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Cardok Lift System Stores Cars Underground in Video
Maybe you just don’t have the room on your driveway to show off your Lamborghinis or other exotic automobiles. Solution: Install a Cardok lift system that will store your expensive vehicles underground. Cardok has a couple of options to choose from depending on how many cars you need to stash under your driveway. The Mono version…
2012 Lamborghini Spring-Summer Clothing Line Launched
Spring is right around the corner and Lamborghini is releasing some new additions to its Spring-Summer 2012 clothing and accessory line. One of the must-haves of this collection is the summer puff jacket. This lightweight jacket is available in both men’s and women’s styles and is ideal for rainy or cooler days. Windproof, warm and…
Bendix Brakes Launches Social Media Campaign For Teen Safety and Winter Driving
Teen drivers need to be extra vigilant on the roads – especially in winter. This isn’t just about distracted driving… it’s also about staying on top of proper car maintenance at a time when roads are at its worst. According to a Consumer Reports survey, 40 percent of drivers postpone car maintenance or repairs, and…
Judge Caught Dismissing Her Own Traffic Tickets
Being a judge has certain perks, but dismissing your own traffic tickets isn’t one of them. A Pennsylvania judge has learned that her job’s fringe benefits don’t include dismissing personal traffic tickets – she faces criminal charges for allegedly trying to get out of paying various driving violations. According to Attorney General Linda Kelly, Magisterial…
Toyota Customers Loyal Despite Recalls, Study
If you think a little recall can keep a company like Toyota down, you’d be wrong. Even with the slew of recalls in 2009, the setbacks have had “little to no impact” on how consumers see Toyota. At least that’s what a study released by North Carolina State University found. Researchers first looked at the…
Boston Fights Potholes With Street Bump Android App
Are you a Bostonian who hates potholes? There’s an app for that, or at least there will be soon. The city is behind a new app for Android called Street Bump which addresses the problem. Available this summer, the app picks up on potholes using a smartphone’s accelerometer, which is the device that measures movement. When…
Study Finds That New Car Smell Could Make You Sick
You may love that new car smell, but don’t breathe in too deep – it could make you sick. Automakers sometimes use volatile chemicals in its cars’ interiors and there’s a study out from the Ecology Center that lists the worst offenders and the safest bets. The problem with that “new car smell” is that…
Top Women-Friendly Dealerships Named in New Survey
Shopping for a car has always been harder for a woman. You’re always concerned you’re going to be taken advantage of or talked down to, just because you’re female. Bringing a male friend or husband to a dealership is standard practice – and when you think about it, it’s just plain unfortunate that women still…
British Artists Transform Tires Into Works Of Art
Four British artists proved that tires can be used as a canvas for art when they put their paint brushes to a pile of something most people would consider garbage. Artists Stefan Marner, John Wilson, Stephen Simpson and Richard Rowan were chosen by Cooper Tire Europe to turn tires into masterpieces. They used Cooper F3 motorsport…
Tori Praver’s Curves Inspire Lexus Track Design – Video
Can you handle the curves of this track? Lexus created a track based on the curves of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Tori Praver – va, va, va, vroom! Photographs were taken of Tori’s body, and using the photos as a guide, a track that was based on a one inch to one hundred foot scale…
Smoking Marijuana Doubles Chance for Car Crash, Study
You should know that it’s dangerous to drive under the influence of drugs, but did you know that smoking marijuana doubles the chance of getting into a serious car accident? A study by researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada is the first to examine the acute use of cannabis and the risk of auto…
Corvette Bed is a Dream Come True
If we had this awesomely cool bed, we would be way too excited to go to sleep. And we bet that if you bought this racecar bed for your kids, they wouldn’t be getting much sleep either – that’s just how sweet this ride is. Brought to you by Step 2, this racecar bed is…
TLC’s My Strange Addiction Features Man Who Really Loves His Car
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We know you love your car… but we’re hoping you don’t love your car like this guy does. On the strangely addictive TLC series, My Strange Addiction, one of the episodes follows the story of a young man who loves his car… in the romantic sense. Yep, you read that right – he has an…
BMW X6 Jet Door Limousine Defines Excess in Video
Entrances are everything when you pull up to your prom or wedding. So what do you arrive in? How about a BMW X6 Jet Door limousine? Yep, that should do it. The fancy carriage from Royal Luxury Limousine in New York is a one-of-a-kind ride that makes any special day unforgettable. Boasting a ridiculous, neon-lit bar and…
2012 Honda Odyssey Makes Parenting Magazine’s Smartest Family Cars List
We bet the Honda Odyssey Touring Elite is feeling pretty smart today – that’s because it was named by Parenting Magazine as one of the year’s “Smartest Family Cars.” You’ll find the Odyssey featured in Parenting Magazine’s February issue as part of the publication’s first ever “Genius” issue. This issue is dedicated to helping parents…
Stunt Driving Fail: Always Wear Your Seat Belt Edition [Video]
Disclaimers exist for a reason: some things really are best left to professionals – for instance, stunt car driving. In this video, a couple of thrill seekers decide it’ll be cool to pull a few extreme moves for the camera. After kicking up some smoking donuts, the driver decides to take on a sharp turn…
TomTom’s Fair Play GPS Reports Driving Habits to Insurance Companies
In the near future, your TomTom satnav unit could be snitching on you to your insurance company. TomTom is teaming up with UK-based insurance firm Motaquote for its first insurance product – a GPS unit called Fair Play that is designed to give safe drivers a lower premium. Thomas Schmidt, managing director TomTom Business Solutions,…
VW Transporter Turns Into A Camper With Extendable Rear Pod [Video]
Here’s a campervan that has a lot more junk in its trunk. Overland Motorhomes Ltd. in South Wales, UK, has doubled the size of a Volkswagen T5 Transporter by adding on an electrically extendable rear pod. The T5 DoubleBack gives you the drivability of a van with the space of a motorhome. Drive your compact…
Nissan Invites Facebook Fans To Participate In Project 370Z [Video]
How would you like to help design Nissan‘s next Z car? You can do just that – using Facebook – as Nissan announces Project 370Z. Putting Z enthusiasts in the driver’s seat of design, Nissan launched this initiative as a chance to showcase how many options are available in this car. Using a 2013 370Z…
Rolls-Royce Apprenticeship Program Now Accepting New Candidates
The job of a lifetime is waiting for you at Rolls-Royce. The automaker has just announced that its apprenticeship program is now accepting new candidates. Open to people aged 16 to 24, the apprenticeships last for up to four years at Rolls-Royce’s Goodwood plant in England. These lucky apprentices will get the chance to work…
App Sends Trouble Code Translations to Your Smart Phone
Oh no – what does that flashing light on your dashboard mean? Now there’s an app that will tell you exactly what’s wrong. The new Actron InfoMobile Lite app for iPhone and Android smart phones lets you easily reference data from an Actron diagnostic scan tool. The On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) trouble code definitions (they…
Maserati Launches Damiani Jewelry Collection For Valentine’s Day
If your significant other is a Maserati fan, we’re making it easy to pick out a Valentine’s Day gift for them. Maserati has teamed up with Italian jeweler Damiani to offer three collections that combine style and technology. Each collection includes a key ring, a pair of cufflinks and a necklace that are adorned with…
OK Go and Chevy Sonic Make Beautiful Music Together
The band OK Go is known for its funky music videos. This time around, OK Go has teamed up with Chevrolet for its newest viral video. But instead of using choreographed moves on a treadmill, the band is using a Chevy Sonic to play instruments. In order for the Chevy Sonic to play instruments on…
Women Make 80% of Automotive Purchase Decisions
Who knew that women had so much influence when it comes to buying the family car? In fact, women have almost 80 percent of the purchase decision power – that’s a pretty impressive number. The Heels & Wheels website (the site focuses on real world testing specifically by women) has some interesting numbers regarding women…
