Posts Tagged ‘wares’

We knew it! Heated seats boil your boys

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Heated seats can be just what the doctor ordered in the middle of winter, but if you're trying to pass on your car-loving gene pool, you may be better off freezing. Scientists studying male fertility have discovered that the proliferation of heated seats raises the temperature of your junk by a full......

Pagani gets into hi-fi. We likey.

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
We've grown used to seeing automakers with a reputation for designing beautiful cars branch out into other consumer products. Porsche is a fine example, and Ferrari is no stranger to peddling assorted branded wares. It looks like Pagani will be adding its name to this list with a new hi-fi home audi......

For Sale: Zagato Caddy

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Say "Italian-styled Cadillac" and any car person will shoot back "Allante." It does appear, though, that Zagato executed coachwork on top of a fourth-generation Eldorado before Cadillac ever thought of shipping its wares to and from Pininfarina. This Eldo looks a lot like a Ferrari, and there's a re......

Top Gear coming to iTunes?

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
Since a few of us are iPhone-equipped (and occasionally Mac-obsessive), we like to follow what's going on in the Reality Distortion Field cast by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. A story over at iPhoneAlley caught our attention, which reports that Apple might be releasing episodes of "American Idol" thr......

Chrysler’s Project Genesis: Trim models, consolidate dealers

Saturday, December 1st, 2007
Chrysler's previous consolidation strategy, dubbed "Project Alpha," was implemented in 2004 to trim and combine dealers. All told, Chrysler was able to cut its dealer network down from 4,000 to 3,600. Not nearly enough to get outlets on par with demand. So Chrysler's co-pres, Jim Press, announced to......

Spy shots: Aston Martin DBS Volante

Sunday, November 11th, 2007
Click the image above for a gallery of high-res shots of the Aston Matrtin DBS Volante.Somewhere in the Swedish boonies there's a stunning burgundy mule testing its wares in the snow: the Aston Martin DBS convertible. Differing from its hardtopped sibling in only its roofline and side window profile......

Audi R8 arrives in China

Friday, November 9th, 2007
Click the image above for a gallery of high-res pics of the Audi R8.Like most of the luxury manufacturers selling their wares in China, Audi has been unloading product hand over yuan-stuffed fist. Audi's 2007 sales were up 25-percent over the previous year and it's looking to draw in more buyers to ......

Detroit 2008: Steve Saleen presents… a bargain Chinese pickup!

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
Laugh if you must, the wares that CHAMCO were showing off at the Detroit Auto Show were certainly a lot more humble than what you'd find at Lexus. China America Cooperative Automotive is seriously considering bringing pickup truck to the United States that they've retained the services of Steve Sale......

Essen Motor Show preview: AC Schnitzer BMW E92 M3

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
The Essen Motor Show in Germany has become one of the major outlets for Europe's aftermarket tuners to show their wares to a dedicated fan base. Among the many models set to make their modified debut in the land of schnitzel and spatzel is the AC Schnitzer BMW E92 M3.Details are scarce on what's bee......

SEMA 2007 Spotlight: Cusco tunes the WRX, develops easy-adjust LSD

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Click the image above for more shots from Cusco.Cusco has been bringing the knowledge gleaned from its racing exploits to consumers for more than a decade, and over the past few years, it's finally offered up its wares to those of us in the States. In particular, the Subaru WRX has been the mainstay......