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Aston Martin Vanquish Volante – The Ultimate Volante
Aston Martin unveils the Vanquish Volante – a stunning new luxury sports car that brings the thrill of open top motoring to the super GT class.
Benefitting from all of the technical, engineering and design advances present in the Vanquish coupe, the new Volante enhances the driving experience through the option of exciting convertible driving.
Shell V-Power makes your car to have the best performance. Shell V-Power (also known as Shell V-Power Nitrogen Enriched in the United States and Canada and Shell V-Power Nitro+ in other countries) is the brand name given to Royal Dutch Shell’s – aka Shell – enhanced high specification fuels for road motor vehicles.
Initially used for higher octane Super Unleaded petrol/gasoline, (formerly known as Optimax in some regions), it is now additionally used for high specification diesel fuel.
More than just a car is the latest car campaign promoted by Shell. Just press Play button
CAPTIVA LIFETEST #1 READY FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Chevrolet Captiva becomes the stage of the craziest indoor, moving micro-ping pong competition of all time. Can you host a ping pong world championship in the back of a car?
The Chevrolet Captiva is a mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) developed by GM Daewoo (now GM Korea), the South Korean subsidiary of General Motors (GM), and sold under the Chevrolet brand. The Captiva utilises the GM Theta platform and derives from the Chevrolet S3X concept car revealed in 2004. The Theta platform also underpins the Opel Antara, the Captiva’s mechanical derivative also built by Daewoo. Sold internationally as the “Chevrolet Captiva”, South Korean-market cars were badged Daewoo Winstorm up until 2011, when the international name was adopted. Australasian-specification models are badged Holden Captiva.
CAPTIVA LIFETEST #2 READY FOR MAD FRISBEE DOGS
Can you imagine something faster, more agile and reactive than a dog chasing a frisbee? YouTube Masters of Fun, Woki Toki, wanted to see how the new Chevrolet Captiva would do challenging a mad frisbee dog at its own game.
A revised Captiva range was released in the second quarter of 2011. The facelifted Captiva features a new front fascia reminiscent to that of the Chevrolet Aveo (T300). Other noticeable cosmetic differences comprise LED turn signals on the door-mounted mirrors, redesigned wheels and revised side air vents. A retuned suspension, four new engines and two new transmissions will also feature.
Discover Hyundai Motor: FCC 2013 Dreamers
Edu Elias, the famous Brazilian entertainer visits the Pernambuco Arena, the stadium from Recife. Together with three dreamers (Natan carneiro de Lima, Everton Felipe de Oliveira da silva, J.P Pereira da Silva) that dream about playing in the Brazilian National team.
Promoted car: Hyundai Elantra
For the 2013 year, a new coupe based on the sedan design of the Elantra will hit the market. The coupe will feature a continuation of Hyundai’s Fluidic Sculpture body design language, and will be more aggressive in styling than the Elantra sedan.
The vehicle was unveiled in Busan International Motor Show 2012. Production model included 2.0 Nu GDi Engine, 6-speed transmission.
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Punish or Reward your car owning friends with The Armor All Viking Facebook application
The Armor All Viking is paying a visit to car owners up and down the country. Following on from their TV spot at Armor All has created a fun and humorous Facebook app at that let’s people punish or reward their friends for the way they take care of their car.
For those friends that don’t take good care of their car, this app lets you create a custom video where the Armor All Viking pays them a little visit and repossesses their car. And, those friends that do look after their vehicle are rewarded.
Hyundai: Road to 2013 -“The Beginning”
Welcome, this is road to Brazil 2013 A unique video and travel experience where we shall learn all that the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup has to offer us. This is sponsored by Hyundai.
All the stars, stadiums, cities and moments that will be part of Road to FCC 2013, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY will have a lot of stories on board of HB20 This is the only the beginning of ROAD TO BRAZIL 2013. Please enjoy it.
Chevrolet recently introduced the 2.0L turbo diesel version of its hottest-selling sedan, the Cruze, which has the best highway fuel economy of any non-hybrid passenger car in America. It will be available nationwide and in Canada in late summer.
Turbocharging helps deliver segment-leading SAE-certified 151 horsepower and 264 lb-ft of torque with a segment-leading EPA-estimated 46 mpg highway
Clean diesels generate at least 90 percent less Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) and particulate emissions when compared to previous-generation diesels.
Built in Lordstown, Ohio, the 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel delivers a combination of segment-leading features and efficiency. Based on GM testing, Cruze Diesel has demonstrated range of 717 highway miles on one tank of diesel and EPA-estimated 46 mpg on the highway with spirited performance and the durability diesel owners’ value around the globe.
Cruze Diesel beats its rivals in performance, with a segment-leading, SAE-certified 151 horsepower (113 kW) and 264 lb-ft of torque (358 Nm), and can go from 0-60 in about 8.6 seconds. Its advanced 2.0L turbo-diesel engine produces at least 250 lb-ft of torque (339 Nm) between 1,750 and 3,000 rpm and has an overboost feature capable of increasing torque to an estimated 280 lb-ft (380 Nm) for short bursts of stronger acceleration when needed, such as merging onto a busy freeway.
Cruze Diesel’s engine meets stringent U.S. environmental standards including Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions standards.
25,695 MSRP includes destination and two-year maintenance plan
With a starting price at $25,695, including a $810 destination charge, Cruze Diesel comes with a six-speed automatic transmission, four-wheel antilock disc brakes, 3.20 final drive ratio, 140-amp alternator, 800 cold-cranking amps battery, 17-inch alloy wheels, ultra-low-rolling resistance all-season tires, rear spoiler, Aero Performance Package and leather-appointed seating.
Chevrolet has sold more than 2 million Cruze models globally since it was launched in mid-2010. More than 35,000 of those sold last year were diesel powered.
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