| International Brands Take 49.4 Percent of US Pie in January
Last month, dealers in the U.S. sold 1,091,003 vehicles. Of these, international nameplate auto dealers were responsible for 539,417 units, or 49.4 percent, thus, continuing to make significant inroads on American market share. Together, international nameplate sales rose 6.5 percent from last year, while Detroit Three sales as a group dropped 13.4 percent. Asian automakers took a large percentage of international market share, as Toyota led the way with a sales increase of 9.5 percent to 175,850 vehicles. Honda followed closely behind with sales rising 2.4 percent to 100,790 vehicles. Stellar months were had by Kia (up 24.4 percent), Suzuki (up 13.4 percent), finally Mitsubishi (up 25.6 percent), and Mercedes-Benz (up 36.8 percent). Ultra luxury brands Bentley and Maserati had noteworthy January sales, up 15.8 percent and 20.1 percent, respectively.
Giugiaro Porsche Concept
Now I love the 550 Spyder, but Porsches have never really done it for me. When I parked cars, I put several of them through the paces—the performance was seriously impressive—but I never felt comfortable. I'm six-three, and every time I went to shift, my knee would slam into the underside of the dash. And honestly, I've never thought the styling was all that. But I do really like this Giugiaro concept I found on Hemmings. The guts are from a 914, and it has a set of gull wing door to access the motor. Pretty cool given that you have to drop the motor to do anything more than check the oil in a 914.
Rally star Nasser on his way
Doha � Defending champion Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah of Qatar underlined his intentions by winning six of the eight special stages on the opening day of the first round of the 2007 FIA Middle East Championship, which began here yesterday. The two-day race, which is being sponsored by Nasser bin Khaled and Sons (NBKS), is the first stop in the seven-event championship sanctioned by FIA. The Doha leg is also the first round of the 2007 NBK Qatar International Rally Championship.
Nasser Saleh, who is driving a brand new Subaru STi, enjoyed an overall lead of 1 minute 25 seconds against nearest driver UAE�s Khalid Al Qassimi, who was also behind the wheel of a Subaru.
New Matrix coming Spring '08
Toyota will be updating the Matrix in Spring 2008 and the automaker is using the Mazda3 as its design inspiration (good choice) for the hatchback. The Corolla-based vehicle is already sold in Europe as the Auris and in Japan as the Blade. The US-based Matrix will have different sheet metal than in other markets but it may be taking on the Blade name since Toyota has registered the name with the US Patent and Trademark office. The Japan market Blade has a 2.4L engine producing 158 HP, which would be a big bump from the 126 HP that powers the current Matrix. [Source: Automotive News - Sub. Req.]
Cars.com Reviews the All-New 2007 Toyota Tundra
We've covered its new commercials and pitted it against the reigning kings of the full-size truck crowd, but now the all-new 2007 Toyota Tundra gets its much deserved moment in the spotlight in Joe Wiesenfelder's just-posted review. After besting both the new Chevy Silverado and Ford F-150 in our recent Cars.com Faceoff, there was little doubt the Tundra was worth a look for truck shoppers. Now, there's plenty more information and photos of the new Toyota. 2007 Toyota Tundra Review
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Porsche 930 |
| Year |
1989 |
| Make |
Porsche |
| Model |
930 |
| Engine Location |
Rear |
| Drive Type |
Rear Wheel |
| Body Material |
Steel Monocoque |
| Price |
$51,200.00 |
| Weight |
2600 lbs | 1179.4 kg |
| Engine |
| Engine Configuration |
O |
| Cylinders |
6 |
|
Air-Cooled |
| Aspiration/Induction |
Turbocharged |
| Displacement |
201.30 CU IN. | 3299.3 cc. | 3.3 L. |
| Valvetrain |
OHC |
| Horsepower |
282.00 BHP (207.6 KW) @ 5500.00 RPM |
| Torque |
288.00 Ft-Lbs (390.5 NM) @ 4000.00 RPM |
| HP to Weight Ratio |
9.2 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio) |
| HP / Liter |
85.5 BHP / Liter |
| Bore |
3.82 in | 97 mm. |
| Stroke |
2.93 in | 74.4 mm. |
| Compression Ratio |
7.0:1 |
| Main Bearings |
8 |
| Fuel Type |
Gasoline - Petrol |
| Block |
Aluminum |
| Head |
Aluminum |
|
Vehicles with similar horsepower and weight |
| Standard Transmission |
| Gears |
5 |
| Transmission |
Manual |
|
In rear transaxle |
| Dimensions |
| Doors |
2 |
| Exterior |
| Length |
168.901 in | 4290.1 mm. |
| Width |
69.901 in | 1775.5 mm. |
| Height |
51.601 in | 1310.7 mm. |
| Wheelbase |
89.501 in | 2273.3 mm. |
| Front Track |
56.401 in | 1432.6 mm. |
| Rear Track |
58.701 in | 1491 mm. |
|
Vehicles with similar dimensions |
| Suspension |
| Suspension |
Front : MacPherson struts with single lower transverse A-arms, longitudinal torsion bars and anti-roll bar
Rear : Semi-trailing arms with transverse torsion bar and anti-roll bar |
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