| First 2014 Corvette Convertible Heading to Auction to Benefit Charity |
Mar 18th, 2013 |
|
General Motors is donating the first 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray convertible to charity. The Corvette Stingray convertible will be auctioned by Barrett-Jackson on behalf of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute to raise money for cancer research and treatment. The auction will take place at the South Florida Fairgrounds in Palm Beach during Barrett-Jackson’s 10th [...]
|
| |
|
| |
| Fast pace continues for WNY auto sales |
Mar 18th, 2013 |
The early predictions that this may be one of the strongest years in recent memory for local auto dealerships is proving accurate, with sales continuing on an upward pace. According to statistics compiled by the Niagara Frontier Automobile Dealers Association, auto sales in February rose 2 percent and, for the first two months of the year, are up 13.4 percent. In hard numbers, regional auto ...
|
| |
|
| |
| Report Higher fuel standards fees needed to reduce oil use by 2050 |
Mar 18th, 2013 |
Washington - A new report says fuel efficiency standards should continue to rise through 2050, and that the government should impose new fees on gas guzzlers and consider new gas taxes.The National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council says in report released Monday that weaning the nation's cars and trucks off imported oil by 2050 will require significant government policies ...
|
| |
|
| |
| GMs 2014 Cadillac CTS to get horsepower upgrade |
Mar 18th, 2013 |
General Motors Co. said Monday it will offer a twin-turbo V-6 engine and eight-speed transmission - both firsts for the automaker - in its all-new 2014 Cadillac CTS which will be available this fall.The new engine can achieve 420 horsepower and 430 foot-pounds of torque, and has been certified as having the highest output in a V-6 engine in General Motors' history, said Richard Bartlett, ...
|
| |
|
| |
| Four cars stolen in high-stakes game |
Mar 18th, 2013 |
TOWNSVILLE thieves playing high-risk games to steal "the most expensive car" brazenly stole four from one household and took them on a high-speed joyride around the city early yesterday. Five friends sharing an Annandale home were asleep when burglars stole three cars - a Mitsubishi Magna, Toyota HiLux and a Nissan Pulsar - about 2am. They made attempts to drive off in a 2006 WRX but ...
|
| |
|
| |
| Man 59 admits scratching hundreds of cars |
Mar 18th, 2013 |
A 59-year-old man from Emmen on Monday admitted scratching the paintwork of hundreds of cars in the north-eastern town, saying he caused the damage out of 'frustration'. Damage to the cars is put at over €1m, news agency ANP said. The man was caught on Saturday night scratching cars with a screwdriver. The man told police he had private problems and this was a way of working out ...
|
| |
|
| |
| 2013 Dodge Challengers can catch fire Chrysler warns |
Mar 18th, 2013 |
Chrysler is telling owners of about 2,500 Dodge Challenger muscle cars with V-6 engines not to drive them because a short in a wiring circuit can set them on fire. Owners also are being told not to park the cars in a garage or near a structure until the problem can be fixed. The cars are from the 2013 model year and have V-6 engines. They were made during the eight weeks that ended Jan. 24. ...
|
| |
|
| |
| Cars of Fast Furious 6 |
Mar 18th, 2013 |
We still have over two months before Fast And Furious 6 will be in movie theaters, and for a car enthusiast that seems like eons to wait. To tide you over until then, we've decided to take a closer look at some of the vehicles that will be starring in the ...
|
| |
|
| |
| 2013 New York Auto Show Preview Honda and Acura |
Mar 18th, 2013 |
crossover from its Acura luxury arm. An MDX prototype (above) met the public at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, so it's no surprise that we'll get to see the production model in New York. Honda says the 2014 MDX uses a totally new platform and that the third generation of the seven-passenger crossover is longer than its predecessor. The automaker claims that the ...
|
| |
|
| |
| New Twin-Turbo V-6 Coming to 2014 CTS XTS |
Mar 18th, 2013 |
When Cadillac takes the wraps off the redesigned 2014 CTS sedan later this month it will feature an all-new engine under the hood. The company announced today that a turbocharged version of its 3.6-liter V-6 engine will power not only the new CTS but a version of the XTS large sedan as well. The engine features two turbochargers and is certified by the Society of Automotive Engineers at ...
|
| |
|
| |
