| Cars of Detroit | | Posted Sunday, January 21, 2007 12:46:03 PM by Blog57 Team | | All-new cars unveiled so far include production-ready models from Lexus, BMW, Cadillac and Rolls-Royce. The show also features cool, futuristic prototypes from Acura, Jaguar, Lexus, Mercedes and Volvo. A riveting display is taking place from the Chinese automaker Changfeng. Other notable displays include the new Rolls Royce convertible and a stunning, sophisticated propulsion system of the future that General Motors is previewing with its Chevrolet Volt prototype that we have showcased earlier. Here's a show report card on the best vehicles in Detroit: .... | |
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| | | Name Your Top 10 Future Collector Cars | | Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2007 2:46:00 PM by Blog57 Team | | Tomorrow's collector cars are parked in garages and sitting on showroom floors across America. To help consumers sort out the next generation of sweet wheels, McKeel Hagerty, CEO of Hagerty and a respected collector car valuation expert, has compiled his choices for Hagerty's Top 10 Future Collector Cars. In determining the Hagerty Hot List: Top 10 Future Collector Cars, Hagerty analyzed the reasons today's collector cars are such hot commodities: pop-culture popularity, limited production numbers and the style of the next generation of collectors. The company included a wide range of models that span market segments and price ranges: cars that are more affordable, fun to drive and still enticing for future generations. Hagerty's Hot List: * Toyota FJ Cruiser * Mini Cooper * Lotus Elise * Dodge Viper * Acura NSX * Toyota Scion * Audi TT * Jaguar XK * Chrysler 300 * Smart Car Read Article .... | |
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| | | Fine Wine, Culinary Masterpieces and Exotic Cars Mix as Festivals of Speed Rolls into The Ritz-Carlton Orlando. Rare | | Posted Tuesday, October 24, 2006 6:46:34 PM by Blog57 Team | | ORLANDO, FL (PRWEB) October 25, 2006 -- A fabulous collection of exotic cars, motorcycles and aircraft was unveiled over the course of two days at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes and at Atlantic Aviation. Events took place on Saturday, September 30th and Sunday, October 1st. Collectors of these rare machines who attended are referring to the gathering as the "ultimate lifestyle event." In addition to the display of rare and exotic vehicles, examples of the finer things in life were also on site. Lifestyle products include fine wines and spirits, cigars, jewelry, artwork, confections, writing instruments, crystal and other high-end luxury items. .... | |
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| | | Timken Trims Forecasts, Will Cut Jobs; Shares Plunge (Update6) | | Posted Sunday, October 01, 2006 6:45:58 PM by Blog57 Team | | Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Timken Co., a maker of specialty alloy steel and bearings, slashed its third-quarter and full- year forecasts and said it will cut 700 jobs, citing a slumping U.S. auto industry. The shares fell the most since February. Profit excluding items will be 50 cents to 55 cents a share in the quarter and $2.60 to $2.75 in 2006, Canton, Ohio-based Timken said today in a statement. On July 26, the company had forecast quarterly earnings of 70 cents to 75 cents, and on July 17 it said full-year profit would be $3 to $3.15. Timken will cut 5 percent of its automotive jobs as General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler unit build fewer vehicles and lose market share in the U.S. Auto-parts makers including Delphi Corp. have posted losses and BorgWarner Inc.... | |
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| | | New sponsors for motoring festival | | Posted Friday, September 01, 2006 12:46:05 AM by Blog57 Team | | NEW sponsors have joined the list of prestigious companies and organisations backing this year's Coventry Festival of Motoring, which is on Saturday and Sunday. The official sponsors this year are city centre managers CV1 and Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce. Motoring groups and companies lending their support include Jaguar Cars Ltd, PSA Peugeot Citroen, and the Motorcycle Action Group. Other organisations have also become involved including the Evening Telegraph, BBC Coventry and Warwickshire, Bonhams Auctioneers, Bablake Wines and BP Ultimate UK. .... | |
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| | | Former Ford chief executive in talks to buy Jaguar | | Posted Wednesday, August 30, 2006 2:46:11 PM by Blog57 Team | | JACQUES NASSER, the former Ford chief executive, is in talks with his old company about buying Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo. Mr Nasser, who was ousted from Ford five years ago, is negotiating alongside One Equity, a private equity firm in which he is a partner, and it is believed that Ford wants a joint-venture deal rather than an outright purchase. .... | |
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| | | Volvo to Offer SIRIUS Satellite Radio As Factory Installed Option ... | | Posted Wednesday, August 09, 2006 4:46:04 AM by Blog57 Team | | DETROIT and NEW YORK, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC and SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI - News) today announced that Volvo will begin offering SIRIUS as a factory installed option this summer. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991118/NYTH125 ) Starting with the 2007 model year, Volvo plans to offer factory installed SIRIUS on the following vehicle lines: .... | |
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| | | Jaguar 'Claws' Two Dunlop SP Sport Tires for Supercharged XKR | | Posted Monday, August 07, 2006 6:45:50 PM by Blog57 Team | | AKRON, Ohio, July 20 -- Jaguar Cars has selected two Dunlop SP Sport performance tires for its new supercharged XKR, a 420-horsepower sporting Grand Tourer. Dunlop tires, standard on the 2007 Jaguar XK, also have been specified for the XKR, which delivers 120 more horsepower. The XKR will jet to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds; the car arrives in showrooms by year's end. A convertible model takes 5 seconds. Jaguar uncovered the 420-horsepower cat at the British International Motor Show this week. One thousand buyers -- sight unseen -- already have signed purchase papers. Dunlop SP Sport 01 high-performance tires are standard equipment in 245/40R19 94Y (front) and 275/35R19 96Y (rear). Twenty-inch SP Sport Maxx ultra-performance tires are optional in 255/35R20 97Y XL (front) and 285/30R20 99Y XL (rear).... | |
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| | | Forget about the numbers | | Posted Monday, July 17, 2006 4:45:54 AM by Blog57 Team | | Let's forget about the numbers for just a sec and take a look at how your vehicle is going to serve you in a practical sort of way. The first and most important thing about purchasing a new vehicle is deciding from which segment your wheels will come. If you are anything like me, you may be forgiven for thinking the Golf 5, Astra and BMW 1 Series fall into the same category. Well, if you're talking dimensions-wise, you're probably right. But car manufacturers structure their vehicle categories differently. This means that vehicles from the same size and price class don't necessarily measure up to the same thing in the segment. The problem is these days we're spoilt for choice. What's the difference between a sports sedan and compact car? Up until a few years ago, I thought the term "compact" meant something small; like a Mini, or a Citi Golf.... | |
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| | | Confiscated Jaguar fetches $15,500 on eBay | | Posted Saturday, July 15, 2006 6:46:19 PM by Blog57 Team | | STANDISH, Mich. It isn't unusual for police to auction cars that they've seized. But in Arenac County, the sheriff's department traded the autioneer's gavel for a computer mouse. The department offered a silver-blue Jaguar on e-Bay, the Internet auction site. It asked 22-thousand-800 dollars but accepted a bid of 15-thousand-500 dollars. Deputies stopped the car back in May because it was traveling erratically on southbound Interstate-75. They found suspected marijuana and cocaine in a briefcase. Arenac County Sheriff Ronald Bouldin says even though the vehicle sold for less than expected, it was more than a local sale could have brought. (Bill Hewitt, WSGW) Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.... | |
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