Archive for 'Lifestyle'
The Chevrolet Silverado–Part I
Posted on 10. May, 2012 by admin.
By Gary Witzenburg (Editor's note: In honor of the fact that GM will be coming to market with an all-new light-duty pickup truck next year, we thought we'd take a look back at the two most recent versions of the Chevreolet Silverado model--the GMT800 and GMT900.
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Salon Prive Announces Details of 2012 Event
Posted on 01. May, 2012 by admin.
Any good Concours d’Elegance event is equal parts car show and celebration of the luxury lifestyle.
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MINI Green-Lights The Clubvan Concept For Production
Posted on 20. Apr, 2012 by admin.
When MINI rolled out its Clubvan panel truck at last month’s Geneva Motor Show, it was billed as a “concept only,” with no immediate plans to put the commercial-vehicle-in-three-quarter-scale into production. As is often the case with such displays, MINI wanted to see public reaction to the Clubvan before making a yes-or-no...
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Ram Trucks Living the Country Life
Posted on 09. Apr, 2012 by admin.
Imagine tasting dozens of different styles of barbecue while listening to various live country artists, then getting a chance to drive in a new Ram 1500 over 12-foot long I-beams, across staggered barrels and then up a 25-foot steel mountain hillclimb. And then you go get tossed off a mechanical bull, right before you head into huge convention center full of country western clothing, jewelry, furniture, and other sale items. Hard to believe you can do all that in one day
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Top 10 Cargo Surprises
Posted on 09. Apr, 2012 by admin.
Cargo space isn't just nice to have for consumers; shoppers demand it. On a five-point scale of importance, 87 percent of Bankrate.com subscribers last year rated functionality or practicality as important factors in buying a car
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The 10 Best Options for Pickup Trucks
Posted on 02. Apr, 2012 by admin.
Written by Tori Tellem and Drew Hardin Sometimes automakers nail it when it comes to knowing exactly what we need to outfit our pickups for work, play or a bit of both. But they also know personalizing is part of the lifestyle, and they leave a bit of that outfitting to us by offering a hearty list of options, from floormats and tires to heavy-duty towing equipment and performance upgrades
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MINI Goes Camping With Cowley And Swindon Concepts
Posted on 02. Apr, 2012 by admin.
Now that the warmer months are upon us, MINI has decided to roll out a pair of innovative concepts aimed at buyers who like to venture into the great outdoors. That’s right, MINI is announcing its arrival among the ranks of camping outfitters with its latest Cowley and Swindon camping accessories designed for the automaker's range of..
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Porsche’s Near Future: Macan, Plug-In Hybrids, ‘Customer Experience’
Posted on 13. Mar, 2012 by admin.
Wrapping up our series of articles generated from a roundtable discussion with Porsche chief Matthias Mueller, management board member for sales and marketing Bernhard Maier, and Porsche Cars North America chief Detlev von Platen at the Geneva Motor Show, we take a look at the near future of Porsche's vehicle lineup. Fuel efficiency is a major...
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2013 Ford Super Duty Goes Platinum
Posted on 09. Mar, 2012 by admin.
You knew it was going to happen. It was only a matter of time. The 2013 Ford Super Duty will get same high-level Platinum trim package that the Ford F-150 has been getting since the 2009 model year
