How Much Ninja Can You Pack In a Honda Fit?
August 3, 2010
A couple funny commercials from Australia for the Honda Fit. ( The Fit is marketed as the Jazz in numerous other global markets.)
How much hipster can you pack into a Honda Jazz/Fit?
How much ninja can you pack into a Honda Jazz/Fit?
Check Out the All-New Hyundai Equus
July 27, 2010
Hyundai Equus
The 385-horsepower Hyundai Equus has arrived. Hyundai is offering their new model in two different breeds: Equus Signature and Equus Ultimate. The Signature version comes with almost everything: leather and Alcantara interior, heated steering wheel, climate controlled seating with a massaging driver’s seat, Smart Cruise Control, parking assistance, air suspension and a 17-speaker, 608-watt Lexicon stereo are at the beginning of a terrifically long list.
Pay a little more for the Equus Ultimate and you add the around-the-corner-view cameras to the parking assist, power trunk, and in back, reclining, cooled rear seats with their own massage function and leg support – and a rear seat refrigerator. Along with many, many other luxuries. They even offer the manual via an app on an Apple iPad!
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All New 2011 VW Jetta is Revealed
June 16, 2010
Yesterday in Times Square Volkswagen revealed the all new 2011 Jetta. The newly updated Jetta is bigger and cheaper. The event featured live billboards along with the car and on the hood was singer Katy Perry. She got the crowd going with her hits I Kissed A Girl (and I liked it) and California Gurls.
The event was also a coming out party for the brand. VW is huge worldwide, but has seemed unable to break out of a tiny niche of loyal buyers in the U.S. car market. Volkswagen ranked eighth in U.S. sales last month and has a U.S. market share of about 3.1% for the first five months of the year, up from 2.8% for the same period last year.
Volkswagen delivers two Passats to Herndon, VA police department
June 7, 2010
2010 Passat
There’s been a long standing tradition of automakers giving cars to local police departments in whatever areas they have facilities in and Volkswagen is no different. Volkswagen of America has moved its headquarters from Michigan to Virginia and the Herndon police department has received a pair of new Passats – a modified sedan and wagon for use by the local authorities.
GM awards Detroit Tigers Pitcher 2010 Corvette
June 3, 2010
General Motors awarded Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga a 2010 Chevrolet Corvette
General Motors has awarded Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga a 2010 Chevrolet Corvette convertible in an effort to recognize the player’s “almost” no-hitter game yesterday.
Galarraga was one batter away from pitching a no-hitter game yesterday when the 27th Cleveland Indians batter stepped up to the plate and hit a routine “ball in the hole” between first and second bases. Despite Galarraga and first baseman Miguel Cabrera’s best efforts, an umpire called the Indians batter safe.
Later replays showed the umpire to be mistaken, but Galarraga still struck out the next batter to round out what ended up being a one-hitter.
The Corvette was presented to Galarraga today by GM’s North American president, Mark Reuss, who said that the player should be recognized for his achievements despite the umpire’s mistake. Reuss also thanked the Ilitch family, which owns the Tigers.
“It is only fitting we help give back for all the Ilitches have done for Detroit and to celebrate Armando’s pitching and sportsmanship during one of the most captivating evenings in Tigers history,” Reuss said in a statement released to the media.
Volkswagen Releases Ipad App
June 3, 2010
Volkswagen's Digital Automotive Space on the Ipad
Volkswagen has just released a special app just for the iPad. The German automaker has released a new consumer magazine for the tablet called the Digital Automotive Space, or DAS. The company plans to publish content on its products via the digital magazine quarterly, and it will be available in five languages. VW says the free app will feature plenty of tricks that will be unavailable anywhere else, including unique 360-degree images, videos and other multimedia doo-dads.
Honda & Paramore team up for 2010 Honda Civic Tour
May 27, 2010
The legacy of the Honda Civic Tour burns bright, and Paramore is the latest band representing the roots of the music that started it all. Since the tour began back in 2001, powerful acts like blink-182, Incubus, New Found Glory, Good Charlotte, Black Eyed Peas and Fallout Boy have rocked audiences across the U.S. Some of the greatest bands of the last decade have passed the torch year to year, and history is still in the making.
A Custom built 2010 Honda Civic was built to Paramore’s specifications to celebrate the kick-off of this year’s Honda Civic Tour!
Custom Paint
The exterior of the car features a “flowing hair” theme. Paramore provided design direction, with Santini USA supplying custom painting, using 1/2 mile of masking tape to create the lines that simulate Hayley’s hair. House of Kolor paint was used to transform the factory metal body into shifting shades of burgundy, orange, gold and yellow. Custom graphics include the airbrushed Paramore logo, surrounded by butterfly wings, that graces the hood. This image streams across the driver’s fender, metamorphosing into smaller butterflies as it progresses toward the back of the vehicle. Lyrics from Paramore’s songs appear on the body panels. The Honda Civic Tour logo, meanwhile, can be found on the rear bumper amid custom bumper stickers, creating a visual effect reminiscent of Paramore singer Hayley Williams’ own car.
Custom Exterior
The exterior also boasts a Honda Factory Performance sport muffler and upgraded aero parts: a lower front spoiler, larger side skirts and a lower rear spoiler. Red LED taillights come courtesy of Anzo USA.
Interior Customization
The customized interior is also reminiscent of Hayley’s car, sporting a collection of buttons on the sun visors. Paramore’s frontwoman added additional color by wrapping the steering wheel, shifter and e-brake handles the same way she wraps her microphone stand onstage. Opening the car’s trunk reveals a complete MOTHERS(R) detailing kit to keep the interior rockin’ – and the “hair” looking shiny and smooth.
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Two GM Trucks Earn Best-In Class Towing Bragging Rights
May 19, 2010
2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LTZ
General Motors has recently announced the new hauling capacities for the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD pickups. The 2011 model trucks can now pull up to 21,700 pounds in fifth-wheel configuration. Also they now can lug around 6,635 pounds worth of payload, making them the new best-in class champions. Traditional tow rating sits at 17,000 pounds. To hit these new towing capabilities GM says that it thoroughly tested the trucks’ systems, including the engine, transmission and brakes at the new gross combined vehicle weight and found that the trucks could handle a much heftier load.
The Silverado HD and the Sierra HD both now come with tougher bed rails. GM specified a new high-strength steel that can handle more compared to last year’s pieces. The trucks are beating the closest competitor, the 2011 Ford F-350, by 1,000 pounds on the conventional towing front and a more modest 100 pounds under fifth-wheel conditions.
See Why Taking The Stairs Can Be More Fun
May 11, 2010
A fun video from Volkswagen. See what happens when the stairs are turned into something more.
MileOne Heritage Chrysler Dodge Jeep Stores in Baltimore receive 2009 Five Star Certification
March 26, 2010
Chrysler LLC announces MileOne’s Heritage Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealerships in the Baltimore area both earned Chrysler’s prestigious 2009 5 Star Certification.
Pikesville, MD (PRWEB) March 26, 2010 — Heritage Chrysler Dodge Jeep Parkville and Heritage Chrysler Dodge Jeep Owings Mills, MileOne’s two Baltimore-area Chrysler dealers, distinguished themselves by providing the best possible experience for their customers and earned 2009 Five Star Certification. The Five Star certification is the highest recognized award by Chrysler and identifies those dealerships that meet superior customer service standards.
Baltimore Heritage Chrysler Dealerships Receive Chrysler 5 Star Certification
“We are very proud of our teams at our Heritage Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealerships,” said President and Chief Operating Officer of MileOne, Jerry Fader. “Taking care of our customers is paramount to our success as a group and receiving Chrysler’s 5 Star Certification shows we are on the right track.”
The following are the standards, specified by Chrysler, that dealerships must meet to qualify for the Five Star Award:
- Contact every sales and service customer for feedback after the sale or service.
- Survey dealership employees on a regular basis.
- Act on feedback given by customers and employees.
- Maintain high survey ratings.
- Provide training to employees.
- Keep the dealership grounds up to standards.
According to Scott Fader, the Divisional President over the MileOne Heritage Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealerships, “Everyone at both dealerships from our parts and accessories employees to those in service, sales and accounting aimed for excellence in 2009. Through sites like DealerRater.com and Insider Pages, we knew our customer reviews from 2009 were overwhelmingly positive and achieving this 5 Star Certification award from Chrysler further recognizes our commitment to providing our customers with the highest quality service.”
To see why both MileOne Heritage Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealerships received Chrysler 5 Star Certification visit them online for new and used car inventory, sales and service specials and to schedule a sales or service appointment.
Heritage Chrysler Dodge Jeep Parkville is located at 9219 Harford Road Baltimore, MD 21234.
Heritage Dodge Jeep Owings Mills is located at 11212 Reisterstown Road Owings Mills, MD 21117.
