Posts Tagged ‘skis’
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......
Detroit 2008: Saab 9-4X BioPower Concept live reveal
Thursday, November 1st, 2007
As part of the press conference that also introduced the Hummer HX concept and the GM-Coskata partnership this morning, GM/Saab finally revealed the Saab 9-4X BioPower concept. The CUV drove onto the stage under a shake of fake snow and out popped two dolled up ski bunnies (well, one bunny and a har......
Detroit 2008: Saab 9-4X BioPower Concept live reveal
Thursday, November 1st, 2007
As part of the press conference that also introduced the Hummer HX concept and the GM-Coskata partnership this morning, GM/Saab finally revealed the Saab 9-4X BioPower concept. The CUV drove onto the stage under a shake of fake snow and out popped two dolled up ski bunnies (well, one bunny and a har......
Scarlet Slopes: Ferrari ski equipment by Dynastar-Lange
Saturday, October 13th, 2007
If you're looking to inject some octane into your winter-time outdoor activities and the Saab/Salomon Aero X skis are just too Scandinavian for your tastes, there's good news from the front. The latest in the war on "ordinary" products from the central command in Maranello: Ferrari skis from winter-......
Saab and Salomon take the Aero X concept to the slopes
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
It could be their unmistakably Nordic appeal, but if you head to any respectable ski resort, you're likely to see a fair few Saabs with roof-racks in the parking lots, next to Volvo wagons (but very few Koenigseggs). In partnership with winter-sport equipment giant Salomon, Saab has been sponsoring ......
A Vision in Red: Ferrari binoculars from William Optics
Monday, April 30th, 2007
You've just dropped several hundred on a pair of tickets to a grand prix, and hundreds more on flights, a hotel room and team paraphernalia. You're not about to watch the race through any ordinary binoculars, are you? William Optics (no relation to Williams F1) is betting that you wouldn't, and has ......
2007 Michigan Vintage VW festival: All the air cooling you can stand
Tuesday, March 20th, 2007
Click on the Karmann Ghia Cabriolet for huge high-res gallery of VeeDubsIf you're a fan of air-cooled VeeDubs, Ypsilant's Riverside Park was the place to be on Sunday. Perfect spring weather greeted at least a couple of hundred rear-engined Wolfsburg machines. The 2007 Michigan Vintage Volkswagen F......
Ferraris are fast, even on snow
Thursday, January 25th, 2007
Every year press photos emerge from Maranello showing Ferrari's star drivers on the slopes; shots of Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello, Felipe Massa, and now Kimi Raikonnen, smiling as they ski down the Italian alps. And each year, it seems, Ferrari comes out with another branded product. It on......
Honda Ridgeline Reader Write-in
Sunday, May 29th, 2005
Here it is, our very first reader commentary. Don't worry you didn't miss an announcement anywhere. We saw a comment from Stew Stryker and e-mailed him to see if he'd be interested in talking about his recently purchased Honda Ridgeline. You see, Honda hasn't gotten one into the press fleet yet, so ......