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British Beemer Drivers Most Likely to Love LingerieLeave it to the Brits.Among other topics in a lengthy and comprehensive survey, an online used-car seller asked drivers about their underwear. And the drivers responded in remarkable detail, revealing some interesting (and disturbing) facts about what's under those track suits.Online used-car vendor Carmony.co.uk studied British drivers' ..[Lees verder]
Volkswagen CC Earns Major Design Award, But Sales Are Tepid
The Volkswagen Passat CC (called the Volkswagen CC in the U.S.) is by nearly all accounts a great-looking car. And now the smooth four-door coupe has won a prestigious red dot design award.The top award for vehicles, officially "red dot Design Award 2009 - Best of the Best," in the product design category for 2009, is shared with the Seat ..[Lees verder]
Turbo-Powered Ford F-150 Is REALLY Turbo Powered
Remember that episode of Family Guy where Peter thought it'd be fun to fill up his truck with jet fuel and fly around town? Well, he's been one-upped: Michigan's Chris Lentz took a 728-pound jet engine from pre-war Czechoslovakia and a 20-gallon kerosene tank, and bolted both of them to the back of his 2005 Ford F-150. Sadly, the truck ..[Lees verder]
Nissan GT-R Sets Guinness Record
For some time now, TCC staffers have felt lust in their hearts for the Nissan GT-R. In his Bottom Line review, our own Marty Padgett calls it "a supercar in all but price tag--a bargain Bugatti Veyron at less than one-tenth the price". Now, we have one more reason to admire it: the GT-R has just entered the Guinness Book of World Records as ..[Lees verder]
General Motors Launches Six-Day, 72-Hour Sale
In an effort to keep the wheels of (re)invention rolling, General Motors has released plans for a "72-Hour Sale", which starts today and runs through July 6. By our calculations, that's considerably longer than 72 hours, but we're going to give GM the benefit of the doubt and assume they mean business hours. Besides, calling it a "144-Hour ..[Lees verder]
Transformers' Bumblebee Boosts Buzz On 2010 Chevrolet Camaro
Remember when General Motors said the company wasn't going to be in a position to help promote Transformers 2 the way it had hoped? Turns out that's not such a big deal. Despite GM's cutbacks, and despite the film's lukewarm reviews, the product-placement payoff has been huge for GM. In fact, the company is expecting that sales of the Chevy ..[Lees verder]
Sales Slump Slowing: Annual Rate Could Hit 10 Million Mark
Potentially good news for automakers this morning: industry analysts predict that when June's sales stats are tabulated, the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) for light vehicle sales may hit 10 million. That would mark the first time sales have crossed that symbolic line during this calendar year, and it could be a sign that things are ..[Lees verder]
Posted by The Car Connection on 01-07-2009 in Auto
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