Posts Tagged ‘desert’
The Internet has been invading every aspect of our lives, but until recently most of us have gone without a connection to the World Wide Web inside our cars. That's changing with third party companies and OEMs beginning to offer 3G WiFi solutions for automobiles, and Microsoft says it's working on a......
Toyota introduces noise-canceling tech on Crown hybrid
Friday, July 18th, 2008
Toyota's Crown Hybrid gets brownie points for good gas mileage, but it's apparently a troublemaker in the motor noise department. Instead of merely adding insulation to the bulkhead, Toyota engineered an Active Noise Control system to reduce engine noise inside the cabin.The contraption uses three m......
Six cities busted for shortening yellow light
Monday, April 14th, 2008
Have you ever hit the throttle when a traffic light turns yellow, and then it turns red faster than you thought? We know it's happened to us, and for the most part we thought the problem was our bad timing. In six cities across these United States, missing a yellow light has less to do with bad timi......
Chrysler offering in-car web access later this year
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Chrysler may be struggling with vehicle styling and interior quality, but the gang in Auburn Hills sure does love the gadgetry. Sirius satellite TV, heated and cooled cupholders, and Swivel-N-Go seating will soon be joined by in-car Internet access. The Washington Post reports Chrysler will utilize ......
Spy Shots: Production Cadillac CTS Coupe spied!
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
When the Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept was revealed at the Detroit Auto Show in January, no overt mention was made that the car would go into production. But c'mon, it's a no brainer if Caddy wants to compete with its German rivals on every level. Though we still have no official word on the CTS Coupe'......
VIDEO: Dodge Challenger romping in the desert
Saturday, December 1st, 2007
Chrysler has released some video of the Challenger zooming around on some desert tarmac. We think that this video is from the same shoot that produced the teaser pics we all salivated over before the Challenger was officially unveiled. With that, on to the video, after the jump. Hit the gallery for ......
Spy Shots: Mystery Merc coupe spotted
Monday, June 4th, 2007
It's well known that Mercedes-Benz is developing a new sports car with its racing partner HWA, but, until now, there's been very little evidence of the car apart from a few superficial media reports. However, proof that such a car is in development are these new spy shots that show a very low slung ......
Mitsubishi Delica D:5 will serve as Dakar support vehicle
Wednesday, October 11th, 2006
Mitsubishi has announced that its new Delica D:5 minivan will serve as a support vehicle for the automaker's factory Dakar effort, which will feature another new product, the restyled 2-door Pajero, in the starring role. The stylish new Delica -- a Japan-only model, unfortunately -- was revealed by ......
VIDEO: “All rise for The Judge”
Friday, August 25th, 2006
_Vrc2b5qtLkThere's a lot to like about this TV spot for the '69 Pontiac GTO Judge. It stars Paul Revere and the Raiders as they work musical magic on a toe-tapping, catchy jingle with these lyrics:Judge!
The special great one from Pontiac ... G-T-O
Hurst "T" shifter, 3-speed or four
Pontiac Ram Air,......
Micron to use Baja 1000 to prove chip reliability
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006
Testing new semiconductor products doesn't always have to be boring - or at least not when a chipmaker is run by an ex-motocrosser. Micron CEO Steve Appleton will be driving a Porsche-powered Baja Tour Car buggy in the upcoming SCORE Baja 1000, and his company's Lexar flash memory and image sensing ......