| Car salesman pays $32400 for lunch with Obama in SoCal |
Jun 2nd, 2013 |
Barack Obama at a fundraiser next week. Paul Scott, 60, said he paid $32,400 to be one of the 25 donors who will dine with the president June 7 at a "private, off-the-record" Democratic fundraiser in Santa Monica, Calif. Scott told USA Today he took the plunge to get some face time with the president and pitch ideas he thinks would help the fledgling electric-car industry. "I am ...
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| One-Off 2013 SRT Viper GTS Being Auctioned Off for Sons of Italy Foundation |
Jun 1st, 2013 |
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Want a one-off 2013 SRT Viper GTS? Well, now is your chance, as the folks over at Chrysler Group’s Street and Racing Technology division have created just that, and will auction it off with all proceeds going to the Sons of Italy Foundation. This specially built 2013 SRT Viper GTS features a tri-coat pearl white [...]
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| Hyundai To Open Test Center at Nurburgring, Prepares WRC Car |
Jun 1st, 2013 |
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Hyundai has never been accused of lacking ambition, boldly launching its upscale Genesis Sedan and even more lavish Equus flagship under the Hyundai brand, when conventional wisdom dictated the opening of a separate retail channel. But until now, the automaker did not have an official, permanent presence at one of the world’s most renowned venues [...]
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| Next Chrysler 200′s Dramatic Styling Influenced by Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata |
Jun 1st, 2013 |
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If you think of the top-tier players in the midsize sedan segment, the instinctive names are Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Nissan Altima, Ford Fusion, and perhaps Hyundai Sonata or Chevrolet Malibu. Almost never on the list of the star players of the segment is the Chrysler 200. However, following an impactful ad campaign featuring Detroit-born [...]
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| Report: Lamborghini Urus Confirmed for Production |
Jun 1st, 2013 |
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For those that believed the SUV craze died out in the early 2000s, we have some bad news. Demand for SUVs is higher than ever, fueled in large part by demand in developing markets. Interestingly, the SUV demand by segment has a somewhat inverted bell-shaped curve, with entry-level compact crossovers, and the ultra-premium luxury SUV [...]
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| Week in Review: Small Work Week, Lots of Big News |
Jun 1st, 2013 |
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The weekend is once again upon us, giving us plenty of time to reflect on the week that was–also giving us plenty of material that we’d love to use for the Week in Review but can’t because some stories are just bigger than others. We implore you to look at editor Matt Askari’s 2014 Audi [...]
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| Narain Karthikeyan takes pole with new Auto GP team |
Jun 1st, 2013 |
India's top racing driver Narain Karthikeyan claimed pole position ahead of the Auto GP World Series round four at the Silverstone Circuit here. Karthikeyan clocked 1:46.286 ahead of newcomer Kevin Giovesi and Super Nova teammate Vittorio Ghirelli. It was an ideal start for the former Formula 1 driver with his new team, Super Nova, who were champions in the 2012 Auto GP season. Karthikeyan ...
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| Maruti Toyota Ford India car sales decline in India |
Jun 1st, 2013 |
In a major setback to car manufacturers in India, three top carmakers Maruti Suzuki India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Ford India have reported decline in sales in the month of ...
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| THE CARS MD Modern Drummer |
Jun 1st, 2013 |
Clean and pure, without a bit of wasted fizz, this self-titled first album is a pop masterpiece. Looking simultaneously backward and forward, 1978's The Cars is a rock 'n' roll guitar record glossed with new-wave sheen. The songs, by singer/guitarist Ric Ocasek -only "Moving in Stereo" was cowritten, by keyboardist Greg Hawkes-go down smooth with a confectionary ...
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| Best deals on cars |
Jun 1st, 2013 |
"An increase in new car sales post-recession has brought more used-car inventory into the market," says Ricky Beggs, a senior VP at research firm Black Book. As a result, the average one-to five-year-old auto today sells for 13% less than last year. "While prices have indeed started to come down, they are still noticeably higher than where they were prior to the recession," ...
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