Posts Tagged ‘ears’
If you ever wanted to put an Ford F-150 in your driveway, this summer may be the best time to make your move. As the new 2009 F-150 nears production, Ford is increasing its plant's output of the 2008 F-150 to ensure enough supply remains during July and August when plant production will be transitio......
CES 2008: Iqua Bluetooth Snake whispers in your ear as you drive
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
One of the big problems with aftermarket, in-car Bluetooth devices is sound. Most of them plug up in your car's auxiliary power plug (that's a cigarette lighter to those of use born before 1990), and unless you drive a Miata, that's not where your ears are.Iqua says their Bluetooth Snake fixes the p......
BMW planning big layoff in 2008
Thursday, October 11th, 2007
We're so used to hearing that either GM, Ford or Chrysler will be laying off a chunk of its workforce that it demands a double-take when another automaker announces cuts. Today BMW has announced that it will cut thousands of jobs in 2008, with some outlets reporting up to 8,000 workers will get the ......
The Rumbler: The Fuzz supplies the sounds, you get out of the way
Friday, September 28th, 2007
Police and rescue vehicles pump out an array of aural and visual warnings to tell motorists and pedestrians to get out of the way. With distractions like cell phones, MP3 players, eating on the run, and applying a fresh coat of Revlon, civil servants still can't seem to grab our attention. That's wh......
Ferrari Enzo successor to feature 900 HP twin-turbo V8?
Sunday, July 15th, 2007
We just told you about the upcoming Enzo replacement based on the Millechili concept a few days ago, but now we have a few more juicy rumors to share. Informed sources tell us that the upcoming replacement for Ferrari's Enzo supercar will take a different tack. As was reported earlier, it is believe......
Enter the rumormill: Scion to sell rebadged Tribeca?
Saturday, April 28th, 2007
We like a good auto-related rumor as much as the next obsessive pistonhead, but when Automotive News starts citing Japan's New Model Magazine X, we can't help but be a little humored.The mag across the Pacific supposedly has a spy shot of a "Tribeca-like" vehicle undergoing testing, and beneath the ......
Spy Shots: Corvette SS “Blue Devil” - will it debut in New York?
Tuesday, February 6th, 2007
That's right, we're still calling the upcoming Corvette SS the "Blue Devil", and it appears from these spy shots that Rick Wagoner feels the same way. Taken by veteran spy photog Jim Dunne for Popular Mechanics, the spyshots include one of the car's rear where a sticker on the bumper is visible. PM ......
VIDEO: Ford’s “Dirty Job”: Selling the F150
Sunday, January 14th, 2007
Jalopnik got their mitts on these newly-minted Ford Truck spots with Mike Rowe. For those of you who've been living under a rock for the last year, Mike Rowe is the host of Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs," a show that would be hilarious just on the strength of Rowe's comedic timing and commentary. ......
Rumor Mill: Chrysler Pacifica being cancelled
Thursday, September 28th, 2006
News of the next generation Pacifica being cancelled and the model dropped from Chrysler's lineup has come to us right out of the rumor mill, albeit from a source we trust. We're told that official word of the Pacifica's fate is forthcoming and could arrive as early as today.The Pacifica was never t......
Spy Shots: Porsche 911 GT2 Type 997
Saturday, August 26th, 2006
Although we brought you some information about this car just a couple of months ago, World Car Fans has captured a few more pics of the new 997 GT2 lapping the 'ring and we felt like we had to share. After all, it's probably going to be the first 911 production car capable of 200 mph, so we don't ex......