TOP 10  -  Nissan's Godzilla and Mercedes-Benz's CLK Black Series cars

The new Mercedes-Benz CLK Black Series is the Formula One pace car - based on the official F1 safety car and optimised for the racing circuit.Powered by a 6.2-litre V8 engine, drivers can expect to get 500hp out of the machine.

[ Source : 3news ]

TOP 9  -  The Mini Cooper Clubman: Fast, Fun, and Hard-to-Find

BMW's sporty but fuel-efficient Mini Coopers are among the hottest cars on the market right now. The company's plant in Oxford, England, is running 24/7 and still can't keep up with demand. Jim McDowell, vice-president of the Mini Division, recently told Automotive News magazine that U.S. Mini Cooper dealers are out of cars and will be mainly selling pre-ordered units for the rest of the model year. So, unless you get lucky and find an '08 Mini Cooper on a dealer's lot, your best option is to sign up now for an '09 model that won't be delivered until this fall.

[ Source : businessweek ]

TOP 8  -  2009 Mazda6 Pricing to Start at $18,550

today announced pricing for the 2009 MAZDA6 sports sedan will start at $18,550 for a MAZDA6 i SV, equipped with a 170-horsepower 2.5-liter I-4 engine and a six-speed manual transmission.  Pricing for the 2009 MAZDA6 s, powered by a 273-horsepower V6 engine and six-speed Sport AT automatic transmission begins at $24,130.  Destination charges for all 2009 model-year Mazda vehicles are $670, $715 in Alaska.  The 2009 MAZDA6 will be available at dealers across the U. S. starting in late August, 2008.

[ Source : autonews24h ]

TOP 7  -  Jaguar looks to iPhone to reach tech-savvy crowd

The Ford Motor Company is expanding its mobile marketing efforts for its Jaguar luxury car brand, with a campaign for mobile display ads opti­mized for the iPhone.The mobile display ad for the new XF vehicle will run on premium prop­erties, such as Accuweather and Movie Tickets, across the mobile iPhone net­work that AdMob released last week.

[ Source : dmnews ]

TOP 6  -  GM's Steady Online Spending Shift: A Double-Edged Sword?

For the past three years, General Motors has been cutting total ad expenditures, going from the number two spender to number four. During that same period, the automaker tells AdAge, it has shifted about 25 percent of its roughly $2 billion annual ad spend to digital. In the last year, TNS recently said GM's online spending was over $212 million?display only, not search or online video?a 79 percent rise over 2006. Looking at where the larger auto sector is heading with regard to the internet, eMarketer predicted last week that auto spending online will be up 24.4 percent through 2012, when it will reach more than $5.61 billion. But as marketers feel increasingly squeezed by the deteriorating economy, some auto analysts wonder whether it will pay off.

[ Source : washingtonpost ]

TOP 5  -  How Alan Mulally aims to steer Ford down a new road

In recent months, as Ford Motor Co. executives watched $4-a-gallon gas and a softening economy take a growing toll on sales and market share, Chief Executive Alan Mulally prodded his management team for answers.

[ Source : seattlepi nwsource ]

TOP 4  -  Great Wall says Fiat claim dismissed by China court

Great Wall Motor Co Ltd (2333.HK: Quote, Profile, Research) said late on Sunday a Chinese court had dismissed a claim by Fiat Auto S.P.A. (FIA.MI: Quote, Profile, Research) alleging infringement of Fiat's patent by the Chinese car maker.

[ Source : reuters ]

TOP 3  -  FIRST DRIVE: Dodge Dodge Journey 2.0 CRD RT

Model: Dodge Journey 2.0 CRD RT.Price: £21 000, with automatic (range starts at £16 995). On sale in UK in August.

Engine: 1968cc, four cylinders, 16 valves, turbodiesel, 101kW at 4000rpm, 310Nm from 1750-2500rpm

Transmission: Six-speed auto, front-wheel drivePerformance: 180km/h, 0-100km 11.8sec, seven litres/100km.CO2: 186g/km.

[ Source : motoring ]

TOP 2  -  A3 Cabrio pips BMW

The small four-seat drop-top costs $49,900 with a 118kW turbocharged 1.8-litre four-cylinder engine and dual-clutch automatic transmission -- $26,000 lower than the next most affordable open-air Audi. A 147kW 2.0-litre turbo starts at $54,900 with a six-speed manual and can hit 100km/h in 7.3 seconds with the optional DSG gearbox fitted. Dropping the fabric roof is almost as quick -- a class-leading 9 seconds, although the driver has to manually unlatch.

[ Source : theaustralian ]

TOP 1  -  2008 Mercedes-Benz C300 4matic Review

The three-point silver star used to be synonymous with supreme excellence. However, over the last few years, it seems to have lost some of its legendary luster. Mercedes-Benz is trying just about anything to regain the trust of consumers with regard to reliability. Quality levels have been significantly improved, though the company's image still suffers.

[ Source : auto123 ]

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