I Want to Drive!... Even if my financial situation is a bit far from tying up with that of my colleague Bach, you probably already know I'm not actually poor either. And that's just to be modest. Yet, I don't like helicopters and I only use planes if I really have to. I'm a fan (age ... Continue reading >
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For 2008, Hummer has made a few interesting changes to the H3 range. Until now, the baby american SUV could only be equipped with a 3.7 liter L5 petrol engine, but after the unveiling at this year's Geneva Auto Show, a new powerplant will be available: a 5.3 L V8 ...
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If you fancy yourself to be a mechanic, here's a new project for you. A German car parts company has just released some new wing hinges for the smart Roadster, hinges that will turn your smart Roadster into a Lambo (or ar least we can dream). The hinges will change the ...
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Looks like Mercedes-Benz wants to conquer the eco-market as they are getting ready to unveil the Vision C 220 Bluetec. This will happen at this Geneva Motor Show, and this model will comply with the very strict EURO 6 emission standards. These standards aren't ...
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Even though this will be a very exclusive car, its production volume being restricted to even lower numbers than the standard Gallardo, a new supercar is coming our way, namely the Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera. This is an improved version of the Gallardo ...
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200 HP for the Alfa SpiderTECHNOLOGYIf you were thinking of buying an Alfa Spider (convertible or coupe) this is the time to do it, because this Italian model has just received a new engine, the 200 hp 2.4 JTDM. By the looks of it, this powerful engine is now available on all Alfa Spider models and comes together with a sporty 6 speed gearbox. At first, the new Alfa Spider motor will be available only in Italy and Germany (probably Alfa Romeo' s biggest markets). This will happen in mid February of this year, and after a short period to test the market response or whatever, they will also make it available to the rest of Europe. This engine is one of the best from Alfa Romeo, having a top speed of 228 km/h and he ability of going from 0 to 100km/h in 8.4 seconds (not exactly Lamborghini territory though). As regarding ... >> Read more |
Most of you probably know the Mercedes-Benz two-seater, the SL. They have now reached the fifth generation of the SL Class and as if it didn't have a sporty look, Mercedes-Benz has released a new equipment package meant to make the car even sportier. This package ...
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Looks like the Lotus Europa S is going to become more luxurious, with the release of a new option pack called Luxury Touring. The most important upgrades brought by the Luxury Touring Pack Option can be seen on the inside, where the interior receives a tan leather ...
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Looks like Mazda vehicles will help in establishing the standards and safety regulations for hydrogen vehicles, because the Japanese manufacturer has just delivered a RX-8 Hydrogen RE to the Japanese Automobile Research Institute (JARI), which is a public-service ...
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“Hey Bob, is that fuel? Yuuup Jimbo. Hey Bob, what would happen if I was to put some of these pretty, pretty sparks in it? Well Jimbo, that would...”. That's how we'd imagine the experiment proposed by researchers at the Department of Physics, Temple ...
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Yes, some car-manufacturers do care about their soon-to-perish customers. Nissan, for example, has invented a device which they call “the aging suit”, and it is being used by some of their young(ish) car designers to simulate the feel of driving with a ...
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Googling for ways to drive economically returns more than 10 million results but some of them are completely useless in some cases. Italian car manufacturer Fiat introduced a new tool supposed to help us in this matter but, in contrast to all the other methods, it ...
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So what does the word “urea” bring to your mind? OK, let's get past all that toilet humor from the very beginning so we can tell our story in peace. We're pretty sure than when someone utters the word “urea” car fuel is the last thing that comes ...
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It's like having Superman and his X-Ray vision working for the border patrol on a regular basis. Cars passing through the checkpoint get scanned in real time and provide a very telling picture to “the good guys” so you can sleep better at night knowing that ...
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Today's automotive industry mostly relies on high-performance engines that would provide a very small fuel consumption combined with reduced emissions. Moreover, in the context of global recession, automakers are somehow forced to migrate to “green” ...
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BMW refreshed the iDrive system with a brand new and upgraded version which is said to repair all bugs discovered in the previous releases. It's well known the fact that past versions of iDrive were pretty confusing, with several steps needed to activate simple ...
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Ford has just launched SmartGauge with EcoGuide, a brand new technology which helps hybrid owners to maximize the fuel efficiency by providing them tips and information related to their driving style. The new system is based on two LCD screens displayed on either ...
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American carmaker Nissan signed a new partnership with search company Google in order to add interoperability between the web-based service Google Maps and its in-car navigation system CARWINGS. From now on, Nissan drivers can use their PCs to search for a certain ...
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Flying cars are the ultimate in personal transportation and have been a dream of ours for quite a long time. There are at least a dozen movies out there that depict this fantasy, showing some car taking to the sky to everyone's surprise. The Autovolantor project ...
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Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group and the Redmond-based software giant Microsoft today announced a partnership with Korea's Institute for IT advancement for the development of new in-car systems such as auto telecommunication, navigation or telematics. Hyundai says that ...
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Even if similar technologies have already been developed by several car manufacturers around the world, some German engineers claim they have found the key to less car accidents and deadly impacts: car-to-car communication. Basically, the scientists say the ...
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