Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 15th, 2008
Rick Case owns the biggest chain of Acura dealerships in the nation. His dealerships consistently rank as the #1 volume Acura dealers in North America. Mr. Case has spent many years making sure that his 16 stores are the best around when it comes to Acura’s. But even a good reputation can be easily tarnished. […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 15th, 2008
As revealed by reporter Andrew Taylor, writing for the Associated Press, the proposed $14 billion bailout plan for U.S. automakers will not only help just GM and Chrysler. If the loan gets passed several Federal judges would get some extra “assistance” as well. That’s because silently included in the bail-out plan was a proposal to give […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 14th, 2008
Looks like the U.S. auto industry might be getting some help from our neighbors to the north. Canada has agreed to contribute up to 20% of the value of whatever loans the U.S. government is willing to give to the American auto industry. The amount on offer perfectly coincides with the amount of production by […]
Posted in Sports cars, Uncategorized on Dec 14th, 2008
The Goodwood Festival Of Speed is a cannot-miss event to anyone who calls themselves a true motorsports enthusiast. Known simply as the Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom (FoS for short), the annual festival consists of a hill-climb event featuring historic motor racing vehicles. The festival is held in the grounds of the Goodwood […]
Posted in Nissan, SUV, Uncategorized on Dec 14th, 2008
In what appeared to be a surprising move, Nissan Motor Co. announced that they would be considering the future of their full-size SUV lineup. The company has stated the usual economic excuses, but there is more to this tale than meets the eye. The SUV’s being considered for execution are the Nissan Armada and the […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 14th, 2008
It seems that this is the American auto companies last hope for survival. After pleading with the House of Representatives, only to get a bill passed that the Senate shot down, it seems that companies like GM and Chrysler might be in real trouble. Their only hope now, lies within the walls of the White […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 14th, 2008
American fans of the British automotive television show Top Gear were dealt some bad news earlier this week. The cult hit show, which has been airing on British television station BBC for over a decade, was scheduled to make it’s U.S. debut with its own version of the show made just for U.S. television audiences. […]
Posted in Automotive, Uncategorized on Dec 14th, 2008
Every year car magazines compile together all the cars they’ve driven and then puts together a list of what the ten best cars to drive were that year. One of the magazines that has been doing this for a long time is Car and Driver. This year’s “10-Best” list sees some new faces, along with […]
Posted in Research, Safety, Uncategorized on Dec 14th, 2008
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 2008 will be a record year for traffic fatalities in this country. Not record high, but rather, record lows. You see that’s because according to the NHTSA 31, 110 people died in traffic-related accidents this year compared to 34, 502 people for 2007. That means that […]
Posted in Automotive, Uncategorized on Dec 14th, 2008
Drifting Champion and all-around fast driver Tanner Foust is being called at the 11th hour to replace an injured Travis Pastrana at Sunday’s “Race of Champions” event in Wembley Stadium in London, England. Pastrana was set to team up with Nascar driver Carl Edwards to represent the U.S. team at the event. Those plans went […]
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