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- Nissan's Leaf has Game-like Infotainment Screen so you can Beat your Friends at Saving the Environment
- China's BAIC Working with Pininfarina on Saab-based Model, Confirms Interest in the Italian Design House
- New Honda CR-Z JCOTY Memorial Award Edition Shows off with Special Paint...and that's About it
- James Glickenhaus’ Ferrari P4/5 Competizione Starts Taking Shape
- Flashback: Steve McQueen Drives the 2005 Ford Mustang... 25 Years after His Death
- $5 a Gallon by 2012? Worrisome, but Survivable...for Some
- 2011 Kia Pro_cee'd Facelift Leaked Ahead of Geneva Salon Debut
- VIDEO: Sanitation Workers Wreak Havoc on a Parked Ford Explorer
- Merdad's Porsche Cayenne 902 Coupe in the Flesh
- 2012 Ford Focus Gains Torque Vectoring Control for Improved Handling
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Facelift Photos Leaked?
| Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:40 PM PST Nissan wants drivers of its new Leaf - which didn't seem to take as much time or PR mumbo-jumbo to reach the pavement as Chevy's Volt - to know everything there is to know about their cars and the trips being made in them. In Nissan's case, trip transparency is provided by a handy-dandy system called CARWING. The program gives drivers a bucket...
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| Posted: 29 Dec 2010 03:25 PM PST Photo: BAW C71 from 2010 Beijing Show Yesterday, we brought you photos and details about a new and very Mercedes-Benz B-Class-like model from BAIC or Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp. Today, we have more news on the Chinese automaker as a media report citing an unnamed executive from the company claims that BAIC is working with Italian...
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| New Honda CR-Z JCOTY Memorial Award Edition Shows off with Special Paint...and that's About it Posted: 29 Dec 2010 02:31 PM PST To commemorate its "Japanese Car of the Year" award, Honda will release a limited edition of its CR-Z sport-hybrid hatch in Japan. Billed as a "Memorial Award Edition", the car will be coated in a hue called Pearl Deep Sapphire Blue and will roll on unique Dark Pewter Gray 16-inch rims. Add a sticker/label on the driver's side quarter glass,...
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| James Glickenhaus’ Ferrari P4/5 Competizione Starts Taking Shape Posted: 29 Dec 2010 01:48 PM PST In 2006, American car collector James Glickenhaus took the world by surprise with his Enzo-based one-off Ferrari P4/5, built by Pininfarina. In the meantime, Mr. Glickenhaus decided to build a race version, too, dubbed P4/5 Competizione, which, initially, was scheduled to make its racing debut at this year's 24 Hours of Nürburgring. Unfortunately,...
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| Flashback: Steve McQueen Drives the 2005 Ford Mustang... 25 Years after His Death Posted: 29 Dec 2010 12:58 PM PST In 1980, the world lost a cultural icon. Steve McQueen, the star of such films as Bullitt and Le Mans, had died. Metastatic cancer had claimed the life of the King of Cool. Still, the legacy lives on. The actor's love of cars and motorcycles was well known. McQueen competed in many motor races including the 12 Hours of Sebring and the Baja...
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| $5 a Gallon by 2012? Worrisome, but Survivable...for Some Posted: 29 Dec 2010 11:08 AM PST For drivers of gasoline-powered vehicles who were hoping to hear good news about the future state of fuel prices, here's something to rain on your parade. Former Shell President John Hofmeister recently indicated that he foresees gas prices hitting a very European $5 a gallon by 2012. The question everyone wants answered is this: will vehicle...
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| 2011 Kia Pro_cee'd Facelift Leaked Ahead of Geneva Salon Debut Posted: 29 Dec 2010 10:44 AM PST Photos of the mildly refreshed Kia Pro_cee'd are making the internet rounds before the car's scheduled world premiere at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in early March. The most obvious visual changes concern the restyled front end that brings the three-door version of the European market Cee'd more in line with Kia's latest offerings. Along...
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| VIDEO: Sanitation Workers Wreak Havoc on a Parked Ford Explorer Posted: 29 Dec 2010 09:24 AM PST Even if you know your winter driving ABCs and have properly equipped your car, sometimes there's no way to avoid getting snowed in. Should that happen in a thriving metropolis, chances are that the sanitation "cavalry" will have your back covered. However, this wasn't the case in New York, as a Sanitation Department loader got stuck and, in what...
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| Merdad's Porsche Cayenne 902 Coupe in the Flesh Posted: 29 Dec 2010 09:06 AM PST Back in September, we reported on the custom-built Porsche Cayenne 902 Coupe that lost two-doors, courtesy of Merdad. Now, the UK-based tuning firm brought to our attention some real life shots of the SUV, which had its world premiere at last month's MPH The Prestige & Performance Motor Show in London. Starting with the latest generation of...
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| 2012 Ford Focus Gains Torque Vectoring Control for Improved Handling Posted: 29 Dec 2010 06:26 AM PST The 2012 Focus will be available with a new vehicle stability control system, which uses torque vectoring to improve the car's handling. According to Ford, the system was inspired from downhill skiing and snowboarding techniques. "The new Focus is the first North American Ford vehicle to offer torque vectoring control", said Rick Bolt, program...
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| 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Facelift Photos Leaked? Posted: 29 Dec 2010 06:15 AM PST Mercedes-Benz may have wanted to keep the C63 AMG under covers for now, but photos of the high-performance model of the recently revealed 2012 C-Class facelift have already hit the web. The pictures, which appear to be legit, show that the C63 AMG gains a restyled fascia with new headlamps, a single-bar grille and a new bumper design. There's...
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