The Chevrolet Camaro flexed its muscles to the top of the performance car segment of the U.S. automotive market in February.
6,482 Camaros were sold last month in the U.S., a figure that can be translated into a 21 percent increase as compared to the previous month and, more important for the guys at Chevy’s marketing department, marks the ninth consecutive month in which the Camaro left cars like the Ford Mustang, the Dodge Challenger and the Nissan 370Z in its sales’ dust.
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The Japanese manufacturer Toyota presented at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show the facelifted RAV4, a model due to reach showrooms in the upcoming months. Both the exterior and the interior have been revised, with a new chrome-accented front design plus a refreshed front bumper and new headlights quickly catching your eyes when looking at the car.
Spanish teenager Jaime Alguersuari admitted that his aim for the near future – maybe even in 2010, although he didn’t mention it per se – is to advance to Red Bull Racing, Scuderia Toro Rosso’s big sister in Formula One.
American carmaker General Motors and its Foundation stick to their commitment to support organizations and programs designed to improve the quality of education, health and human services, environment and energy and community development. The GM Foundation announced yesterday it has made two donations to United Negro College Fund (UNCF) totaling $70,000.
More than twelve buses bearing the Don’t believe in God? You are not alone message will hit Detroit roads on Thursday in an attempt to try and bring atheists closer together. The ads are supposed to run for a month and are sponsored by the Detroit Area Coalition of Reason, with $5,600 in funding from the United Coalition of Reason, says detnews.com.
Hispania Racing F1 Team has finally unveiled their 2010 challenger, which most of us – actually all of us – will see in action only during the Friday practice session of the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix, as part of a media event in Murcia.
Jeep’s UK customers receive special attention from the company, as off-road enthusiasts will be able to configure their own Wrangler using the newly-introduced Special Order Programme, aimed at offering a high level of customization.
The Fiat 500 Abarth has conquered automotive enthusiasts ever since it was introduced and we can only be happy when the pocket rocket, albeit in its racing incarnation, conquers new territories: the car’s dedicated UK racing series, the Trofeo Abarth 500 GB, has announced its 2010 schedule.
The slow, bureaucracy swamped birth of the Cyclone heat regenerative external combustion engine made another step forward this week, after Cyclone received the US Patent and Trademark Office patent for the valve controlled throttle mechanism of the unit. 
The Russian car market has been seriously affected by the recession. What was once one of the fastest growing car markets in the world dropped fast. Russia’s automotive market has contracted by almost 50 percent in 2009, only managing to total 1.36 million units, as the Jato Dynamics market analysis company informs us. The decrease was registered by all segments and felt by all the automakers in the country, except for Kia.
Joining the existing XJ6 Diversion and XJ6 models, the new XJ6 Diversion F further expands the Yamaha model range in Europe. The latest addition to Yamaha’s middleweight lineup is a commuter bike, that addresses touring bikers who enjoy weekend leisure riding. 
The efforts made by American manufacturer Roush to implement propane as a means of propulsion for Ford pick-up trucks have been recognized by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), who granted both the F250 & 350 modified by Roush the coveted certification approval. Simply put, this means the two pickups will be able to get sold in all 50 states, as they meet the required emission standards.
Jaguar has created an academy that is aimed at recognizing and supporting Britain’s top sporting talents, called the Jaguar Academy of Sport.
As Volvo is about to release its newest model, the S60, the marketing department needed a soundtrack for all the car’s videos. And apparently, the music of the rock group Europe fits just perfectly to the Swedish needs. Europe is launching a new album and their track called Last look at Eden serves as the musical score for five films about the S60.
The tuning specialists at Hamann recently released details on one of their latest projects, dubbed Conqueror II. Based on the Ranger Rover Sport, the SUV received numerous enhancements, both in terms of performance and styling. Moreover, Hamann also have left their mark on the inside.
American manufacturer Ford, together with World Medical Relief are preparing for the Ford Accelerated Action Day by setting up so called Ford Model Teams to help homeless people in Detroit and Haiti. 
After these days, during the 2010 Geneva Auto Show, the Japanese carmaker hinted the new luxury hybrid will be released in the United States, Toyota officially confirmed the luxury compact will make its North American debut at the New York International Auto Show this April.
The German tuner RUF has brought a bespoke incarnation of the Porsche 911 to the Geneva Auto Show, the RGT-8.
Traveling from point A to point B with minimum costs (which in our days basically means very low fuel consumption and reduced CO2 emissions) is the main priority for most automakers these days. In other words, developing green means of transportation is the primary objective and, although some of them are claiming they have found the solution, the answer comes from a different side of the automotive industry.
Due tot the recession, last year’s Love Ride has been canceled for the first time in 26 years. But that’s all in the past now, as Oliver Shkouk, the founder of the legendary charity motorcycle event, has announced that he plans to restart Love Ride in the fall of 2011.