Posts Tagged ‘impressive claims’

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......

Ford to offer new blind spot and hazard detection in 2009

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
We've all done it; you're halfway through a lane change and suddenly a horn sounds and snaps you to reality. Whether you failed to check your blind spot adequately, or just plain oblivious, Ford's introducing a two features to help you out. The Blind Spot Mirror and Cross Traffic Alert with Blind Sp......

Track Special: Ascari’s new 625-hp A10, ready for MPH show

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006
Last December, Ascari announced it was producing a new track-ready model more hard-core than its already quick KZ1. Now the British sportscar manufacturer of the KZ1 is ready to take the wraps off its new supercar in just a few days at the 2006 MPH show in England, and is giving us a sneak peek at i......

Tesla EV supercar launch date announced

Saturday, May 6th, 2006
The boys over at AutoblogGreen recently posted on the efforts of Tesla, a California-based company developing an all-electric supercar. We've learned the car will be called the Roadster and debut at a big press conference done up in the style of a major movie premier in Santa Monica, CA on July 12th......