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First Car Recovered from the Corvette Museum 3.04.2014
Crowds of construction personnel, media, Museum visitors and staff cheered as the first Corvette, the 2009 "Blue Devil" ZR1 emerged from the depths of the sinkhole Monday morning. The process was streamed live on two of the Museum's web cams with thousands of viewers tuning in all over the world. "It's wonderful... just seven more to go," said Mike Murphy,… Read More
Jaguar Introduces its First High-Performance Sports Estate Car 2.28.2014
The third model in Jaguar's ultra-high performance R-S range, the XFR-S Sportbrake joins its XFR-S saloon sibling in the exclusive 300km/h club and is a vivid expression of Jaguar's longstanding and legendary sports saloon lineage. The XFR-S Sportbrake incorporates engineering features from both the XKR-S and the all-new F-TYPE two-seater sports car to create… Read More
Bentley Introduces V8 Engine to 2015 Flying Spur 2.26.2014
Bentley announces the new Flying Spur luxury sedan is now available with Bentley’s powerful yet efficient 4.0-litre twin turbo V8 engine, introducing the appeal of this luxury sedan to a wider premium audience. These new Bentley model will be unveiled as part of Bentley’s presence at the Geneva Motor Show March 2014. A new V8 powertrain is being introduced… Read More
Ford Reveals Sophisticated New Focus with 1.0-Liter EcoBoost 2.24.2014
The 2015 Ford Focus, the world’s best-selling nameplate, is expected to hold onto this coveted title with a bold new look that emulates other recent Ford vehicle designs and more advanced technologies that improve driver comfort and safety. The new look and added technologies were recently revealed at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the world’s… Read More
Volkswagen Unveils the Golf GTE Plug-In Hybrid 2.21.2014
The new Golf GTE plug-in hybrid, which will be presented at the Geneva International Motor Show is the fifth powertrain to be offered in the Golf, adding to gasoline, diesel, CNG and full electric versions. The Golf GTE has an NEDC hybrid combined fuel economy rating of 157 mpg (equivalent to 35 g of CO2) and has an all-electric range of 31 miles along with… Read More
Cadillac Introduces the 2014 ELR Luxury Coupe its First Electric Car 2.19.2014
The 2014 Cadillac ELR luxury coupe blends dramatic design and industry-leading extended-range technology to deliver a driving experience that is sporty and environmentally friendly. It represents the first application of Extended Range Electric Vehicle technology by a full-line luxury automotive brand. The ELR delivers on the promise of the Converj Concept on… Read More
Television Star Rob Dyrdek sets a Guinness World Record in a Chevrolet Sonic 2.18.2014
MTV Television star Rob Dyrdek set a Guinness World Record using a Chevrolet Sonic for the Farthest Reverse Ramp Jump by a Car with a total of 89 feet 3¼ inches. MTV was on hand filming the jump for the season finale of Dyrdek’s show “Fantasy Factory,” that is set to air on March 13 at 10:30 p.m. EST/PST. To qualify for the Guinness World Record, Dyrdek had… Read More
GM to Restore 8 Cars Swallowed by Sinkhole at the Corvette Museum 2.14.2014
GM has decided to take full responsibility for the eight cars that were swallowed in a sink hole that developed under the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky earlier this week. Though Chevrolet will chaperon the reconstruction of the Corvettes, the process will be overseen by Ed Welbum, vice president of General Motors Design in Warren, Mich. The best… Read More
Huge Sinkhole Swallows 8 Cars at the Corvette Museum 2.12.2014
Early this morning a sink hole swallowed eight of the sports cars on display at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The cars were located inside the facility’s iconic Skydome Wednesday morning, said executive director Wendell Strode. Museum officials received a call at 5:44 AM from their security company alerting them that their motion… Read More
BMW 228i a Contender in Affordable Luxury Vehicles 2.10.2014
As Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class and Audi’s A3 sedan emerge with their entry level affordable luxury cars, BMW is finally a competitor. BMW is fighting to keep up with the trends as they build a new performance line for young luxury buyers.At the Detroit Auto Show in early January 2014, BMW released the 2nd Series Coupe that will go on sale March 2014, as a new… Read More