OnStar Growing in Popularity Among Non-GM Vehicles

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OnStar Growing in Popularity Among Non-GM Vehicles
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OnStar is General Motors safety and security service that offers navigation, emergency personnel contact and more, and is now becoming popular in other manufacturers vehicles thanks to the For My Vehicle (FMV) aftermarket mirror.  The FMV mirror can be installed in any car, and offers all of the services you find in a factory equipped OnStar vehicle. Toyota vehicles account… Continue Reading...

April Car Sales See Drop in Average Fuel Economy

April Car Sales See Drop in Average Fuel Economy
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According to the University of Michigan, the average fuel economy of all the cars sold in April was 23.9 mpg, a 0.2 decrease from March.  The study indicates that American car buyers are still conflicted in the showrooms. While many fuel efficient small vehicles celebrated good sales last month, vehicles such as the Jeep Grand Cherokee and… Continue Reading...

Honda Odyssey Race Ready with 523 hp

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Honda Odyssey Race Ready with 523 hp
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Honda manufacturing of Alabama is entering the One Lap of America endurance race again this year, running in an Odyssey minivan that pumps out 523 hp. The race covers 10 states and eight race tracks over a period of seven days, and consists of all types of racing events including straight line time trials, banked oval… Continue Reading...

Subaru Rallycross Team Release Promo Video

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The Subaru rallycross team is gearing up for a new season of racing, and is drumming up excitement by releasing this video of the three WRX STI entry cars having some some fun out on the track.  The video features two-wheel corners, high intensity racing, helicopter action shots and slow-motion shoes. The shoes come courtesy of Puma… Continue Reading...

BMW and German Technical University Working Together on Future EV Tech

BMW and German Technical University Working Together on Future EV Tech
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BMW is collaborating with the Technical University of Munich on an EV project called Visio.M, with plans to build an  efficient, safe, and inexpensive electric car that will be broadly marketable.  Continue Reading...

Tom Tom App Warns of Speed Traps, Encourages Reckless Driving

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Tom Tom is a company known for building aftermarket GPS devices. But now, with the new Tom Tom speed camera app, users in Europe can beat the speed traps and save some money.  Continue Reading...

Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupé Drifts Laguna Seca in Thanks- Video

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Mercedes-Benz is thanking its fans for 2,000,000 video views by taking a C 63 AMG Coupe out on Laguna Seca and burning some rubber, a welcome sight for the enthusiasts eyes.  Continue Reading...

April 2012 Sales Summary: Chrysler, Toyota and VW Gain While Ford and GM Drop

April 2012 Sales Summary: Chrysler, Toyota and VW Gain While Ford and GM Drop
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The April 2012 sales numbers were released today, and Chrysler and Toyota have the most to rejoice over, while Ford and General Motors need to do a little bit of catching up.  Continue Reading...

Ayrton Senna Lotus Car Wrap Celebrates Racers Legacy

Ayrton Senna Lotus Car Wrap Celebrates Racers Legacy
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Ayrton Senna is one of the most recognized names in the F1 world, and it was 18 years ago today, on May 1, 1994,  that he passed away after a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix. To celebrate the man, German customizing company Cam Shaft has released a special one-off Senna styled V8 Lotus Espirit.  Continue Reading...

General Motors May get First Female CEO

General Motors May get First Female CEO
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According to current GM CEO Dan Akerson, Mary Barra (pictured above), the global product development chief at GM may succeed him, and would become the first female CEO of General Motors.  Akerson was brought into the company as it was emerging from bankruptcy, and was charged with the difficult task of putting the numbers back in… Continue Reading...

Scion iQ Promotion Gives Purchasers Free Playstation Vita

Scion iQ Promotion Gives Purchasers Free Playstation Vita
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Keeping in line with Scion‘s youth oriented branding, the company is holding a promotion which gets every new Scion iQ buyer a free Playstaion Vita handheld gaming system.  From May 1 through July 31, 2012, Scion is offering the promotion, to promote iQ owners driving the car in virtual reality. MotorStorm RC is a virtual racing… Continue Reading...