Nissan was showing off the new version of their Nissan Murano as well as the new Infiniti EX35, while Toyota, in addition to tooting its own horn, exhibited its current hybrid technology.
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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Posted in Auto Show, Car | No Comments
Tags: detroit auto show, Honda, Honda Civic Hybrid, honda ridgeline, infiniti, infiniti ex35, NAIAS, Nissan, nissan murano, SAE, SAE World Congress, Toyota, toyota a-bat, toyota fchv, Toyota Highlander, Toyota Prius
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Like Ford, General Motors didn’t have much in the way of new product to display, although there were a couple of vehicles from the SEMA show as well as the greenest Tahoe on the planet.
Posted in Auto Show, Car | 1 Comment
Tags: cafe, Chevrolet, chevy, corvette, dale earnhardt jr., dale earnhardt jr. big red chevy silverado, dale jr., Hummer, hummer h3r concept, sema, tahoe, tahoe two-mode hybrid
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
While Ford didn’t have much of anything new to present, we were able to get closer to some of the models coming out of Dearborn this summer.
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Tags: cadillac, CTS, Ford, ford flex, lincoln mks, MINI, SAE, SAE World Congress, saleen, saleen mustang s281 supercharged
Friday, April 25th, 2008
Not content to fight the good fight in the automotive marketplace, Toyota and Honda are now competing for the “most musically gifted robot” world title.
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Tags: 2008 SAE World Congress, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, DSO, Honda, SAE, Toyota
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
You may think that engineers are a fairly boring lot, but if these three aftermarket companies – all with ties to Michigan – are any indication, there are a few that don’t fit the mold.
Posted in Auto Show | 2 Comments
Tags: American Expedition Vehicles, Jeep, Lincoln Continental, Mobsteel, Rolls-Royce, SAE World Congress, TommyZ Designs
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
2008 was Chrysler’s turn to be the host company for the World Congress. In addition to their ecoVoyager concept from the 2008 NAIAS, they also brought along their newest toy – the Challenger.
Posted in Auto Show | No Comments
Tags: Chrysler, Chrysler ecoVoyager Concept, Dodge Challenger, NAIAS, SAE
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
The SAE World Congress is not just another auto show. To prove this point, along with the Toyota Partner Robot and a collection of DUB magazine cars, 5 vehicles from the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge were displayed.
Posted in Auto Show | 2 Comments
Tags: cadillac, Chrysler, Chrysler Town and Country, DARPA, DARPA Urban Challenge, DUB magazine, Ford, Ford Escape, Ford Escape Hybrid, Hummer, SAE, Toyota, Toyota Highlander, University of Florida, Virginia Tech
Monday, April 21st, 2008
With the price of regular gas said to be approaching $4.00 per gallon for this year’s Memorial Day Weekend, we thought that it might be a good idea to look at the best new vehicles for fuel economy.
Posted in Car, Fuel Economy | 3 Comments
Tags: EPA, Ford Escape, Ford Escape Hybrid, Fuel Economy, Honda Civic, Honda Civic GX, Honda Civic Hybrid, Honda Fit, Mini Cooper, Nissan Altima, Nissan Altima Hybrid, Smart ForTwo, Toyota Camry, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Prius, Toyota Yaris
Friday, April 18th, 2008
And you thought that they only built cars. One of the highlights of the SAE Congress, judging by the crowd, wasn’t a car or a new type of hybrid fuel system, but a robot that played the blues.
Posted in Auto Show | 2 Comments
Tags: SAE, SAE World Congress, Toyota, Toyota Partner Robot
Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Once more into the fray! Onward and upward! This time we’re looking at cars between $16,000 and $18,000. Things start getting really good now, and again they’re in alphabetical order to insure no favoritism…
Posted in Car, Used Cars | No Comments
Tags: Acura TSX, Ford Escape Hybrid, Honda Accord, Honda CR-V, Infiniti G35, Mazda Miata, Mercury Milan, Nissan Altima, Subaru Forester, Toyota Prius
