Archive | November, 2011

Video: Cadillac ATS Journey Chapter Two hits YouTube

Last month, General Motors launched a new web series for the upcoming Cadillac ATS sedan, a model that will compete with the likes of the BMW 3-Series, Audi A4 and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Following episode one, which showed the Caddy ATS visiting the Nurburgring, episode two continues at the famous German track and talks about [...]

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Video: SSC previews the interior of the Tuatara

Video: SSC previews the interior of the Tuatara

Shelby Supercars or SSC has just released a new video showcasing their latest effort: the Tuatara supercar. After viewing the video, the Tuatara looks like something that went from concept and straight to production. The interior is festooned with digital holographic-like displays and readings while buttonage almost seems to be nonexistent. “The Tuatara will provide [...]

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Toyota, Intel team up to research next-generation multimedia systems in cars

Toyota, Intel team up to research next-generation multimedia systems in cars

Toyota has just announced that the automaker has signed a memorandum of understanding with Intel Corporation to start research on next-generation in-vehicle multimedia systems that would replace current navigation systems in vehicles. “The joint research with Intel, experienced in information communication technologies, will target appropriate methods of providing information to drivers through in-vehicle systems, as [...]

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Mercedes-Benz CL600 based Brabus 800 Coupe goes up to 217 mph

Brabus, the German tuner popular for its work on Mercedes-Benz models, has tuned the CL 600 to squeeze out more horsepower and add some sleek styling mods, resulting in the Brabus 800 Coupe. The Mercedes-Benz CL 600 comes stock with a V12 that puts out 510-hp and 612 lb-ft, yet power mods are still where [...]

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Report: Lithium-ion battery packs being investigated after Chevy Volt catches fire

Electric powertrains are by no means new to the automobile industry because Toyota had invented the gasoline electric hybrid back in 1997. And although their functionality has been undoubtedly successful, a new investigation has popped up involving electric powertrains, more specifically with their battery packs. This new investigation pops up after a Chevrolet Volt battery [...]

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Top 10 things you need to know about the 2012 Hyundai Veloster

Today we continue with our new “top 10 most important things you need to know“ about a certain car. The past three posts in this segment have featured high-end supercars like the Ferrari 458 Spider, Lamborghini Aventador and the McLaren MP4-12C. Today we’re going to turn it down a couple notches and visit a more affordable [...]

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2012 Nissan Rogue gets Around View Monitor feature

Nissan announced today that its 2012 Rogue is one of the very first vehicles in its class to offer a Around View Monitor that helps drivers maneuver into parking spaces with more ease Available as a part of the optional Rogue SL Package, the crossovers is the first non-luxury vehicle in the U.S. to offer the Around [...]

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2012 Audi A7 Review

Review: 2012 Audi A7 is Ingolstadt’s new masterpiece

Do you think it’s possible to have too many options? Well, Audi clearly doesn’t. In the United States alone, the German brand offers 14 different body styles (not counting S models as a separate body style) and 21 models in its lineup. Next year, that number will continue to grow by at least another handful. [...]

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Video: Ken Block hangs out with Top Gear Australia’s Stig

Video: Ken Block hangs out with Top Gear Australia’s Stig

The Australian version Top Gear Magazine knows the perfect combination to generate some buzz in this day and age. Mix a little YouTube, with Kenny from the Block, The Stig being his non-emotional self and burnouts in a 335-hp Ford Falcon FPV Boss. The video you’re about to watch is for the cover shoot for [...]

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Microscopic cell technology in new Ford Escape helps cut weight, increase fuel-economy

Microscopic cell technology in new Ford Escape helps cut weight, increase fuel-economy

It seems like everyday before the 2013 Ford Escape actually makes its world debut at the 2011 LA Auto Show (next week), FoMoCo will drop some info on the new crossover to keep the buzz going. Today, Ford tells us that microscopic cells helped in cutting weight of the new Escape ultimately increasing the fuel-saving [...]

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