Labor Day

 Labor Day in the United States is a holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It is a celebration of the American labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of their country. In 1882, Matthew Maguire, a machinist, first proposed the holiday while serving as secretary of the CLU (Central Labor Union) of New York. Others argue that it was first proposed by Peter J. McGuire of the American Federation of Labor in May 1882, after witnessing the annual labour festival held in Toronto, Canada. Oregon was the first state to make it a holiday on February 21, 1887. By the time it became a federal holiday in 1894, thirty states officially celebrated Labor Day. Some Labor Day activities include : BBQ's , going to the beach, going to the park, there are festivals and parades. Labor Day is also celebrated with fireworks and who doesn't love fireworks. What will you be doing this Labor Day if you have not yet planned anything here is a list of Labor Day events in California if you are looking for something to do: 

LABOR DAY WEEKEND EVENTS

• Labor Day Parades
• California Greek Festivals
• Capitola  Begonia Festival
• Fort Bragg Paul Bunyan Days
• Hermosa Beach Fiesta Hermosa
• Huntington Beach Civil War 
• Graegle Annual Antiques & Collectibles Faire  easternplumaschamber.com
• Lake Tahoe Boat Race, fireworks
• Lakeport   Lake County Fair    lakecountyfair.com
• Mariposa County Fair & Homecomin  mariposafair.com
• McArthur Inter-Mountain Fair of Shasta  inter-mountainfair.com
• Monterey County Fair   montereycountyfair.com
• Orange International Street Fair  
• Pomona L.A. County Fair
• Sacramento Gold Rush Days

How ever you choose to celebrate all of us at St. George Auto Group would like to wish you a safe and happy holiday!!!

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

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  The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge also known as the Ice Bucket Challenge  is an activity involving dumping a bucket of ice water on someone's head to promote awareness of the disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and encourage donations to research. The Ice Bucket Challenge went viral  throughout social media during July-August 2014. The challenge dares nominated participants to be filmed having a bucket of ice water poured on their heads and challenging others to do the same. A common stipulation is that nominated people have 24 hours to comply or forfeit by way of a charitable financial donation. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease," is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed. What's notable about the latest round of donation statistics is that, rather than slowing as the weeks go on, the ice bucket challenge seems to be only accelerating in its impact. Donations in the last week alone have brought in over $65 million. That means that after contributing $22.6 in the first three full weeks, the amount has nearly tripled in the last seven days.  Have you participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge if so tag us in you Ice Bucket Challenge videos hashtag #STG we'd love to see them. 

Lotus Cars

  Lotus cars are manufactured by the British specializing in sports cars and racing cars, famous for the Esprit, Elan, Europa and Elise sports cars and for the highly successful Team Lotus in Formula 1. They are based at the former site of RAF Hethel, a World War II airfield in Norfolk. The company designs and builds race and production automobiles of light weight and fine handling characteristics. The company was formed as Lotus Engineering Ltd. by engineers Colin Chapman and Colin Dare, both graduates of University College, London, in 1952. The first factory was in old stables behind the Railway Hotel in Hornsey, North London.  The Lotus Group of Companies was formed in 1959. The company moved to a purpose built factory at Cheshunt in 1959 and since 1966 the company has occupied a modern factory and road test facility at Hethel, near Wymondham. By 1980, Group Lotus was in serious financial trouble. Production had dropped from 1,200 units per year to a mere 383. Reason being that the world was in the middle of an economic recession, sales in the key United States market had virtually collapsed. In early 1982, Chapman came to an agreement with Toyota over an exchange on intellectual property and applied expertise. Chapman died of a heart attack in 1982 at the age of 54. At the time of his death, both Chapman and Lotus were linked with the DeLorean Motor Company scandal over the use of UK Government subsidies for the production of the DeLorean DMC-12, for which Lotus had designed the chassis.                

Rinspeed sQuba (The Underwater Car)

  The sQuba, developed by Swiss company Rinspeed, is the world's first car that can be driven both on land and under water. The Squba was inspired by the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me and carried out  by Rinspeed founder and CEO Frank M. Rinderknecht. The chassis from the Lotus Elise is used as the base for this vehicle. The sQuba is a zero-emission, all electric vehicle which uses three electric motors, one for land travel, two for water. It drives on land powered by its electric rear-wheel drive powertrain, utilizing rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Upon entering water, it floats on the

 surface until the operator floods the interior to submerge it. It can be submerged to a depth of 10 metres (33 ft), powered by twin electric-powered propellers supplemented by two Seabob water jets. The car's top land speed is 120 km/h (75 mph). On the surface of water, the top speed is 6 km/h (3.2 kn; 3.7 mph) and underwater it is 3 km/h (1.6 kn; 1.9 mph). The vehicle can transport a driver and passenger in its open cockpit. The open cockpit design is intended to allow the occupants to escape easily in case of emergency. When underwater, the occupants breathe air carried in the vehicle through scuba-style diving regulators. The vehicle's interior is water and salt resistant so that it can be driven in the ocean. The sQuba was presented to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show on March 16, 2008. The existing, functioning prototype cost more than US$1.5 million to build. When the sQuba enters production, they are expected to cost less than a Rolls-Royce. 

Audi

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Audi is a German automobile manufacturer that designs, engineers, produces, markets and distributes automobiles. Audi headquarters are located in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany where it oversees worldwide operations. The company name is based on the Latin translation of the surname of the founder, August Horch. "Horch", meaning "listen" in German , becomes "audi" in Latin. The four rings of the Audi logo each represent one of four car companies that banded together to create Audi's predecessor company, Auto Union. Audi-branded vehicles are produced in nine production facilities worldwide. Audi's slogan is Vorsprung durch Technik, meaning "Advancement through Technology." Audi AG was originally known as  automobile company Wanderer established in 1885. Another company, NSU was also later merged into Audi. Audi has been a majority owned (99.55%) subsidiary of Volkswagen Group since 1966. Volkswagen relaunched the Audi brand with the 1965 introduction of the Audi F103 series. Recently in the United States, Audi has updated the slogan to "Truth in Engineering". Audi is a member of the "German Big 3" luxury automakers, along with BMW and Mercedes-Benz, which are the three best-selling luxury automakers in the world. Audi's sales grew strongly in the 2000s, with deliveries to customers increasing from 653,000 in 2000 to 1,003,000 in 2008. The largest sales increases came from Eastern Europe (+19.3%), Africa (+17.2%) and the Middle East (+58.5%). China in particular has become a key market, representing 108,000 out of 705,000 cars delivered in the first three quarters of 2009.  In May 2012, Audi reported a 10% increase in its sales—from 408 units to 480 in the last year alone. If you are in the market for your own Audi come on down a view our wonderful selection and enjoy our Special Pricing for the month of August and drive off in your dream car today!!!

Shark Week

  Shark Week is an annual week long programming block on Discovery Channel which features shark-based programming, real and fictional. It originally premiered on July 17, 1988. Held annually, normally in July or August, Shark Week was originally developed to raise awareness and respect for sharks. Since then it has evolved into more entertainment-oriented programming. It is the longest-running cable television programming event in history. Shark week is heavily promoted on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter it is now broad casted in over 72 countries. Gizmodo says 

Discovery Channel employees were "drinking" when they came up with Shark Week; however, a former Shark Week executive producer claims they were only "lightly" inebriated. The creator of Shark Week also helped launch Steve Irwin's career. The author of "Jaws" was Shark Weeks first host ever. Shark Week made history in 2001 when it showed footage of Great Whites breaching. Before that footage, sharks jumping completely out of the water was reportedly thought to be a rumor. In 2002, biologist Erich Ritter was bitten in the leg while shooting footage for a Shark Week program. Though he almost bled to death, the scientist held no ill will towards the shark. For 27 years, Shark Week has inspired, amazed and left us in disbelief.

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Ferrari S.p.A

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  Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947.  In 1969 Fiat expanded its stake to 85% in 2008 and currently owns 90% of Ferrari. An immediate result was an increase in available investment funds, and work started at once on a factory extension intended to transfer production from Fiat's Turin plant of the Ferrari engined Fiat Dino.  The company is well known for its continued participation in racing, especially in Formula One, where it has been very successful. when you think Ferrari you think of a symbol of speed, luxury and wealth. Enzo Ferrari was not initially interested in the idea of producing road cars when he formed Scuderia Ferrari. The first Ferrari road car was the 1947 125 S, powered by a 1.5 L V12 engine; Enzo Ferrari reluctantly built and sold his automobiles to fund Scuderia Ferrari. In 1988, Enzo Ferrari oversaw the launch of the Ferrari F40, the last new Ferrari to be launched before his death later that year, and arguably one of the most famous supercars ever made. From 2002 to 2004, Ferrari produced the Enzo, their fastest model at the time, which was introduced and named in honor of the company's founder, Enzo Ferrari. On 15 September 2012, 964 Ferrari cars (worth over $162 million) attended the Ferrari Driving Days event at Silverstone Circuit and paraded round the Silverstone Circuit setting a world record. Scuderia Ferrari has participated in several classes of motorsport, though it is currently only officially involved in Formula One. It is the only team to have competed in the Formula One World Championship continuously since its inception in 1950.

Porche 911

    The Porsche 911 is the forerunner of the current line up for Porsche. It is a two-door, high performance sports car made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. Since its introduction in 1963, it has undergone continuous development, though the basic concept has remained little changed. The engine was air-cooled until the introduction of the Type 996 in 1998.  It has an individual design, rear-engined and with independent rear suspension, an evolution of the swing axle on the Porsche 356. Throughout its lifetime, the 911 has been modified by private teams and by the factory itself for racing, rallying and other forms of automotive competition. In the 1999 international poll for the award of Car of the Century, the 911 came fifth. It is one of the oldest sports coupe nameplates still in production, and 820,000 had been sold by the car's 50th anniversary in 2013. 911S models also gained a discreet spoiler under the front bumper to improve high-speed stability. With the cars weighing only 1050 kg (2315 lb), these are often regarded as the best classic mainstream 911s. 

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For racing at this time, the 911 ST was produced in limited numbers (the production run for the ST only lasted from 1970 to 1971). The cars were available with engines of either 2466 cc or 2494 cc, producing 270 PS (199 kW; 266 hp) at 8000 rpm. Weight was down to 960 kg (2166 lb). The cars had success at the Daytona 6 Hours, the Sebring 12 Hours, the 1000 km Nürburgring and the Targa Florio. The Porsche 911 GT1 is a car that was developed in 1996 for the GT1 Le Mans racing class. In order to qualify for GT racing, 25 homologation road-going models were built as a requirement. These models developed around 700 hp (522 kW; 710 PS) and did 0–60 mph in 3.3 seconds. Its top speed was 235 mph (378 km/h). Both the road and race cars carried the same twin turbocharged engine the 962 had, and the race car was a match for theMcLaren F1 GTRs during which time it raced. A re-developed version of the 911 GT1 race car was built, and this model won the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Some Of The Most Signifcant Vehicles Of 2015

  Each year car makers come out with a new and better models. This year there is a bigger collection of new cars. Some are vehicles never seen before--vehicles that could make or break some car brands--while others are wholesale reinventions of existing nameplates, with new styling or technology, or both. Out of those brand-new vehicles, 17 of them are the most important new cars of 2015. The Acura TLX is set to replace both the TL and TSX in Acura’s sedan range. The Alfa Romeo 4C may not be a volume player, but it's a big signal that Fiat Chrysler has big ambitions for the return of Alfa Romeo to America. It is a two-seater, built from a carbon-fiber chassis with a mid-engine layout. The Audi A3 is a critical new family of small cars for the Audi brand. The BMW i8 is a new kind of high-performance, high-priced coupe from the Bavarian manufacturer of the “ultimate driving machine”. It's fast and handles well, but it also has a carbon fiber body and an extended-range electric drivetrain. The Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon GM says it will be the best in its segment for power output, trailer-tow capacity, and payload capacity when they go on sale in the fall of 2014. The new Ford F-150 is a very important new truck this time it's wearing aluminum body panels and is fitted with a range of downsized, turbocharged engines, as Ford looks to leap ahead in the fuel-economy derby. The first all-new Mustang in decades, the 2015 brings with it fresh new styling, an advanced chassis, a plusher interior and a trio of engines including a new four-cylinder turbo. The Mustang also has its first independent suspension across the board, ever--all the better to take on the refreshed Challenger Hellcat and the Chevy Camaro. The 2015 Hyundai Genesis revamped infotainment gear, more refined finishes, and a full suite of active-safety features. The Jeep Renegade is an all-new compact utility vehicle notoriety for ruggedness and iconic styling, the Renegade will take on compact vehicles like the Kia Soul, with the added spiff of true off-road capability. The Lincoln MKC is the first MKC comes only with turbocharged engines, and has its own sheet metal and interior, including a push button transmission. 

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class isn't just departure from what the C-Class has been, it feels like a clear break with the past--and that's a very good thing. The Porche Macan is the slightly smaller sibling to Porsche's amazingly successful Cayenne . The Subaru Legacy and Outback fuel economy ranges up to 30 mpg combined, and Subaru's new infotainment system and Eye Sight driver-assistance systems are the main tech highlights. The Volkswagen Golf sets out to change all that with new powertrains, a lighter body, and a range of new models--everything from a new Golf SportWagen to an all-electric e-Golf.

Hennessey Venom GT

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   The Hennessey Venom GT is an American sports car manufactured by Texas-based Hennessey Performance Engineering. It was revealed on March 29, 2010. On January 21, 2013, the Venom GT set a Guinness Book of Records for the fastest production car from 0–300 kilometres per hour (0–186 mph) with an average acceleration time of 13.63 seconds. In addition, the car set an unofficial record for 0–200 mph (0–322 km/h) acceleration at 14.51 seconds, beating the Koenigsegg Agera R's time of 17.68 seconds, making it the unofficial fastest accelerating car in the world. Engineers are reportedly working on an even more powerful version, the Venom F5, that is expected to raise the bar even higher. Inside the Venom GT is a 90-degree, seven-liter V8 engine with twin precision ball bearing turbochargers, an iron block with aluminum heads, electronic sequential multi-port fuel injection pumping a terrifying 1,244 bhp (914 kW) and 1155 lb-ft (1565 Nm) of torque feeding into a Ricardo six-speed manual gearbox. On February 14, 2014, on the Kennedy Space Center’s 3.22-mile shuttle landing strip in Florida, the Hennessey team recorded a top speed of 270.49 mph (435.31 km/h) with Director of Miller Motorsport Park, Brian Smith, at the wheel.

Mini

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    The Mini is a small economy car made by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s. Its space saving layout allows 80 percent of the area of the car's floorpan to be used for passengers and luggage. In 1999 the Mini was voted the second most influential car of the 20th century, behind the Ford Model T. On introduction in August 1959 the Mini was marketed under the Austin and Morris names, as the Austin Seven and Morris Mini-Minor. The Austin Seven was renamed to Austin Mini in January 1962  and Mini became a marque in its own right in 1969. In 1980 it once again became the Austin Mini and in 1988 the Rover Mini. The new BMW MINI was launched in 2001 with a completely new design from the BMW design team.  Since then it rekindled the worldwide sales of mini, averaging around 250,000 MINI sold worldwide. In 2006 BMW completely redesigned the MINI to meet stricter NCAP European safety standards and ratings.  The revolutionary design of the MINI was created by Sir Alec Issigonis (1906–1988) considered a visionary in industrial transportation. The MINI was intended as an affordable vehicle in response to the 1956 Suez oil crisis. The MINI is one of those special cars that gets to define the vehicle class it belongs to. What makes it even more individual is that it was awarded the “European Car of the Century”. Let’s have a closer look on how the MINI became the car it is today.

Fastest Cars In The World

    While most of us can only dream of owning the fastest car in the world, some will do whatever it takes to possess one. This is the 10 fastest street legal cars and  these cars are tested, measured and verified top speeds. 1. Hennessey Venom GT: 270 mph (435 km/h), 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds, has a 7.0 liter LS7 Turbocharged V8 Twin Turbo V8 Engine producing 1244 hp, with a price tag of $1,000,000 and up. The Venom GT is the fastest car in the world when tested again on February 14th, 2014 at NASA runway in Florida. The track was only 3.22 miles long, thus limiting it top speed to 270 mph. 2. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport: 268 mph (431 km/h), 0-60 in 2.4 secs. Aluminum, Narrow Angle 8 Liter W16 Engine with 1200 hp, base price is $2,400,000. After being the fastest car in the world for over 3 years from July 10, 2010, it is now in 2nd place as of February 14, 2014. In the past, the Bugatti Veyron lost the title to SSC Ultimate Aero on March 2007. However, Bugatti challenged the record in Germany on

July 10, 2010 with the new Super Sport and reclaimed the title of the fastest car in the world at 268 mph. The original Bugatti Veyron had a top speed of 253 mph, priced at $1,700,000 with 1001 hp. 3. Koenigsegg Agera R: 260 mph (418 km/h), 0-60 mph in 2.9 secs. 5.0-liter V8 Engine with twin turbo’s, housing 1099 hp. Base price is $1,600,000. If you're into snow sports, the Agera R can be fitted with a Ski Box as well as winter tires. While the Agera R has a massive theoretical top speed, the current tested top speed is 260 mph. Expect this snow car to be the Bugatti's arch enemy for the next 5 years. 4. SSC Ultimate Aero: 257 mph (413 km/h), 0-60 in 2.7 secs. Twin-Turbo V8 Engine with 1183 hp, base price is $654,400. Tested in March 2007 by Guinness World Records, The SSC Ultimate Aero was the fastest car in the world from March 2007 to July 2010. Shelby SuperCars will continue their quest to reclaim the fastest car title, and their new SSC Tuatura might do the job (we'll just have to wait). Also 4. 9ff GT9-R: 257 mph (413 km/h), 0-60 in 2.9 secs. The 4.0 Liter flat-6 Twin-Turbo Engine with 1120 hp, comes with a base price of $695,000. Based on the Porsche 911, the 9ff GT9-R 1120 hp version is limited to 20 units and the exterior may be modified to suit the owner. 5. The racing monster Saleen S7 TT/Twin-Turbo is a faster car loved by lots of speed lovers. The car is equipped with a Twin-Turbo all aluminum powertrain that delivers 750 horsepower and accelerates from 0-62 mph in 2.8 seconds. The car has a distinctive attitude that you really want to show your friends.

The car will cost you around $555,000. 6. The Koenigsegg CCX has a notable place in the list of top 10 best fastest cars of the world. The car fits a twin-supercharged V8 engine that generates 806 horsepower and 678 lb ft of torque. The car sprints out from 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds with a top speed up to 259 mph. The car comes at a price of $545,568. 7.The 903 horsepower McLaren P1 is a hot favorite of all racers because this is the car with a classy and unique style statement. The car is equipped with 3.8 liter Twin-Turbo V8 engine that sprints out the car from 0-60 mph in 2.7 seconds with a top speed of 217 mph. The shoppers has to pay around $1,200,000 to own this car. 8. Zenvo ST1: 233 mph (374 km/h), 0-60 in 2.9 secs. Twin-Charged 7.0 liter V8 Engine forging 1,104 hp. Base price: $1,225,000. The first Supercar from Zenvo Automotive, a Danish sports car company in pursuit of speed and perfection. This 100% Danish made supercar is limited to 15 units and the company even promised "flying doctors" to keep your baby functioning. 9. Pagani Huayra: 230 mph (370 km/h), 0-60 in 3.0 secs. Twin TurboCharged 6.0 liter V12 Engine from Mercedes AMG. It pumps out 720 horsepower to go with its 738 lb ft of torque. It comes with a seven speed auto-manual transmission. Pagani gives the name after the legendary Incan god of wind, Huayra-tata. The starting price is at £849,000, or $1,273,500. 10. Gumpert Apollo: 225 mph (362 km/h), 0-60 in 3.0 secs, 4.2 liter V8 Engine that houses 650 hp. Base price: $450,000. Gumpert claims that the Apollo was designed such that it could drive upside-down in a tunnel with speeds at 190 mph or above. Of course, no one has tested this yet. 10. Noble M600: 225 mph (362 km/h), 0-60 in 3.7 secs. Twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 Engine with 650 hp. Base price is $330,000. The Noble M600 also happens to be a very cool car. Its inconspicuous design sports a slender and contoured body which does not scream out for attention at every second of the day.