Archive for December, 2007
BMW X6 Debut At Detroit
Few people doubt that the Detroit Auto Show is going to be pretty hot, but if there is anyone who thinks that it won't be, then the BMW X6 presented at the show might change their minds. The BMW X6 was first shown at the Frankfurt Auto Show as a concept vehicle, but the good news ...
General Motors Recalls 57,100 Vehicles
General Motors Corp. today announced that about 57,100 vehicles will be recalled due to safety concerns. CarScoop Reports that the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent affected are those not equipped with the optional roof rail airbags or optional sunroof. During NHTSA tests of these specific models, the interior occupant protection test points exceeded the ...
What Cars CEO’s Drive
Cars often are big attention grabbers. USA Today reports that this is especially true when it comes to CEO's. People pay close attention to what their CEO drives. According to a survey by TheLadders only 10 percent of nearly 3,000 people asked didn't know what their chief drives. Top four cars models that CEO's prefer to ...
Toyota Named Top US Auto-Seller In November
The Toyota Motor Corporation has been named the best-selling automobile manufacturer in the United States this year, topping the sales charts for the first time ever. According to U.S. research firm AUTODATA CORP., Toyota was the sales leader through November, with its market share rising 0.8 percentage point from the first 11 months of 2006 ...
Hot Concepts At Detroit 2008
We're all waiting for the Detroit Auto Show and it looks like there'll be some really cool concept cars presented there. One of them will be the Hummer HX Concept, designed by three new GM designers under Carl Zipfel's supervision, the director of the Hummer design studio. Next Comes the Land Rover LXR Concept which will ...
Monte Carlo Rally 2009 Cancelled
These days the headlines from the motorsport world have been preoccupied with the surprising news that the Monte Carlo stage will not be included in the 2009 World Rally Championship calendar for the third time since the series began. Moreover, starting in two years, every stage on the race calendar will alternate each year. This will ...
Cristiano Ronaldo Loses Control In Audi R8
You must certainly remember the match between Manchester United and Fulham where the famous soccer player, Cristiano Ronaldo, scored twice. What you might not know, however, is that after the match, the star of the game was driving home in his brand new Audi R8, recently named Playboy's Car of the Year for 2008. Adrenalin ...