Saturday, February 28, 2009

Corvette Centennial Concept Revealed at Chicago Auto Show 2009

Corvette Centennial Concept  Revealed at Chicago Auto Show  2009

General Motors has decided to discover your Corvette Stingray Concept for the Salon of Chicago. This sport was filtered in September last year under the name "Corvette Centennial" and has been designed with no other intention to develop a conceptual design study purely from the shape of the Stingray 1959. This was filtered sports in September last year under the name "Corvette Centennial", and has been designed with no other intention to develop a study of purely conceptual design of the forms from the 1959 Stingray. Although perhaps the correct word would be promotional, as well as a prototype display is also the disguised form of "Sideswipe" in the film Transformers 2. Although perhaps the correct word would be promotional, as well as exhibition of a prototype, it is also the veiled form of "Sideswipe" in the film Transformers 2.



Corvette Centennial Concept  Revealed at Chicago Auto Show  2009

Corvette Centennial Concept  Revealed at Chicago Auto Show  2009

Corvette Centennial Concept  Revealed at Chicago Auto Show  2009

Corvette Centennial Concept  Revealed at Chicago Auto Show  2009

Corvette Centennial Concept  Revealed at Chicago Auto Show  2009

Friday, February 13, 2009

2009 Farbio GTS Track Day Car

Fabio GTS S400 track day car

The British sports car maker Farbio has released details of their new 2009 Farbio Track Day Car. Weighing just 956kg (2108 lbs), the track car has a power to weight ratio of 366 brake horsepower per ton.

The Track Day Car is based on the supercharged Farbio GTS350.The car comes with intercooler and upgraded injectors, a fuel bag tank, carbon fiber body, uprated gearbox with limited slip differential, dry sump and low profile Toyo R888 tires. The car will be road legal unless the customer specifies otherwise. Like anything good, the GTS S400 Track Day Car will limited to only 25 units.

All cars are made to order to the individual’s specification.


Fabio GTS S400 track day car

Fabio GTS S400 track day car

Fabio GTS S400 track day car

Fabio GTS S400 track day car

Fabio GTS S400 track day car

2009 Audi A4

2009 Audi A4 (© Audi of America)

The 2009 Audi A4 lineup includes 4-door sedans, 4-door wagons called Avants and 2-door convertibles called Cabriolets. The sedans and wagons are redesigned for 2009, while the convertible carries over with the 2008 body style. The Avant is offered as one model called 2.0T, while the sedan comes as the 2.0T or the 3.2. The Cabriolet is offered as the 2.0T, the 3.2 or the S4 with a 4.2-liter V8 engine. This review covers the redesigned sedan and wagon.

Standard equipment on 2.0T trims includes leather upholstery, automatic climate control, a tilt/telescoping leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, cruise control, the usual power accessories, an 8-way power front seat, a 60/40 split-folding rear seat, a sunroof, an 180-watt AM/FM/stereo with 10 speakers, an auxiliary input jack, Sirius Satellite Radio, fog lights and P225/50R17 tires on alloy wheels. Wagons also have roof rails for a rack or other

2009 Audi A4 (© Audi of America)

Upon introduction, the 2.0 T Sedan FrontTrak Multitronic is equipped with a standard 2.0-liter, I4, 211-horsepower, turbo engine. A variable speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard. The 3.2 Cabriolet quattro Tiptronic is equipped with a standard 3.2-liter, V6, 255-horsepower engine that achieves 17-mpg in the city and 25-mpg on the highway. A 6-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard.


Friday, February 6, 2009

2009 Auto Show Calendar

January 2009

Through January 25
North American International Auto Show
Cobo Conference and Exhibition Center, Detroit, Mich.

January 16 — January 18
South Carolina International Auto Show
Palmetto Expo Center, Greenville, S.C.

January 16 — January 19
Utah International Auto Expo
South Towne Exposition Center, Sandy, Utah

January 16 — January 25
Montreal International Auto Show
Montreal, Ontario, Canada

January 22 — January 25
Midlands International Auto and Truck Show
QWEST Center, Omaha, Neb.

January 22 — January 25
New Jersey Auto Show
Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, N.J.

January 22 — January 25
Greater Toledo Auto Show
SeaGate Convention Center, Toledo, Ohio

January 23 — January 25
West Virginia International Auto Show
Charleston Civic Center, Charleston, W.Va.

January 23 — January 25
Mississippi International Auto Show
Jackson Convention Complex, Jackson, Miss.

January 24 — February 1
Houston Auto Show
Reliant Center, Houston, Texas

January 28 — February 1
Pennsylvania Auto and Boat Show
Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, Pa.

January 28 — February 1
St. Louis Auto Show
America's Center & Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Mo.

January 31 — February 8
Philadelphia International Auto Show
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pa.

February 2009

February 4 — February 8
Washington Auto Show
Washington, District of Columbia

February 4 — February 8
101st Annual Syracuse Auto Expo
OnCenter and War Memorial, Syracuse, N.Y.

February 4 — February 8
Buffalo International Auto Show
Buffalo, N.Y.

February 5 — February 8
Michigan International Auto Show
De Vos Place, Grand Rapids, Mich.

February 5 — February 8
Portland International Auto Show
Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Ore.

February 6 — February 9
Iowa-Illinois Regional Auto Show
RiverCenter Convention Center, Davenport, Iowa

February 12 — February 15
Baltimore — Motor Trend International Auto Show
Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Md.

February 12 — February 15
North Carolina International Auto Expo
Jim Graham Building at the NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, N.C.

February 12 — February 15
Pittsburgh Auto Show
David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pa.

February 13 — February 15
Jacksonville International Car and Truck Show
Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center, Jacksonville, Fla

February 13 — February 15
Spokane International Auto Show
Spokane Interstate Fairgrounds, Spokane, Wash.

February 13 — February 21
Chicago Auto Show
McCormick Place South, Chicago, Ill.

February 13 — February 22
Canadian International Auto Show
Metro Toronto Convention Centre & Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario

February 18 — February 22
Dallas Auto Show
Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Texas

February 19 — February 22
Cincinnati Auto Expo
Cincinnati Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

February 20 — February 22
Louisville New Car Show
Kentucky Fair and Expo Center, Louisville, Ky.

February 21 — March 1
Greater Milwaukee Auto Show
Midwest Airlines Center, Milwaukee, Wis.

February 25 — March 1
Rochester International Auto Show
Rochester Riverside Convention Center, Rochester, N.Y.

February 26 — March 1
Edmonton Motor Show
Edmonton, Alberta

February 27 — March 9
Melbourne International Motor Show
Melbourne, Australia

February 28 — March 8
Cleveland Auto Show
International Exposition (I-X) Center, Cleveland, Ohio

March 2009

March 5 — March 8
Oklahoma City International Auto Show
Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, Okla.

March 5 — March 15
Geneva Motor Show
Geneva, Switzerland

March 11 — March 15
Calgary International Auto & Truck Show
Calgary Roundup Centre & Corral, Calgary, Alberta

March 11 — March 15
Greater Kansas City International Auto Show
Bartle Hall, Kansas City, Mo.

March 13 — March 15
Virginia Motor Trend International Auto Show
Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond, Va.

March 14 — March 22
Atlanta Journal-Constitution International Auto Show
Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga.

March 19 — March 22
Columbus International Auto Show
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio

March 20 — March 22
New Orleans International Auto Show
Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La.

March 21 — March 29
Greater Minneapolis/St. Paul International Auto Show
Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minn.

March 26 — March 29
First Hawaiian International Auto Show
Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii

April 2009

April 1 — April 5
Denver Auto Show
Colorado Convention Center Denver, Colo.

April 2 — April 12
Seoul Motor Show
KINTEX, Seoul, Korea

April 3 — April 5
Albany Auto Show
The Times Union Center, Albany, N.Y.

April 10 — April 19
New York International Auto Show
Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, N.Y.

April 17 — April 19
StatesmanCars Auto Show
Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas

April 17 — April 19
New Mexico International Auto Show
Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, N.M.

April 20 — April 28
Auto Shanghai
Shanghai New International Expo Center

April 21 — April 25
Comtrans 2009
Crocus Exhibition Centre, Moscow, Russia

September 2009

September 17 — September 27
Frankfurt International Motor Show
Frankfurt, Germany

September 18 — September 20
Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles
Glenmoor Country Club, Canton, Ohio

Texas State Fair Auto Show
Dallas, Texas

October 2009

October 2 — October 4
Delaware Auto Show
Wilmington, Del.

Tokyo Motor Show

San Antonio International Auto and Truck Show
San Antonio, Texas

Central California Auto Show
Fresno, Calif.

Auto Expo Long Island
Long Island, N.Y.

November 2009

November 12 — November 15
Sacramento International Auto Show
Cal Expo Sacramento, Calif.

November 19 — November 22
Charlotte International Auto Show
Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, N.C.

Seattle International Auto Show
Qwest Field Event Center, Seattle, Wash.

Alabama International Auto Show
Birmingham, Ala.

Memphis International Auto Show
Memphis, Tenn.

South Florida Auto Show
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, Fla.

Nashville International Auto Show
Nashville Convention Center, Nashville, Tenn.

Connecticut International Auto Show
Connecticut Expo Center, Hartford,

Central Florida International Auto Show
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla.

Arizona International Auto Show
Civic Plaza, Phoenix, Ariz.

Puerto Rico Auto Show
San Juan, Puerto Rico

December 2009

New England International Auto Show
Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, Mass.

Tampa Bay International Auto Show
Convention Center, Tampa, Fla.

Indianapolis Auto Show
Indianapolis, Ind.

San Diego International Auto Show
San Diego, Calif.