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Get Hooked On VW Snakey
Get Hooked On VW Snakey

4 Dec 2009, 10:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Though it might not be the ultimate gadget for some, the new headrest hook from Volkswagen can be qualified as extremely original and practical when it comes to have your bags and coats securely hel...

 
Chevrolet Introduces Remote Start
Chevrolet Introduces Remote Start

4 Dec 2009, 10:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you grown tired of having to freeze your a** off in your own car, during those cold, dark winter mornings, than this is just the thing. GM's Chevrolet announced today that, for $300 or less,...

 
Nissan GT Academy Is Back for 2010
Nissan GT Academy Is Back for 2010

4 Dec 2009, 08:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Going live on December 17, 2009, the GT Academy 2010 set up by Nissan through the PlayStation GranTurismo5 game will try to find a real-world racing driver, who will benefit of an intensive race tra...

 
BioIsoprene Tires Presented by Goodyear
BioIsoprene Tires Presented by Goodyear

3 Dec 2009, 10:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In the eve of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, tire manufacturer Goodyear announced it managed to create, together with Genencor, the first tire made with BioIsoprene tech...

 
Porsche Design adidas Spring-Summer 2010 Collection
Porsche Design adidas Spring-Summer 2010 Collection

2 Dec 2009, 15:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The 2010 Spring/Summer collection is the latest result of the collaboration between adidas and Porsche Design. “Driving”, “Golf”, “Running/Fitness”, “Tennis...

 
Mitsubishi i-CHARGER, Apartment Building EV Charging System
Mitsubishi i-CHARGER, Apartment Building EV Charging System

2 Dec 2009, 15:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the biggest challenges facing future EV owners, namely charging the car from an apartment building, is on the verge of being solved by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors and Japan Delive...

 
TAG Heuer Re-Issues Silverstone Chronograph in Limited Edition
TAG Heuer Re-Issues Silverstone Chronograph in Limited Edition

2 Dec 2009, 10:41 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer revealed its intentions of re-issuing one of its most coveted creations, the Silverstone Chronograph. The brand’s new version of the timepiece will become available ...

 
Mercedes Benz Launches Christmas Gift Collection
Mercedes Benz Launches Christmas Gift Collection

30 Nov 2009, 15:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Holiday season is knocking on the door, so those short on gift ideas can turn their attention towards this year's Mercedes-Benz Christmas Collection. The products, all of which feature the Merc...

 
OnStar Car Hero Game Teaches Driving Habits
OnStar Car Hero Game Teaches Driving Habits

30 Nov 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge will be met by GM's OnStar with the Car Hero game, a driving solution for teens which comes in the shape of a game. The Hero is in fact a blue sk...

 
1959 Aston Martin DBR1 Cufflinks by TMB Art Metal
1959 Aston Martin DBR1 Cufflinks by TMB Art Metal

28 Nov 2009, 10:57 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Aston Martin DBR1 is the car in which Carroll Shelby, in partnership with Roy Salvadori, secured victory at Le Mans in 1959, the only time the manufacturer won the challenge. To honor this icon...

 
Lotus Halosonic, Make Your Prius a V12...
Lotus Halosonic, Make Your Prius a V12...

27 Nov 2009, 15:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As electric vehicles and hybrids become more and more of a reality, carmakers find themselves faced with a problem none of them really thought about until now: the utter silence these car's sur...

 
Conquistador Singapore GP Watch by Franck Muller
Conquistador Singapore GP Watch by Franck Muller

27 Nov 2009, 14:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Franck Muller manages to catch any consumer’s eye with its latest timepiece, the Conquistador Singapore Grand Prix 2009 Racing Chronograph. Inspired from the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, th...

 
SmartNav Now Available on Smart Phones
SmartNav Now Available on Smart Phones

25 Nov 2009, 11:36 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Trafficmaster announced that its Smartnav Mobile service is now available on all the most popular smartphones including iPhone, Nokia and BlackBerry as well as all Windows-based GPS mobiles. The ser...

 
Ricardo Presents New Kinergy Flywheel Technology
Ricardo Presents New Kinergy Flywheel Technology

24 Nov 2009, 14:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Automotive supplier Ricardo presented today the first details of the new Kinergy flywheel technology, specifically built to be used in road vehicles where regenerative braking and torque assist are ...

 
New TomTom GPS Devices for Black Friday
New TomTom GPS Devices for Black Friday

24 Nov 2009, 08:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Navigation solutions and digital maps provider TomTom revealed today details on the full range of features available in two new TomTom devices highlighted in Walmart’s Black Friday specials. B...

 
Porsche Debuts Starter Li-Ion Battery for 2010 Models
Porsche Debuts Starter Li-Ion Battery for 2010 Models

23 Nov 2009, 15:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Porsche has just announced that it will offer a starter lithium-ion battery on select 2010 models, including the 911 GT3, 911 GT 3 RS, and Boxster Spyder as an option delivered with the car. The Ger...

 
BRM V12-T-44 Abarth Chronograph Unveiled
BRM V12-T-44 Abarth Chronograph Unveiled

23 Nov 2009, 09:25 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Renown for its motorsports-related timepieces, French watchmaker BRM had just released details on its latest contraption, a new automatic chronograph with the brand of the Scorpion, inspired from th...

 
Hyundai to Launch New Engine with the 2011 Sonata
Hyundai to Launch New Engine with the 2011 Sonata

23 Nov 2009, 08:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / South-Korean carmaker Hyundai announced that it will launch a new four-cylinder engine with its 2011 Sonata model. The new engine is built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing of Alabama. The 2.4-liter...

 
Rolls Royce to Offer HD Radio Standard on All MY 2010 Cars
Rolls Royce to Offer HD Radio Standard on All MY 2010 Cars

21 Nov 2009, 12:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rolls Royce has just decided to make its cars a bit more entertaining by starting offering HD radio as standard on all 2010 models. This means the luxury car manufacturer is the second company in th...

 
Sound of Tesla Roadster Captured by Microsoft
Sound of Tesla Roadster Captured by Microsoft

20 Nov 2009, 15:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A team of sound engineers from Microsoft Game Studios (some working on Forza, some on Project Gotham Racing) asked Microsoft executive Tom Burt if he was willing to take his Tesla Roadster to a trac...