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| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:44 PM PDT  Ventas agosto 2011: Portugal Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de agosto las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Portugal cayeron en un 31,9% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un total de 8.128 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas han sido: SUBEN Dacia +54,0% Lexus +18,8% MINI +1,2% BAJAN Toyota -57,5% Skoda -67,5% Fiat --45,3% Continue reading Ventas agosto 2011: PortugalVentas agosto 2011: Portugal originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Sun, 11 Sep 2011... |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 09:49 PM PDT Video: Fernando Alonso guida la Ferrari 458 Spider Ferrari presenterà la 458 Spider durante il salone di Francoforte, in programma dal 13 al 25 settembre. Nel frattempo, per mantenere viva l'attenzione, gli uomini del Cavallino hanno realizzato un nuovo video con testimonial Fernando Alonso, impegnato a guidare la sportiva con motore V8 nei dintorni di Maranello. Ricordiamo che la 458 Spider utilizza un tettino in alluminio basculante di 180° e la stessa ossatura della 458 Italia.... |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 05:19 PM PDT  Exclusive: Flyin' Miata at Targa Newfoundland, Part 2: Technical difficulties Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, Convertible, Etc., Canada While Keith and Janel Tanner took Friday to hash out setting the odometer on the V8 Roadster Miata, Brandon Fitch and I continued on with our education with the Open Road Motorsports Targa School in our trusty Supercharged NC. The day's instruction orbited around two simulated stages on Bell Island just a short ferry ride from St.... |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 04:40 PM PDT  Video Hyundai i40 Hyundai diffonde nuovi video ufficiali dedicati alla i40, la station wagon con cui il costruttore coreano vuole dare l'assalto alla diretta concorrenza giapponese e tedesca. La vettura, che abbiamo provato pochissimi giorni fa, si è rivelata un'ottima stradista, dotata di un abitacolo ben fatto e di una meccanica solida e ben studiata.... |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 04:00 PM PDT  Renault Sport llega a Chile, por ahora sólo con el Mégane Filed under: Renault, Industria, Compactos La presencia de la gama RS de Renault fuera de las fronteras europeas es bastante limitada -llegan con cuentagotas-. Por regla general sólo Australia, Sudáfrica y Japón suelen recibir las versiones más potentes de la marca del rombo. Sin embargo, ahora inician también su comercialización en Chile. Por el momento el único modelo con el apellido Renault Sport disponible en el país andino es el Mégane III Coupé,... |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 03:21 PM PDT  Mercedes: al Goodwood Revival per festeggiare i 100 anni dalla nascita di Fangio Al Goodwood Revival 2011, evento che avrà luogo tra il 16 ed il 18 settembre, Mercedes sarà presente per celebrare un'occasione speciale, i 100 anni dalla nascita di Juan Manuel Fangio, nome leggendario dell'automobilismo legato a doppio filo all'epopea delle Frecce d'Argento. Cuore dell'esibizione della Stella sarà una dimostrazione dinamica delle vetture da corsa che l'asso argentino pilotò nelle stagioni 1954 e 1955 fino al titolo di Campione del Mondo di... |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 03:21 PM PDT  Report: Group seeks national registry for historic cars Filed under: Classics, Etc., Government/Legal The Historic Vehicle Association wants to change the fact that there are national historic registries for places, boats, planes, and trains, but nothing to protect vehicles with historic value. The Association, started in 2009 by Hagerty Insurance, a company that specializes in coverage for classic vehicles, is championing the passage of laws that further protect historically significant vehicles and allow them to stay on the road. Determining which... |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 02:41 PM PDT Ford integrará Spotify en sus equipos de audio Filed under: Ford, Etc., Tecnología Todavía no hay un anuncio oficial, pero podemos confirmarte que Ford y Spotify han firmado un acuerdo de colaboración mediante el cual el servicio de música online se integrará en los coches del óvalo azul. El software estará disponible a corto plazo vía AppLink, el sistema de aplicaciones usado por Ford en los equipos de audio y en los centros multimedia MyFord Touch, permitiendo que los usuarios... |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 02:02 PM PDT  Special edition Smart Fortwo Brabus by WeSC headed to Frankfurt Filed under: MPG, SMART, Frankfurt Motor Show, Lightweight, Europe/EU Smart has teamed with Swedish clothing firm WeSC to create the special edition Smart Brabus tailor (yes, another one) to be revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Based on the Smart Fortwo, the WeSC edition is powered by a 101-horsepower turbocharged gasoline engine and features a matte and high-gloss golden exterior from Brabus.... |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 01:23 PM PDT  Official: Ford Transit Connect CNG taxis swing into action across U.S. Filed under: Minivan/Van, Ford, Specialty The next time you hail a cab in Southern California, you could be jumping into a vehicle fueled by clean-burning compressed natural gas (CNG). That's because California Yellow Cab of Orange County has become the state's first taxi company to put CNG-fueled Ford Transit Connect vans into service.... |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:43 PM PDT Forster Resigns As Head of Tata Motors Carl-Peter Forster—the former CEO of Adam Opel GmbH who became CEO of Tata Motors Ltd. in February 2010—has resigned, citing "unavoidable personal circumstances." Forster's departure is immediate. He will continue as a non-executive member of the Tata Motors board of directors. Forster was an executive at BMW AG for 13 years before [...] |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:43 PM PDT Saab to Appeal Rejected Bid for Creditor Protection Swedish Automobile NV CEO Victor Muller says the company intends on Monday to appeal last week's district court decision denying its Saab unit protection from its creditors. Saab sought court-administered restructuring similar to the process it went through in 2009 before being acquired by SA last year. The company claims it [...] |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:43 PM PDT Forster Resigns As Head of Tata Motors Carl-Peter Forster—the former CEO of Adam Opel GmbH who became CEO of Tata Motors Ltd. in February 2010—has resigned, citing "unavoidable personal circumstances." Forster's departure is immediate. He will continue as a non-executive member of the Tata Motors board of directors. Forster was an executive at BMW AG for 13 years before [...] |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:43 PM PDT Chrysler Will Sell Rebadged Fiat Doblo Vans in U.S. Fiat SpA says its Chrysler Group unit will begin selling Fiat Doblo small vans in the U.S. under the American company's Ram truck brand in 2013. The vans will be assembled in Turkey by Tofas, Fiat's venture with Koc Holding AS. Tofas expects to supply about 190,000 Doblo vans to Chrysler [...] |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:43 PM PDT Honda to Launch Global Recall for Pilot SUV Honda Motor Co. says it is will recall about 347,000 of its Pilot small SUVs worldwide to replace faulty front seatbelts. The campaign, which will begin in October, involves vehicles produced during the 2009-2011 model years. About 95% of the vehicles were sold in North America. Honda will replace belts with [...] |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:43 PM PDT Marchionne Predicts $3 Billion Profit for Chrysler Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says higher sales and lower costs will enable Chrysler Group LLC to earn an operating profit of $3 billion (€2.2 billion) next year. Last year Chrysler reported an operating loss of $763 million on sales of 1.5 million vehicles. Its operating profit, excluding government loan payoffs, in [...] |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:43 PM PDT Ford: U.S. Auto Market Could Fall Below 13 Million Units This Year Last year, the U.S. market for cars and light trucks totaled 11.6 million units. Ford Motor Co. predicted early this year that industry sales, including medium-duty trucks, would grow to 13 million-13.5 million vehicles. Now Ford says volume may not reach 13 million. Chief Financial Officer Lewis Booth tells a conference [...] |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:03 PM PDT  ¿Primera imagen del SEAT IBL? Filed under: SEAT, Salón del Automóvil de Frankfurt, Conceptuales Haz clic en la imagen para ampliarla ¿Será cierto lo que ven nuestros ojos? Los chicos de SEATFansClub han publicado una imagen escaneada del diario ABC que ilustra la que aparentemente es la sorpresa de la firma de Martorell para el inminente Salón de Frankfurt.... |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:03 PM PDT Audi A5 Coupe by Project Kahn Posted on 09.10.2011 12:00 by Simona Filed under: Audi Project Kahn | coupe | sports cars | Audi A5 | car tuning | Cars | Car Reviews | Audi When a tuning firm comes up with a winning package for a certain vehicle, chances ... |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:23 AM PDT Spotify coming to Ford Filed under: Technology, Ford, Infotainment With the flurry of hype surrounding the launch of Spotify in the U.S., it was just a matter of time before the streaming music provider partnered with an automaker. And today is that day. Spotify integration will be coming to Ford vehicles equipped with the AppLink system in the near future (we can't get a firm commitment on a time frame), allowing subscribers of the service to play... |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 10:03 AM PDT  Mercedes: in futuro più modelli nell'alto di gamma Secondo un approfondito reportage di Bloomberg, Mercedes sta lavorando ad un vasto piano di espansione nell'alto di gamma: i modelli più lussuosi si moltiplicheranno negli anni prossimi grazie agli innesti di "capricciose" varianti di carrozzeria e nuove proposte. Duplice l'obiettivo: stuzzicare il palato della clientela più esigente e contemporaneamente aumentare i profitti. L'obiettivo è quello di superare i margini di BMW e diventare il costruttore premium più proficuo al mondo.... |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 10:03 AM PDT  El Opel RAK e nos muestra su cúpula basculante Filed under: Opel, Salón del Automóvil de Frankfurt, Conceptuales Opel tiene muchas papeletas para cortarnos la respiración en un Salón de Frankfurt que se anticipa apoteósico. Aunque no igualará al resto de los fabricantes alemanes por volumen de primicias, su prototipo eléctrico RAK e ya se ha convertido en una de las novedades más esperadas, tomando ese concepto tan en boga como es el minicoche eléctrico, y dándole una forma inesperadamente atractiva,... |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 10:02 AM PDT  Flywheel hybrid test vehicle nets 22.4% improvement in fuel economy Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Hybrid, MPG Improvements in fuel economy of up to 22.4 percent on the ARTEMIS test cycle (pdf), which represents typical real-world usage, have been demonstrated by a research vehicle fitted with a flywheel hybrid system that includes stop-start technology. Developed by a consortium of British firms as part of the UK government-backed Flywheel Hybrid System for Premium Vehicles (FHSPV) program, the mechanically-driven flywheel system delivers a claimed 80 horsepower... |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 10:02 AM PDT  De kunstzinnige auto's van Burning Man 2011 Ieder jaar vindt er in een grote zandbak ergens in de VS een festival van epische proporties plaats. Burning Man. Tegenwoordig goed voor zo'n 50.000 bezoekers die compleet opgaan in radicale zelfuiting. En daarbij slaan ze hun voertuigen niet over. Dit reed er dit jaar rond. (more…) |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 09:23 AM PDT  Aha Radio brings Slacker into the fold Filed under: Technology, InfotainmentAha Radio lets you stream everything from news feeds to podcasts to your smartphone and, depending on your infotainment system, your car. Today, Harman - the company behind Aha Radio - has announced a partnership with Slacker to deliver on-demand music, sports, comedy and news stations through the app. Slacker is essentially SiriusXM light, with over 150 stations playing an assortment of programing.... |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 08:42 AM PDT  Así es el nuevo MG3 Xross, por ahora sólo para China Filed under: MG, Subcompactos Morris Garages ya tiene listo un nuevo modelo para su gama china. Se trata del MG3 Xross, una variante derivada del conocido polivalente que llegar para tomar el relevo dejado por los extintos MG3 SW/StreetWise. De carácter urbano, presenta una estética personalizada con molduras plásticas. Entre otras cosas el nuevo MG3 Xross incluye: Suspensión sobre-elevada Barras de techo Molduras plásticas decorativas Cubre-bajos símil aluminio Difusor posterior específico Llantas de... |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 08:03 AM PDT  Video: Gallardo van UR (1.550 pk) vs Hayabusa (449 pk) De volgende motoractie voor vandaag. Ditmaal in een battle met een Gallardo van Underground Racing. (more…) |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 07:23 AM PDT  España: Nuevo VW Golf Rabbit, más equipado a mejor precio Filed under: Volkswagen, Industria, Compactos Volkswagen acaba de iniciar la comercialización en España del nuevo Golf Rabbit, una versión que parte del nivel de terminación Advance y lo enriquece con más equipamiento sin que por el coste se dispare. Lo malo es que sólo se asocía al motor 1.6 TDI CR de 90 CV, algo justo para muchos usuarios. Entre otras cosas el Golf Rabbit incluye: Climatizador Radio RCD310 Conector MEDIA-IN con cable... |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 07:23 AM PDT  Report: UAW seeking record $10,000 signing bonuses for each member Filed under: Chrysler, Ford, GM, UAW/Unions There was a time when union contract negotiations centered around increased hourly wages and top benefits. Bloomberg reports that the United Auto Workers may be willing to forgo raises in favor of lump-sum payments tied to hitting profitability and productivity targets. To help sell such a deal to the UAW rank and file, Bloomberg reports that the union could seek signing bonuses of $8,000 to $10,000 per... |
| Posted: 10 Sep 2011 06:43 AM PDT  Mostra fotografica Pirelli: Storie di gare, piloti, sfide e successi "Congratulazioni per i vostri Antiderapants che mi permisero di vincere e di abbassare notevolmente – cioè di quattro ore circa – il record precedente" recita il telegramma originale inviato da Felice Nazzaro a Giovan Battista Pirelli nel 1913 e firmato come "I trionfatori della Targa Florio". Echi di un passato lontano, ma che ben rappresentano l'epopea italiana nel mondo delle gare automobilistiche. La storia delle corse automobilistiche, ed ovviamente di quella della... |
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