Auto Body Gilroy News: 5-23-12

May 23, 2012 by

Mazda, Fiat partner for new roadster: Autoweek TV

Also in this episode: We lap the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 pace car, the new Porsche 911 GT3 is caught testing on public roads and Ford Motor Co. gets its logo back. [Read More]

 

2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 dyno video shows 609 hp at the wheels

Ford seems to be playing a fun little game car enthusiasts like to see: under-rating.

Exhibit A is this video from 5.0 Mustang and Super Fords via Hooniverse, which shows the all-new 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 taking pulls on a dyno. [Read More]

 

Jaguar pokes fun at General Motors, stays on Facebook

Jaguar took a little jab at General Motors on Tuesday, poking fun at the company’s decision to stop advertising on Facebook. Jaguar put out a release with eight statements about its current and future plans, which we will now translate.

1. Jaguar WILL advertise on Facebook and welcomes other car companies to “Like” us. [Read More]

 

Porsche Expansion Pack now available for Forza Motorsport 4

Turn 10 Studios and Forza have released the Porsche Expansion Pack for the racing video game Forza Motorsport 4. [Read More]

 

2012 Hyundai Accent SE: Autoweek Autofile car review

The Hyundai Accent is not particularly fast, nor is it the first thing that comes to mind when we’re looking for an autocross car. [Read More]

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Auto Body Gilroy News: 5-3-12

May 3, 2012 by

Toyota RAV4 EV to make public debut next week – CNET

(Credit: Toyota)

The RAV4 EV, coming to the U.S. this year.

Toyota will officially unveil the RAV4 EV next week, an all-electric SUV that could be an important indicator of electric vehicles sales overall.

The company earlier this week sent out a notice that it will debut the RAV4 EV on Monday May 7 at the International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26) in Los Angeles, an important conference for EVs.

Toyota has shown off concept RAV4 EVs already, but important details such as price and availability have not yet been disclosed.

The all-electric SUV is the fruit of a partnership between Toyota and Tesla Motors, which is supplying the electric powertrain for the vehicle. It’s expected to have a driving range of about 100 miles.

For Toyota, the RAV4 EV is something of a departure from its focus on hybrids… [Read more]

 

Babcox Media Launches AftermarketJobs.com – BodyShopBusiness

New automotive aftermarket-specific online job portal offers ability to provide employment listings in collision, distribution, executive, tire and…

 

Repairers Talk Data Mining at Collision Industry Conference – BodyShopBusiness

Some body shop owners want an “opt out” when it comes to signing agreements with information providers on data sharing.

 

BMW and Hyundai in engine cost-sharing talks, report says

BMW is in talks with Hyundai to help shoulder the costs of developing new engine families, according to a German industry newsletter.

 

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