Apple likes to keep their cards close when it comes to upgrading any hardware or software in their products. Despite this however, they announced that their latest mobile iOS 5 will add song info to any cars featuring Bluetooth audio streaming, which is currently absent from OEM head units. With the current versions of Bluetooth [...]
Volkswagen has been lagging behind with hybrid technology as they’ve been keeping up with their efforts in expanding their infamous diesel powerplants throughout the North American markets. However, the “People’s Car” make has announced that it will be offering hybrid variants on every model they produce. Despite this announcement, VW’s CEO Martin Winterkorn isn’t a [...]
Chevrolet has dropped the pricing details on the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, which will hit dealerships later this fall. Prices start at $14,495 for the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic LS Sedan ($15,395 for the Chevrolet Sonic LS Hatchback), which is powered by a 1.8L Ecotec making 128-hp. Comparatively, the 2011 Honda Fit starts at $15,870 and is [...]
Volkswagen has started deliveries of a second test fleet of the Golf blue-e-motion electric-cars to customers in Germany. Of the 80 units being tested, 53 will be sent to Berlin, while the rest will go to Hannover and Wolfsburg. Majority of the Volkswagen Golf blue-e-motion models will be tested by corporate customers, as they are [...]
Renault-Nissan Alliance have announced that they will open a research office later this month in the heart of Silicon Valley. The office will be located directly across from the Google campus and minutes from leading hardware and software companies. The companies said that the new offices in Mountain View will allow one of the world’s [...]
Last month, General Motors confirmed that it has dropped plans to produce a plug-in hybrid version of the Cadillac SRX crossovers. The reason? Apparently, it was not financially viable. Shortly after that, GM CEO Dan Akerson said that he was “actually in favor of it” and that the model “will be back, but it won’t be on [...]
The new lineup of compact cars is probably one of the strongest we’ve seen in years. The battle currently consists of the Hyundai Elantra, Ford Focus, Chevrolet Cruze, Toyota Corolla amongst many others. However, Chrysler Group LLC is missing from the game. New reports suggest that Chrysler will debut the new Dodge Caliber at the [...]
Rhys Millen will return to the 89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb to complete the job he set out to finish last year – shattering the record in the “Unlimited” class. Rhys hopes that modifications and upgrades to the Red Bull Hyundai Genesis RMR PM580, along with new tarmac portions of the course, will help [...]
So far we’ve heard a lot about the new upcoming Porsche Cajun compact crossover that will go into production at the company’s Leipzig plant in the Saxony region of Germany. While the Porsche Cajun will be based on the Audi Q5, sources say that it will be hard to tell just how closely related the [...]
What you’re looking at is the new Mazda5… wait, is it? Yes, it actually is. This is the new Nissan Lafesta Highway Star minivan, which went on sale at Nissan dealers in Japan earlier this week. The model is basically rebadged version of the Mazda5 for the Japanese market. Power for the Nissan Lafesta Highway Star [...]
