Posts Tagged ‘laptops’
Click above for more shots of the HXC Cuda conversionWhen Chrysler gave its Plymouth brand the axe, many storied name-plates were orphaned -- none of them more legendary than the Hemi 'Cuda. As the Mopar brand began teasing the world with its pony car revival, otherwise known as the Dodge Challenger......
Officially Official: 2009 BMW 7 Series
Friday, July 4th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the new 7 SeriesBMW has officially announced the details pertaining to the 5th generation 7 Series, so let's cut right to the chase. In Europe, there are five models arriving on the market in November of this year: the 730d; the 740i and Li; and the 750i and Li.......
Details and images surface of new Maserati Quattroporte and Quattroporte S
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the new Maserati Quattroporte
It's hard not to love the Maserati Quattroporte. Between its Pininfarina lines and the Ferrari-developed chassis and engine, it's a veritable four-door exotic that makes the top-of-the-line competition from England and Germany look d......
Mark LaNeve: Camaro won’t be positioned as a muscle car
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
The hits just keep on coming for fans of the Chevy Camaro. Just yesterday, we quoted Bob Lutz as suggesting that the Camaro could get a four-cylinder engine option. Now we hear that Mark LaNeve, VP of sales and marketing for GM North America, says that, "We won't position it as a muscle car," speaki......
Volvo to offer T6 engine option in XC70 this fall
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2008 Volvo XC70The Volvo XC70 recently spent some time in the Autoblog Garage, and while we liked the vehicle overall, we had a few major complaints: its high price, poor gas mileage and a noticeable lack of power. At least one of those issues will be rectifie......
Did we say 50/50? Audi R8 V12 TDI not coming, 4.2 V8 TDI instead
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the R8 V12 TDI Le Mans
When we heard that there was a 50/50 chance Audi would be offering a production version of its R8 V12 TDI LeMans concept, our interest was piqued. The thought of 737 pound-feet of torque rippling the pavement behind the mid-engined R8 superc......
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......
Ford’s new Mondeo
Thursday, May 3rd, 2007
A much different customerToyota Camry, Honda Accord and Skoda’s Superb also Laura has welcomed Nissan’s Teana last week. This premium sedan segment is going to have more cars soon. Ford will re-launch its Mondeo sedan and General Motors will enter the segment with Chevrolet Epica. In India, Ford......
BMW gets in on the laptop action with Acer
Thursday, March 15th, 2007
Bandwagons are for jumping on, and this one's carrying laptop computers branded by automakers. Ferrari's was among the first, then Lamborghini jumped on board, and more recently we've seen Koenigsegg and Maybach follow suit. Not to be left out, reports are surfacing that BMW has teamed up with Acer ......
BlueTuning: Bluetooth removes the clutter for engine tuners
Tuesday, March 13th, 2007
Our minds are cluttered enough, so we try to keep the inside of our cars debris free. Unfortunately, that hasn't been possible during the tuning process of our new project car. Between the handheld control module, our cheap, serial-equipped laptop, the yet-to-be-mounted standalone ECU and the wire c......