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| Road trip! Add a GM plant tour to Summer sightseeing |
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Posted by: car fanatics - Yesterday 10:56 PM
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General Motors
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DETROIT – From the first roll of steel all the way to the first time a car is started and drives off the assembly line, auto plant tours can be fun, educational – and free. With summer vacation season near, sightseeing trips can include a couple hours learning how General Motors is playing a role in America’s manufacturing recovery.
Here are a few visitor-friendly GM plants and related facilities from the East Coast to west of the Mississippi River.
- Tonawanda Engine Plant, Buffalo, N.Y. (FREE) Niagara Falls in your vacation plans? Take a side trip to see how the engines of some of the best-selling GM vehicles are made.
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[*]Baltimore Transmission Plant, Bal..... Read more
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| 2014 Fiat 500L priced from $19,100 |
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Posted by: car fanatics - Yesterday 12:59 PM
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Chrysler
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2014 Fiat 500L
Expanding on the style, efficiency and driving enjoyment that has made the Fiat 500 an icon for nearly 57 years, the all-new 2014 Fiat 500L expands the Cinquecento’s appeal by offering 42 percent extra interior space with comfortable seating for five, engaging driving dynamics and a 160-horsepower 1.4-liter MultiAir Turbo engine with two fuel-saving, six-speed transmissions. All this comfort and technology is wrapped in contemporary Italian design with a starting U.S. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $19,100 (plus $800 destination).
“The all-new Fiat 500L expands the reach of the FI..... Read more
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| This is the BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé |
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Posted by: car fanatics - Yesterday 10:39 AM
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BMW
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BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé
BMW and Pininfarina are two of the most tradition-swathed names in the motoring world. Each is a byword for cutting-edge technology, style, dynamics and aesthetics. With the BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé, the two time-honoured companies are unveiling the outcome of their first collaboration at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2013. The BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé is a one-off and represents the exclusive interpretation of a luxurious BMW Coupé as seen through the eyes of Pininfarina. Working in close consultation, the two design teams have created a new automotive persona brimming with character and ready to join the high-end luxury class – typically BMW while sporting the distinctive signature of P..... Read more
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| Fisker co-founder teams up with investors trying to buy U.S. loan |
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Posted by: car fanatics - Yesterday 10:27 AM
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Reuters
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Fisker Karma
Henrik Fisker is working with an investor group to salvage Fisker Automotive, the "green" car company he co-founded nearly six years ago that is now struggling to stave off bankruptcy, people familiar with the matter said this week.
The discussions follow Henrik Fisker's resignation from the company in March after finding himself increasingly at odds with other top executives over strategy.
The well-regarded car designer is now teamed up with an investor group led by Hong Kong billionaire and Fisker investor Richard ..... Read more
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| 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel mega-gallery |
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Posted by: car fanatics - Yesterday 09:28 AM
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Chevrolet
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2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel
For the 2014 model year, Chevrolet builds on Cruze’s value with an all-new, 2.0L clean turbo-diesel-powered model that achieves an EPA-estimated 46 mpg hwy – better than any non-hybrid or gasoline passenger car in America. The Cruze Diesel can travel 717 miles on a single tank – or about 10 hours of highway driving.
The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel will be available in certain markets in early summer and nationwide and in Canada in late summer.
GM produces about a half-million small displacement diesel engines each year, and four out of 10 Cruze models sol..... Read more
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| Renault unveils Twin'Run concept |
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Posted by: car fanatics - Yesterday 09:03 AM
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Renault
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Renault Twin'Run concept
Twin’Run drove its first laps today in front of spectators at the Monaco Grand Prix weekend. Monaco, with its legendary track, is the ideal theatre for the concept car’s debut. Twin’Run is a performance car through and through and cultivates the Renault brand’s passion for racing, picking up where the famous R5 Turbo and Clio V6 left off.
The public at Monaco got to see the three racers in action in a pursuit race organised to celebrate Renault’s motorsport history. Twin’Run led the way with Carlos Tavares, Chief Operating Officer, at the wheel, tailed by a Clio V6 driven by F..... Read more
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| Volkswagen Chattanooga builds 250,000th Passat |
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Posted by: car fanatics - 05-23-2013 02:44 PM
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Volkswagen
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250,000th Passat midsized sedan
Volkswagen Chattanooga announced today that its workforce has produced the 250,000th Passat midsized sedan.
The car, produced in Volkswagen’s LEED Platinum-certified factory, is Night Blue with black leather interior. It is powered by Volkswagen’s high-mileage TDI clean-diesel engine and features navigation, a sunroof and 18-inch alloy wheels. It also offers the amazing sonic experience provided by the Volkswagen Fender premium audio system.
“Two years ago our team members had just learned to build cars,” said Frank Fischer, CEO and Chairman of Volkswagen Chattanooga. “Today we celebrate a quarter of a mi..... Read more
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| Anniversary edition of the 12C and 12C Spider to mark 50 years of McLaren |
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Posted by: car fanatics - 05-23-2013 02:31 PM
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McLaren Automotive
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McLaren 50 12C Spider
As part of the continued celebrations for the 50th anniversary of McLaren, a commemorative model is to be produced, celebrating five decades of race-winning technology and expertise of the British brand. Production of the McLaren 50 12C will be strictly limited to a maximum of 100 globally, split between just 50 examples of the 12C and 50 of the 12C Spider.
The McLaren 50 12C and McLaren 50 12C Spider feature a number of bespoke styling and specification enhancements to mark the milestone event, which will be celebrated on 2 September. These have bee..... Read more
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