Archive | February, 2011
First image of the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 leaked

First image of the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 leaked

This is usually what ends up happening when you keep teasing a new vehicle. After a very slow revelation of the new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, the first image of the company’s new flagship has popped up on the Internet. The images comes after Lamborghini released another component of the Aventador earlier this morning. Of course, [...]

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Leipzig is top choice to produce Porsche Cajun SUV

Leipzig is top choice to produce Porsche Cajun SUV

Porsche confirmed back in Nov. 2010 that it is moving forward with the production of a compact SUV – code named the ‘Cajun.’ According to Volkswagen AG’s head of production, the Cajun SUV could be produced at the sports car maker’s factory in eastern Germany. “There hasn’t been a final decision, but I see the [...]

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BMW: More i models on the way, i8 pinnacle car for brand as a whole

BMW: More i models on the way, i8 pinnacle car for brand as a whole

BMW announced yesterday a new sub-brand that will offer a full range of alternatively fueled vehicles. Known as ‘BMW i,’ the first to vehicles form the brand will be the i3, previously known as the BMW Megacity, and the i8, previously known as the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. According to BMW sales and marketing boss Ian [...]

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Lamborghini Aventador chassis revealed before full Geneva debut

Lamborghini Aventador chassis revealed before full Geneva debut

Another day and another part of the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 released. Today, the bullish brand is showing us the chassis of its Murcielago replacement. The Lamborghini Aventador will make its full debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March. Previous official Lamborghini Aventador releases: Lamborghini debuts new 6.5L V12 to be used in Murcielago’s [...]

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Subaru RWD Sports Car Technology Concept tease before Geneva debut

Subaru RWD Sports Car Technology Concept tease before Geneva debut

Subaru has launched a teaser website for its new sports car concept that it will debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. By now, most of you know that the new concept is part of a joint project with Toyota, with Toyota’s version being the FT-86. Known as the ‘Subaru Rear-Wheel Drive Sports Car Technology [...]

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Driver Safety: How Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Keep You Protected

Driver Safety: How Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Keep You Protected

Automakers are putting more focus on driver safety through advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) when manufacturing both luxury and mainstream models. Common ADAS include lane departure and blind spot monitoring. These systems don’t just reduce the risk for an accident but can also keep you better protected if a collision occurs. Consider the following ADAS [...]

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Video: New Transformers Dark of the Moon trailer debuts during Daytona 500

Video: New Transformers Dark of the Moon trailer debuts during Daytona 500

Following a big commercial during Super Bowl XLV, a new commercial for Transformers Dark of the Moon made its debut during the Daytona 500. It’s probably the most revealing of all trailers we’ve seen thus far so enjoy it. The third part in the Transformers series will hit theaters on July 1, 2011. Check out the [...]

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Man jailed after driving BMW to 140 mph and posting it on YouTube

Man jailed after driving BMW to 140 mph and posting it on YouTube

Let’s start with this – every time you want to video tape doing something crazy in your car, don’t post it on YouTube. Instead, gather all your friends to your hang-out spot and show them on your Apple iPhone. According to a report by Reuters, a man who filmed himself driving more than 140 mph [...]

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Chicago wants to be the most electrified city in the United States

Chicago wants to be the most electrified city in the United States

It looks as if Chicago is going to be taking the lead on effectuating electric-vehicle infrastructure on a fairly wide-spread scale. The city, along with Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn, announced today one of the most aggressive EV infrastructure projects in the country, committing to outfitting the city and surrounding region with 280 charging stations by [...]

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Trying to upgrade your car? There may soon be an app for that

Trying to upgrade your car? There may soon be an app for that

Its commonplace today for our most used and technologically advanced devices to go through a number of upgrades and updates over the courses of their lives, such as cell phones and computers. Often these changes are made remotely, eliminating the need to see service technicians for many issues, or have the hardware changed. Such may [...]

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