By Mike Perlman |
Word on the street is that Apple is conspiring with several automakers to put Siri inside your next car. Toyota, GM, Mercedes, BMW, Honda, Audi and more manufacturers have all partnered with Tim Cook and company to make this happen. The proposed technology will be…
By Mike Perlman |
If you’re still recovering from the down payment you put on your Model S Signature (starts in the mid $90K’s), Tesla is softening the blow with one free year of wireless connectivity. George Blankenship, Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Ownership Experience, Tesla says “At Tesla,…
By Mike Perlman |
The EPA just rated the 2013 Honda Fit EV at 118 MPGe, which edges out the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, Ford Focus Electric and Nissan Leaf. According to Honda, this is the highest EPA rating ever given by the EPA (if you forget about the Tesla Roadster‘s…
By Mike Perlman |
13-year old Canadian middle-schooler Thomas Hundal is not your average teenager. He possesses an encyclopedic knowledge of the automobile industry that would intimidate any car salesman. In fact, Hundal is so attuned to four-wheeled machines that he walked into his local Chevy dealer and proceeded…
By Mike Perlman |
As if the unsurpassed mileage range, customizable regenerative braking sensitivity and billboard sized capacitive touchscreen interface of the Tesla Model S were not enough benchmarks, the company now has the most advanced online car configurator to date. Dubbed the “Model S Design Studio,” Tesla enables…
By Mike Perlman |
The 82nd anniversary of the automobile radio system is on the horizon, and Chevy is paying homage to the past with this infographic on the evolution of in-dash entertainment. But that’s not the only thing Chevy’s promoting. The company’s 2012 Spark compact will come equipped…
By Noah Kravitz |
You’ve noticed the trend of compact, boxy small truck/wagons on the freeways. And you’ve seen the ads with the party animal hamsters. But what’s a Kia Soul really like to drive? I started finding out earlier this week when two Kias drove up to my house…
By Mike Perlman |
Recently, Jon Rettinger took the 2012 Ford Focus Electric on a quiet drive down Electric Avenue in New Orleans during CTIA. The video above addresses his first impressions of the all-electric plugin vehicle, which were mostly positive. The Ford Focus Electric receives its power from…
By Mike Perlman |
This recent video posted by a Belgium group called Responsible Young Drivers is one of the most sobering looks at the dangers of texting while driving.…
By Mike Perlman |
It looks like Google’s self-driving Prii will be dealt their final hands at the Bellagio before heading over to California. After legally hitting the roads in Nevada, the California Senate has passed a bill allowing autonomous vehicles to be tested and operated on California roads.…
By Mike Perlman |
Tesla CEO Elon Musk slapped a delivery date on the new Model S, which is great news for customers who have had ants in their pants for several months on the waiting list. The Tesla Model S will embark on June 22nd, though that’s not…
By Mike Perlman |
Kenji Ishida of Japan has built a real-life Autobot that morphs into warrior form in a matter of seconds.…
By Sean P. Aune |
It seems that one of Steve Jobs’ unfulfilled dremas was to launch an Apple designed iCar. J. Crew CEO and Apple board member Mickey Drexler was speaking earlier this week at Fast Company‘s Innovation Uncensored conference where he spoke about the long-rumored iCar. While the rumors have circulated…
By Mike Perlman |
Riding from Brooklyn to Upper Manhattan and back on a modified Specialized Rockhopper was quite an exhilarating journey for me when I lived in the concrete beehive, but it was an exhausting ride. After seeing the Audi e-bike Wörthersee, it makes me want to return…
By Mike Perlman |
Flirting with redline has never felt so environmentally friendly. The Porsche 918 Spyder has been throwing its 770HP to the pavement recently, and it’s brewing this effervescent cauldron of power via two electric motors and a gas engine. It’s worth mentioning that Porsche is reporting…
By Mike Perlman |
Want a free iPad? Just buy a Cadillac equipped with the new touchscreen CUE system and Bob’s your uncle. All 2013 Cadillac XTS owners get a free iPad with their new car that’s loaded to the brim with CUE training activities, courtesy of the CUE…
By Mike Perlman |
The end is near for the in-dash CD player, my friends, and Chief Designer of Ford Interiors Michael Arbaugh is tickled by the prospect. He recently said that in-dash CD players can account for up to five pounds of additional weight and occupy valuable real…
By Mike Perlman |
While the crackdown on in-car portable device usage is at full tilt, Apple recently filed a patent that could help solve the “reaching over to access your playlist while driving” conundrum. Apple laid the groundwork for a wireless remote control that clips to a car’s…
By Mike Perlman |
The future is near and it looks fat and lethargic, thanks to Honda’s latest people mover called the UNI-CUB. Honda refers to the UNI-CUB as a “personal mobility device, designed for harmony with people,” though I think the machine is just another vehicle to transport…
By Mike Perlman |
The future of self-driving cars may be closer than we imagined. The Nevada DMV has officially granted Google the first Autonomous Car License. This means you’ll likely see herds of Prii with hats roaming the Strip in search of humans to transport from casino to…
By Mike Perlman |
Brammo has finally unleashed its Empulse and Empulse R electric motorcycles, and the sight is a thing of beauty. Following in the design footsteps of a Ducati Monster, the Empulse flaunts a naked/standard chassis with an upright seating position that’s very similar to a Triumph…
By Mike Perlman |
Lucky customers who ordered 2012 Model S EVs will be getting their electric sedans next month, but Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared some exciting news on the company’s blog yesterday. The souped up Model S sedan with 85kWh battery has just completed the 2-cycle EPA…
By Mike Perlman |
See that scorched heap up above? That used to be a Fisker Karma. It seems like the company just can’t catch a break these days, and the most recent incident just might push the company to the brink of extinction. Last week, a Sugarland, Texas…
By Mike Perlman |
This is getting out of hand. First Ford offers Focus ST buyers a free GoPro. Then Scion gives away a Playstation Vita with the purchase of an iQ. But what kind of automotive deal is available for the wealthy? In Florida, C1 Bank clients who…
