Fast Thursday links

February 2nd, 2010 by laurenkay

http://motorssales.blogspot.com/2010/02/time-lapse-2009-naias-auto-show.html
… Cooper Convertible 2009 Saab 9-5 Griffin 2010 Toyota Prius The 2010 Toyota Camry 2010Mercedes-Benz E-Class has been announced, and urges the members of the press shown, but will not be shown in public until the Geneva Motor Show. GM

http://www.thetruckstop.us/forum/showthread.php?t=20059
Cognito Motorsports Pitman and Idler Braces GM 6.5 Diesel Engines. … GM 6.5 Diesel Engines Discuss the 6.5 N/A and TD and all associated components …. 94 k2500 excab lb 6.5 parts truck 94 k1500 excab sb 6.5 plow truck 00 burb 5.3 wifes 70 Ford reg cab lb 428 cj richmond 5spd lockers 35s 75 Vette built 383 needs work 62 Tempest convertible way on the back burner project 85 Honda VF1000R 90 P30 Cummins BT4 work van 90 Int SA dump w/trailer 416c backhoe …

http://www.thetruckstop.us/forum/showthread.php?t=20052
These are the three wrenches that make adjusting, removing, and reinstalling the injector pump on your 6.5 GM Diesel a lot easier than with out. …. 94 k2500 excab lb 6.5 parts truck 94 k1500 excab sb 6.5 plow truck 00 burb 5.3 wifes 70 Ford reg cab lb 428 cj richmond 5spd lockers 35s 75 Vette built 383 needs work 62 Tempest convertible way on the back burner project 85 Honda VF1000R 90 P30 Cummins BT4 work van 90 Int SA dump w/trailer 416c backhoe …

http://carsandtrucksblog.com/2008-top-10-best-cars/
Crossover: Infiniti FX35 Convertible: BMW 6 Series/M6 HardTop Convertible: Mercedes-Benz SL Compact Sedan: Honda Civic Muscle Car: Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Super Car: Ferrari 430/Scuderia. GrahamCrackers94 February 3, 2010 11:32 am … Not comparing or bashing other brands like GM does. Thats gonna hurt Gm later on. Straightup28 February 3, 2010 5:45 pm. i agree, but doesn’t that mean the honda ads are biased aswell? EpiDemic117 February 3, 2010 6:25 pm. Cobalt IS junk. …

http://thecarart.blogspot.com/2010/02/2011-bmw-3-series.html
The designers at GM’s ‘The LAB’ have released a couple of preview images and information on their latest concept. … For the 2011 model year BMW has developed a range of styling and engineering upgrades for the 3 Series Coupe and Convertible models. The engine flights from Hobart to Newcastle of the 335i develops 300hp and 300lb-ft of torque. …

BMW goes for a younger look with ‘tailor-made suit’

January 30th, 2010 by laurenkay

Source: Irish Independent (Original Article)

The new BMW 5 Series is the “right car at the right time”, declared company chairman Norbert Reithofer at its launch, last Monday, in Portugal. He added that the company had got through a difficult year in 2009 when — despite the Audi A6 beating the outgoing 5 Series as top premium executive car — it still ended as the top manufacturer in that segment.

“We are going to make our cars younger . . . they will be aesthetic, dynamic and efficient. This is what a BMW should be,” added the good doctor. And, by all accounts, the new 5 Series has it in spades. It looks sleeker, smarter and sportier.

Testing on a mixture of mountain roads and excellent dual carriageways behind Lisbon and the smart resorts of Cascais and Estoril showed that, as a driving machine, the 5 series has few competitors. (We will forget experiences in the recent snow, when I wasn’t alone among my colleagues in having major problems with rear-wheel-drive Beemers).

The car is marginally longer than it predecessor, but does manage to be a lot bigger inside, so that at last gives it the rear space a car of this class should have. Overall, the new 5 Series is exceptionally comfortable, with front seats that will go through every contortion to make you comfortable. And comfort for its balance sheet is what the new generation is all about.

Half BMW’s profit comes from its bigger models and the new car is expected to outperform its predecessors in that regard. Launched in 1972, under the 5 Series name, the original in its class dates back to 1962. There have been 5.5 million units sold since then.

Adrian van Hooydonk, the BMW director of design, likened the 5 Series to a “tailor-made suit”. He compared it to the 7 Series, which is flatter and more upright to show “prestige”. Elements of the new 5 Series, by contrast, have been modified to give a wider, sportier feel.

The new car is cleaner, more economical, lighter and faster cheap flights from Ayers Rock to Adelaide than its predecessor — and orders across …continue reading




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