Posts Tagged ‘swoop’
Friday, November 2nd, 2007
click above for more high-res live shots of the Lincoln MKTLincoln's next iteration of its "Bow-wave" grille comes in the form of the MKT concept; essentially a low riding CUV that might hint at an MKX replacement. What Peter Horbury is describing as a new take on the Grand Tourer, the MKT aims to b......
Tags: amenities, bow wave, breaking, character line, concept, crease, cuv, design cues, detroit, detroit auto show 2008, detroit auto show lincoln mkt, DetroitAutoShow2008, DetroitAutoShowLincolnMkt, grand tourer, hatch, horbury, iteration, lb ft, lincoln, Lincoln MKT, lincoln mkt concept, LincolnMkt, LincolnMktConcept, MKT, naias, pillar, sill plates, steep slope, swoop, torque, turbocharged, urban adults
Posted in Crossovers/CUVs, concept cars, detroit auto show, lincoln | No Comments »
Friday, May 25th, 2007
Looking to exit, stage left on a melodious note, Doc Zee has bid the Chrysler team a semi-farewell via email. The message was a polite "thank you," instead of the possibly more appropriate "thanks for letting us swoop in from Stuttgart, blast through your cash and let your product line languish." Di......
Tags: axe, capital management, Cerberus, chrysler, chrysler employees, chrysler team, collaborations, cross pollination, daimler, detroit free press, dieter, dieter zetsche, doctor z, DoctorZ, dr z, Dr.Z, e mail, electrical components, email, farewell, free bird, mercedes, merger, message, nine years, platform architectures, rhetoric, sale, schism, swoop, tom lasorda, zee, Zetsche
Posted in Etc., chrysler, daimlerchrysler, mercedes benz | No Comments »
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007
click above image for more views of this Opel Vectra mule testing in the U.S.Though they look similar, the current Saturn Aura and its European cousin, the Opel Vectra, do not share the exact same platform as many mistakenly believe. General Motors will correct this when the next-generation of each ......
Tags: Aura, camo, camry, cousin, death valley, epsilon, epsilon ii, EpsilonIi, general motors, geneva, mule, next generation, opel gtc concept, opel vectra, OpelVectra, photography gallery, pillar, proportions, rear doors, saturn, saturn aura, SaturnAura, Spy Photos, spy pics, spy shots, SpyPhotos, SpyPics, spyshots, swoop, toyota camry, vectra, windshield
Posted in Sedans/Saloons, Spy Photos, opel, saturn | No Comments »
Friday, July 21st, 2006
The last thing you expect when exiting your vehicle to witness a group of women stripping down and washing each other on the beach is for someone to jack your car, but that's exactly what dozens of Russian motorists encountered recently in Moscow thanks to a creative group of car thieves. The heist ......
Tags: attractive women, beach, beach beauties, beauties, boosted, car thieves, cars, creative group, dozens, girls, group of women, heist, miscreants, moscow, motorists, news 25, related news, russia, stolen, strip, swoop, thief, thieves
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Friday, May 19th, 2006
TC Kline Racing debuted its Carbon Roadster at last year's SEMA, but we thought it was worth revisiting since we ourselves had never visited it before. The Ohio based tuner has taken a BMW Z4 M roadster and faithfully reskinned it entirely in carbon fiber, effectively shaving 500 lbs. off of the car......
Tags: 19 inch wheels, alterations, aluminum flywheel, bmw z4, bmw z4 m, bmw z4 m roadster, carbon fiber, carbon roadster, CarbonRoadster, fender flares, horsepower, kline racing, m roadster, michelin, michelin pilot sport, michelin pilot sport cup, package source, roadster, s2000, SEMA, swoop, tc kline racing, TcKlineRacing, winning combination, z4 m, z4 m roadster, z4m
Posted in Aftermarket, Car Buying, Convertibles, SEMA, Tuners, bmw | No Comments »
Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
Buried within a GreenCarCongress article on Ford’s attendance at the recent Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability conference are some comments made by Niel Golightly, Ford’s Director of Sustainable Business Strategies, about plug-in hybrids. Golightly admits that Ford is investigating the tech......
Tags: attendance, battery life, business strategies, conversions, ford, fuel economy, golightly, green, grid, hybrid, hybrid program, HyMotion, lifestyles, limelight, obstacles, plug in hybrids, plug-in, plug-in hybrid, Plug-inHybrid, prius, skunk, sustainability conference, sustainable business, swoop, toyota, warranty, warranty coverage
Posted in Hybrids/Alternative, ford, green | No Comments »
Sunday, March 26th, 2006
The Hummer H8 website (NSFW due to profanity) is a parody* of all those 'manly-man' characteristics attributed to the brand's customer base like physical bravado, sexual prowess and the ability to eliminate the ozone layer in one fell swoop. It's also the perfect vehicle for the woman who can drive ......
Tags: acronym, bravado, customer base, h1, h2, h3, H8, hummer, hummer h8, manly man, ozone layer, parody, pr web, profanity, sexual prowess, slogans, soccer team, sport utility vehicle, SportUtilityVehicle, swoop
Posted in Etc., SUVs, hummer | No Comments »
