By Brandon Russell |
In this unique episode of TechnoBuffalo’s Driven, Jon gets to test drive a special little vehicle imported over from Europe, something U.S. drivers will never get a taste of. But that doesn’t mean we still can’t enjoy the 2013 Ford Fiesta’s 1 liter engine, which…
By Jon Rettinger |
There are phones, tablets, computers, appliances, TVs, and a million accessories here at CES. But scattered around the many halls and corridors are some big car companies and their wild technology. We took a nice look at what’s on display, and how the vehicles of…
By Mike Perlman |
Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Drive the 2013 Ford Police Interceptors, of course! Thanks to the folks at Ford and their Go Further event this past week, I was able to engage in multiple hot pursuits along a closed course filled with police-related…
By Mark Hearn |
Ford has teamed up with Oglilvy Paris to produce Keyfree Login, an app that logs you into your internet accounts when you bring your iPhone near your Mac. This unique app works via Bluetooth and requires a Chrome extension, so you’ll be required to use Google’s web…
By Brandon Russell |
Ford and Siri aren’t on speaking terms right now. Not after the automaker ostensibly rejected Apple’s invitation to integrate the voice technology in Ford’s vehicles. So far Toyota, GM, Mercedes, BMW, Honda and Audi have already partnered with Apple, which is expected to roll out…
By Todd Haselton |
GM recently confirmed it has decided to pull its $10 million annual ad campaign from Facebook. The automaker typically spends about $40 million per year getting its brand onto Facebook, The Wall Street Journal explained, but the company will continue to pay the difference for management of its…
By Mike Perlman |
Call it the USB of the auto world. Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, GM, Porsche and Volkswagen have jumped on board with the SAE on a new universal charging interface for European and American electric vehicles. This charging system will be showcased next week at…
By Mike Perlman |
I love my 2010 Nissan Frontier. It’s got a V6 for towing, 4WD for hellish New England winters, Crew Cab for full seating and a spray-on bed liner with adjustable anchor points for strapping motorcycles and other toys in the back. When it comes to…
By Spencer Casella |
Today, Shelby American has announced the 2012 Ford Mustang Shelby 1000 just before its official reveal at the 2012 New York Auto Show. This monster has a 5.4-liter supercharged V8 that makes 950HP in street trim and 1100 in the track-ready Mustang Shelby 1000 S/C…
By Adriana Lee |
Granted, I’m not the car guru — that would be one Mr. Mike Perlman, who’s Geneva Auto Show–bound this week with our own Jon Rettinger — but I just couldn’t skip over this one. When Ford announced the MyFord Touch interface, v2, last year, it…
By Emily Price |
Ford will be the first car manufacturer to hold a press conference at Mobile World Congress, and the first to debut a vehicle at the show. The company announced plans today to debut the all-new Ford B-MAX at the mobile trade show on February 27th,…
By Mike Perlman |
The emergence of an automobile department on a tech blog like TechnoBuffalo may seem baffling to some readers. After all, Mr. Lakers got his start unboxing MacBooks and smartphones and we as a site have focused mainly on mobile technology since the incipience of TechnoBuffalo.…
By Mike Perlman |
Join Noah and Mike as they journey frantically throughout the CES 2012 show floor in search of the most unique automobiles in Las Vegas! You’ll see concept cars, electric vehicles, bass blasting audio systems and more! Witness madcap tomfoolery and zany hijinkery as Noah and Mike squeal…
By Mike Perlman |
Now it’s Kia’s turn to fire off a new EV in a market that is rolling faster than the Indiana Jones boulder. The Kia Ray EV will be Korea’s first production electric vehicle, but there are currently no plans to release one stateside. Recently we…
By Mike Perlman |
Recently I hit the floor of the Ford Focus assembly plant in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford held a press event on Wednesday, December 15th for the Focus Electric, C-Max Energi and C-Max Hybrid four-door machines. As luck would have it, members of the press were invited…
By Mike Perlman |
Adding more fuel to the MPGe Wars, Ford announced the 2013 C-Max Energi and 2013 C-Max in Dearborn this week. The company made a few claims about its new pair of hybrids that might give the Toyota Prius and Chevy Volt something to blow a…
By Mike Perlman |
Ford flew me out to Dearborn, Michigan to see the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, C-Max Energi and C-Max Hybrid cars, in addition to a highly anticipated model that I can’t talk about or else a guy named Lefty will show up at my front door…
By Mike Perlman |
Ford flew me out to their batcave in Dearborn, Michigan to check out their latest announcements for the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show. Aside from drooling profusely over a very powerful vehicle that I’m not allowed to talk about until November 15th, I was given a chance…
By Mike Perlman |
Ford announced today a software upgrade for Ford SYNC owners that includes support for the Bluetooth standard Message Access Profile (MAP). With MAP, the number of compatible smartphones has been boosted within the SYNC system, resulting in an increased number of drivers who will be…
By Mike Perlman |
Have you ever heard of Ford SYNC? In a nutshell, it’s the car manufacturer’s friendly version of OnStar. Up until today, the Microsoft-powered Ford SYNC service was capable of providing on-screen navigation, hands-free calling, mobile entertainment, driving efficiency data and more via its touchscreen command…
By Noah Kravitz |
“This dramatic fastback concept signals a significant transformation of the Ford brand.” If Ford’s media kit is to believed, that single sentence is worth a thousand words and then some. A swoopy four-door fastback as a harbinger of Ford’s new global design language? Sign me…
By Adriana Lee |
I’m extremely impressed, and maybe a little nervous, about the automotive industry’s fascination with “intelligently networked cars.” The principle is simple: Our actual vehicles become the nodes for a massive, moving Wi-Fi network, one that would bounce data around between points, i.e. that trusty four-door…
By Sean P. Aune |
If you thought it was bad seeing other people on the highway with you text messaging, talking on their phones and so on, imagine how you’ll feel when you see the driver in the car next to you watching Hulu. Ford Motor Company announced that…
