Posts Tagged ‘intros’

BMW intros new technology with 2008 5 series door panel

Saturday, March 17th, 2007
It isn't just the outside of the 5-series that's been breathed upon for '08. Inside, new ground was broken by BMW and OEM Johnson Controls to create two color door panels using a single sheet of material. Typically, door panels that have multiple colors have multiple pieces. That adds weight and exp......

BMW Motorrad intros Neck Brake System for motorcyclists

Friday, March 16th, 2007
We normally don't cover motorcycle news here on Autoblog, but a release from BMW Motorrad yesterday caught our attention and we thought we'd share it. Motorrad is BMW's motorcycle division, and yesterday it introduced its new neck Brace System, which is designed to help protect the spinal cord fro......

GM intros incentives for full-size trucks

Friday, March 16th, 2007
This is possibly the least shocking news of the day when you consider that the housing market, which fuels the full-size pickup segment, is in a slump and gas prices are rising once again. Nevertheless, General Motors must respond to market pressures, and in the wake of Silverado sales that fell 7% ......

Ultima intros Euro emissions compliant 800-hp package

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007
Ultima Sports has created an 800 HP engine for its GTR and Can-Am rides that is emissions-friendly around the world. It will even pass the rather stringent Euro IV standards that have put paid to many a supercar's attempts to cross the pond.Ultima's efforts start with Chevy's LS7 lump from the Z06, ......

Rarefied Air: Saab intros 9-7X Altitude Edition

Monday, July 31st, 2006
Saab announced a limited-edition of its 9-7X SUV today that it's calling the Altitude. By "limited," we're not kidding, as only 500 will be produced for model year 2007. The Altitude package includes a set polished 18" alloys, side steps, a rear-seat entertainment system and an Altitude-exclusive me......

Chrysler intros PT Cruiser Pacific Coast Highway Edition ahead of Dream Cruise

Saturday, July 1st, 2006
Chrysler introducing a special edition PT Cruiser the week before the Woodward Dream Cruise has become an annual event. This year the brand rolled out the PT Cruiser Pacific Coast Highway Edition, the twelfth factory-customized PT Cruiser in the model's history. This new special edition is powered b......