http://www.blackengineer.com Black Engineer Technology Engineering Entrepreneurs-USBE magazine provides news about black technology, black entrepreneurs, BEYA conference, black engineers and technologists from black community in US, UK, Caribbean and Africa. Automative News Black Engineer Articles en-us Imagine a car that gets 100 miles to a gallon of gas, seats four people, has 10 cubic feet of cargo space that could accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 12 seconds, with top speed 100 mph -- and fully equipped with a heater, air conditioner and audio system. A team of Cornell faculty, engineering students and MBA candidates in the Johnson School is planning to build such a car, race against similar vehicles and create a realistic business plan to sell at least 10,000 cars for a multimillion-dollar award. en-us Johnson Controls, Inc. , a leading global supplier of automotive seating, interior components and batteries, was recognized by General Motors with its top honor – the Supplier of the Year Award – for its overall business performance in providing the automaker with world-class parts and services during 2006. The supplier won its award for supplying vehicle interior systems and parts, as well as batteries to GM locations around the world. en-us http://www.blackengineer.com/artman/publish/article_657.shtml What do you suppose a liaison between the low riding, aggressive, panther-like Dodge Magnum and the powerful, aggressive, fast-moving, Dodge Charger might produce? Well, if you held Dodge?s automotive crayons and could imagine a rambunctious, gadget-toting teenager on wheels, you might come up with something like the Dodge Caliber. The Caliber is a spunky, compact SUV with all the comforts a spoiled kid could want, including the attitude. en-us http://www.blackengineer.com/artman/publish/article_507.shtml If you are in the market for a minivan, you have clearly decided that some features are more important to you than others. en-us http://www.blackengineer.com/artman/publish/article_467.shtml There were a dozen men and women standing in the afternoon sun, gazing at the parked silver sedan. One man was on his knees, apparently trying to peer through the radiator, guessing at the power plant behind it. en-us http://www.blackengineer.com/artman/publish/article_354.shtml Cars designed by Ralph Gilles' Studio 3 - including the Dodge Magnum, Dodge Viper, and Chrysler 300 - led an amazing turnaround for the company in 2004. "Dodge and Chrysler are separating themselves into different types of vehicles, with different customers in mind," says Gilles, 34. "Dodge is a mainstream brand with an attitude, but Chrysler is more aspirational.... We're going to a premium market where the main competitors will be Volvos, Audis, and other imports." en-us http://www.blackengineer.com/artman/publish/article_352.shtml This is the 50th anniversary of the Thunderbird, a classic among America's first muscle cars. This new T-Bird has retro styling, updated to smooth the rough edges of what was considered aerodynamic in the '50s. en-us