September 2013 - Car Journals

2014 Nissan Quest US Pricing Announced

September 17, 2013June 8, 2016 Car Journals

September 16, NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan today announced U.S. pricing for the 2014 Nissan Quest, which is on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide. Pricing remains unchanged from 2013, with a starting M.S.R.P.* of $25,990 USD. For 2014, the Nissan Quest minivan once again offers an extensive list of family-friendly features – from its bold styling with full surround glass that provides an airy, open interior environment to one-touch power sliding doors, quick release fold-flat 2nd and 3rd row seats, Advanced Climate Control System and an always-available rear storage well. Two…

Nissan’s Championship Battle To Be Decided At The Nurburgring

September 17, 2013June 8, 2016 Car Journals

Blancpain Endurance Series titles go down to the wire in Germany Kazuki Hoshino races at the Nurburgring for NISMO Global Driver Exchange Jann Mardenborough doubles up on GT and F3 duty FIA World Endurance Championship heads Stateside to Texas Two new GT Academy graduates join Tomas Scheckter for Silverstone 1000kms NURBURGRING, Germany – Nissan takes its team of talented gamers to the Nurburgring in Germany this weekend for the final round of the Blancpain Endurance Series. The result of this race will decide both the driver and team titles in the…

McLaren Automotive launches sales in China

September 10, 2013June 8, 2016 Car Journals

McLaren Automotive begins selling its range of innovative, high performance supercars – the 12C, 12C Spider and McLaren P1™, in China The company has appointed retailers in Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu and Guangzhou McLaren has held the first in a series of events celebrating the brand’s official entry into China McLaren Automotive has officially commenced trading in China from this week. September 10, 2013 – The entry of McLaren Automotive into the major Chinese market has begun with the establishment of four new McLaren retailers in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chengdu,…

The BMW i8 – a new generation sports car

September 10, 2013June 8, 2016 Car Journals

The BMW i8 is a 2+2-seater with visionary design and intelligent lightweight construction, which opens the door to both emission-free driving on city roads and sports performance on country roads and motorways. As a new generation sports car, it embodies BMW’s hallmark driving pleasure with a new premium character that is strongly defined by sustainability. Its plug-in hybrid system consists of a highly turbocharged three-cylinder BMW TwinPower Turbo petrol engine and BMW eDrive technology in the form of an electric drive system likewise developed by the BMW Group, both of…

Audi A3 1.6 TDI ultra: Versatile marvel of fuel economy

September 10, 2013June 8, 2016 Car Journals

Audi has unveiled the brand’s most fuel-efficient production model. With 81 kW (110 hp) of power output, the Audi A3 1.6 TDI ultra consumes just 3.2 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers (73.50 US mpg). This equates to an astounding 85 grams of CO2 emissions per kilometer (136.79 g/mile). This versatile marvel of fuel economy is now for sale. Customers can take delivery of the Audi A3 1.6 TDI ultra starting in September. The base price in Germany will be 25,200 euros. Boasting a top speed of 200 km/h (124.27…