Alternatively powered vehicles are all the rage nowadays, and in accordance, Chrysler Group is exploring the possibility of powering a portion of its Ram Truck lineup with compressed natural-gas. “I’m eager and very interested to see what we can do with CNG in our truck applications,” Fred Diaz, head of the Ram brand, said this [...]
After all the rumors, spy shots and image leaks, Mercedes-Benz has officially unveiled the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe, which will be making its public debut next month at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Ready to take on the BMW 3-Series Coupe and the Audi A5 Coupe, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe will come to [...]
BMW has released a preview video of the ConnectedDrive Concept that will debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. It’s a 1 minute video providing us a closer look at the new concept. The concept is supposed to show off the future of BMW in-car infotainment. Click here for our original post on the BMW [...]
At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Mansory and Lotus will team up to show off a customized version of the Lotus Evora. In a short press release, Lotus was quick to point out that it will not be showing a facelift to the Evora, which has recently been rumored on the Internet. “Let’s be clear [...]
Ford announced earlier this week that it will debut a ‘groundbreaking’ vehicle at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. According to reports, the vehicle is expected to be a crossover based on the new Ford Fiesta. Spy pics of the Ford Fiesta based crossover show raised ride height and wider tracks on the front and rear. [...]
The first 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Indy 500 Pace Car was auctioned off for $225,000 at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. The unit was the first 50 Indianapolis 500 Festival Committee cars, however, GM announced at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show that it will be offering 500 matching replicas of the special-edition model to [...]
We here in the US of A have always been jealous at FoMoCo Europe’s offerings across the Atlantic. But after several changes, Ford has been globalizing their cars and as a result, their DNA, and even some models have made their way to North America. And it doesn’t stop at examples such as the new [...]
Top Gear is a show about power. But host James May, aka Captain Slow, has an interesting, and somewhat surprising view of the meaningless power statistics with which we have become so obsessed. May lends reference to the airbag, and cupholder wars of the past, which bring us to the power quandry he has made. [...]
While smartphone manufacturers have been incorporating NFC (Near Field Communications) technology to effectuate the wireless exchange of data between devices, BMW has more advanced ideas for the technology. For its next generation ConnectedDrive, BMW will incorporate a wide range of functions for car keys and key fobs using NFC transponders. This makes sense, as a [...]
We are in a world war. Ok, now you may be thinking: well, where the heck is he going with that? And I’m serious, we are in a world war. Obviously, without the mass killings and bombs flying across your grandmother’s garden…but the automobile industry is in a world war if it doesn’t surprise you, [...]
