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	Science Fair Projects - Halo vehicle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Car companies often design a special vehicle, usually a luxury or sports model, with the hope that customers will come to dealerships to see it, but will buy other more practical vehicles instead.
		Halo cars have traditionally been sports-oriented, especially in the United States.
		Cars like the Corvette, Dodge Viper, and Acura NSX were never intended to sell particularly well.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Halo_car (442 words)

	Driven: S60R & V70R
		A key to an effective "halo" car is that the usual elevated image adds prestige and desirability to other models in a manufacturer's lineup, rubbing off on them in what is referred to as the "halo effect".
		A typical design on their cars for years, most models from the brand make use of a rear drum brake mechanism used when the emergency brake is engaged, and spacing for it makes the rear brakes on most of these cars appear quite large.
		Cars with the manual gearbox have the typical matte silver space ball gate, while cars equipped with Geartronic have a brushed aluminum inlay similar to the one seen in the XC90 with matching brushed aluminum trim.
	www.swedespeed.com /news/publish/Features/printer_47.html (5940 words)

	Halo vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A halo vehicle (or halo model) in automobile marketing is one designed and marketed to showcase the talents and resources of the manufacturers and to promote sales of other vehicles within a marque.
		Car companies often design a special vehicle, usually a luxury or sports model, with the hope that customers will come to dealerships to see it, but will buy other more practical vehicles instead.
		Halo cars have traditionally been sports-oriented, especially in the United States.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Halo_car (634 words)

	Go for the Halos
		The halo car should set or reinforce the image you are building.
		The most successful halo in recent years was the Dodge Viper, a wild, expensive, limited volume (fewer than 2,000 a year) 2-seater.
		The most common halo is the sports car, usually a 2-seat roadster, but sometimes a coupe or 2+2, which is a 2-seater with a very tiny back seat.
	wardsautoworld.com /ar/auto_go_halos (805 words)

	- Attention Grabbers - AOL Autos
		A halo car is a showcase vehicle, typically intended to represent the best of a manufacturer's talents, such as Daimler Chrysler's Dodge Viper or the new Saturn Sky from General Motors.
		Halo cars are often expensive and impractical roadsters, and manufacturers keep production low to maintain the cachet of exclusivity.
		Famous Japanese halo cars that helped establish strong brand reputations in America include the Acura NSX and Nissan's Z. Other companies have focused on creating halo performance marks that can be applied to multiple vehicles.
	autos.aol.com /article/general/v2/_a/attention-grabbers/20060609152909990001 (889 words)

	USATODAY.com - Automakers hope love for car equals love for brand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Solstice is, in auto-industry speak, a "halo car."
		They are the cars for which "kids would drag their moms out of grocery stores" for a peek, says General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz.
		Before the car arrived, the average age was 54.
	www.usatoday.com /money/autos/2006-06-19-halo-cars-usat_x.htm (1493 words)

	Requiem for a heavyweight - Los Angeles Times
		Speaking of Audi: One of their executives was fired for criticizing the Phaeton (and by extension, Piech) after he said the biggest problem with the car is that you have to go to grotty VW dealerships to buy one.
		My reading of the Phaeton was that it was a car for the American haute bourgeoisie, buyers who had come up through the ranks of the economy and were sentimental about their cheap old VWs.
		To the extent that any car is a metaphorical expression of the purchaser's worldview, the Phaeton implied an owner who, though wealthy, retained a measure of populism.
	www.latimes.com /news/education/highered/la-hy-neil26apr26,0,4572873.story (1143 words)

	Xbox.com \| Halo 2 - Game Detail Page
		Halo® 2 is the sequel to the highly successful and critically acclaimed Halo®: Combat Evolved.
		In Halo 2, the saga continues as Master Chief—a genetically enhanced super-soldier—is the only thing standing between the relentless Covenant and the destruction of all humankind.
		Improving upon the original Halo®: Combat Evolved, Halo 2 is Xbox Live-enabled, allowing up to 16 gamers to play against people around the world.
	www.xbox.com /en-US/halo2 (377 words)

	The Auto Blog » What’s your favorite ‘Halo’ Car?
		Halo cars are designed to showcase what an automaker can offer in terms of design, engineering and technology.
		Halo cars are special vehicles, typically sporty or a luxury model designed not really to sell but to draw in more customers who will hopefully believe in what the company can offer and purchase a vehicle, albeit a more practical one.
		Halo cars have been around for quite a while in the automotive industry.
	www.partstrain.com /blog/?p=190 (333 words)

	2004 Cadillac XLR Road Test Review - ROAD & TRAVEL Magazine
		To get inside, a driver can press the key fob to unlock the car or, more simply, just have the keyless remote device in a pocket or purse she's carrying and then touch the subtly hidden door handle.
		The XLR is the new Cadillac halo car -- designed to prove that the years of unimpressive cars at America's best-known luxury brand have come to an end.
		In fact, shifts from gear to gear in the automatic mode were so smooth in the test car, I had to watch the tachometer needle to note the shift points.
	www.roadandtravel.com /roadtests/reviews/2004roadtests/newcarreviews/cadillacxlr.htm (442 words)

	Halo Cars That Shine
		Car makers use cutting-edge "halo" cars to draw consumers to showrooms and illuminate the rest of their lineups
		A halo car is a showcase vehicle, typically intended to represent the best of a manufacturer's talents, such as Daimler Chrysler's's (DCX) Dodge Viper or the new Saturn Sky from General Motors (see BW Online, 5/31/06, "Sky High") All the performance and styling a brand can muster are wrapped into one drool-worthy, rare, expensive package.
		Famous Japanese halo cars that helped establish strong brand reputations in America include the Acura NSX and Nissan's (NSANY) Z. Other companies have focused on creating halo performance marks that can be applied to multiple vehicles.
	www.businessweek.com /autos/content/jun2006/bw20060602_832524.htm (1170 words)

	Halo Cars That Shine
		Car makers use cutting-edge "halo" cars to draw consumers to showrooms and illuminate the rest of their lineups
		A halo car is a showcase vehicle, typically intended to represent the best of a manufacturer's talents, such as Daimler Chrysler's's (DCX) Dodge Viper or the new Saturn Sky from General Motors (see BW Online, 5/31/06, "Sky High") All the performance and styling a brand can muster are wrapped into one drool-worthy, rare, expensive package.
		Famous Japanese halo cars that helped establish strong brand reputations in America include the Acura NSX and Nissan's (NSANY) Z. Other companies have focused on creating halo performance marks that can be applied to multiple vehicles.
	businessweek.com /autos/content/jun2006/bw20060602_832524.htm?... (1164 words)

	Buy, Sell or Research a New or Used Car - Chron.com: Cars - Houston Chronicle
		He sent it to the Kruse auction because hard financial times had hit and the car was his fastest ride out of the problems.
		It likely was brought to the edge of the Vatican and the pope would go down the passageways that led to the car, and then depart.
		Other items included in the car's sale, which possibly belonged to Pope John Paul II, are a small box of wooden matches, candy tin and fuses.
	www.chron.com /class/cars/featuredvehicle/060406.html (1072 words)

	SEMA report on Viper sales - Fast-Autos.net Forum
		I really honestly think that their sales goal for the Viper is from 2,000 to 2,500 units a year, even though it is a halo car if a car company starts to lose too much money making a vehicle they will stop even if it is a halo car.
		And if a Halo car isnt doing that well in the market place then it might not be doing that much to help Dodges image.
		The importance of the Viper was that it was a halo car that people actually had a chance of owning one day.
	www.fast-autos.net /forum/showthread.php?t=4506 (1249 words)

	HALO CAR Articles A halo vehicle (or halo model) in a
		A halo vehicle (or halo model) in automobile marketing is one designed and marketed to showcase the talents and resources of the manufacturers and to promote sales of other vehicles within a marque.
		Such models are intended to shine a positive light on the manufacturer, and generate a positive buzz in the press and among consumers.
		The models may also have a special body style, such as a convertible, or be a new product, or even an entire line of cars that have a cachet about them, such as the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham (1957), or the Chrysler Town and Country of 1947.
	www.amazines.com /Halo_car_related.html (606 words)

	Carpages.ca - 2006 Chrysler 300C SRT8 Road & Track Test
		The 300C SRT8 is the halo car of halo cars, the top dog among Dobermans; and with that (unofficial) title commands a respect on the road that few rivals can even hope to emulate.
		Unlike all cars I've taken through this series of high-speed twists, turns and undulations, the SRT8 responds well, and there are some seriously high-force transitional weight transfers to be reckoned with.
		Although, those ready and willing to plop $49,995 down on a new car, a very low price considering its top-tier performance but probably unwise for me until a few more investments mature, won't be worrying too much about the price of petrol, as long as it hovers in and around its current price.
	www.carpages.ca /go/roadtest/2006_chrysler_300c_srt8_road__track_test.aspx (1479 words)

	AboutThatCar.com \| Reviews
		In other words, VW told us that the GTI is going to be its halo car.
		In a phrase, the GTI is the kind of car that can get up to 80 mph by the time you reach fifth gear.
		It stuck to the road and though we were pushing the car a bit, it handled well.
	www.aboutthatcar.com /reviews.php?ArticleID=293 (685 words)

	'Halo' cars that shine - BusinessWeek Online - MSNBC.com
		A halo car is a showcase vehicle, typically intended to represent the best of a manufacturer's talents, such as Daimler Chrysler's Dodge Viper or the new Saturn Sky from General Motors (see BW Online, 5/31/06, "Sky High").
		The T-bird, the original retro muscle car re launched in 2002, was axed a mere three years later following a botched introduction and disappointing sales.
		The next attempt, the Ford GT — a $150,000 super car capable of getting to 60 in 3.3 seconds, while widely praise by reviewers and fans around the world, is also being put to bed this year.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/13150972 (1036 words)

	SacObserver.com [SOUL] Car Of The Week: Review: Volkswagan GTI - The Halo Car
		In other words, VW told us that the GTI is going to be its halo car.
		In a phrase, the GTI is the kind of car that can get up to 80 mph by the time you reach fifth gear.
		It stuck to the road and though we were pushing the car a bit, it handled well.
	sacobserver.com /soul/car_of_the_week/041706/review_2007_vw_gti.shtml (587 words)

	Lotus plans Carlton supersaloon successor - News - Carmagazine.co.uk
		The April issue of CAR Magazine is on sale from 1 March - bristling with cars from all walks of life.
		One is a 2+2-seater sports car, positioned between the Elise/Exige and new Esprit.
		Today, Lotus Cars is producing 75 percent of the revenue, and up to 85 percent of the profits,' said Kimberley.
	www.carmagazine.co.uk /news.php?sid=70&page=1 (495 words)

	PM: Z-Car Restoration
		The Vintage Z-Cars program now sells these restored cars through 10 authorized Z Stores (see list), Nissan dealers that are interested in the program and have earned the privilege through high Z-car sales back when the car was available new.
		The cars should have no problem duplicating the original's performance of 0 to 60 mph in under 9 seconds.
		Each car is taken down to bare metal and repainted as new.
	www.zonc.org /TechnicalInformation/VintageZ.html (424 words)

	Press Releases
		However, it is news that Halo Leave-In Color Sealant combats both these major sun “downers” by illuminating and protecting hair color while enhancing body, strength and shine.
		Halo Leave-In Color Sealant is available exclusively through premier salons and distributors across the Unites States and Canada.
		This newly polished cuticle is the perfect surface for Halo’s unique light reflecting agents to reveal a luminous glow.
	www.halohaircare.com /releases.asp?pr=22 (581 words)

	Nissan Z-car - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		No strangers to the sports car game, company executives rightfully saw it as a halo car that would improve its image in the minds of consumers.
		[1] In Japan, the car was still known as the Fairlady to keep in line with past Nissan sports cars; Katayama fought furiously to have all American badging replaced with "240Z" and refused all dealers to receive cars until he had done so.
		Road and Track names the 300ZX Turbo "One of the Ten Best Cars in the World", and Car and Driver adds it to their 10Best for the 6 years in which it was in production in America.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nissan_Z-car (2694 words)

	Halo - Combat Evolved - Un aperçu - Rambo chez les covenants.
		Halo est une "grosse machine" qui séduira et séduit les amateurs de castagne ainsi que les fans de science fiction.
		Halo nécessite une config musclée sinon, c'est ralentissements et compagnie.
		Halo n'est pas un chef d'oeuvre mais a su captiver et trouver son public.
	www.manoir3portes.net /articles/halo.php (1877 words)

	Inside Line: A Foggy Future: Where Can Lexus Go From Here? - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The IS 300, launched in January 2000, gave Lexus four passenger-car nameplates: the LS, the ES, the SC and the IS. In the meantime, however, the array of new cars spewing out of Audi, BMW, Infiniti, Mercedes-Benz and even Cadillac, has been dizzying.
		What has carried the brand's cars this far is a build quality and customer service reputation that are the gold standards of the industry.
		The latest commercials for the GS have the car on an open road with the sound of a high-revving engine changing gears in the background.
	www.edmunds.com /insideline/do/Columns/articleId=105957?imw=Y (885 words)

	Hyundai wants halo car to generate buzz
		The Solstice and Sky are very nice cars for the price but are not "halo cars." Those two are what all cars should be, appealing; something that you like to see and buy because it says something, not something that you bought because it was the right price.
		However, a "Halo car" is the company and designer's complete visioin of an extroidinary car come to fruition.
		Halo cars are halo cars because they are harder to get for the normal person.
	www.leftlanenews.com /hyundai-wants-halo-car-to-generate-buzz.html (1572 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		It’s called the Chevrolet Volt, and while GM calls it an electric car (“We even toyed with the name being the EV2,” said Scott Fosgard, director of communications in powertrains), analysts and experts are calling it a “series” or “serial” plug-in hybrid.
		All this means the Volt is a step closer to an electric car, as it can be used as an electric car by drivers with shorter commutes.
		They complain GM gave no timetable for commercializing and producing the car, instead saying in a press statement that experts predict a powerful-enough battery could be production-ready by 2010 to 2012.
	www.redherring.com /Article.aspx?a=20631&hed=Chevy+Volt+Powers+Hybrid+Buzz§or=Industries&subsector=Energy (1062 words)

	Halo cars that shine?
		Halo cars are vehicles that increase interest in a brand, even if they are low volume:
		The whole point of the "halo" effect is to attract buyers of your less expensive cars by selling one car (at low volume) that makes people fall in love with the brand.
		ha-ha-halo cars: volkswagen phaeton was one of the biggest failure what the vw made… in dresden (the "phaeton-plant"), they're making bentley gt, because it's a real halo car 4 the bentley… i don't know about the lincoln and ford in hungary… what about the toyota prius???
	www.leftlanenews.com /halo-cars-that-shine.html (819 words)

	Bad News Bears - Forbes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Halos pay for themselves if they win favorable publicity.
		The new Beetle sells 80,000 a year in the U.S., and did ignite the new VW boom, but it's a terrific car, not a halo car.
		It's a "franchise" car, just as a great athlete may be a franchise player.
	www.forbes.com /2000/08/17/flint_0817.html (920 words)

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