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Subaru Partners With KICKER for OE Audio Upgrades
Subaru Partners With KICKER for OE Audio Upgrades

24 Feb 2011, 08:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / There is no need to stress the importance that some give to having a performance audio system in their car. This is why the North American division of Subaru announced today it has signed a partners...

 
BMW Announces the Special Option iPhone Apps
BMW Announces the Special Option iPhone Apps

23 Feb 2011, 08:37 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German automaker BMW announced today that starting from spring 2011, coinciding with the launch of the new BMW 1 Series Coupé and the new BMW 1 Series Convertible, it will offer select iPhone...

 
Hyundai Develops New Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Hyundai Develops New Tire Pressure Monitoring System

21 Feb 2011, 11:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Mobis, Hyundai's own parts manufacturer, announced this week that it had developed a new tire pressure monitoring system (TMPS), to be used both in the South Korean auto maker's vehicles a...

 
Hit the Road with Porsche Design Travel Items
Hit the Road with Porsche Design Travel Items

21 Feb 2011, 09:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The German designers at Porsche have decided to show the world again why they come as the best choice in traveling in style. The Porsche Design team has therefore compiled several items in their pro...

 
Exclusive to SHIFT 2 Unleashed: The Pagani Huayra
Exclusive to SHIFT 2 Unleashed: The Pagani Huayra

19 Feb 2011, 13:36 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / While the world hasn’t had the time to properly digest the arrival of the new Pagani Huayra, chances to get behind the wheel of this limited production $1.35 million supercar are minimum, unle...

 
Ford's Rear Inflatable Seat Belt, Best Tech of 2011
Ford's Rear Inflatable Seat Belt, Best Tech of 2011

18 Feb 2011, 13:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The year has just begun, but the number of awards American manufacturer Ford is receiving for either its new models or technologies increases by the day. After this week Ford's Edge model was n...

 
ARMIN Racing Chronograph Honors the Marussia Virgin Racing F1 Team
ARMIN Racing Chronograph Honors the Marussia Virgin Racing F1 Team

18 Feb 2011, 11:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Celebrating their partnership with the Marussia Virgin Racing F1 team, Swiss watch manufacturer Armin Strom has created the official watch for the team’s mechanics and development staff. Simpl...

 
2012 Chevy Volt and Equinox to Debut Chevrolet MyLink
2012 Chevy Volt and Equinox to Debut Chevrolet MyLink

18 Feb 2011, 07:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American automaker Chevrolet announced today that it will introduce a new in-car infotainment package this fall, one that will combine the safety and security of OnStar with online services like Pan...

 
Speedemissions Launches CARbonga Version II Safety iPhone App
Speedemissions Launches CARbonga Version II Safety iPhone App

17 Feb 2011, 09:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the first iPhone app for basic automobile safety, Speedemissions has now made available for iPhone owners its CARbonga Version II app in the iTunes store.{ad]CARbonga is the first app (als...

 
Renesas Electronics Introduces R-Car M1 Series SoCs
Renesas Electronics Introduces R-Car M1 Series SoCs

17 Feb 2011, 08:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Renesas announced the first release of the R-Car series of systems-on-chip (SoCs), the R-Car M1 series, offering low power consumption for next-generation, dashboard-mounted car navigation systems a...

 
Cyclone Completes Raytheon IDS Project
Cyclone Completes Raytheon IDS Project

17 Feb 2011, 08:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / When news of an American company working on a type of engine capable of running on just about everything was made public, most of the automotive players ignored it. But, as it usually happens with b...

 
Nissan LEAF’s Connect System Wins GSMA Award
Nissan LEAF’s Connect System Wins GSMA Award

16 Feb 2011, 08:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It has been announced today that the Nissan LEAF’s system that is being marketed as the Nissan Connect, powered by CARWINGS has been awarded the Global Mobile Awards 2011 prize for the “...

 
Audi A6 Gets Optional LED Headlights
Audi A6 Gets Optional LED Headlights

16 Feb 2011, 08:06 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Audi is making a new step for the spreading of the LED technology, as the company recently announced that it will introduce LED headlights as an option for the new A6 saloon. Customers can choose...

 
Audi Plans connect Strategy
Audi Plans connect Strategy

15 Feb 2011, 08:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the modern automobile getting more and more addicted to computers, the world of tomorrow already shapes itself as a very different one. But, whereas up until now in-car computers (read everythi...

 
Fiat to Launch Apps for Lancia, Alfa Romeo Services in Geneva
Fiat to Launch Apps for Lancia, Alfa Romeo Services in Geneva

14 Feb 2011, 13:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Keeping up with current trends in the digital world, Fiat Group Automobiles was the first European automotive group to have opened a new customer service channel, called “Ciao Fiat Mobile&rdqu...

 
Ford 1.6l Ecoboost Growl Explained
Ford 1.6l Ecoboost Growl Explained

14 Feb 2011, 10:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Modern cars are tamed animals that use an long list of features aimed at allowing the extreme processes going on in the engine to remain discreet. However, there are certain types of vehicles that a...

 
New Black Label Collection from Harley-Davidson
New Black Label Collection from Harley-Davidson

12 Feb 2011, 16:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The all-new Black Label Collection of Harley-Davidson MotorClothes has just been launched, sporting street-inspired designs, a custom look and casual feel, and evoking an authentic, rebel attitude. ...

 
Volkswagen R Models Get New ESP
Volkswagen R Models Get New ESP

10 Feb 2011, 10:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Finally, VW got it! The Germans are installing a new ESP system that can be fully disconnected, for when the driver wants to take full advantage of the car’s potential, as autocar reports. ...

 
Ford Explorer Terrain Management System Teeter-Totter Demo
Ford Explorer Terrain Management System Teeter-Totter Demo

10 Feb 2011, 09:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Attending this year’s Chicago Auto Show, American manufacturer Ford took the opportunity and demonstrated Explorer’s Intelligent Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) with Terrain Management System wit...

 
Test Drive Unlimited 2 Video Game Now Available
Test Drive Unlimited 2 Video Game Now Available

9 Feb 2011, 13:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Gamers all over the world will be glad to hear that interactive entertainment producer Atari and Eden Games today released the much anticipated multiplayer racing game Test Drive Unlimited 2 (TDU2) ...