Despite announcing a while ago that the Dodge Viper was getting the axe, the Chrysler Group LLC just announced it has decided to reverse that earlier decision and will continue with production of the Viper. The Viper was scheduled to cease production in December 2009, but it appears that production of the V-10 powered monster [...]
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Mitsubishi Announces New Driver Training Course
We just received word that Mitsubishi has inked a deal with Jim Russell Racing Drivers School to launch a new driver training course that will feature a number of specially-prepared Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions. Dubbed The Jim Russell Lancer Evolution Experience, this new program will premiere on Saturday, July 11th at the Mitsubishi Owners Day (MOD) [...]
Automakers Using Twitter
Now that Twitter has become a ubiquitous tool for exchanging short bits of information (in 140 characters are less), we’re starting to see an increasing number of automakers turning to Twitter to communicate with customers and prospective buyers.
Like every other new communications medium, some organizations take longer than others to hop on the bandwagon. Granted, [...]
2010 Ford Mustang Revealed (Partly)
The 2009 Dodge Challenger and the 2010 Chevy Camaro may be getting lots of attention these days, but Ford wants to remind everyone that the Mustang is still a player in the muscle car market. Ford is planning a refresh of the Mustang for the 2010 model year, and has been steadily leaking teaser images [...]
Jeremy Clarkson Meets the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V
Top Gear host and automotive curmudgeon Jeremy Clarkson has consistently professed his disgust for American cars, claiming that a European variant of the Chrysler 300 had “wallow-matic suspension” and that driving the Jeep Grand Cherokee was so uncomfortable it felt like it was “made entirely from melted Lego.”
That’s why Clarkson’s recent, glowing review of the [...]
Track Gas Mileage with Milemarker
I’ve never been very good at keeping track of gas mileage for my personal vehicles, but I’ve always wanted to. A new website called Mymilemarker.com promises to take the drudgery out of computing your mileage, thanks to a slick interface and a customizable database you can use to store information about your vehicles.
The site isn’t [...]
Google Unveils Hybrid Car Initiative
Internet search behemoth Google unveiled a new initiative last week designed to raise awareness of plug-in hybrids and “vehicle-to-grid” technology. The currrent program involves a number of conventional hybrids (specifically 4 Toyota Priuses and 2 Ford Escapes) that have been modified by electric-car specialist Hymotion to plug-in hybrid status. Google’s stated goal is to eventually have “…over [...]
Honda’s mind-controlled robot hand
News today from the AP that Honda has recently demonstrated a robotic hand controlled by brainwaves. The article goes on to say that Honda believes the technology may eventually have use in automobiles as well.
Could this mean no more yelling at the kids to turn down the volume of the DVD player during the next [...]
VW’s Robotic Car Garage
Having a hard time finding space to park the few dozen Porsches and Ferraris in your auto collection? Take a look at this robotic parking garage, located at a Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany.
According to info over at Snopes and Inside Line, the 20-story towers that house this robotic car-fetcher are used solely to store [...]
