The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released results of bumper testing on SUVs, pickups and minivans that it says don’t line up with those on cars and can lead to huge repair bills in what should be minor collisions in stop-and-go traffic. The U.S. government requires that bumpers for cars must be placed in [...]
What’s better than watching Ken Block go sideways in Gymkhana part one, two, and three if you’re a car enthusiast? Probably nothing… until Block decides to do it live for his fans. Known as the Gymkhana GRID Invitational, the live show will take place December 3 and 4 at the Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California. [...]
The normal everyday car owner is probably unaware of all the safety tests his/her vehicle goes through before ending up in their driveway. Ensuring the best quality in safety has led to the development of advanced test dummies that can actually talk. At General Motors’ Anthropomorphic Test Device (ATD) lab, new “hyper-tech” dummies talk in [...]
“A logo’s evolution reflects the unfolding of a brand’s story through time – capturing its spirit and aspirations for the future,” Mazda said as it celebrates over its 90 years of existence. “The Mazda brand has experienced a rich and fascinating evolution. And its logo has grown into one of the recognized and respected symbols [...]
A couple of days ago, General Motors released a video of a solar charging station it built outside of the Chevrolet Volt’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant. Well, it seems like Audi has similar plans for its use of solar energy for future mobility. Audi said that it will add solar energy powered charging stations at its Ingolstadt [...]
Earlier this year, German tuner Brabus unveiled its modification package for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Making its debut at the 2010 Essen Motor Show is yet another Brabus modified Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG known as the Brabus Widestar Wide Version. Shown here in red, the model gets a carbon fiber body kit consisting of a front [...]
Porsche’s new CEO Matthias Muller has confirmed that the sports car maker has plans to launch a diesel-powered Panamera in the second half of next year. In an interview with Westfalen-Blatt, Muller said that the success of the Cayenne diesel is one of the key reasons to push the Panamera diesel forward. Now word on [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that a review of unintended accelerations in Toyota vehicles by two U.S. agencies may not be released this fall as expected. “We want to get it right,” National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland told reporters today in Washington. “I’m not going to get hung up on a [...]
While Ford has yet to release any details on the next 2012 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet, a Ford Dealer in Puerto Rico has leaked specs on the upcoming model. Power for the 2012 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet comes from 5.4L DOHC supercharged engine making 430-hp mated to a 3-speed C4 Auto Race Transmission. According to [...]
Lexus is pretty confident that it can sell 1,000 units of the new 2011 CT 200h hybrid hatchbacks each month. Lexus believes that the CT200h has potential because it is the small-but-burgeoning segment’s only hybrid and offers a sporty driving experience, says Brian Bolain Lexus national advertising and marketing manager. Competitors like the Volvo C30, [...]
