(June 18, 2014) LOMMEL, Belgium — Ford has ensured that the all-new Transit will survive 10 years of the toughest treatment by using an especially punishing accelerated aging process as part of its development.

Durability tests included the equivalent of driving 4.3 million miles — or 275 round-the-world trips — at state-of-the-art proving grounds and in extreme conditions across the globe where temperatures ranged from 104 to -40 degrees.

(June 18, 2014) DETROIT — The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon will have the most horsepower in the midsized truck segment when they go on sale this fall. The Colorado and Canyon’s available engines provide customers choices to fit their varied lifestyles. The 2.5L I-4 has been rated at 200 horsepower and 191 lb-ft of torque, while the 3.6L V-6 is rated at 305 horsepower and 269 lb-ft of torque.

(June 17, 2014) CREWE, England — Bentley has announced the rarest and most dynamic member of the esteemed Continental family of Grand Tourers with the arrival of the new Continental GT3-R. It is inspired by the new Continental GT3 race car that stormed to victory at the second round of the Blancpain Endurance Series at Silverstone, the first UK race for Bentley for 84 years.

Blending proven track and road credentials, the Continental GT3-R is a highly exclusive and unique interpretation of performance-focussed luxury, limited to just 300 examples.

(June 17, 2014) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler Group says fuel savings and emissions reductions attributed to TorqueFlite eight-speed transmissions are adding up to substantial gains for Chrysler Group customers. The advanced-technology automatics — first of their kind ever made available to mainstream-brand customers — now are powering more than one million vehicles, worldwide. And their combined effect is staggering.