http://automotiveportal.blogdrive.com/ Automotive Portal Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:00:00 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2008. Automotive http://automotiveportal.blogdrive.com/archive/28.html Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:19:42 GMT Volkswagen of America, Inc. has been the Grand Marshall for the 40th Annual Tecate SCORE International Baja 500 which started last Thursday, May 29, 2008 until Sunday, June 1 in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. The world-renowned group has boosted several of division victories in off-road racing for the past four decades in Baja which includes an overall thirteen wins. It is also the official vehicle of SCORE International. "Volkswagen is honored to be the first auto manufacturer to serve as Grand Marshall for SCORE Baja 500 since the event's inception. Volkswagen... (more) http://automotiveportal.blogdrive.com/archive/27.html Fri, 30 May 2008 05:50:16 GMT The latest study today is already out ang released by renowned automotive consulting firm AutoPacific, Inc. It summarizes the results of its 2008 model year vehicle satisfaction research. AutoPacific's Vehicle Satisfaction Award (VSA) is an industry standard for independently evaluating how satisfied an owner is with their new passenger car or light truck. "Vehicles that are all new received top rankings in several categories: Cadillac CTS, Honda Accord, Mitsubishi Lancer, Scion xD, Toyota Sequoia, Audi Q7, Buick Enclave, Hyundai Veracruz, GMC Acadia, Saturn Vue and... (more) http://automotiveportal.blogdrive.com/archive/26.html Tue, 13 May 2008 07:59:45 GMT Advertising plays an important role in marketing. In fact, these two, marketing and advertising are highly related to one another, like sisters. Behind a successful promotion is a bright concept carried out by effective advertising. That’s what marketing goods is all about…a great convincing power. For auto manufacturers, effective advertising is a must. Try to recall some of the advertising campaigns they have carried out; they are catchy right? But before companies can obtain this kind of success, first, they should acquire the best advertising firm to help them... (more) http://automotiveportal.blogdrive.com/archive/25.html Fri, 09 May 2008 01:59:56 GMT The all-new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8(R) is definitely a vehicle worth celebrating for. The newest Challenger to resurface in various dealerships is among the highly anticipated vehicles this year. Yesterday, the production launch of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8(R) was celebrated by Chrysler LLC, according to The Auto Channel. It is a festivity of the remarkable comeback of Chrysler’s line-up of modern muscle car with new SRT8 model leading the way. In addition to this, a complete line-up will follow in the 2009 model-year. The all-new Dodge Challenger... (more) http://automotiveportal.blogdrive.com/archive/24.html Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:28:03 GMT The month is about to reach its end and in the auto industry, that means, automakers will soon be reporting their sales for February. Before we actually see how many vehicles automakers sold this month, Edmunds is giving us an idea with their forecast for this month. According to the guys and gals at Edmunds, they are expecting sales to be down compared to February of last year but better than last month. The forecast mentioned that the incentives offered by automakers are getting good results as dealership traffic is yet to really slow down. Jesse Toprak, Executive Director of Industry... (more) http://automotiveportal.blogdrive.com/comments?id=24 http://automotiveportal.blogdrive.com/archive/23.html Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:33:19 GMT It is always fun to visit auto shows. But if you have no money to burn for that, you can just surf the web to see what automakers have been showcasing on these events. Next month, the Geneva International Motor Show will open its doors and we will once again be given a glimpse of the future through concept cars. General Motors recently announced that they will be unveiling an Opel concept car. The automaker said that it will be featuring a rear-hinged rear door. Now, they may describe this using that term but we all know it by the term "suicide". But this feature is only used on the... (more) http://automotiveportal.blogdrive.com/comments?id=23 http://automotiveportal.blogdrive.com/archive/22.html Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:35:27 GMT While the talk of the auto industry revolves around the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, we should not forget the Silicon Valley International Auto Show. But I think many of us have missed it with all these reports about the NAIAS. I am not saying that the NAIAS stole some attention from the Silicon Valley International Auto Show. But there are a lot of things we have missed if you, like me, was not able to attend the said show in San Jose. According to Mercury News, here are the attractions of the show, which sadly, I missed. Bumblebee Camaro- With a 5.7-liter LS1 V-8... (more) http://automotiveportal.blogdrive.com/comments?id=22 http://automotiveportal.blogdrive.com/archive/21.html Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:15:59 GMT Saving money from fuel consumption has been a concern to everyone, especially this holiday when we think of many things to spend for. So, let me share with you the following tips from wjtv.com: Don't drive aggressively speedy. Avoid rapid acceleration and braking. They could waste gas. It can lower your gas mileage 33%. Consider removing extra weight in your car. An extra 100 pounds can reduce your gas mileage 2%. Make use of cruise control on the highway. Doing so would allow you to maintain a constant speed and save gas.Drive speed limit. Speeding by 10 milers per hour can decrease gas... (more) http://automotiveportal.blogdrive.com/comments?id=21 http://automotiveportal.blogdrive.com/archive/20.html Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:34:47 GMT The new Saab 2008 9-3 sedan is about to be launched with an explosive spot. The special spot has been created by commercial and feature VFX Supervisor Kevin Rafferty from "The Orphanage" and celebrated director Joseph Kahn from HIS Productions, in partnership with Lowe New York. The highlight of the explosive spot is more of the rebirth of 9-3 series in the form of a sedan, sport combi and a convertible. In the CG-packed spot, there will be a jet engine-blast that will be fueling a fireball around the 2007 9-3. The new 2008 car will be featured racing through the sun-drenched stretch... (more) http://automotiveportal.blogdrive.com/comments?id=20 http://automotiveportal.blogdrive.com/archive/19.html Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:20:15 GMT In partnership with Sweden's Linkoping University, Saab has started testing a driver fatigue warning system on eight-month trial. Drive Attention Warning System allows tracking of eye and head movements through two tiny infra-red cameras (one at the base of the windscreen pillar and another in the dashboard). It also analyses eyelid movement and sustained drifting of attention from the road ahead. The system can also send text messages to the dashboards display, voice messages and vibrations to the driver's seat cushion. With the ultimate command "You are dangerously tired – stop as... (more) http://automotiveportal.blogdrive.com/comments?id=19