Nissan Versa: 2007-’13 – July 7, 2014

Overview

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Description

Nissan’s entry nameplate joined the slightly larger Sentra sedan as the automaker’s two small-car models. Initially, both sedan and wagon body styles used the same 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine that made 122 horsepower. However, a 1.6-liter four-cylinder with 107 horses came in a new base sedan for 2009. Three transmissions were initially available, including a six-speed manual, an optional four-speed automatic and a continuously variable unit that used a variable pulley system in place of a standard gearset. Both Versas received a modest restyling for 2010. A completely new Versa sedan replaced the original for 2012, while the Versa Note replaced the first-generation Versa wagon for the 2014 model year.

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Auto Almanac – July 7, 2014

Overview

Use: Media professionals demanding non-traditional and interesting automotive content for print/Web.

What it is: A treasure trove of essential automotive quick hits. After designing a highly successful Almanac for one of our daily-newspaper customers, we wondered if we could put together an automotive version. As a result, your new Auto Almanac contains trivia, concept-car spy info, auction notes and even games. All along the way, we invite readers to interact and submit their own ideas.

Product specifications

Mac and PC page layout with accompanying text and art files for maximum work flexibility.
High-resolution artwork suitable for print.
Multi-platform page layout opens with either Quark Xpress or Adobe Indesign.
Layout is the standard one-column newspaper format, but can be reconfigured by your designer to fit most spaces and shapes.
PDF of layout included.
About 600 words: NO?separate text file included.
Fonts are not included, but we attempt to stay with standard system fonts. If not, just change the fonts to match your style.

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AutoCross – July 7, 2014

Overview

Description

Use: Media professionals demanding top-quality automotive content for their print products and/or Web sites. Professional artwork, editing.

What it is: For the auto thrill-seeker, this is one of the most unique additions to your publication. The International AutoCross will test the knowledge of your readers with trivia that scours automobile parts bins, dealer showrooms and the history of people and places that have made the automobile what it is today. Retain readers and have them coming back on a regular basis for more. Like Wheelbase’s other features, International AutoCross comes to you formatted and ready to use.

Product specifications

Due to the highly complicated graphic nature of this product, we do not yet offer a version that can be played online. Instead, visitors to your Web site can print out the crossword and play it at their leisure. Vote yes to having a playable online version by clicking here.
High-resolution 300 dpi jpg CMYK file suitable for printand Web. Postscript file also included for even higher resolution and no bitmapping of fonts.

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Porsche Cayman: 2006-’12 – June 30, 2014

Overview

Description

The Cayman arrived for 2006 as a fixed-roof version of the Boxster convertible, however Porsche did a credible job of distinguishing the coupe from its roadster relation. The 245-horsepower 2.7-liter six-cylinder Cayman was joined by the 275-horsepower 3.4-liter Cayman S for 2007. For 2010, a 265-horse 2.9-liter six-cylinder was installed in the Cayman, while the S’s output was upped to 320 ponies. At the same time the optional five-speed automatic transmission was exchanged for a new seven-speed automated manual unit (a six-speed manual was standard). A 330-horsepower Cayman R was added to the lineup for 2012, just before an all-new model was launched in 2013 for the 2014 model year (there was no 2013 Cayman).

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WordSearch June 30, 2014

Overview

Description

Use: Interactive content for media professionals looking to bolster recurring readership and increase the amount of exposure time for their products, whether print or Web.

What it is: Why are auto publications so dry and so serious? We’re living proof that car nuts have a sense of humor and want to have a little sugar on their Corn Flakes. Your readers will have fun with the “Driver ’s Seat” Word Search as they unearth people, places and events. Driver ’s Seat is just one step in making your auto product more interactive, which provides more exposure for advertisers and more revenue for all.

Product specifications

Due to the highly complicated graphic nature of this product, we do not yet offer a version that can be played online. Instead, visitors to your Web site can print out the crossword and play it at their leisure. Vote yes to having a playable online verion by clicking here.
High-resolution 300 dpi jpg CMYK file suitable for print and Web.

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Auto Almanac – June 30, 2014

Overview

Use: Media professionals demanding non-traditional and interesting automotive content for print/Web.

Product specifications

Mac and PC page layout with accompanying text and art files for maximum work flexibility.
High-resolution artwork suitable for print.
Multi-platform page layout opens with either Quark Xpress or Adobe Indesign.
Layout is the standard one-column newspaper format, but can be reconfigured by your designer to fit most spaces and shapes.
PDF of layout included.
About 600 words: NO?separate text file included.
Fonts are not included, but we attempt to stay with standard system fonts. If not, just change the fonts to match your style.

Please contact us to order this feature.

AutoCross – June 30, 2014

Overview

Description

Use: Media professionals demanding top-quality automotive content for their print products and/or Web sites. Professional artwork, editing.

Product specifications

Due to the highly complicated graphic nature of this product, we do not yet offer a version that can be played online. Instead, visitors to your Web site can print out the crossword and play it at their leisure. Vote yes to having a playable online version by clicking here.
High-resolution 300 dpi jpg CMYK file suitable for printand Web. Postscript file also included for even higher resolution and no bitmapping of fonts.

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“Bella” – AutoKnow, June 30 , 2014

Overview

Don’t wait for stories to appear in the store when you can become a member of Wheelbase Media’s weekly news service and save more than 50 percent while gaining instant access to the new features as they’re produced. Click here to get started. If you are not a member of the media, but still wish to read this and other feature stories from Wheelbase Media, visit www.shiftweekly.com to subscribe to Auto Shift Weekly newsmag, available for your Apple iPad or for your home PC or laptop in pdf format. Use: Media professionals demanding a variety of automotive topics for broader readership. What it is: Diversity matters. An automotive print product or Web site largely based on new-vehicle reviews is missing an enormous readership. Auto Know gives us the latitude to explore fantastic auto-related stories outside the realm of mere reviews. Whether it’s about how surround sound is engineered into a vehicle, European cars that will land on our shores, or knowing when it’s time to throw in the towel on your old beater, Auto Know is the perfect tool to capture new readers. . . with solid, interesting stories.

Product specifications

Mac and PC page layout with accompanying text and art files for maximum work flexibility.
Layout is 8×21.5 inches (newspaper), but can be reconfigured by your designer to fit most spaces.
PDF of layout included.
About 800-900 words; separate Word text included if you don’t want to use the supplied layout.
Artwork resolution (200-250 dpi) is high enough for print use.
Includes Photoshop layers file of main art.
Multi-platform page layout opens with either Quark Xpress or Adobe Indesign.
Fonts are not included, but we attempt to stay with standard system fonts. If not, just change the fonts to match your style.

Description

OK, ladies and gentlemen, summer is here, romance is in the air and love is alive. And it’s time to have a frank discussion about the birds and the bees, at least in the automotive context.
Because while there are all makes and models of cars and trucks that are practical, sensible and utilitarian, the sexiest cars of all-time are the ones that leave you weak in the knees and craving more.

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2015 Jeep Renegade – June 30, 2014 AutoPilot

Overview

Description

Just like the brand’s loyal fan base, Jeeps pretty much come in all shapes and sizes. That will be especially so when the Renegade arrives on the scene later this year.

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There’s no time like the summer to ‘summerize’ – Full Throttle, June 30, 2014

Overview

Use: Media professionals looking to diversify their automotive readership with women authors who provide their views on a wide variety of topics.

What it is: Courtney Hansen, America’s favorite Garage Girl and the former host of The Learning Channel’s Overhaulin’ auto makeover show, a new-book author and the host of Spike TV’s weekend “Power Block,” has teamed up with Wheelbase Communications for this exclusive column. If you’re looking to build more regular readership and to bring more women into the pages of your print publication and Web pages with the help of a friendly and outgoing automotive celebrity, this bi-weekly column that alternates with our own Rhonda Wheeler is a must.

Product specifications

About 800-900 words; Word text file plus high-resolution art files for print and Web use.
Mac and PC layout with accompanying text and art files for maximum work flexibility.
High-resolution artwork suitable for print.
Coming soon! Multi-platform page layout that opens with either Quark Xpress or Adobe Indesign.

Description

No one wants to be stranded on the side of the road in winter. Aside from the pure inconvenience of it all, freezing cold temperatures mean danger. Real danger.
Perhaps for that reason, it seems much more common to talk about how to winterize a vehicle than to properly prepare it for summer.