Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Sports Cars

                    Sports cars they are engaging to drive and turn commutes into thrill rides...

    A sports car is a low small usually two passenger automobile designed for quick response, easy maneuverability, and high speed driving. The idea for for the sports car dates back to early 20th century touring cars and roadsters. These cars were used to race in rallys such as the Herkomer Cup, Prinz Heinrich Fahrt, and the Monte Carlo.One of the sports cars was believed to be the Bentley 3 litre. It was the  company's first cars introduced around 1919. Around this time there was also the Austin Twenty Roadster and the BMW 3/15. some sports cars came equipped with small backseats that could fit luggage or small children. Some classic sports cars include : Lamborghini countach, Corvette sting Ray, Aston Martin, DB5, and the Enzo Ferrari.

   
      Sports cars are popular because: they are symbolic, their innovative technology, their capability to respond or counter the driver, and they appeal to the drivers desire of combining power and speed on the road. As of today there are over fifty different types of sports cars. Some of the more popular new sports cars include: Audi R8, Mercedes Benz SLS AMG GT, Nissan GT-R, Porche Cayman, the Dodge Viper and a few more. So if your heart desires a beautiful sports car visit or website and view our selection http://www.stgautogroup.com/










Friday, April 25, 2014

Pony Cars

An America class of Automobile launched an inspired by the Ford mustang, the original "Pony Car." The term meaning : affordable, compact, highly stylish car with a sporty performance oriented image. The pony car dates back as early as the 1960s'.


In the 1960s leading up to the 1970s the Ford Mustang rivaled by the Chevy Camaro enjoyed a tremendous amount of popularity. The design of these iconic types shared similar looks. These models came stocked with at least a six- cylinder or V8 high performance engine. Performance demands would come to require larger and heavier engines which would lead to them fading away. Although there would be some successful models that would remain popular in the drag racing world.


With the reintroduction in 2005 of the Ford Mustang brought back widespread popularity. this reintroduction also brought back the Dodge Challenger and Chevy camaro which unlike previous pony cars were based off full -sized car architecture. NASCAR brought pony cars into its second tier nationwide series at the Subway Jalepeno 250 at Daytona International Speedway.The new cars were seen by NASCAR to re-establish the brand identity with fans and cars on the track.Fords iconic thorougbred has remained a uniquely American car that continues to offer power an panache. Today pony cars are more popular than ever. 

 
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Got a big family? Got to have a Family Car!!!

Some of the best family cars today consist of: Jeep Wrangler, Honda CRV, GMC Terrain, Volkswagen Tiguan, and the Dodge Nitro.

The earliest SUV's were descendants from commercial and military vehicles such as the World War 2 Jeep and Land Rover. In 1935 the first Chevrolet Carryall Suburban was produced with rear wheel drive only. It had two doors and seated eight passengers. Following the 1935 Chevrolet Carryall Suburban in 1946 was the first popular SUV, Willy's Jeep Station Wagon. It was the first all steel station wagon built as a passenger vehicle. Between 1953 and the 1980's we would come to see some of the following sport utility vehicles: Land Rover series 2, Harvester Scout, Ford Bronco, Toyota Land cruiser, Chevy Blazer, GMC Jimmy and the Range Rover.

Since 1935 the sport utility vehicle, "family car," has come a long way. Today there are over 25 different models to choose from. There are several benefits to owning an SUV such as: Extra seating capacity, seating and hauling versatility, towing capacity, vehicle handling, vehicle safety, more horsepower, and even fuel efficient options.

In conclusion, the SUV is a smart choice for those wanting or needing a bigger vehicle with more options than a car or truck has to offer. With the luxury of having more seating capacity drivers are able to make fewer trips offering more cargo space as well. With the ability to offer towing and handling sport utility vehicles have proven themselves in poor weather conditions and all kinds of terrain. Sport utility vehicles today come in all shapes and sizes suitable to fit any drivers needs . 

 STG Auto Group, is a family business, and we believe in big families! if you need a Family car today, come visit us and check our websitewww.stgautogroup.com and we will help you get the car of your dreams!!  

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

The History Of Muscle Cars

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The dictionary of Merriam- Webster defines muscles cars as "any group of American-made 2-door sports coupes with powerful engines designed for high performance driving.

In 1949 the Oldsmobile Rocket 88 sparked the publics' interest in speed and power, and is often referred to as the first muscle car.The Rocket 88 featured a V8 engine, and was able to push 135 horsepower.The Rocket 88 won 8 out of 10 races in Nascars 1950 season. In 1955 the Chrysler introduced the C300 with the Hemi power and luxury car features, it had 300 horsepower.

The popularity and performance of muscle cars grew in the early 1960's. With the big manufactures battling to dominate in drag racing. In 1970 a horsepower war started , with few muscle car models advertising 450 horsepower. In 1970 Chevrolet offered the Chevelle SS 454 sold at the base price of $3,800. Also in 1970 the Dodge challenger originally cost between $2,720 and 4,055 it featured 335 horsepower.

Today in 2014 a Dodge Challenger starting price is $26,495 with horsepower ranging from 305 to 470. today you can even customize your muscle car with features you want such as: upholstry, exterior color, touch screen maps, and rims. After 44 years i think it is debatable whether or not newer is better, but if you love the new look of our beloved muscle cars come down and check out what we have available in stock!!!

Monday, April 21, 2014

Electric Cars



What do you think of when you think of electric cars? I bet you don't think that the concept has been around for 182 years. Around 1832 and 1839 a Scottish inventor named Robert Anderson invented the first raw electric carriage powered by non-rechargable primary cells . Fifty- two years later in 1891 a man named William Morrison built the first successful electric car in Des Moines, Iowa. By 1899 Thomas Edison had vowed to create a long lasting strong battery for commercial vehicles. In 1900 there were 4,192 electrical cars produced in the U.S. 

    In 1966 congress introduced a new bill recommending the use of electrical cars to reduce pollution in the air. Thirty-four years later a few thousand all electric cars had been produced by big name car manufactuers. In 2008 the Israeli government announced their support to promote the use of electric cars. In that same year Barack Obama ran for president and in his campaign trail he expressed he shall push to have 1 million plug in cars by 2015. Considering the actual slow rate of sales, in 2012 industry observers concluded that his goal was unattainable. Since 2008 there have now been over 194,000 highway capable electrical cars.

    Pros of driving a electric car: quiet, quick, rechargeable at home, cheaper to operate, and no tailpipe emissions. The cons of driving an electric car: limited range 80-100 miles, long refueling time, higher cost, lack of consumer choice. Considering the pros and cons is an electric car the car for you?


Friday, April 18, 2014

BMW I3

The BMW I3 is a battery powered electric vehicle with a futuristic look coming out just in time for the U.S. sales to start in May of 2014.
With a battery pack weighing 450 pounds and a curb weight totaling 2700 pounds. In 7.2 seconds from a standstill can reach a speed of 60mph a top speed reaching 93mph. The BMW I3 made its debut at the 2014 New York Auto Show taking the award for 2014 World Green Car away from the Volkswagen XL, an extremely lightweight diesel- electric hybrid and the Audi A3 Sports back G-Tron , which runs on compressed natural gas or synthetic fuel. The competition for the BMW I3 were very worthy competitors . 
 With an expected range on a single charge being 80 to a 100 miles it is no wonder that the BMW I3 stole the 2014 World Car Design of The Year. Its seems to be more of an unexpected win considering the Bmw I3 is not the most appealing.
  Its main components consisting of carbon fiber reinforced plastic ,which, makes up the underlying body structure. Carbon fiber is known to the auto industry and race fans as a lightweight material inside formula one race cars. Until recently it was a material used sparingly due to high costs. BMW is trying to reduce unit costs by encouraging greater use of the material in cars like the BMW I3.
the manufacturer has raised its daily output from 70 to a 100 in recent weeks . The demand for the vehicle has exceeded the car-makers initial expectations. With its two- cylinder gasoline engine<which, acts as a range extender its sticker price starts at $42,275 with an addition $925 destination charge BMW has already produced 5,000 I3's since the beginning of the year and at rate will result in 20,000 by the end of the year.




Thursday, April 17, 2014

Toyota dramatically redesigns Camry

 NEW YORK -- Under pressure from a raft of rivals, Toyota showed off its redesign of the Toyota Camry on Wednesday to start off the New York Auto Show press preview with what is likely to be the most important introduction.



Camry is America's top selling sedan. And though Toyota could have played it safe, it didn't hold back.
The new Camry gets a look in line with Toyota's just-redesigned compact Corolla, with a narrower nose and more side sculpting. "Only the roof (line) remains unchanged," he says.
The new bodywork also has extra welds for more rigidity to improve driving characteristics. The suspension was re-tuned for better ride and handling balance, Fay says. Most engine and transmission options carry over from 2014.
Inside, the Camry adds upscale touches to fabrics and trim, plus a wireless phone charger—a feature first added to the 2014 Toyota Avalon. In addition to the main LCD touchscreen, the new Camry also gets a second 4.2-inch screen in the gauge cluster to display information about audio, navigation, and vehicle diagnostics.
Toyota, a best seller in California for so many reasons, one of them is that it is a gas saver, which can go up to 35 MPG on highways! STG has always carried so many models from the Toyota Family and we currently have 14 of them in Stock!
Check out our inventory on www.stgautogroup.com
Check full article: http://www.usatoday.com/

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

THE BMW 4 SERIES, DESIGNED TO CATCH YOUR EYE


A very big part of my job is to check our inventory every morning, and see what we have new in stock, plan a marketing strategy for that specific product and see what happens....
I won't lie to you, i am a big fan of +BMW USA i just love their cars, any shape, any model and any color!
so yeah, i check out every morning all our inventory, but i always leave the BMW to the end, to take my time and look closely to every car we have!!
Little that i knew, this morning, i found a surprise on our website! Honestly at first, i thought it was a mistake, then after investigating for a bit, i was pretty sure it is TRUE!
We have in stock, on our LINES, at our #dealership a "2014 4 Series!!" Black on Black! Coupe, Moon Roof, 8 Speed Automatic, Navigation, and Only 4,784 Miles on IT!!!!
The 4-series is significantly lower and wider than the outgoing 3-series coupe, and also slightly longer in overall length and wheelbase. The new shape is strikingly beautiful, but it makes the 4-series substantially larger car!

For more information about the 4-series we have in stock, check out our website www.stgautogroup.com



Friday, April 11, 2014

Bentley to show Hybrid Concept at Beijing motorshow!

Bentley is using the Beijing motor show to reveal the Bentley Hybrid Concept. It will preview the company's first plug-in model, with the powertrain expected in a Bentley SUV debuting in 2017. The technology will be demonstrated in Beijing on the flagship Bentley Mulsanne.
Right now you should be thinking, “It's Bentley: Does the company really need a hybrid model?” CEO Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber explained why the answer is “yes.”
“There is no doubt that plug-in hybrid technology is true to Bentley's values of outstanding luxury and effortless performance,” said Schreiber. “Combining our renowned engines with electric power reinforces and enhances both principles, and so we will gradually introduce this powertrain across our model range. By the end of the decade, at least 90 percent of our production will be available as a plug-in hybrid. We are proud to be pioneering these developments in the luxury sector.”
Bentley says the system will offer a power increase of up to 25 percent, while reducing CO2 emissions by 70 percent. The hybrids will also be able to drive up to 31 miles on electric power alone.
The concept will feature a handful of copper accents to evoke the car's electrical veins, with details on the headlights, radiator shell, brake calipers and badges. Inside, the accents will continue with copper veneers and gauge bezels.
The Hybrid Concept will join the Bentley Flying Spur V8 making its Chinese debut, the new Continental GT Speed and the Continental GT V8.
Source of the article: www.autoweek.com

Thursday, April 10, 2014

General Motors will take a $1.3 billion charge in its first quarter !!

General Motors will take a $1.3 Billion Charge in its first quarter because of the massive recalls it announced earlier this year.
General Motors put two engineers on leave who are connected to the company's ignition switch glitch, and reached out to NASA to confirm that its recalled vehicles can be driven safely. The two engineers were not named.
"This is an interim step as we seek the truth about what happened," GM CEO Mary Barra told USA Today on Thursday. "It was a difficult decision, but I believe it is best for GM."
Federal auto regulators said on Tuesday that General Motors is being fined $7,000 each day for not providing enough information on the ignition-switch recall.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent General Motors 107 questions in order to determine if the company answered questions about defects promptly, USA Today reports. But according to the NHTSA, GM “did not respond to over a third of the (107) requests.”
The NHTSA is fining GM for the lack of information beginning April 3, bringing the sum to $28,000 so far with an additional $7,000 each day. The NHTSA says it could turn the matter over to the Justice Department as soon as tomorrow.
GM has recalled over 2.5 million cars that may be outfitted with faulty ignition switches that can impede air-bag deployment in accidents. The company first became aware of the problem in 2001 but did not promptly address the flaw. GM says it knows of 13 deaths linked to the faulty ignition switch and is currently subject to a criminal investigation.

Source: http://mashable.com/ - http://time.com/

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

30 cars confirmed for the 2014 ETCC season

The full entry list for the 2014 FIA European Touring Car Cup has been announced, with 30 cars split over four classes for this year’s five event season.
The season kicks off at Paul Ricard on April 20th, joining the WTCC round there, then continues to join the WTCC in Slovakia, Austria and Belgium, before having a standalone season finale at Pergusa in Italy on September 28th.
This year, the Cup adds a class for the outgoing specification S2000 cars, which will race in the class called TC2T. There are five cars entered in the class, three BMW 320 TCs for Mat’o Homola, Aytaç Biter and Franz Engstler, and two Chevrolet Cruze 1.6Ts for Igor Skuz and Nikolay Karamyshev.
This is set to be the fastest class, with the Chevrolet Cruze much fancied as the quicker car, though taking into consideration Homola’s performances in the past two seasons, and the experience and speed of Engstler, who races in the ETCC for the first time since 2005, it should still be a close fight.
In the TC2 class, for older cars with normally aspirated engines as used in the first seven years of the WTCC, there’s a large 11 car contingent, with last year’s champion Petr Fulín returns with Krenek Motorsport, and will compete with the BMW 320si that took him to the title last year. There are plenty of new teams and faces joining the regulars, such as Rikli Motorsport with team boss Peter Rikli and last year’s Ladies Trophy champion Andrina Gugger.
Engstler Motorsport will field a pair of BMW 320sis in the class for Christian Fischer and Plamen Kralev, Sládecka Motorsport and Team Unicorse both bring back the Alfa Romeo 156 S2000 to the championship, while Norbert Nagy will race in the Chevrolet Cruze that Dusan Borkovic raced last season.
The Single-Make Trophy class features eight cars, with the class only open to the previous generation SEAT León Supercopa cars.
Last year’s champion Mario Dablander doesn’t return, but close rival Andreas Pfister does and will perhaps be the one to beat. Half the class will be made up by cars run by the SMP Racing Russian Bears squad, which fields four Russian drivers.
In the S1600 class, as before, the category is dominated by the Ford Fiesta 1.6, built for the German ADAC Procar Series Division 2 class.
Last year’s dominant champion Kevin Krammes does not return, which will perhaps leave the category more open. Of the six cars entered, five are being run by the German Ravenol Team, with just Gilles Bruckner the odd one out in his Team LuxMotor entry.
The Ladies Trophy will be run again and the competitors are the same as last year, with Andrina Gugger in the S2000-spec Honda Civic FD, and with Ulrike Krafft and Ksenya Niks competing in the S1600-spec Fiestas.

FIA ETCC 2014 Full Season Entry List
TC2T Class – Super 2000 w/1.6 turbo engines (WTCC 2011-2013)
No – Driver – Nat – Team – Car
2 – Mat’o Homola – SVK – Homola Motorsport – BMW 320 TC
3 – Igor Skuz – UKR – Campos Racing – Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T
4 – Aytaç Biter – TUR – Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport – BMW 320 TC
6 – Franz Engstler – GER – Liqui Moly Team Engstler – BMW 320 TC
12 – Nikolay Karamyshev – RUS – Campos Racing – Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T
TC2 Class – Super 2000 w/2.0 NA engines (WTCC 2005-2010)
No – Driver – Nat – Team – Car
7 – Peter Rikli – SUI – Rikli Motorsport – Honda Civic FD
8 – Norbert Nágy – HUN – MGS Racing – Chevrolet Cruze LT
9 – Christian Fischer – SUI – Liqui Moly Team Engstler – BMW 320si
10 – Andrina Gugger – SUI – Rikli Motorsport – Honda Civic FD
11 – Plamen Kralev – BGR – Liqui Moly Team Engstler – BMW 320si
14 – Milovan Vesnić – SRB – ASK Sport Auto Vesnić – BMW 320si
15 – Norbert Kiss – HUN – Team Unicorse – Alfa Romeo 156 S2000
16 – Kaan Önder – TUR – Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport – BMW 320si
18 – Samuel Sládecka – SVK – Sládecka Motorsport – Alfa Romeo 156 S2000
20 – Michal Matĕjovský – CZE – Krenek Motorsport – BMW 320si
22 – Petr Fulín – CZE – Krenek Motorsport – BMW 320si
Single-Make Trophy Class – SEAT León Supercopa Mk.2 cars
No – Driver – Nat – Team – Car
55 – Andreas Pfister – GER – Pfister Racing – SEAT León Supercopa
56 – Aku Pellinen – FIN – Aku Motorsport Team Niinivirta – SEAT León Supercopa
57 – Mikhail Maleev – RUS – SMP Racing Russian Bears – SEAT León Supercopa
58 – Sergey Ryabov – RUS – SMP Racing Russian Bears – SEAT León Supercopa
59 – Dmitry Bragin – RUS – SMP Racing Russian Bears – SEAT León Supercopa
60 – Vladimir Nikolaev – RUS – SMP Racing Russian Bears – SEAT León Supercopa
66 – Ronny Jost – SUI – Topcar Sport – SEAT León Supercopa
69 – Urs Sonderegger – SUI – PCR Sport Club – SEAT León Supercopa
S1600 Class – Super 1600 cars (1.6 litre NA engines/ADAC Procar Division 2)
No – Driver – Nat – Team – Car
32 – Gilles Bruckner – LUX – Team LuxMotor – Ford Fiesta 1.6 16V
33 – Ulrike Krafft – GER – Ravenol Team – Ford Fiesta 1.6 16V
34 – Patrick Wolf – SUI – Ravenol Team – Ford Fiesta 1.6 16V
35 – Christian Kranenberg – GER – Ravenol Team – Ford Fiesta 1.6 16V
36 – Erwin Lukas – GER – Ravenol Team – Ford Fiesta 1.6 16V
39 – Ksenya Niks – UKR – Ravenol Team – Ford Fiesta 1.6 16V

Monday, April 7, 2014

GM buries regulators in 200,000 documents

General Motors has now provided about 200,000 pages of information to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today in response to questions about its ignition switch recall. The release comes the same week that GM CEO Mary Barra testified to House and Senate subcommittees.
The paper deluge is in response to a special order from NHTSA for answers to 107 questions on matters leading up to the recall of 2.6 million small cars due to a defect in their ignition switches. The problem is linked to 31 crashes and 13 deaths.
"The company has submitted some 200,000 pages of documents and will provide today answers to nearly 65% of the questions," GM said in a statement released late today. "GM is cooperating fully with NHTSA and is keeping the agency apprised at every step of its progress as it works to respond to the remaining questions within the Special Order."
NHTSA officials said they will release the documents after the agency vets them and redacts anything deemed sensitive, personal or proprietary. The process could take weeks.
Additionally, David Friedman, NHTSA's acting administrator, said concerns raised during testimony before a Senate subcommittee Wednesday have prompted the agency to contact other automakers to ask if they have had problems with air bags similar to those experienced by GM.
So far, he said, there is no "current indication of a risk."
What concerns Friedman is that GM may have learned years ago that the inadvertent movement of the ignition switch from "run" to "accessory" could potentially disable air bag sensors and other electrical systems.
Air bags are designed to deploy whether a vehicle's engine is running or not because power is often lost in a crash.
If GM or its supplier knew there was a chance the sensor was disabled -- or if they were designed that way in the first place -- Friedman said GM should have told NHTSA.
Friedman said it could have "radically changed" the agency's approach toward investigating air bag non-deployments.
Source: 
http://www.usatoday.com/

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Online shopping addiction... How far can you go!?

Do you find yourself going to the mall not really shopping? do you find yourself lost in stores, or even imagining how much easier it is gonna be shopping online?
Well as much as i hate to admit it, shopping online is becoming more attractive everyday! New offers, online specials, Shop by category, Shop by size, brand, color and even free delivery sometimes... It is all very convenient...

Did you ever think though how far are you willing to shop online? Far enough to buy a Car?

A lot of Cars dealerships recently have been shifting to online only, using the 360 photo technique! Just log into the website, apply for a car, buy it online and have it delivered to you! Can this be the future of buying your car? Would you give up easily the "Drive Test"  "Varieties" "picking your Dream car yourself"

I can see people shopping for cloth or electronics, reading reviews about the product they are about to buy, but Cars? Used cars for sale? Not sure yet! Are you??

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Happy April Fools's Everyone :)

April Fools's Day, Called sometimes All Fools' Day is an informal Holiday celebrated every year on April First! 
Popular since medieval times, the day is not a national holiday in any country, but it is widely recognized throughout European cultures and celebrated as a day when people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other. 

Starting off students at school, colleagues at work, Facebook Posts or even Multinationals starting off jokes and Hoaxes over the internet! even magazines and blogs are taking it to the next level of news :)

Today a social blog called Scoopempire.com announced that Kim Kurdashian is getting married in Egypt! Lego company twitted that they will deliver today their products on a real Turtle! Virgin America Airlines and Google Acquired nest team up to offer "Climate-controlled" flights! and many more stuff going around!

So if you hear any news today, just make sure you are not being played :)

Happy April Fool's everyone!!