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2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Owners Can Buy Custom Print
Making a momentous occasion much more special (and a bit more costly), purchasers of the hotly anticipated 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 can also shell out the cash for a custom print of the car they just bought. Available online from Ford Images and only to people who have purchased the Boss 302, there is…
Los Angeles Drivers Ranked First in Good Samaritan Calls According to OnStar
The concept of paying it forward has really caught in Los Angeles. According to a study done by OnStar, the city ranked number one when it came to drivers helping each other when they were in need. OnStar used anonymous subscriber interaction data to gather information on the 10 largest U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas. They…
Team Hot Wheels Set to Break World Record At Indianapolis 500
Right from the pages of Evel Knievel’s childhood diary, we just learned that Team Hot Wheels is going to attempt a world record distance jump at this year’s Indianapolis 500. Team Hot Wheels is a fairly new crew of stunt drivers, and on Sunday, May 29, they are going to break the current world record…
Caracalla Luggage Collection Salutes Sir Stirling Moss And His 1961 Ferrari 250 SWB
When it comes to fashion, it’s important to make sure that your bag matches your car (it’s more important than remembering not to wear white after Labour Day). So when racing driver Sir Stirling Moss is out cruising around in his iconic 1961 Ferrari 250 SWB, he’ll be styling with a handbag designed just for…
Follow Audi On Foursquare For Great Road Tips
You’re not the only one who loves to let their friends know where they are via Foursquare. Now, Audi is in on the action and have they got some tips for all of their followers. So what do you have to do? Just follow Audi on Foursquare and find out where some of the best…
BMW 7-Series Steinway & Sons Limited Edition Comes To China [Video]
The result of a partnership between BMW Individual and piano manufacturer Steinway & Sons, the special 7-Series will be available in China. There are two versions to choose from: the V8-powered 740i (priced at 1,798,000 Yuan/$275,000 US) and the 760i with a 544HP twin-turbocharged V12 (3,198,000 Yuan/$489,260 US). And just like the piano keyboard, they…
2011 Mazda 3 Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
Drum roll please! The 2011 Mazda 3 is the latest vehicle to make it as a Top Safety Pick, after earning the top rating of good for roof strength in rollover crashes, as well as for front, side, and rear crash protection. The sedan/hatchback drove away with a Top Safety Pick in the small cars…
Ford Building One Of The First Digital Child Models For Crash Testing
Children are precious cargo and their safety is always top of mind when you’re driving. And Ford knows this – that’s why the automaker is making headway in the research into one of the first research projects to build a digital human model of a child. This digital model will feature lifelike re-creations of a…
Coolest Ad Ever: Hot Wheels Loop On Highway Overpass
Hot Wheels just got a lot more creative with their roadside advertising. This isn’t your average billboard – they’ve actually installed a giant ‘loop’ in the middle of an overpass in Bogota, Colombia. From the side, it looks just like the famous loop tracks that Mattel has been entertaining kids with for many years. Now,…
Inflatable Easycarseat The Future Of Children’s Car Seats (Video)
If you are looking for a quick way to learn how to juggle, just haul around a car seat. Anyone with kids will tell you they are cumbersome, bulky and an armful, especially if you’re carrying anything else with you. Wouldn’t it be great if car seats were as light as air? Well, the next…
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Burn More Than Rubber on the 1939 Dodge Pickup BBQ
Summer is right around the corner and you can almost smell all those burgers you’re going to be cooking up on the grill. Now, imagine how much better they’d taste after being cooked on the Hot Rod Grill. This masterpiece, crafted from the front end of a 1939 Dodge Pickup by Willie Elder from Greeley,…
GM Turns Volt Battery Covers Into Duck Houses
The Chevy Volt and GM are all about reusing, re-purposing and recycling. That’s why they’re doing their part for Mother Earth and all her feathered friends by turning scrap battery covers into duck houses. The Volt’s scrap battery covers would have been on there way to the landfill, but GM had other ideas for them….
Nissan Facebook Contest Offers Chance to be a Reporter at the New York Auto Show
Ever wish you could parlay your love of cars into an actual gig? If that’s the case, then has Nissan have the job for you. In an all-new Facebook contest, you could win the chance to be a reporter at the New York International Auto Show (NYIS). To enter the contest, create a 30 second…
Chopard Classic Racing Superfast Chrono Split Second Timepiece a Tribute to Historic Cars
There are so many amazing auto-inspired watches being launched, it’s hard to keep up. But here’s another we just had to share with you – Chopard’s Classic Racing Superfast Chrono Split Second timepiece. Another model added to the Swiss watchmaker’s long history of paying tribute to the world of historic cars, the Classic Racing Superfast…
San Francisco Home To New Porsche Design Store
It’s a great day to go shopping in San Francisco. And that’s because the Porsche Design Group just opened a new Porsche Design franchise store. Located at 100 Grant Avenue (smack-dab in the city’s luxury shopping district, natch), this store offers the complete range of Porsche Design accessories. You’ll find everything from sports apparel to…
Report: Asian Cars Preferred by Women, But Not Asian Women
Yesterday, we told you about the rising influence women of different ethnicities have when it comes to vehicle purchases. And now, R.L. Polk & Co. has released new information about the correlation between women and the Asian automakers. The Asian OEMs in question are Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Acura, Hyundai, KIA, Nissan, Infiniti, Subaru and Mazda,…
Gulf Meridist Cell Phone Channels the Cool of Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen is eternally cool. And that’s what makes TAG Heuer Meridist’s newest phone so hip. Answer the call for cool with the Gulf Meridist, a cell phone that’s inspired by Steve McQueen’s character Michael Delaney in the 1971 film “Le Mans.” Adorned with Gulf Oil’s signature light blue and orange color scheme, this luxury…
Mobiado’s Aston Martin Mobile Phones, Because Talk Ain’t Cheap
Canada and Britain are hooking up for new collaboration that will get you talking. Canadian luxury mobile phone maker Mobiado is teaming up with Britain’s Aston Martin to launch collection of luxury mobile phones. Set to hit stores in May 2011, this is a phone that trend setters and fashionistas will want to keep their…
Report: African-American, Asian and Hispanic Women Driving Auto Sales
The latest trend driving auto sales growth is focusing on women from a diverse set of ethnicities. In studies done by R. L. Polk & Co., African-American, Asian and Hispanic women are making headway when it comes to making vehicle purchases for their families. Polk’s findings show that vehicles purchased by these groups have increased…
2012 Volvo S60 Drives Away With IIHS Top Safety Pick Award
Another one makes the cut. Add the 2012 Volvo S60 to the list of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Safety Pick award winners. That means it earned good performance ratings for front, side, rollover, and rear crash protection. It also comes with standard electronic stability control (ESC), which is also needed to win…
Formula 1 Racer Lewis Hamilton Is Latest Addition to Cars 2
With Cars 2 hitting theatres June 24, Disney has announced the latest racer to get his own character in the highly anticipate sequel – Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton’s character will be sporting a McLaren MP4-12C-like body and a British Racing Green paint scheme. And the British F1 racer is pretty pumped about his part, as he…
Shoot Some Stick on the Shelby 1965 GT350 Pool Table
Are you a bit of a pool shark who has a thing for classic cars? Then have we got a pool table for you. Shoot some stick on the classic 1965 Shelby GT 350 replica pool table. Not only will you have the coolest rec room in the neighborhood, this pool table is a true…
Help2Park App Will Find You a Parking Spot Anywhere
You need to run errands, or visit a friend, or meet a client, but the thought of find a parking spot gives you a great reason to procrastinate. There’s no need to fear the uncertainty of parking space scarcity anymore, thanks to the Navigon Help2Park app. The free smartphone application works for iPhone and Android…
The In-Car Cassette Deck Lives On; For One More Year
For everyone out there despondent about the news that cassette decks will no longer be available in new cars, you’ve just been granted a reprieve. We are happy to announce that there’s still hope for your extensive collection of tapes from the ‘80s and ‘90s. It turns out that the Crown Victoria still comes with…
