The harbinger of true American muscle is back with an external makeover, updated technology and new driver tools. Yes, the 2013 Ford Mustang V6 and Ford Mustang GT are looking bold with revamped front and rear fascias, a more prominent grill and splitter and best of all, standard HID headlamps. That's right! No more sketchy do-it-yourself eBay HID kits shipped from overseas required!...
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 also did the unthinkable: It promised current users that they’d be able to update to the latest version. That update, reports WebProNews, will be...
The Audi car scientists have been developing some intriguing technologies over the years and the company recently made seven concepts public. From Wireless charging to a Garage Parking Pilot, this is a glimpse into the future of car technology. Wireless Charging Working with the WiTricity Corporation from Boston, Audi is developing a coil-based inductive charging system for electric...
Toyota President & COO Yoshi Inaba said some fairly sobering things at the Economic Club of Chicago earlier this month. Citing a recent study, Mr. Inaba proclaimed “if everyone in the U.S. drove a Prius, we could reduce our dependence on foreign oil by 70%!” Sit back and let that saturate for a moment. According to Toyota’s big cheese, the Prius has saved 1.1 billion gallons of gas...
With the Geneva Auto Show less than a month up the road, I thought it would be fun to postulate the wackier attractions that we might see in Switzerland. Some of these concepts have been drifting about for years, though none of them have ever made it to mass production. Will this be the year? Leave your predictions in the comments. Michelin Tweel Airless Tires Imagine a world where...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to the stage at his company’s design studio outside of Los Angeles Thursday night to unveil the Model X electric vehicle. Built on the same platform as the Model S sedan, the X is a seven passenger SUV/CUV/Minivan described as quicker than a Porsche 911, roomier than an Audi Q7, and better looking than any minivan ever driven by a Soccer Dad or Hockey Mom....
I'll be on hand next Thursday, February 9, for the unveiling of the Tesla Motors Model X, the company's third electric vehicle and their first foray into the crossover market. Tesla will be livecasting the event on their Website beginning at 8pm Pacific Time Thursday, and I'll be posting photos, videos, and impressions from Tesla's Hawthorne, CA Design Center (down near Los Angeles)....
Within recent years, companies have taken to teasing their Super Bowl commercials a few weeks prior to airing. This year, a handful of major car manufacturers have jumped the gun, uploading their Super Bowl XLVI-bound multi-million-dollar spots to YouTube. While there are a few gems, the lot is relatively lackluster. In my opinion, Jerry Seinfeld steals the show in the Acura NSX...
For a company that currently has nothing actually for sale, Tesla is doing all they can to keep the hype mill a-churnin’. But hey, the electric vehicle company was born out of Silicon Valley and pre-launch buzz is the Valley Way! Don’t get me wrong, however: I’m excited for the Model X reveal! (Though I’d gladly skip it for a month behind the wheel of a Model S.) Tesla Motors CEO Elon...
GMC invited me out to Steamboat Springs, Colorado to take part in a winter driving class. Driving 2011 GMC Terrains, our task was to learn how to cope with snow covered roads while climbing 1,000 vertical feet near the Rockies. I gave my driving instructor Gary Osteen quite a challenge, but in the end, I took away some highly valuable techniques that will certainly come in handy during...