Zai Bentley Supersport Skis Available in January
18 Dec 2009, 13:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Bentley had just introduced a one-off zai for Bentley Supersport skis, designed exclusively for Bentley and handmade by Styling Studio in Switzerland. The handmade skis, poles and ski bag will be av...
Ford Improves In-Car Sound Quality through Virtual Reality
18 Dec 2009, 10:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After revealing the RUTH robot developed to help refine various touch points around the vehicle's interior, Ford engineers shared yet another secret with us, this time disclosing how they manag...
Ford to Reveal Another Upgraded Sync Application
17 Dec 2009, 10:06 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Ford plans to unveil the new version of SYNC at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, in January. The updated version will include a feature that will allow the system to work with virtually a...
Ford's Secret Weapon: the RUTH Robot
17 Dec 2009, 07:45 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Human touch is extremely difficult cu replicate in a lab. However, the engineers at Ford have developed a robot known as RUTH (Robotized Unit for Tactility and Haptics) to help them refine various t...
Hit the Slopes with Volkswagen Accessories
16 Dec 2009, 12:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Volkswagen vehicles get new products in the accessories range, now that the ski season has begun. The German carmaker is offering a ski and snowboard holder, a roof box and snow chains. All these wi...
New In-Car Inverter from Ring Automotive
16 Dec 2009, 10:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Ring Automotive just launched the MP:120 compact inverter in the UK, supplied with optional hook and eye tape to securely fix it. According to the manufacturer, the unit is manufactured from scratch...
Tata Nano Gets Visteon Audio System
15 Dec 2009, 15:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Tata Nano will benefit from a Visteon audio system that can be fitted by the dealer, as well as a lightweight air intake manifold designed to offer quiet performance for the 2-cylinder Nano. The aud...
Wi-Fi Internet on Chevrolet SUVs, Trucks and Vans
15 Dec 2009, 07:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chevrolet has just announced that several of its SUVs, trucks and vans will begin offering Wi-Fi internet access through a partnership between the parent manufacturer and Autonet Mobile. Basically, ...
Motorcycle Exhaust Ceramic Coating by Zircotec
12 Dec 2009, 07:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Thermal management specialist Zircotec just introduced a new ceramic coating service for the protection of bikers, pillions and paniers from heat damage caused by their bike’s exhaust silencer...
Clarion Launches MAP690TRK CV Nav System for Trucks
11 Dec 2009, 10:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the goal set on eliminating the route roulette in current navigation systems for commercial vehicles, Clarion announced the introduction of the MAP690TRK CV portable navigation device, a system...
SYLVANIA Headlight Bulbs iPhone App Now Available
11 Dec 2009, 08:08 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Automotive lighting solutions provider OSRAM SYLVANIA announced the launch of a new iPhone app that virtually replicates the company’s automotive lamp replacement guide. The application is des...
Mitsubishi i-MiEV Charge on FFWD: 0%-80% in 30 Minutes
10 Dec 2009, 13:50 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British arm of Mitsubishi will be the first in Europe to showcase the fast charge function of the all-electric i-MiEV city car, the company announced today. The fast charger, supplied by Tokyo E...
Lotus Omnivore Engine 1st Test Phase Complete
10 Dec 2009, 11:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British carmaker Lotus announced it has completed the first testing phase of its new two-stroke engine, dubbed Omnivore, successfully running the engine on gasoline. According to Lotus, at 2,000...
BlueAnt Interphone F4 for Motorcycle Riders
9 Dec 2009, 08:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Motorcycle riders have yet another hands-free system to ease their phone communication on the road, thanks to BlueAnt Wireless. The new water resistant Interphone F4 hands-free communication system ...
Mercedes Sets Up E-Klasse 4Matic Workshop...
8 Dec 2009, 15:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ... on the Timmelsjoch high alpine road in Austria. And when it says workshop, it means taking the Mercedes E-Klasse, equipped with the 4Matic permanent all-wheel drive, through hell and ice to prov...
Garia LSV, the Street Legal Luxury Golf Cart
8 Dec 2009, 10:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Designed by Danish designer Anders Lynge, the Garia reportedly is the world’s most exclusive golf cart, and which will be street legal and available in the US market as an LSV (Low Speed Vehic...
Michelin I-Spy Books Are Back for Christmas
8 Dec 2009, 09:08 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / For the first time since 2002, the popular Michelin I-Spy books from the 1950s and 60s will be available again, just in time for Christmas. The iconic book collection was created by Charles Warrell...
Factor 001 Bicycle on Sale at Harrods
8 Dec 2009, 08:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Developed by motorsport specialists at BERU f1systems, the Factor 001 bicycle, an advanced training tool combining innovative design and advanced electronics to provide real time human performance ...
Sirius Traffic Available on 2010 Mercedes Benz Models
7 Dec 2009, 15:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Starting with its 2010 model year vehicles equipped with navigation and Sirius satellite radio, German carmaker Mercedes will provide its US customers with the Sirius Traffic service. According to t...
Ford to Introduce Remote Start, Heated Steering Wheel
4 Dec 2009, 10:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With winter already here, American carmakers are scrambling to make their vehicles as user-friendly as possible during the cold days ahead. After earlier today we told you about Chevrolet's $30...