BMW Now Offering Night Vision on 7-Series Facelift
31 Oct 2012, 13:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While night vision systems on high-end luxury cars may not be a new technological development, first debuting on the Lexus LX470 and Toyota Land Cruiser Cygnus in 2002, and later on the Mercedes-Ben...
Kawasaki ZX10-R 0-299 km/h Video Is A Bit Scary
30 Oct 2012, 15:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We all like speed, no matter whether we're thinking about teenager dreaming about some sport bike, guys actually riding bike on a daily basis, or out grandfathers. Well, maybe when it comes ...
Point Fixation Causes Otherwise Safe Rider to Crash
30 Oct 2012, 12:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The present movie is one of the textbook examples of how bad point or target fixation can be. For those who don't know what point fixation is, we'll brinfly describe it as over-focusing on...
Toyota FJ Cruiser with TRD Brake Kit Recalled
30 Oct 2012, 11:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Fitting your Toyota FJ Cruiser with a Toyota Racing Development (TRD) brake kit should be a good asset, but it seems that, in the case of 655 owners, this might bring trouble. Toyota is recalling...
IIHS Announces New Booster Seat Ratings
29 Oct 2012, 16:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released its 2012 findings regarding children’s booster seats. The study found an overall improvement in the products on offer, as 15 of t...
KTM Superduke High-speed Crash on Highway POV
27 Oct 2012, 10:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Wheelies on the highway are a bad idea, whether you land it safely or crash like our hero in this movie. It's not the wheelie itself, but the fact that the traffic is moving at high speed an...
Slalom Biker Slams Into Car
27 Oct 2012, 09:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / “Don't slalom” is most likely one of the best advices anyone could heed when it comes to riding fast on the highway. There are a lot of guys, bikers and car drivers alike who pro...
Harley-Davidson Recalls 2700+ Night Rods
27 Oct 2012, 07:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Hear ye, hear ye, all Harley-Davidson Night Rod Special owners: some of you should get in contact with the manufacturer of your bike and receive a free, but mandatory fix. Not exactly the Nationa...
Trash On the Road Causes Very Bad Motorcycle Crash
24 Oct 2012, 15:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We would have been very happy to find another rhyme for "trash", but this movie just points to having "crash" as the closing word. No matter how focused a rider may be, there ...
Thieves Steal BMW M3 Using OBD Key Cloning Method
23 Oct 2012, 11:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that the cloning of a BMW key, via the OBD port is still popular. In a very similar manner to what happened here, some thieves managed to steal a BMW M3, right from the owner’s doorst...
On Wobbling Motorcycles
19 Oct 2012, 15:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Wobbling is a phenomenon which will cross the path of almost any motorcycle rider sooner or later. Despite being one of the rather important causes for crashes, the wobbling effect can be overcome a...
Hyundai i30 Estate Gets Five Stars from Euro NCAP
18 Oct 2012, 13:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After the i30 hatchback received the maximum five-star safety rating from Euro NCAP, it was only natural that Hyunda’s compact estate would perform equally-well. Also, the i30 was actually dee...
Helmetlock, The Easy Way to Secure Stuff on Your Bike
16 Oct 2012, 14:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Just how many times did you wish you came by car in certain situations, just because you had to carry your helmet and jacket with you wherever you had to go? Fun as it may be, motorcycling comes ...
North Carolina Cops Bust Counterfeit Airbag Operation
11 Oct 2012, 12:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This is something we were very surprised about. Apparently, law enforcement officials managed to bust a counterfeit airbag operation, which was based in the state of North Carolina. Aside from the a...
The Dion Device Brake Safety System
11 Oct 2012, 09:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Dion Device is a brake lever safety system which prevents the front lever from accidentally being engaged when in direct contact with a bike you're passing. This system was created by de...
TAC Anti-Accident Campaign Is Now 25, Carries On
8 Oct 2012, 13:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Australian Transport Accidents Commission (TAC) is well known around the world for their very graphic, and some might say – brutal, series of commercials aimed at increasing road awareness and...
Schuberth RiderEcall Rescue System Available in January 2013
6 Oct 2012, 09:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Renowned German manufacturer Schuberth announces the RiderEcall rescue system. RiderEcall is an optional accessory suitable for any bike and helmet and it will send GSM and GPS data in case of a cra...
Honda Pilot and Odyssey Investigated for Ignition Issue
5 Oct 2012, 14:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Honda Pilot and Odyssey are being investigated by US regulators, to verify a possible issue with the ignition. Apparently, the mechanism which locks the key in the ignition until the car is shif...
Ruby Castel Full-face Helmet Premiere
5 Oct 2012, 12:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Exclusive helmet manufacturer Ateliers Ruby celebrates the 5th anniversary with the expansion of their product range. The new helmet is also the first full-face helmet to emerge from this exquisite ...
Who Needs Parking Sensors With an Invisible Back Seat?
4 Oct 2012, 14:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After having shown off a coat which turns anybody who wears it virtually invisible, scientists at Keiko Universtity in Japan have refined the technology, for use in cars. Cameras mounted on the ...