Posts Tagged ‘1098’
click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Lincoln MKSEvery year, carmakers collectively trot out dozens of new concept vehicles at auto shows around the world. Some fraction of those end up making their way to production lines and onto the streets. Most of the exciting design ideas, however, get ......
Asus and Lamborghini to release iPhone rival
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
iPod integration has become more and more prevalent in the automotive industry, as automakers offer the compatibility on models ranging from subcompacts up to exotic supercars. But this is taking it a step further: a Lamborghini iPhone.Reports indicate that Asus, the computer company that has previo......
Lutz defends “crock of sh*t” comment about global warming
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Did you hear the one where Bob Lutz calls global warming a "total crock of shi*t"? Yeah, he did say what you just thought he said, though the most Maximum of Bobs added that he's just skeptical and doesn't deny the theory completely. He's interested in green transportation technology, but for differ......
Geneva ‘08 Preview: BMW ConnectedDrive allows unrestricted in-car Internet
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
BMW is touting itself as the world's first car maker to offer completely unrestricted in-car access to the World Wide Web. It's all part of "ConnectedDrive," BMW's own so-called intelligent network that connects the driver, the vehicle and their surroundings. Although innovative, this isn't entirely......
Next VW Phaeton could return smaller, cheaper and under diesel power
Monday, December 10th, 2007
Although most of the automotive industry was left scratching its collective head when Volkswagen introduced its flagship Phaeton in the first place, Volkswagen itself is still scratching its head trying to figure out what went wrong, at least in the U.S. It's not giving up, and in the process has gi......
EDAG realizes the uber-rich don’t like to crouch
Thursday, December 6th, 2007
click above for a high-res gallery of the EDAG Rolls-Royce PhantomDespite Mr. Nunez' thorough review of the Rolls-Royce Phantom, he might have missed one chink in the Roller's armor. According to EDAG, the firm that's created everything from the Solstice wagon to the LUV, Rolls-Royce's overtly wealt......
Spy Shots: Chevy Camaro prototypes spotted in Detroit
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
click above for a total of six new Chevy Camaro spy shotsSpy photographers from KGP Photography have finally caught the Camaro in the automotive industry's epicenter. In the past, the General has only tested Camaro mules wearing heavily modified Holden Commodore bodies in the U.S. These pics, howeve......
Next in Line: Renault developing dual-clutch transmission
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Dual-clutch transmissions are washing over the automotive industry like a wave, and Renault could be the next to hang ten. The French automaker intends to use more efficient transmissions – specifically DCTs and CVTs – to help meet its emissions-reducing targets.
Although Renault could easily bo......
The Magic Ringdom: themepark planned for the Nürburgring
Monday, November 26th, 2007
Some trends in the automotive industry worry us. Seriously. The emergence of car theme parks, however, does not. In fact, it makes us giddy as schoolkids. At Disneyland. With ice cream.
Following the plans for a Ferrari theme park in Abu Dhabi, the F1 theme park in neighboring Dubai (with other loca......
First 2009 Cadillac CTS-V spotted in public
Sunday, November 18th, 2007
click above for more shots of the Cadillac CTS-V in the wild
The mouthwatering new Cadillac CTS-V is an absolute celebrity in the American automotive industry. But while we got an eyeful of the supercharged super-sedan at its unveiling in Detroit, as any Hollywood buff could tell you, it's one thing......