SAE International's Automotive Engineering International Offers 'Smokin'' 2010 Concept Car Calendar

WARRENDALE, Pa., Dec. 14, 2009, From the hazy smoke accenting the cover photo of the 50th Anniversary Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to the smoke-colored, 592-horsepower Infiniti Essence, the Automotive Engineering International 2010 Concept Car Calendar is, in a word, "smokin'."

The calendar is produced by Automotive Engineering International magazine, which is published by SAE International.

The calendar features outstanding, high-quality photographs and detailed technical information on 13 ultra-modern concept cars created by the industry's leading automakers. The 13x15-inch, spiral-bound calendar includes a bonus month - January 2011.

"This is the ultimate calendar for all car enthusiasts," said Kevin Jost, editorial director for SAE International. "The cars we selected are the ones that caused a buzz in the industry. They are definitely the cream of the crop."

  The featured cars are:

  --  January: Lexus LF-Ch - Created to gauge the interest of young
      urbanites and consumer values in a compact luxury vehicle, it debuted
      at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show.
  --  February: Volkswagen L1 - A fuel-saving beast, the two-cylinder,
      diesel-powered "technology carrier" utilizes an electric motor to
      assist with acceleration, making it capable of getting 189 mpg.
  --  March: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - The classic American sports car
      is featured on the cover of our calendar and is March's poster car.
      The 50th Anniversary edition debuted at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show and
      stars as Sideswipe in the motion picture, Transformers: Revenge of the
      Fallen.
  --  April: Lincoln Concept C - The Concept C has the interior roominess of
      the classic 1961 Lincoln Continental, but at half its ancestor's
      length. The interior trim is made of recycled driftwood and uses an
      avatar named "Eva" as a human-machine interface.
  --  May: Hyundai HSC-1 - Completed on the eve of the 2009 Seoul
      International Motor Show, the Hyundai designers were told to "break
      the boundaries and be daringly creative" in creating the HSC-1. They
      were.
  --  June: Honda Skydeck - Unveiled for the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, the
      futuristic Skydeck is the next generation of the minivan, a
      "multi-purpose 6-seater."
  --  July: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics - The 2+2 sports car combines the
      performance of a BMW M vehicle with the economy and emissions of a
      small car. A three-cylinder diesel, a hybrid synchronous motor on the
      front wheels, and a full hybrid rear system provide 356 horsepower.
  --  August: Citroen Revolte - This plug-in hybrid city car debuted at the
      2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. The sporty Revolte measures a city friendly
      12-feet-4-inches long and 4-feet-4-inches high.
  --  September: Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZERO - The Concept BlueZERO,
      which was on display at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, is a harbinger for
      Mercedes-Benz' small-car future in which multiple vehicles are based
      on a single, flexible architecture.
  --  October: Mopar Jeep Lower Forty - Mopar, Chrysler's in-house
      aftermarket parts operation, took the Jeep Wrangler platform to a new
      extreme. The Jeep sports 40 x 13.5-inch tires on 20-inch forged
      aluminum wheels.
  --  November: Infiniti Essence - This stylish concept was unveiled at the
      2009 Geneva Motor Show to celebrate Infiniti's 20th anniversary. The
      front-engine, two-seat coupe is fitted with twin turbochargers and
      direct injection to boost 434 horsepower.
  --  December: Audi e-tron - The e-tron electric concept from the 2009
      Frankfurt Motor Show has an Audi Superframe aluminum alloy chassis and
      carbon fiber reinforced composite body - a combination that will be
      used in an Audi production vehicle.
  --  January 2011: Renault Dacia Duster - This image-building crossover
      combines elements of a sporty coupe with multi-purpose functionality,
      with traditionally opening front doors and rear-hinged rear doors.

To order, visit www.sae.org and, under the "Magazines" section, click on Automobile Engineering International; then click on the calendar advertisement. Or, contact SAE Customer Service: 1-877-606-7323 (U.S. and Canada only) or 1-724-776-4970 (outside U.S. and Canada); or e-mail CustomerService@sae.org

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