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1 May 2007 posted in Car Buying 8 views
Whoa, Doggies - Toyota reckons growth will slow Toyota is quite conscious of its target status, which has been amplified by their topping everyone else in the first quarter of 2007. Sales goals were consistently surpassed as all of the company's of ...
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2 April 2007 posted in Gadgets 6 views
HP intros Maybach laptop with 64GB solid-state HD We have no idea why branding a laptop computer with your logo is so attractive to high-end automakers these days, but apparently you're not a player until you've got one. First there was the Ferrari-A ...
Tags: automakers, lamborghini, ferrari, engadget, maybach, hd, daimlerchrysler, hard drives, drive technology, upper crust, technology source, moving parts, solid state drive, solid state drives, snake skin, laptop computer, intel core 2 duo processor, access data, hewlett packard, intel core 2 duo
8 August 2006 posted in SUVs 5 views
BMW releases official X5 info As we posted earlier, the new BMW X5 has been unveiled and we've finally got our hands on the full press release. The new Sport Activity Vehicle is 7.4 inches longer than the outgoing model and now sp ...
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25 April 2006 posted in Marketing/Advertising 6 views
Ford and Toyota vying for innovative reputations As Bill Ford continues to promote innovation as the key to recovery for "America's car company," here's an interesting look at another automaker automaker touting its leading edge engineerin ...
Tags: automaker, car company, prius, flagship, bill ford, hybrid synergy drive, quot, niche market, term strategy, halo effect, drive technology, tundra pickup, reputations, san francisco chronicle, corporate culture, classic case study, leading edge engineering, influence product, robert collier, writer robert
1 April 2006 posted in Etc. 48 views
Lotus unveils limited edition sport-truck! Apparently encouraged by media response to their APX sport utility vehicle concept, which debuted at the Geneva Motor Show, Lotus has developed a unique ultralight sport truck.Although owing much to t ...
Tags: lotus elise, sport utility vehicle, sport truck, passenger car, diesel engine, ground clearance, target market, geneva motor show, chevy el camino, ford ranchero, lotus cars, briggs and stratton, lotus engineering, supercharging, drive technology, roof rails, lotus press, ultralight sport, expanded polystyrene, media response
1 March 2006 posted in Sedans/Saloons 2271 views
Geneva Motor Show: Euro premiere of the Mercedes S65 AMG At 612 hp and the highest torque rating in its segment (thanks to a 6.0-litre V12 biturbo mill), the S65 AMG is Mercedes' cheetah in sheep's clothing (or fine woolen three-piece, at any rate). Because ...
Tags: mercedes benz, new mercedes, international auto show, north american international auto, american international auto show, north american international auto show, performance brakes, geneva motor show, line model, biturbo, peak torque, drive technology, s 65, dynamism, gearshift, active body control, callipers, mercedes s65 amg, body movements, three piece
12 August 2005 posted in Sedans/Saloons 9 views
Audi  celebrates 25 years of quattro with limited edition S4s Audi has been cranking out quattro for 25 years, so to celebrate Audi USA is releasing 250 special edition S4s. The commemorative vehicle will be called the "S4 25quattro." All of the 25quattros will ...
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