September 2016

Upgrades such as virtual cockpit come to 2017 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron

(September 3, 2016) Audi of America’s refreshed A3 Sportback e-tron is poised to continue to bring new owners to the electric plug-in hybrid family. The compact vehicle in the A3 model-line combines performance with impressive efficiency, and now offers even more technology, for a premium driving experience that is truly Audi.

Kissinger's personal Lincoln Continental limousine goes to auction

(September 2, 2016) AUSTIN, Texas — Dan Kruse Classics, one of the world’s premier boutique collector car auction houses, has announced the opportunity to bid on Henry Kissinger’s personal Lincoln Continental Limousine at the Annual Hill Country Classic in Austin on Sept. 10.

It's race day with Titan of trucks — A unique modification exercise

(September 2, 2016) MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Canada — This weekend, Nissan will present its Titan Hauler XD project truck at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for the last Micra Cup race in Ontario of the season, bringing together the extremes of the Nissan Canada line-up — the Titan XD full-size pickup truck and the Micra subcompact.

The Titan Hauler XD project truck builds on the production Titan XD's already exceptional towing and hauling capabilities by almost doubling the payload rating with a Nissan Micra Cup race car secured in the truck bed.

Subaru enjoys record-setting sales month in August

(September 2, 2016) CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Subaru of America has reported 60,418 vehicle sales for August, a 14.7 percent increase over August 2015 sales of 52,697. August marks the best-ever sales month in company history, breaking the previous record set in December 2015 (56,274). The company also reported year-to-date sales of 391,969 vehicles, a 4.4 percent gain over the same period in 2015.

It's race day with Titan of trucks — A unique modification exercise

(September 2, 2016) MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Canada — This weekend, Nissan will present its Titan Hauler XD project truck at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for the last Micra Cup race in Ontario of the season, bringing together the extremes of the Nissan Canada line-up — the Titan XD full-size pickup truck and the Micra subcompact.

The Titan Hauler XD project truck builds on the production Titan XD's already exceptional towing and hauling capabilities by almost doubling the payload rating with a Nissan Micra Cup race car secured in the truck bed.

Volvo Amazon — A female warrior turns 60

(September 2, 2016) Volvo’s timeless beauty, the Amazon, was introduced to the world for the first time 60 years ago. Named after the female warriors in Greek mythology, it is still one of the most iconic models in Volvo’s history. Volvo’s new four-door model was revealed in the first weekend of September in 1956. It had its première in the Swedish town of Örebro, with the elegant car differing greatly from the common perception of what a Volvo should look like.

A 1940 Pontiac barn find



This 1940 Pontiac sedan was discovered in a barn in eastern North Carolina. Pontiac sold 217,101 units in 1940, a big jump from 1939 when 137,249 units were sold.  
(Photo by Jim Meachen)

Top automakers post sales declines in August

(September 1, 2016) Most automobile manufacturers posted sales declines in August compared to August 2015 in a rare down month for the industry. Ford and Nissan posted their biggest U.S. sales declines of the year. Ford dropped by 8.8 percent, while Nissan recorded its sharpest monthly decline in more than three years. Sales at General Motors and Toyota dropped for the sixth time in 2016.

The seasonally adjusted annualized sales rate for August is forecast to fall to a healthy 17.2 million, from 17.79 million in August 2015 and 17.86 million in July, according to the Bloomberg survey of analysts. GM today estimated the August SAAR at 17.2 million.