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Explore Italdesign Giugiaro’s Past and Future with Free iPad App
Everyone loves a free iPad app, especially one that makes you look sophisticated. And when you download the new Giugiaro Timeline app, you can impress all your friends with your appreciation for the finer things in life. The famous coachbuilder and industrial design studio Italdesign Guigiaro’s iPad app tracks its history since its founding by…
Renewable Energy Racers Set Lets You Play Green
Get your kids into eco-friendly play with the Renewable Energy Racers Set. Making it fun to go Green, these remote controlled racecars are powered by three different renewable energy sources. Using a miniature windmill, solar panel, and hydrogen fuel cell to give them juice, the Renewable Energy Racers Set offers up to 20 minutes of…
Bentley Supersports Limited Edition Watch Celebrates New Ice Speed Record
There’s no better way to celebrate an ice speed record then by launching a new watch. And that’s exactly what Bentley has done, in honor of the new record set by Finland’s four-time world rally champion Juha Kankkunen, which was done in a Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible. Partnering with the automaker’s timepiece partner Breitling, the…
Plow Your Windshield With the Snowdozer
You’re getting pummelled by snow and a wimpy snow brush just isn’t going to get all that ice and white stuff off your vehicle. It’s time to call in the Snowdozer. A serious windshield brush/scraper combo, the Snowdozer takes all the snow and ice of your car a lot easier then the conventional brushes. It…
Yokohama Tire Launches Free iPad App
Not to be left behind, Yokohama Tire is jumping on the iPad app craze in a big way. They launched their new free iPad app at the recent LA Auto Show and now it is available to download now on iTunes. “iPad apps are a new and unique way for consumers to get information,” said…
Take a Seat on the Aston Martin Drive Me Home Interiors Furniture Collection
You love the Aston Martin brand so much, you wish you could spend all your time in one of those luxurious cars. Ok, maybe that’s just not realistic, but thanks to the new “Aston Martin Drive Me Home Interiors” furniture collection you’re one step closer. Made by Italian company Formitalia Luxury Group spa, the collection…
Camp and Drive Eco Friendly in the Be-coc Camping Car
How’s this for multi-tasking? You can drive around in it, you can camp in it and you can do your part for the environment in it – meet the Be-coc Camping Car. Ideal for eco-conscious campers, the Camping Car is outfitted with Be-coc cube module, including two shells and two swivel solar panels per module,…
Mini Cooper Gaming Chair Offers the Ultimate Multimedia Experience
For those of you how really want the luxe treatment when you’re playing video games, do we have a seat for you – David Gawthorpe’s Mini Cooper gaming chair. When your butt demands the ultimate in comfort while playing hours upon hours of Grand Theft Auto, you need a seat like this one. And it…
BrainDriver Uses Your Mind To Control Your Vehicle
Hope you’ve had your cup of coffee and are feeling alert this morning, especially if you’re using the BrainDriver. You’ll be using your sharp mind to drive you to work with this new innovation. A new technology that is under development at Freie Universität Berlin, BrainDriver consists of a head cap that uses 16 sensors,…
And the Worst Cities For Speed Traps Are…
If you’ve got a lead foot, this post is specifically for you. The weather is getting better and we know that you just can wait to cruise the open roads. But be warned: you should brush up on what cities are the worst for speed traps. Speeding tickets are a big business and with the…
Munchkin Auto Seat Protector and Tote Saves Car Seats From Messy Kids
There are Cheerios on the floor, crackers wedged in between the seats and apple sauce is smudged all over the seat. Yep, you can tell that a kid is onboard… but how can you protect your vehicle’s interior from the damages of your messy little ones? You may want to pick yourself up the Munchkin…
Porsche Celebrates 1 Million Facebook Fans With Custom GT3 R Hybrid
There are a million ways to say “Thank You.” And just one of those ways is to put the names of thousands of Facebook fans on a Porsche. Porsche’s Facebook fanpage recently broke the 1,000,000 fan mark, and to celebrate, the automaker built a 2011 911 GT3 R Hybrid racer that is adorned with 27,000…
FBI Being Sued for Crashing $750K Ferrari F50?
In a strange (and kind of funny) twist, the FBI and Justice department are being sued for crashing a $750,000 Ferrari F50. But how did they come in possession of a car like this? That’s were the story gets interesting. Back in 2003 the Ferrari F50 had been reported stolen from a dealership in Pennsylvania,…
Meet Other Drivers With Bump Social Media Site and App
We spend a lot of time in our cars, so it makes sense that there should be a social media site that gives us the chance to socialize while sitting in traffic. Now you can meet and chat with other drivers using Bump.com. Let’s just say you see a cutie in the next car over…
Survey: 49 Percent of Us Want Autonomous Cars
We all drool over the latest technologies, wait in line to buy them and show them off to our less fortunate friends. But a recent study shows that while we love them, we’re also frustrated when they crash and freeze. The study goes on to say that even though we’re frustrated, 49 percent of us…
Bentley to Showcase New Luxury Leather Accessories at Geneva Motor Show
If you’re heading to the Geneva Motor Show this year, be on the lookout for Bentley‘s new line of luxe leather personal accessories. Partnering with Ettinger, this line of modern personal accessories is inspired by Bentley’s Continental Supersport interior trim colors. Available in red and black and adorned with contrast stitching, the line includes keyrings…
Win A Nissan Quest In Disney’s Mars Needs Mom Sweepstakes
Moms, listen up – this one’s all about you. To promote their new movie, Mars Needs Moms, Disney wants you to win an all-new Nissan Quest. The movie follows the adventures of nine-year-old Milo, who discovers how much he needs his mom (voiced by Joan Cusack) when she is kidnapped by aliens. It turns out…
Plug Into Ford’s New Electrified Vehicle Facebook Page
If you “like” electric vehicles, you’ll want to check out Ford‘s new electrified Facebook Fanpage. Dedicated to educate enthusiasts and curious consumers, fans will be able to find and share information about Ford’s electric vehicles. If you’re already a fan of this page, you’ll know that it’s where Ford first revealed the information about the…
The Kestrel is the World’s First Production-Ready Hemp Car
You can smoke it, you can wear it, you can eat it… and now, you can drive in it. Is there anything you can’t do with hemp? As it turns out, hemp has a long standing relationship with automakers. Did you know that in 1941, Henry Ford made a car body out of organic fibers…
Anti Sleep Pilot App Keeps You Awake Behind the Wheel
You roll down the window to let some cold air in, you take swigs from your extra-large coffee and you have the radio on full blast. This was the old way of keeping your eyes open when you were feeling a little sleepy behind the wheel. But surprise – now, there’s a new app that’s…
Avoid Potholes With Tips From AAA
As if driving through the snow and slush weren’t enough, the tail end of winter has to throw potholes into the mix as we start to transition to spring driving conditions. As the snow begins to melt, potholes start springing up (just like flowers) and causing drivers a whole new set of concerns on the…
It’s Official: Prii is the Plural of Prius
Remember a few weeks back when we asked you what the plural of Prius would be? Well, you let Toyota know what you thought sounded best, and they have decided to go with ‘Prii’ as the preferred plural term. The campaign, which started on January 10, finally came to a close after more than 1.8…
Guns ‘N’ Roses Slash’s 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and Harley on the Auction Block
You’ve always wanted to be a rock star, but you could never get the hang of playing the guitar and those tight, shiny pants tend to chafe. But now, you can get the next best thing – Gun ‘N’ Roses guitarist Slash’s Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and Harley-Davidson Motorcycle. It seems like Slash is starting his…
Talking Lightning McQueen Car Toy is a Bit Creepy
With any Disney movie comes an onslaught of merchandise to go along with the release, and the upcoming Cars 2 film is no exception. Of course, the main character, Lightning McQueen, voiced by Owen Wilson, is front and center in this new push of toys. We’re not sure if your kids will be amazed or…
