Porsche Offers Custom Facebook Timeline Cover Picture
Can’t find enough ways to proudly display your love for Porsche? The German luxury company suggests you try a banner. Once again showing its prowess for engaging its fans, Porsche has introduced a new app on its Facebook page, allowing users to create their own Porsche themed Facebook timeline cover picture.
Man Brags on Facebook About Siphoning Gas From Police, Gets Caught
20 year old Michael Baker probably thought he was pretty clever and funny, siphoning gas from a police car while flicking off the camera for a photo. The same photo that he posted up on Facebook that lead to his arrest. The theft didn’t even come to the Jenkins City Police Department’s attention until the…
‘Liking’ Car Companies on Facebook Makes You Cooler: Study
New evidence suggests there’s a reason behind people flocking to that guy with the cool car, well sort of. Having a hot car and the data in the study probably aren’t very related, but it looks like being a car fan on Facebook means you’re likely to have more friends. According to research conducted by…
Car Crashes Into Bowling Alley, Facebook to Blame
Far be it from anyone in the AutoGuide office to give romantic advice past what brand of tire shine to buy for your “baby,” but here’s a tidbit: don’t post relationship status on Facebook. It’s stupid. You might not agree, but the owner of a bowling alley in the U.K., probably does after an angry…
Lotus Press Release Addresses Media Controversy Head-On
Throwing a curve ball right down the media’s throat, Lotus issued a press release today that aimed to disarm and diffuse the flurry of speculation and jokes. It did so by writing in completely unacademic, and some might argue, unprofessional style. Above the text, a borrowed copy of Sniff Petrol’s satirical photo (seen above) that portrays CEO Dany…
SRT Viper to Leak Another Teaser Image if it Gets Enough Likes
The all-new SRT Viper has had a very strange approach to its inevitable unveiling. First we had teaser photo after teaser photo, then Hot Wheels may have accidentally leaked what it looked like in pixelated picture form as a 1:64 scale model. The SRT brand is now taking to Facebook to garner up more “likes” on…
Ford Suburban Dictionary Makes It Hip To Be Square
We admit to spending many an unproductive hour on Urban Dictionary. Sure, it’s a great way to waste some time, but we always learn a few new things as well. That’s why we were pleased to hear that Ford is following suit with its own “educational” resource, the “Suburban Dictionary.” Teaming with Christian Lander, author…
Ford and Facebook Hackathon Generates New App Ideas For SYNC System
Recently, Ford and Facebook engineers got together for a 24-hour “Hackathon” at Facebook’s Palo Alto campus, brainstorming new ways to socialize the car with one of the world’s most popular social media platforms. This hackaton (it’s a brief, intense coding event with no restrictions that brings programmers together to create breakthrough technology) was the inspiration…
Subaru Animates Your First Car Experience
You never forget your first car, it’s special. Now Subaru wants you to share your story. As part of its 2012 Subaru Impreza campaign, the automaker has launched FirstCarStory.com, a cool site that lets you tell the story of your first car with animation. Using an animation generator, you’re able to lovingly recreate your first car…
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…
2013 SRT Viper Teaser Photo Released
DriveSRT posted a sign on their Facebook fan page last week saying they would release a teaser of the 2013 SRT Viper if the number of “likes” they got exceeded 10,000 before February 1. Needless to say, it did so without much difficulty. We published an article last Friday talking about the fan page. The…
2013 SRT Viper Teaser Coming Soon
If there’s really such a thing as car porn, then DriveSRT is the fluffer. They’re offering to release a teaser video of the 2013 SRT Viper if their Facebook fan page gets 10,000 hits before February 1. Enthusiasts are aware, but in case you somehow missed it, Dodge discontinued the Viper in 2010 because of money…
Facebook Themed Porsche Cayman S Celebrates 2 Million Fans
Porsche is celebrating a milestone of reaching two million fans on its Facebook page by unveiling a customized Cayman S featuring red-tinted photos of all their Facebook fans. The color scheme draws inspiration from the Porsche 917 K, the same vehicle that won the company’s first overall Le Mans victory. The Cayman S will be…
Nissan Gaining Social Media Steam
Automakers have seen the benefits that social media can have on its brands, and as a result, are spending more time (and money) cultivating a presence on these online channels. And this effort is paying off – especially for Nissan. Nissan North America has been interacting with fans of its brands through social media and…
Mercedes Bringing Facebook to its Cars
Mark Zuckerberg, the introverted king of social media, has his fingers in so many pies that it’s starting to look like he grew a few thousand extra hands. To be fair, it’s not so much Zuckerberg having a hand in Mercedes as it is Mercedes integrating Facebook into their new cars. Nonetheless, the fact that…
What a Boob! NASCAR Driver Kasey Kahne in Hot Water Over Breast Feeding Tweet
How’s this for putting a breast… er, we mean foot… in your mouth? NASCAR race car driver Kasey Kahne is furiously back peddling after making some objectionable remarks on Twitter about breast feeding. The comments were made on Twitter after Kahne saw a woman breastfeeding her child in a supermarket. At first, he tweeted: “Just…
Volvo Designer Pays Tribute To P1800 Coupe
Volvo chief designer Christopher Benjamin took took his artistry to the social media masses in a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Volvo P1800. In case you don’t know, the P1800 was Volvo’s take on a sports car in the early ’60s and were produced for about a decade, as a rival for the…
Saab Fans Occupy GM Facebook Page
Even as the Occupy movement is being disbanded around the world, one branch of the movement just had a resurgance, as Saab fans “occupied” the Facebook page of General Motors. Saab fans blame GM for holding up the sale of Saab to their potential saviors – whoever they may be (so far it’s been Russian businessmen, American…
Nissan Australia Under Fire After Awarding Micra to Facebook Manager’s BFF
Nissan Australia is fighting a public relations backlash after it was announced that the winner of a Facebook contest it held turned out to be best friends with a staffer managing the site. Far more than just a free t-shirt or a mug, the winner received a shiny new Nissan Micra, and a $1,250 gift…
Lexus Facebook Contest Winners Take LFA Supercar For A Spin [Video]
Facebook is more than just checking to see what your friends are up to. Automakers, such as Lexus, are using the social media platform to giveaway some pretty cool prizes to fans. Not too long ago, Lexus held a Facebook contest that gave three lucky fans the chance to win a driving experience in the…
Subaru Share The Wealth Event Aims For $5 Million In Donations
Starting today, through January 3, 2012 you can feel especially good about buying or leasing a new Subaru.The company kicks off their fourth annual Share the Love event that lasts 46 days and promises to raise as much as $5 million in charitable donations. The company will donate $250 for every new sold or…
Aston Martin Celebrates Crossing The 1-Million ‘Fan’ Mark On Facebook
Luxury sportscar manufacturer Aston Martin is celebrating a milestone as they now have over 1-million fans on the social networking site, Facebook. In celebration of this milestone, Aston Martin will lets its ‘fans’ design a special one-off vehicle by answering a series of questions. The most popular answer will decide the specification of “The Millionth…
2013 Ford Mustang Getting Facebook Reveal, And You Can Help
There’s nothing like logging into our Facebook page and seeing it littered with Ford Mustang badges. That’s because Ford is turning to its Facebook page and some good ‘ol viral marketing to promote the unveiling of the new 2013 Mustang. Ford has released four blurry images of the 2013 Mustang on its Facebook page and…
Win A Tablet In Yokohama Tire’s Twitpic Contest
It really pays off to be connected into social media. And if you’re connected to Yokohama Tire Corporation, you could win a tablet computer. During the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show, the Yokohama Tire Corporation will be hosting a social media and digital express. For this contest, Yokohama will use Facebook and Twitter to give…
