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Volkswagen London Taxi Concept EV Unveiled
The London taxi is a rolling landmark. It is as recognizable as Big Ben or Buckingham Palace, and the reason for that is, it hasn’t changed all that much in the last 50 years. But it can all change very soon if Europe’s biggest car maker can have its way, as Volkswagen has just introduced…
New Continental Tire Racing App Includes The Chance to Win a PlayStation 3
How did we ever amuse ourselves while on the subway, standing in line or just killing time at work before the iPhone came along? It doesn’t matter, because there’s another game you can play while fighting boredom on the go – the ContiTireRace. The free app from Continental is the first tire game that can…
Volkswagen Offering Three 2011 Jettas for Just $5,995
On the first day the sale will only be accessible via Gilt mobile phone apps on the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android devices; from December 16th it will be made available on Gilt.com.
Free Waze App Offers Drivers Social Navigation
We’ve all heard of social media, but how about social navigation? Waze is the first self-described “social navigation” app that uses a community of users to build and confirm mapping based on U.S. government map databases. This community also reports on things like traffic jams and accidents, and the location of speed cams and police…
Slow Down App Slows Down the Music When You Speed
Speeding is easy to do – sometimes you don’t even realize you’re doing it until the cop pulls you over. You know how it happens… a good song comes on, you get caught up in the music, singing along, while you’re unaware that the speedometer is creeping up. Well, now there’s an app for that…
Ford Adds 1,800 New Jobs at Kentucky Truck Plant to Build Next Escape
Although the upcoming Ford Escape is planned as the first, ‘primary’ vehicle to be manufactured at Louisville, the plant will be configured to handle flexible production, everything from small cars, to larger crossover SUVs (rumor has it that the new 2010 Focus and an upcoming small Lincoln SUV will join Escape at some point in...
Department of Transportation Looking At Cell Phone Jamming Technologies
The U.S. Depart of Transportation (DOT) is looking towards new technologies that can prevent drivers from using their cell phones while driving. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood went on MSNBC’s Morning Joe Breakfast Show and said, “There’s a lot of technology out there now that can disable phones and we’re looking at that. That’s one way….
iheartradio App Lets You Listen to Radio Stations from Other Cities, And so Much More
The radio makes the drive go that much smoother. But what’s that you say? No one listens to the radio anymore? Get ready to see (or hear) a surge in radio’s popularity, thanks to the free iheartradio app. Listen to favorite local and distant stations and other content while driving with the iheartradio app, available…
DeLorean Time Machine Hard Drive Let’s You Back Up for the Future
Following in the wake of the Nike Dunk 6.0 DeLorean Shoes, die-hard “Back to the Future” fans will want to back up their hard drive with the DeLorean Time Machine Hard Drive. The DeLorean Time Machine Hard Drive is a 1:18 scale replica of the DMC-12 made famous in the sci-fi trilogy. It comes with…
Lorinser Introduces an Aftermarket Hybrid Setup With the Easybrid Smart Fortwo
Mercedes-tuner Lorinser is hopping onto the “go green” bandwagon with an innovative new product: an aftermarket hybrid drivetrain. This year at the Essen Motorshow, Lorinser has on display its new Easybrid on Smart‘s Fortwo. The electric motor produces around 41-hp and transforms the Fortwo into a hybrid vehicle. Lorinser promises added power and improved fuel…
Plateside iPhone App is Social Networking For Your Car
Mix in a little social networking, add a tiny pinch of road rage and a healthy helping of auto-fixation, and you’ve got the latest iPhone app for motorheads – Plateside. Think of it as Facebook for your car. This free iPhone app lets you tell other car enthusiasts about that sweet ride that you saw…
Drive a Ford Fiesta in the New The Sims 3 Game
The Ford Fiesta is showing up in the most unlikely of places, and the most recent has to be its addition in the new The Sims 3 life simulation game, The popular game by EA now offers players the option to download the Ford Fiesta for free. It’s part of the Fiesta Urban Streetscape package,…
Gran Turismo 5 Commercials Hit the Web [Video]
After having been delayed more times than the second coming, Sony recently announced the official launch date for Gran Turismo 5 as November 24th. But with that many delays there are still skeptics and so Sony has now rolled out its adds in an effort to drum up interest in what will no doubt be…
HD Radio App Offers a New Sound Experience to Your Drive
If you’ve got room on your cell phone for another app, we’ve got a suggestion for you – download the HD Radio app. This handy app is for drivers who appreciate great sound in their car. For those of you who don’t want to shell out the extra cash for an HD entertainment system in…
LA 2010: Hyundai Shows-Off Equus iPad Owners Manual [Video]
At the New York Auto Show earlier this year Hyundai debuted its new Equus flagship luxury sedan complete with several premium services, including an iPad Owners Manual. With the car now set to go on sale at select dealerships, Hyundai has given us a brief glimpse at this particular feature and how its so much…
Next Ford F-150 Could Trade Steel Frame for Magnesium-Alloy
There’s a good deal of logic to this. Magnesium is currently one of the most abundant elements on earth and is 36 percent lighter than aluminum.
Escort’s Passport iQ Combines Radar Detector With GPS
Are you looking to get somewhere and avoid a speeding ticket? If that’s the case, you’ll be happy to hear that Escort has launched the new Passport iQ, a fully integrated driving accessory that comes equipped with a radar detector, GPS navigation and more. Touted as “the ultimate driving companion,” the compact Passport iQ integrates…
London to Become ‘Electric Car Capital of Europe’
With the a proposed annual membership fee of around £100, the new scheme , which will feature a single ‘visual identity’ network currently looks rather attractive.
Two New New Free Smartphone Apps From GM
Another day, another smartphone app. This time around, it’s courtesy of GM. They’ve released a free app that allows owners of all 2011 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles to access vehicle information and OnStar services. There are two different apps available. The first is called myChevrolet (or myBuick or myCadillac, depending on what GM…
Gran Turismo 5 Release Date Confirmed for November 24th, 2010
The time has come for automotive enthusiasts and gamers alike. Gran Turismo 5 has been given an official release date for the umpteenth time this year, with November 24th as the official date. The date conincides with the start of the Thanksgiving holiday, giving you a convenient excuse to ignore family, eat lots of turkey, and sit…
Gran Turismo 5 to Launch New Years Day?
While we’ve seen many e-retailers do this before, both Target and Amazon have updated the release date of Gran Turismo 5 to show January 1st, 2011 and December 31st, 2010 respectively. It sounds as if they plan on releasing the game at midnight on New Years Day, or this could just be Target and Amazon’s…
Forget Gran Turismo 5, Gran Turismo 6 Already in the Works
Game developers never get much time off, and it looks like the development team for Gran Turismo is already hard at work on the successor to Gran Turismo 5, a game we still have yet to even touch. But now that GT5 has probably gone gold and game discs are being produced, Kazunori Yamauchi, the…
New iPhone App From Audi Monitors Your Vehicle
You’re nobody until you release your own iPhone app. The latest brand to jump on the bandwagon is Audi as they just released the iPhone CarMonitor App. The iPhone CarMonitor App monitors, analyzes and stores key performance characteristics for the user’s vehicle, whether it be for pure performance, eco-friendly driving or simply providing a log…
German University Students Develop Autonomous Car Controlled By iPad
Following the news of Google’s self-driving car, there’s news that the German’s have been working on a pretty cool idea – an autonomous car controlled by an iPad. This latest addition to the market, brought to you by the AutoNOMOS Labs project at Germany’s Freire University, combines a modified Volkswagen Passat that is equipped with…
