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Lancia Taking Part in EuroFOT Final Event

Lancia Taking Part in EuroFOT Final Event

Like Volvo, Lancia is taking part in the European Field Operational Test (EuroFOT) in Brussels on June 26 and 27. It discussed the results of its test with its Driving Advisor technology.  It will test a Lancia Delta with Driving Adv...
27.06.2012 | 753 views | 0 comments
Mitsubishi Replacing Colt Next Year with Five-Door Supermini

Mitsubishi Replacing Colt Next Year with Five-Door Supermini

Mitsubishi is planning a new five-door supermini for Europe and the UK next year that will take over for the aging Colt. The car is already sold as the Mirage in Asia and will be built in Thailand.  In Asia, the Mirage has 1.0 liter and 1...
27.06.2012 | 477 views | 0 comments
UK Birds Prefer to Poop of Red Cars

UK Birds Prefer to Poop of Red Cars

A study funded by UK retailer Halfords found that bird poop appears on red cars more than any other color, and it came to the conclusion that this means birds prefer to poop on red cars.  The study looked at 1,140 cars over two consecutiv...
27.06.2012 | 402 views | 1 comments
Ford Develops Traffic Jam Assistant Combines Adaptive Cruise and Auto Steering

Ford Develops Traffic Jam Assistant Combines Adaptive Cruise and Auto Steering

Ford has developed two new technologies that are meant to make driving easier and safer. The first is Traffic Jam Assist and the other is parking assist that allows for the car to park itself by backing into a parking space. Neither technolog...
27.06.2012 | 450 views | 0 comments
Lancia Flavia Convertible Is the Least Cool Car Made Today

Lancia Flavia Convertible Is the Least Cool Car Made Today

Has any still-existing auto brand fallen has far as Lancia. The brand invented the V6 engine, the first purpose-built rally car (the Stratos) and dominated rallying in the 80s. Today, it is a brand for rebadged Chryslers in Europe. The brand's...
27.06.2012 | 684 views | 0 comments
New A-Class comes in at least 10 variants

New A-Class comes in at least 10 variants

According to Motor Presse Stuttgart, the new A-Class which is reaching dealers this autumn, will be available in at least ten different versions. Accordingly, in addition to the four-door variant, also a two-door variant is planned. Mercedes is ev...
27.06.2012 | 844 views | 0 comments
Nissan on Track to Grow by 8% by 2016

Nissan on Track to Grow by 8% by 2016

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn addressed 200 investors about the state of the company in Yokohama on Tuesday. He said that the company is on track to achieve its Power 88 midterm strategy that aims to increase market share and profits by March 2016. ...
27.06.2012 | 423 views | 0 comments
McLaren Giving Updated MP4-12C and Union Jack-liveried GT3 Goodwood Debut

McLaren Giving Updated MP4-12C and Union Jack-liveried GT3 Goodwood Debut

McLaren is giving the updated 2013 MP4-12C and a special Union Jack-liveried MP4-12C GT3 sponsored by the Prime Minister’s Office and Department for Culture, Media and Sport their public debuts at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.  ...
27.06.2012 | 707 views | 0 comments
VW Launches iOS App to Promote

VW Launches iOS App to Promote "Think Blue" Strategy

Volkswagen has been among the leaders in creating applications to promote its cars. It has created iOS apps for the Polo, Scirocco, Touareg, two for the GTI and now a new one for Bluemotion vehicles, specifically the Passat and Polo. The app calle...
27.06.2012 | 582 views | 0 comments
Toyota Bringing GRMN Twincharged GT86 to Goodwood

Toyota Bringing GRMN Twincharged GT86 to Goodwood

Toyota will bring the GRMN-tuned, Gazoo Racing Meister Nürburgring, supercharged and turbocharged version of the GT 86 to the Goodwood Festival of Speed.  The car takes the normal, 2.0 liter boxer four-cylinder and pumps it up from 2...
27.06.2012 | 720 views | 0 comments
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