On February 3rd, the museum officially debuted “The Porsche Effect” in the Mullin Grand Salon. Featuring the German brand’s most historically significant street and race cars, the all-new exhibit and vault tour represents the most comprehensive Porsche display outside of Stuttgart. Celebrating the worldwide impact of Porsche’s legendary machines, the Petersen Automotive Museum officially opened […]
Archives for February 2018
TOYOTA TO UNVEIL NEW 2019 TRD PRO 4X4S IN CHICAGO
Breathe easy, the 2019 TRD Pros are almost here. Watch our press conference on February 8th, 9 a.m. CST, live from the 2018 Chicago Auto Show. #TRDpro Get your front-row access here: https://livestream.com/Toyota/Chicago2018
HONDA WINS FOUR 2018 ‘BEST CARS FOR THE MONEY’ AWARDS FROM U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Honda won four U.S. News & World Report 2018 “Best Cars for the Money” Awards, the most of any automaker, including a fourth consecutive award for the Honda Fit and a third straight year for the Honda HR-V. Honda vehicles took home top honors in the following categories: Best Subcompact Car for the Money: 2018 […]
2018 NORTH AMERICAN UTILITY OF THE YEAR COMING TO THE CHICAGO AUTO SHOW
The year’s best sport utility according to a panel of 60 automotive industry journalists is coming to the 2018 Chicago Auto Show. The all-new Volvo XC60 luxury sport utility was recently named 2018 North American Utility of the Year. It was also ranked the best performing large off-roader, and the car with the best overall […]
NHRA TOP FUEL STAR PRITCHETT TO DRIVE MOPAR DODGE CHALLENGER DRAG PAK IN FULL FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN SCHEDULE
NHRA Top Fuel driver Leah Pritchett to also race in all seven SAM Tech NHRA Factory Stock Showdown events in 2018 Pritchett to drive Don Schumacher Racing (DSR)-prepped, supercharged Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak starting at NHRA Gatornationals in March New DSR employee and NHRA Stock Eliminator World Champion Kevin Helms to serve as crew […]
NISSAN 370ZKI BRINGS NEW MEANING TO ‘WINTER SPORTS’ AT THE 2018 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW
Nissan is getting into the winter sports spirit this month with a specially constructed, one-off 370Z Roadster “snowmobile.” Dubbed the “370Zki” – pronounced “370-Ski” – the 332-horsepower 370Z Roadster is ready to tackle ski slopes and backwoods trails alike with its front skis and rear snow tracks replacing the iconic sports car’s usual high performance […]
NISSAN ARMADA SNOW PATROL DEBUTS AT 2018 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW
The Nissan Armada Snow Patrol, which makes its world debut this week at the 2018 Chicago Auto Show, takes Nissan’s flagship SUV to new heights – literally. With its three-inch suspension lift, extreme off-road tires, massive front bumper, light bar and roof rack, the one-off Snow Patrol project takes Armada out of the carpool line […]
HYUNDAI SHOWCASES WORLD’S FIRST SELF-DRIVEN FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLE
Level 4 autonomous driving fuel cell electric vehicles self-drive 190 km from Seoul to Pyeongchang NEXO fuel cell electric vehicle completes South Korea’s longest level 4 autonomous driving demonstration Hyundai to commercialize level 4 autonomous vehicles in smart cities by 2021 Fully autonomous Hyundai vehicle to be available in the market by 2030 A […]
COUNTY OF MONTEREY AND SCRAMP ARE ON THE FAST TRACK FOR LAGUNA SECA RECREATION AREA IN 2018
The Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP), the management company for the Monterey County-owned Laguna Seca Recreation Area, is charging into 2018 with its foot on the pedal. The season, which gets underway April 19-22 with the Sea Otter Classic, is the most ambitious yet for the iconic race facility. Ten major […]
“SKIDMARKS SHOW” HOST JEFF ALLEN TO RESTORE AND CUSTOMIZE ’67 CAMARO, RAISING PROCEEDS FOR RONALD McDONALD HOUSE
A fully restored and customized 1967 Chevrolet Camaro built by “SkidMarks Show” host and “Flat 12 Gallery” owner Jeff Allen will make its world debut at the second annual Classic Auto Show (CAS), taking place March 2-4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The project will generate proceeds for Ronald McDonald House© Central Valley. Spanning […]