Posts Tagged ‘tires’
Another one bites the dust, and this time its International, that's decided to drop its line of non-commercial big rigs. Considering the tough times that automakers have been having moving traditional pickups off dealer lots and into driveways, you can imagine the problems that International must be......
VIDEO: See how OnStar’s Stolen Vehicle Slowdown works on the road
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Click the image above to view the videoNeedless to say, stealing cars is big business. If your vehicle becomes a target for thieves, there's a good chance it will be stripped of its parts and scrapped within days or even hours of being stolen. There are plenty of security options to locate your vehi......
Once more with feeling: Citroen releases third GT teaser
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Click above for high-res images of the Citroen GT conceptDay three in the Citroen Gran Turismo car reveal, and this time we do have the front of the car again. We thought the second pic was the front as well, but apparently that's not the case. The tiny bit front overhang on the car is taken up enti......
VIDEO: 2011 Chevy Volt being driven!
Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Click above to view video after the jumpGM celebrated its 100th anniversary by unleashing the production 2011 Chevy Volt to the world. It was a great way to show that the General is working hard on innovative transportation to kick off its next 100 years, but we're still two years and a month away f......
Citroen releases another image of the GT
Saturday, September 20th, 2008
Click above for high-res images of the Citroen GT conceptThe Citroen GT striptease continues with a more revealing image of what looks like a rip-snorting concept car. Huge tires, a ginormous front splitter meant to keep something seriously fast bolted to the ground at speed, enough front air intake......
Ceravision developing headlights that use microwave oven technology
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Click above to watch a video of the Ecolumination lamps in actionWe're thinking that donning foil hats and wearing lead aprons may soon be in order to protect our heads and our man-bits after discovering that a U.K. company called Ceravision is developing headlights that use microwave oven technolog......
Chrysler’s in-car wi-fi makes weak first impression
Monday, September 15th, 2008
A man who purchased Chrysler's uConnect in-car wi-fi recently gave his impressions... and he wasn't exactly impressed. His three main issues were: it's slow, there are no instructions for encryption, and you're limited to 1 GB for downloads.The Autonet site lists speeds as 600Kbps-800Kbps, and the r......
Adventures in excess: Golf cart powered by Yamaha R1 engine
Friday, September 12th, 2008
Click above to view video after the jumpIt must take a certain kind of person to yank the small and economical 3-horsepower engine from a golf cart and replace it with one from a 2007 Yamaha R1 literbike. For the record, the team behind the transformation did a few dyno passes and managed to record ......
Vegas HUMMER dealer switching to SMART
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
If this doesn't strike you as a sign of the times, you may need to get your eyes checked. The only HUMMER dealership in Las Vegas, the city that invented excess and bling, is shutting its doors. Towbin HUMMER is actually one of the largest HUMMER dealerships in America. So what will they be selling ......
BMW helping disabled vets get back behind the wheel
Friday, August 29th, 2008
Kudos to the crew at BMW, who recently donated a few cars, a handful of instructors and one of its test tracks to an injured Marine training class. A group of soldiers wounded in Iraq were invited to the track to learn performance driving techniques behind the wheel of some seriously desirable machi......