2014 GMC Sierra Will Have Safety Vibrating Seat
30 Apr 2013, 15:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / General Motors will fit the redesigned GMC Sierra with its new safety feature, the vibrating alerter seat. GM’s safety technical fellow Raymond Kiefer explained that “using the tactil...
Cadillac Takes the “Super Cruise” On the Streets
29 Apr 2013, 16:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Cadillac's semi-automated driving system “Super Cruise” gets to the next stage of testing - real traffic conditions. The new test phase is set to further evaluate the capabilitie...
About a Quarter of Teens Admit DUI
26 Apr 2013, 13:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / A recent UK study showed that 23% of the questioned teens admitted they have been driving under the influence. SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and Liberty Mutual demonstrated that 2...
Volkswagen Explains Golf VII Dynamic Light Assist
25 Apr 2013, 17:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ever wonder why you end up spending €25,000 on a new Golf? Of course you didn't, since everybody knows what sort of classy technology is fitted to Wolfsburg's finest compact hatch. ...
Shark Shows the Vision-R GT Carbon Helmet
25 Apr 2013, 12:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's a nice and neat lid from Shark, the Vision-R GT Carbon, a full-face helmet with carbon-aramid construction and offering more wearing comfort. Shark claims the Vision-R GT Carbon makes...
NYPD Offers Anti-Theft Advice for Motorcyclists
25 Apr 2013, 12:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / NYPD's Community Affairs Bureau has issued a set of guidelines for bike theft prevention. With a motorcycle being stolen every 11 minutes in the US, one does not need to be a genius to figur...
Very Cool Ads for Honda Helmets
24 Apr 2013, 14:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda helmets? Yes, sir, they have such a treat for the fans of the brand. We don't know exactly how are their lids, but the ads are witty and quite nice. While we kept on wondering how come...
NHTSA to Limit Eye-Catching Infotainment Systems For Drivers
24 Apr 2013, 09:12 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / New drivers tend to be more distracted behind the wheel by all sorts of infotainment features that are available with the latest generation of vehicles these days. The National Highway Traffic Sa...
Dainese Manis Back Protector Offers More Freedom
23 Apr 2013, 13:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Dainese shows Manis, their new high-tech back protector for racing purpose and why not, for less perilous types of riding, as well. If you come off the bike, wearing protection might be a life sa...
Triumph Offers the Realrider Safety App for Free
23 Apr 2013, 11:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Triumph Motorcycles joins the group of safety-focused bike manufacturers who use the Realrider safety technology and is now offering the app for free, for a limited time, just like Rieju (and more ...
BikeSpike, We Need It for Motorcycles, Too
18 Apr 2013, 14:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We're looking forward to see the BikeSpike security system available in stores, as its public funding tier on KickStarter was reached, and this means the guys should already be in business. Bik...
UK Male Drivers Tend to Risk More on Rural Roads
11 Apr 2013, 10:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Brake and Direct Line conducted a test on 1,000 UK drivers that revealed men have more chances to cause and accident on rural roads that women. Most drivers are mistaken by thinking rural roads a...
Fun with Patents: The Knee Air Deflector
10 Apr 2013, 15:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Nothing better than a good laugh in the warm spring afternoon with one of the funniest motorcycle-related patents we saw in the last months or so: Jerry H Biglake's Knee Air Flow Deflector. ...
15 Years of BMW M Safety Cars in MotoGP
5 Apr 2013, 07:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW M is celebrating their 15th season in MotoGP as a provider of safety cars. BMW M has started providing safety cars for MotoGP back in 1999 and since then, their fleet was renewed and upgraded...
European Armor Norms Explained
3 Apr 2013, 13:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you're buying motorcycle gear in Europe, you'll see all sorts of pictograms, lettering and numbering attached. Well, we thought you should know what's all this about, since it has ...
Huge Honda CBR250R Indian Recall Is 75% Complete
2 Apr 2013, 09:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's been almost for months since Honda's massive recall for the CBR250R bikes, and the Indian branch reports that 75% of the total number of bikes expected have reached a dealership and h...
Limited Edition Conrad Leach Ruby Helmets Are Cool and Pricey
29 Mar 2013, 09:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ateliers Ruby announces a limited edition run of two exclusive helmets: the Conrad Leach Pavillion and Castel. These helmets represent the Signature No.5 program, and evoke the old racing spirit...
Honda Riding Trainer Updated: 15 bikes, ABS and CBS
28 Mar 2013, 14:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Honda Riding Trainer receives a new, hefty upgrade. Available since 2005, this system has helped countless beginners get a better feeling of what bikes really are, and now things got even nicer....
Extremely Stupid Snowmobile Accident Causes Broken Bones
26 Mar 2013, 16:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Watching this video is a great proof that trouble can arise even in the simplest of situations. Having two snowmobiles crashing into each other with all the snow-covered free area around them is eit...
Arai Signet-Q, a Helmet Designed for American Heads
20 Mar 2013, 14:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Arai announces their Signet-Q helmet, a lid designed for American heads and the American market. If you've already raised en eyebrow, welcome to the club, because we here did so the first time ...