Archive | October, 2009
Video: BMW’s ‘Jump for Joy’ commercial makes us want to try this at home

Video: BMW’s ‘Jump for Joy’ commercial makes us want to try this at home

BMW has just released a new commercial called Jump for Joy, which features its latest new model – the BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo. “Looking at a BMW, your heart starts jumping for Joy,” says BMW. “But sometimes it’s not just the heart. Watch some amazing ways to take a seat in a BMW, but don’t try this at [...]

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Top Gear’s James May crashes camper van held by blimp, comes out unharmed

Top Gear’s James May crashes camper van held by blimp, comes out unharmed

The accident happened during a filming of a stunt for Top Gear where James May was on board a camper van held up in the air by a blimp. According to the Daily Mail, strong winds blew the blimp off course and May ended up crashing in a farmer’s field. The aftermath, as described by [...]

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Video: Behind the scenes with the 2011 Ford Super Duty

Video: Behind the scenes with the 2011 Ford Super Duty

Most of you reading this site may not be too fond of pickups but they’re an exciting and important part of the automotive industry. There is one company that has remained on the top of the list for pickup shoppers- and that company is Ford. Late last month, FoMoCo took the wraps off of the [...]

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Bentley seriously considering Continental Supersports Convertible

Bentley seriously considering Continental Supersports Convertible

There are a total of seven Bentley Continental models, the latest being the 204 mph Bentley Continental Supersports Coupe. Of course when an elite automaker builds a car of that caliber, there is one question that is always asked – will they make a convertible version? According to CARandDRIVER, Bentley said that it is seriously [...]

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Nissan reveals sketches of future ‘global compact car’

Nissan reveals sketches of future ‘global compact car’

Nissan has released two sketches and a very short press release of what it calls its next “global compact car.” Of course, to Europeans this is just the next-generations Nissan March/Micra that they’ve been enjoying for several years now. Nissan said that the ‘model will be first launched in Thailand in March 2010 and will [...]

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Report: Bugatti Galibier gets the green light for production with $1.4 million price-tag

Report: Bugatti Galibier gets the green light for production with $1.4 million price-tag

Right before the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show rolled around, Bugatti unveiled a new concept called the Bugatti 16C Galibier Concept. The concept was said to be one of the several concepts that the company is considering for a future model. Well, according to AutoExpress, the 16C Galibier Concept has been given the green light for [...]

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2010 Subaru Tribeca prices start at $30,495

2010 Subaru Tribeca prices start at $30,495

Subaru has announced the pricing for the 2010 model year Tribeca 3.6R. All 2010 Subaru Tribeca 3.6R models are powered by a 256-hp 6-cylinder Boxer engine mated to a 5-speed automatic with SPORTSHIFT and Subaru’s Symmetrical All-Wheel-Drive System. Prices start at $30,495 for the 2010 Tribeca 3.6R Premium which rides on 18-inch allow-wheels and has [...]

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DriveSafe.ly reads your texts and emails aloud, automatically responds without you touching your phone

DriveSafe.ly reads your texts and emails aloud, automatically responds without you touching your phone

As Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood leads a two day summit on distracted driving, we thought this would be a good time to bring you news about new technology that is taking action to keep your attention on the road. Meet DriveSafe.ly – a new mobile application that reads text (SMS) messages and emails aloud in [...]

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