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Report: Ford requests meeting with Lincoln dealers
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Ford , Lincoln , Mercury With Mercury on the way to the morgue, there are plenty of very nervous Lincoln dealers in the United States. Ford Motor Company is looking to calm those nerves a bit by inviting dealers to Dearborn, MI on October 4. Automotive News reports that The Blue Oval is going to show dealers its plans for its North American-only luxury arm. Ford spokesman Christian Bokich tells AN that the event is all about the future of Lincoln, adding “It’s more about giving dealers a look how Ford will now work with Lincoln as an exclusive, luxury brand.” There is no word at this time concerning the content being covered, but we’re expecting Ford to show future product , along with how the automaker will further differentiate the four-pointed star from the Ford brand in the years to come
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Report: Ford requests meeting with Lincoln dealers
Review: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: SUV , Jeep , Reviews , Luxury Proof Positive That Chrysler Can Still Compete 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee – Click above for high-res image gallery We’re finally beginning to get a glimpse of exactly what Chrysler has been up to since snagging a whopping $6.6 billion in federal funding during the automotive implosion of 2009. While General Motors has been busily chugging along like nothing happened, the Pentastar hasn’t exactly rolled out a wave of new and refreshed models. There’s been an obvious hitch in the Chrysler giddy up, and those loyal to the company’s three brands have been forced to settle for little more than slightly reworked option packages… until now.
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Review: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Report: Mercedes-Benz developing ‘Magic’ active body control
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Convertible , Coupe , Sedan , Technology , Mercedes-Benz , Luxury Mercedes-Benz has codenamed its latest suite of driver convenience aids “Magic,” and the automaker will soon introduce a Magic Carpet Magic Body Control suspension technology and a Magic Sky Control roof tech. Sadly, there are no wizards nor Tinkerbells involved in any of this, just a whole bunch of electro-hydraulic and magnetorheological engineering. Magic Body Control is the next generation of Active Body Control. Created with the help of ZF, the system of bushings atop the strut towers neutralizes wheel and body movements at two different frequencies
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Video: Nissan and this polar bear want to love you, if you drive a Leaf
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Hatchback , Nissan , Electric Nissan Leaf “Polar Bear” spot – Click above to watch video after the jump As subtle as a box of hammers to the face, global warming’s most iconic animal has taken a starring role in the latest advertisement for the Nissan Leaf . Called, simply, “Polar Bear,” the one-minute spot follows a polar bear on a trek from watching glaciers calve into the sea down south through a city and into a residential neighborhood to find a man about to start his commute. Then, well, you’ll see. Check it out after the jump
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Video: Nissan and this polar bear want to love you, if you drive a Leaf
MEC Design tuning for Mercedes C63 AMG Performance Package Plus
Posted by: | CommentsBerlin based MEC Design has announced a subtle yet tasty styling and performance package for the Mercedes C63 AMG with the Performance Package Plus.
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MEC Design tuning for Mercedes C63 AMG Performance Package Plus
Mercedes C63 AMG Dunlop-Performance by Wimmer RS
Posted by: | CommentsDesigned to compete in the Tuners Grand Prix on the Hockenheimring (where it took second place), the car features a revised ECU, a new exhaust manifold, improved "suction tubes" and a K&N air filter.
