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GNC and Dude Perfect team up for Sierra Denali Heavy Duty contest

June 10, 2010 /

If you haven’t heard of Dude Perfect yet, then you’re missing out on a lot of excitement.

Dude Perfect is the crew from Texas A&M that has risen to fame over the past few years with their amazing trick basketball shots. They currently hold the world record for the world’s longest distance basketball shot and their stunts have been aired on ESPN during recent NBA finals games.

In celebration of Game 4 of the NBA Finals tonight, GMC and ESPN have released another trick shot video starring Dude Perfect, in which they make a 40-foot long distance shot to a floating hoop while cliff diving.

Check this out:

GMC and Dude Perfect have joined forces for a new contest in which you can enter for a chance to win a 2011 Sierra Denali Heavy Duty. For more information on the contest including how to register, click here. And if you’re looking for more info and videos on Dude Perfect, check out their official website!

New Cars, News, Video

More Cadillac SRXs on the way?

June 9, 2010 /

Between new Cadillac dealers coming back online and strong sales GM will be building more Cadillac SRXs. I can say that of all of the SUV’s on the road today that the SRX is one of the best looking and right sized of them all. Cadillac got it right on the SRX and since it is still a relatively new design (launched last summer) this should turn into a solid profit center for The General.

From AutoNews.com:

DETROIT — General Motors Co. is planning to make more Cadillac SRX crossovers, in part to supply reinstated franchises, a Cadillac executive said Tuesday.

“We have some plans to increase production, but probably not till the fourth quarter,” said Kurt McNeil, Cadillac’s U.S. sales chief, in an interview.

About 500 former wind-down Cadillac franchises are rejoining the fold this summer via reinstatement or arbitration after being prohibited from ordering new vehicles for about a year. GM’s need to restock their lots and the expectation of growth in U.S. light-vehicle demand figure in to the automaker’s plan to increase production.

Read the full article here.

News

All eyes on Ford’s leadership

June 7, 2010 /

How good are Alan Mulally, Jim Farley and Mark Fields? They pretty much brought Ford Motor back from abyss to one of the most respected brands on the road. Can they do the same for Lincoln?

Now that Mercury will be hitting the graveyard later this year, all eyes will be on Ford’s leadership to reviving a storied but recently lost brand in Lincoln. It’s going to get tougher to charge premiums for near luxury vehicles in this market with Ford, Chevy and Nissan delivering what most would have only expected from expensive brands just a few short years ago. Sometimes you have to take a few steps back before you can move forward and Ford/Lincoln will start writing a new chapter in their history after Mercury becomes a part of it!

From AutoNews.com:

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. must do with Lincoln what it has done with the Ford brand — infuse it with new energy and sparkling product — if it is to offset the loss of Mercury sales when that 71-year-old brand dies.

Though Lincoln has a freshened lineup and stronger styling than in the past, it is still an also-ran among luxury brands in the United States. Ford clearly will need more volume from Lincoln to appease Mercury dealers — especially those who currently have Lincoln-Mercury stores.

“We have to make a very compelling case to our dealers very quickly,” says Mark Fields, Ford’s president of the Americas, in an interview.

Read the full article here.

News

Mercedes Benz gearing up for 2010 World Cup

June 7, 2010 /

With the 2010 World Cup just days away from starting, Mercedes Benz is getting ready for a massive marketing campaign. CEO Dieter Zetsche is betting big on a Germany victory and the real winners will be German car customers. If Germany walks away as champions, German car buyers can save as much as $3,000. Many feel this is also an important move by Daimler Benz to draw younger buyers into Mercedes dealerships as some feel they need to jump start it’s image at home an abroad. Furthermore, Mercedes is also offering zero-percent financing under the “dream selection” program, which includes the compact A- and B- class models and the GLK SUV.

From AutoNews.com:

BERLIN (Bloomberg) — Daimler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche isn’t just supporting Germany’s soccer team when it takes the field for the World Cup. He’s also betting on a victory for his Mercedes-Benz luxury brand.

Zetsche is rolling out discounts and cut-rate financing packages in Germany as part of its most extensive promotion in 20 years for soccer’s biggest event, while competitors BMW AG and Volkswagen AG’s Audi balk at tournament-specific incentives.

A discount of as much as 2,050 euros ($2,493) is available on the 38,000-euro SLK roadster, and the savings rise if Germany wins the competition, which kicks off June 11 in South Africa. The deals reflect the carmaker’s need to broaden its appeal, whose drivers are about a decade older than Audi and BMW owners, according to market researcher Sinus Sociovision.

Read the full article here.

Mercedes-Benz, News

Camaro vs. Mustang – the battle is on

June 6, 2010 /

The awesome battle between the Mustang and Camaro is in full swing and has not been this competitive for a long, long time. In 2009 the Stang’ outsold the Camaro and this year in 2010 the Camaro has the lead. But wait, hold on there Camaro fans as Ford has launched the 2011 Mustang with new and improved engines and in May the Mustang came out on top.

We’ll stay on this testosterone fueled race to the finish line in 2010. Also, Once the convertible Camaro is unleashed in the coming years this will only get better!

From the Detroit Free Press:

It’s Camaro versus Mustang, and the fight is on like Beatles versus Stones.

But unlike the tired brouhahas the baby boom insists on revisiting — do we really need to debate Vietnam, women’s rights or the Voting Rights Act ever again? — the pony car battle is as relevant as last month’s sales report and Ford and GM’s next quarterly earnings. Thoroughly modern versions of the two ’60s icons are selling fast and fueling optimism at the automakers.

It might as well be the summer of love again. The Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro have fired the imaginations of drivers, and car buffs are partying like it’s 1968.

Read the full article here.

Classic Cars, Sports Cars

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