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Toyota announced today that it plans to launch the Toyota brand in South Korea in late 2009 through its local distributor Toyota Motor Korea Co., Ltd. (TMKR). The Prius gasoline-electric hybrid passenger vehicle, RAV4 small SUV and Camry midsize sedan, including a hybrid version, will comprise the lineup. The combined monthly [...]
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To mark the 30th anniversary of the BMW M1 super sports car, BMW Group Design is presenting a homage to this legendary model as part of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2008. The BMW M1 designed by Giorgio Giugiaro was a car of superlatives and a highly emotive vehicle that was uncompromisingly primed [...]
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-Ford’s new Focus posted an 88 percent increase in retail sales compared with a year ago; highest April sales for Focus since 2000.
-Retail sales for mid-size sedans also were higher; Ford Fusion up 31 percent, Mercury Milan up 19 percent, and Lincoln [...]
By CarJunky Staff
Yes, you did read that number correctly: 1,693 miles per gallon.
High school students in Indiana have the opportunity to enter the 13th annual Super Mileage Challenge, a competition to see who can create the highest mile per gallon vehicle held April 28, 2008 at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis.
While the top [...]
By David Yochum
Automotive analysts had a pessimistic outlook going into 2008. So far, it looks like they could be right.
While small-car sales have increased, Automotive News data shows first quarter 2008 automotive car sales slid by more than 3 percent compared to the first quarter of 2007.
A few interesting notes from the 2008 first quarter [...]
by Loz Blain
If your neighbor swans around bragging about his 253mph Bugatti Veyron, then this Swiss supercar might be just what you need to wipe the smile off his face, because the world’s got a new contender for the fastest road-legal car. The crudely-named “Faster One” from Weber Sports might not have the Bugatti’s dashing [...]
by Miss Thang
Car Color
Psychiatrists analyzed the favorite car color of more than 1000 motorists to determine how it reveals personality. Here’s what the study reveals about YOU.
Brown: The choice of a cautious, conservative, often introverted personality likely to drive the good bargain.
White: It’s the choice of a neat, compulsive motorist who can be [...]
by CarJunky.com
Almost ten years after the first murmurings of on-the-road internet were whispered, in-car wi-fi is about to hit the pavement.
Chrysler has announced it will be the first car company to provide in-car internet access.
Beginning this year, internet service will be available at dealerships with assembly line installation coming later this year.
Passengers will [...]
By Shrawan Raja
As gasoline prices soar, car manufacturers are pushing hard to make fuel efficient cars.
The different methods of getting there by these manufacturers are:
1. More fuel efficient engine.
2. Variable valve timing (VVTi, Vtec etc), direct injection technology (Dicor, CRDe etc).
3. More efficient transmissions by adding gears, modifying gear ratios and torque converters to [...]
Consumer Reports car brand perceptions survey reveals the leaders in seven important categories.
Automakers spend billions of dollars to promote their vehicles and build brand awareness. Yet, marketing alone does not shape consumer perception without a clear connection to the vehicles in the showroom.
In the latest Auto Pulse survey conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research [...]
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