Back in 2009 Mercedes-Benz launched a new telematics feature called mbrace that at the time was said to offer everything from a vehicle locator for crowded car parks, somebody to direct you if you get lost or even the ability to order online--all whilst sitting in the driver’s seat. Designed to work in conjunction with a smartphone, mbrace...
It's Friday, the sun is shining (well, mostly), and yet, there you sit, stuck in your cubicle, slaving away for The Man. Of course, we'd never encourage you to play hooky, but we can suggest a pretty good way to goof off and still look busy. It involves a new choose-your-own-adventure game designed to promote the 2012 Range Rover Evoque. The game...
This weekend the spectacular that is Formula 1 is in Istanbul for the 2011 Turkish Grand Prix, where wet weather is proving daunting for drivers and should ensure some exciting racing come Sunday. It seems like wet weather is the norm this year, with rain affecting nearly every race so far this season. The Hermann Tilke-designed Istanbul Park...
The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) normally has a long gap between its second race at Long Beach and its third, which follows the 24 Heures du Mans in Le Mans the beginning of June. Scott Atherton has been looking for a way to remedy that gap and, starting in 2013 has found the solution. ALMS has entered an agreement with OKC Motorsports to bring...
Alex Lloyd, the British driver who finished fourth at last year's Indianapolis 500 while driving for Dale Coyne Racing, will rejoin that outfit for the balance of the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series oval contests, starting with this year's 100th anniversary Indy 500. Lloyd will, once again, pilot the No.19 Boy Scouts of America entry in all oval races...
With the 50th anniversary celebrations of America's first manned space flight happening this week, the Chevrolet Corvette gets a starring role in the parade to be held in Cocoa Beach, Florida on Saturday, May 7th. There has always been a symbiotic relationship between America's most notable sports car and her most elite adventurers. In the 1960's...
It's still almost a year from reaching production, but the 2012 BMW M6 has been captured in testing by our spy photographers, this time out on some local streets in Germany. This one is thought to packing up to 600 horsepower from a tuned-up version of the twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 found under the hoods of the X5 M and X6 M and recently revealed...
It’s official. Jaguar has confirmed today that its gorgeous C-X75 supercar concept will be heading into production and should be hitting a road near you by late 2013. Today’s announcement is in response to overwhelming praise given to the concept since its debut last year at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, as well as a chance to showcase the...
More power, improved fuel economy and a trick suspension system means the new 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 will not only leave its predecessor in the dust, but possibly a few sedans wearing M or AMG badges too. The big bruiser made its world debut last month at the 2011 New York Auto Show and here is our official walkaround video presented by our man...
Just as it did with the 911 and Boxster models, Porsche has released a new special edition of its Cayman S dubbed the Cayman S Black Edition. Marking the end of the Cayman line before the arrival of the next-generation 2012 Porsche Boxster and Cayman arrives, the latest special edition coupe will be limited to just 500 units worldwide and goes on...
While in the past we’ve seen Microsoft work closely with Fiat in the auto industry to develop the Blue&Me electronic interface, the software giant is now partnering with Volkswagen to help develop the next-generation of in-car entertainment technology, and possibly do-away with in-car DVD players in the process. Microsoft has announced...
The first generation of Audi and MIT's collaboration on a futuristic in-car interface system produced a somewhat creepy, ostensibly friendly, in-car robot. The second generation, previewed in the video below, looks more like the product of a sci-fi movie, aiming to redefine the way we look at navigation systems. The AIDA 2.0 system adds to the...
Earlier today we brought you the first scant official details on Volkswagen's 2013 World Rally Championship entry, the Polo R WRC, and now we have the official preview video of the car's design and unveiling. Showing little more than some cryptic sketching and small cuts of in-car video, both vintage and present, the video gives an idea of what to...
Today's Ferraris are often raced, and even those that aren't can lay strong claim to the racing heritage and ongoing F1 development within the company. But the tradition of building special models just for homologation in sports car racing has largely died off, leaving icons like the 250 GTO to carry the mantle. It's a job the car does well. This...
The rebirth of the NSX, now in hybrid form, is once again underway. As we wait to see how--or even if--it takes form, rumors of a new RSX are brewing at Acura. Unlike the NSX, the new RSX isn't expected to be a hybrid. Instead, it will share the new Civic Si's 2.4-liter i-VTEC four-cylinder, rated at 201 horsepower, according to Motor Trend. The...
Back in 2009 Mercedes-Benz launched a new telematics feature called mbrace that at the time was said to offer everything from a vehicle locator for crowded car parks, somebody to direct you if you get lost or even the ability to order online--all whilst sitting in the driver’s seat. Designed to work in conjunction with a smartphone, mbrace...
It's Friday, the sun is shining (well, mostly), and yet, there you sit, stuck in your cubicle, slaving away for The Man. Of course, we'd never encourage you to play hooky, but we can suggest a pretty good way to goof off and still look busy. It involves a new choose-your-own-adventure game designed to promote the 2012 Range Rover Evoque. The game...
This weekend the spectacular that is Formula 1 is in Istanbul for the 2011 Turkish Grand Prix, where wet weather is proving daunting for drivers and should ensure some exciting racing come Sunday. It seems like wet weather is the norm this year, with rain affecting nearly every race so far this season. The Hermann Tilke-designed Istanbul Park...
The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) normally has a long gap between its second race at Long Beach and its third, which follows the 24 Heures du Mans in Le Mans the beginning of June. Scott Atherton has been looking for a way to remedy that gap and, starting in 2013 has found the solution. ALMS has entered an agreement with OKC Motorsports to bring...
Alex Lloyd, the British driver who finished fourth at last year's Indianapolis 500 while driving for Dale Coyne Racing, will rejoin that outfit for the balance of the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series oval contests, starting with this year's 100th anniversary Indy 500. Lloyd will, once again, pilot the No.19 Boy Scouts of America entry in all oval races...
With the 50th anniversary celebrations of America's first manned space flight happening this week, the Chevrolet Corvette gets a starring role in the parade to be held in Cocoa Beach, Florida on Saturday, May 7th. There has always been a symbiotic relationship between America's most notable sports car and her most elite adventurers. In the 1960's...
It's still almost a year from reaching production, but the 2012 BMW M6 has been captured in testing by our spy photographers, this time out on some local streets in Germany. This one is thought to packing up to 600 horsepower from a tuned-up version of the twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 found under the hoods of the X5 M and X6 M and recently revealed...
It’s official. Jaguar has confirmed today that its gorgeous C-X75 supercar concept will be heading into production and should be hitting a road near you by late 2013. Today’s announcement is in response to overwhelming praise given to the concept since its debut last year at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, as well as a chance to showcase the...
More power, improved fuel economy and a trick suspension system means the new 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 will not only leave its predecessor in the dust, but possibly a few sedans wearing M or AMG badges too. The big bruiser made its world debut last month at the 2011 New York Auto Show and here is our official walkaround video presented by our man...
Just as it did with the 911 and Boxster models, Porsche has released a new special edition of its Cayman S dubbed the Cayman S Black Edition. Marking the end of the Cayman line before the arrival of the next-generation 2012 Porsche Boxster and Cayman arrives, the latest special edition coupe will be limited to just 500 units worldwide and goes on...
While in the past we’ve seen Microsoft work closely with Fiat in the auto industry to develop the Blue&Me electronic interface, the software giant is now partnering with Volkswagen to help develop the next-generation of in-car entertainment technology, and possibly do-away with in-car DVD players in the process. Microsoft has announced...
The first generation of Audi and MIT's collaboration on a futuristic in-car interface system produced a somewhat creepy, ostensibly friendly, in-car robot. The second generation, previewed in the video below, looks more like the product of a sci-fi movie, aiming to redefine the way we look at navigation systems. The AIDA 2.0 system adds to the...
Earlier today we brought you the first scant official details on Volkswagen's 2013 World Rally Championship entry, the Polo R WRC, and now we have the official preview video of the car's design and unveiling. Showing little more than some cryptic sketching and small cuts of in-car video, both vintage and present, the video gives an idea of what to...
Today's Ferraris are often raced, and even those that aren't can lay strong claim to the racing heritage and ongoing F1 development within the company. But the tradition of building special models just for homologation in sports car racing has largely died off, leaving icons like the 250 GTO to carry the mantle. It's a job the car does well. This...
The rebirth of the NSX, now in hybrid form, is once again underway. As we wait to see how--or even if--it takes form, rumors of a new RSX are brewing at Acura. Unlike the NSX, the new RSX isn't expected to be a hybrid. Instead, it will share the new Civic Si's 2.4-liter i-VTEC four-cylinder, rated at 201 horsepower, according to Motor Trend. The...
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