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Saab, An Obituary: 1949-2011

Saab, An Obituary: 1949-2011

Friends, we are here to celebrate Saab, not to mourn it. What other company made a habit out of using other company's engines with such success. DKW, Ford, Triumph and of course General Motors all had their engines used in Saabs.  Full disclosu...
09.09.2011 | 8860 views | 4 comments
Saab Denied Protection From Creditors by Swedish Court

Saab Denied Protection From Creditors by Swedish Court

Automotive News is reporting that Saab's attempt to protect itself from the €150 million that it owes creditors has been denied by the Swedish court. The company filed for protection yesterday to keep itself from being pushed into bankruptcy. Sa...
08.09.2011 | 1031 views | 0 comments
Toyota Releases Teaser of FT-86: A Sportscar Meant for Everyone

Toyota Releases Teaser of FT-86: A Sportscar Meant for Everyone

 It is looking ever more likely that Toyota will finally unveil the production version of its FT-86 sports coupe. Toyota released a teaser video showing the car being painted and prepped for the Frankfurt Auto Show. The end of the video hints th...
08.09.2011 | 6846 views | 5 comments
Car marketing and the power of social media

Car marketing and the power of social media

Communicating to customers through social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter has become de rigueur for the marketing departments of almost every type of business – the automotive industry being no exception. Car corporations are increa...
08.09.2011 | 1746 views | 3 comments
New Audi A2: a technology showcase

New Audi A2: a technology showcase

Audi has released details of its new electric A2. It is described as a “premium vehicle for metropolitan  areas with generous space”. It comes with a powerful electric motor, which powers its 3.80 metre frame, enough, Audi says, to ...
08.09.2011 | 1837 views | 1 comments
Second Generation Hyundai i30 Gets Radical New Design

Second Generation Hyundai i30 Gets Radical New Design

Hyundai's first generation i30 was a solidly okay car. It looked a little boring and did not get anyone's pulse racing, but it was not a bad vehicle. Hyundai is really shaking things up with the second generation i30 that will be unveiled at the Fran...
07.09.2011 | 3319 views | 0 comments
Koenigsegg Agera R smashes 0-200 mph record

Koenigsegg Agera R smashes 0-200 mph record

The new Koenigsegg Agera R has been timed at an amazing 17.68 seconds to 200 mph(322km/h) from stationary. Making it the most accelerative (to 200 mph) production car of all time. Koenigsegg set the records at its Ängelholm proving ground in Sw...
07.09.2011 | 9016 views | 7 comments
Italian Grand Prix Preview: Seven races to go

Italian Grand Prix Preview: Seven races to go

Yes, that’s right we are seven races away from the end of the 2011 season and with the dominance that Sebastian Vettel has brought to this year’s championship we can already start making the calculations. So here they go: if Webber (2nd ...
06.09.2011 | 1907 views | 0 comments
Refreshed Volvo XC90 Gets New Interior and Car Control Via Mobile Phone App

Refreshed Volvo XC90 Gets New Interior and Car Control Via Mobile Phone App

The Volvo XC90 is nearing the end of its lifespan. It's been available since 2003 and has been updated several times since then. For 2012, the XC90 is getting a few more upgrades, especially to the interior.  For the exterior, the 2012 XC90 get...
06.09.2011 | 4910 views | 6 comments
Jaguar Land Rover welcome 336 graduates to their line up

Jaguar Land Rover welcome 336 graduates to their line up

Jaguar Land Rover welcomed 336 new graduate recruits today. It represents the largest intake in the company’s history, with the graduates starting a 2 year course aimed at providing new blood to take the company through one of the most challeng...
05.09.2011 | 6959 views | 1 comments

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