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Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lincoln MKT conceptMark Fields, Ford's president of the Americas, has confirmed that the Lincoln MKT crossover is due to be reveal this January at the Detroit Auto Show, while a refreshed MKZ will be unveiled at the Los Angeles Show in November.We already kn......
Lincoln MKT coming to Detroit, facelifted MKZ to L.A.
Friday, September 12th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lincoln MKT conceptMark Fields, Ford's president of the Americas, has confirmed that the Lincoln MKT crossover is due to be reveal this January at the Detroit Auto Show, while a refreshed MKZ will be unveiled at the Los Angeles Show in November.We already kn......
Ford debuts Blind Spot Mirror on ‘09 Edge
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of 2009 Ford EdgeThe blind spot has been a consistent safety issue for automobiles since before the invention of the C-pillar. Some automakers have recently tackled the problem with complicated warning systems that beep when your blind spot is about to cause an accid......
Ford Simulator gives real-life driving data without the danger [w/VIDEO]
Friday, July 11th, 2008
Hit the jump to view more high res images of Ford's VIRTTEX simulatorFord already boasts has the most five-star crash rated cars and trucks of any automaker, and now the automaker is looking to take the next step by avoiding crashes all together. Technologies like adaptive cruise control, blind spot......
VIDEO: Chrysler blind spot detection and rear cross path detection
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
One of the more useful bits of technology we encountered at the Chrysler What's New for 2009 event last week was "Rear Cross Path Detection," a byproduct of the new blind spot monitoring system on 2009 minivans that employs two radar sensors mounted on the corners of the rear bumper. Blind spot moni......
Report: Backup assist, blind spot detection hot; clean diesel not
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
J.D. Power and Associates asked 1,900 potential car buyers what they want and what they're willing to pay for. Safety is apparently on the minds of many, with blind spot detection and backup assist taking the top two spots. But once consumers were told blind spot detectors would cost as much as $500......
Be sure to check your blind spots with ScopeOut
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
There have been many inventions in the last few years in order to reduce accidents due to that age-old hazard, the blind spot. Some solutions, like the electric systems on some higher-end brands like Volvo, Mercedes-Benz and Buick, are rather high-tech and probably prove quite useful. Still, there's......
Mazda survey reveals pricing and packages for Mazda6
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Mazda6Mazda recently sent out a survey request to potential customers, the purpose of which was to allow these survey takers to build a 2009 Mazda6 with whatever options, packages and colors they wanted so that the automaker could gauge which will be most......
More images of Carrozzeria Touring’s coachbuilt Maseratis
Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Click on the images to view the Carrozzeria Touring Maserati A8 GCS and Bellagio Fastback in high resolution
The reborn Carrozzeria Touring made a big splash at Villa d'Este. As the featured marque of the Concorso d'Eleganza this year, the fathers of the classic Superleggera construction method took......
IIHS questions the effectiveness of five new safety features
Thursday, April 17th, 2008
The view above your left knee in the 2009 Infiniti FX.In the last 24 hours, we've been accosted with more high-tech, in-car wizardry than we've ever asked for. And while you'll have to wait until next week to read our review of the new Infiniti FX, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has wei......