Monday, November 21, 2011

Dodge Flexes Muscle Cars At LA Auto Show



The Dodge Charger SRT8 performance model puts the muscle back into muscle cars with a 470 horsepower 6.4-liter HEMI® V-8 that will get you from 0 to 100 miles per hour and back again in less than 16 seconds.


Dodge has also amped up the Challenger, Dodge’s reinterpretation of its classic Challenger offers retro styling and modern safety and fuel efficiency, and its larger backseat and trunk give rivals Camaro and Mustang a run for the money. Challenger’s base model is equipped with a 3.6 litre V6 engine that delivers mileage of 18 city/27 highway.


To read more about Dodge's exciting new lineup and what appeared this year at the LA Auto show, Click Here!

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Pennsylvania joins states with texting-while-driving bans

Pennsylvania on Wednesday became the 35th state to ban text messaging while driving.

Governor Tom Corbett signed legislation into law giving police the authority to charge someone caught texting while driving with a primary offense and a $50 fine.

"The urge to keep the conversation going online can cloud judgment, can make it impossible to focus on what (drivers) should be focusing on," said Corbett, who signed the bill into law at an AT&T mobile telephone store in suburban Harrisburg.

Corbett said 13,790 crashes in Pennsylvania were caused in 2010 by distracted driving, which includes more than texting. He said 1,100 of those accidents involved drivers using a handheld cell phone, and 66 people died because they were not paying attention to how they were driving.

"It's hard to argue against the fact that the most distracting thing that you can do behind the wheel is to be texting...and not paying attention to what you should be paying attention to," he said.

Pennsylvania's new law takes effect in 120 days.

It specifically prohibits all drivers from using an interactive wireless communication device to send, read or write a text-based message. Such messages include text messages, instant messages, email or other written communication, it says.

The law institutes a $50 fine for convictions.

Read more http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/09/us-texting-pennsylvania-idUSTRE7A86KB20111109

Thursday, November 10, 2011

The 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee

Check out the new Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee.

Here's a Dodge Super Bee with some sting. Dodge is going to unveil the 2012 Charger SRT8 Super Bee at the Los Angeles Auto Show. This heritage model always creates a buzz.

"The 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee is a salute to the fun-loving past of Dodge muscle cars powered by the legendary 392 Hemi V-8 in a back-to-basics performance machine," says Ralph Gilles, CEO of Chrysler's SRT and Motorsports division.

That 6.1-liter V-8 puts out 425 horsepower.

Dodge says the new 'bee has a race-inspired interior with a three-spoke contoured steering wheel, exclusive Z-stripe cloth performance seats with yellow and silver striping and embroidered Super Bee logos on each of the front seat headrests.

The instrument panel also features the Charger Super Bee logo on a unique dash plaque.

Newly modified software includes the appearance of the Super Bee logo in the center instrument panel's Electronic Vehicle Information Center at vehicle start up.

On the exterior, the Charger Super Bee features a unique SRT badge with a 3-D helmeted bee mascot on the new split crosshair grille finished in glossy black. The original Super Bee was a version1968 Dodge Coronet, in case you ever wondered.

To let everyone know what's under the hood, a "392 Hemi" badge emblazons both front fenders. There are also 20-inch, five-spoke cast-aluminum wheels with black painted pockets developed specifically for the Super Bee models provide a unique performance look.

Read more: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/11/new-dodge-super-bee-carries-a-sting/1

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Good Taste! Pittsburgh at the Convention Center

Good Taste! Pittsburgh will be held on Saturday, November 5th from 9 am to 5 pm at the Monroeville Convention Center.

GoodTaste! Pittsburgh showcases food as entertainment and the kitchen as theater in a one-day foodie and lifestyle fest that promotes the region. Featuring national and local chefs, cookbook authors,workshops, food and wine sampling, local restaurants, product sales and more!

General admission tickets are $15 at the door and $10 if ordered online. Some of the workshops offered are Saving Dollars with Extreme Couponer Nathan Engels, Do you have Dairy, Nut, Egg or Gluten Allergies?, Cake Decorating Taught by award-winning Executive Pastry Chef, Meghann Walsh, Set the Table with Crate & Barrel, Spice It Up – Indian Style to name a few.

Visit http://www.showclix.com/event/56361 for more information.