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BMW updates the X1
Filed under: Consumer Is it that time already? It doesn’t seem too long ago that BMW was first unveiling its smallest – and incongruously rear-wheel drive – SUV, but it’s just been revised. The top and bottom ends of the range have been made more appealing –...
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Honda develops clever traffic jam avoidance technology
Filed under: Latest News Honda has developed a system that can detect whether a driver is likely to cause a traffic jam, then take measures to prevent it happening. Hallelujah! It’s actually remarkably simple, and based on the notion that adopting an ‘on/off’ driving style...
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Posted by Admin in Auto Blog, Auto News, GM on 05 4th, 2012 | Comments Off
TomTom releases iPhone app that detects speed cameras
Filed under: Latest News Satellite navigation giant TomTom has launched an iPhone app that “improves safety by keeping users informed about speed limits during their journey.” That’s one way of looking at the company’s new Speed Camera app. Another way is that it encourages drivers...
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Volvo’s ‘mean green’ truck breaks two world speed records
Filed under: Latest News Let’s face it, hybrid vehicles aren’t really that exciting . And nor are HGVs. And nor are Volvos, if we’re honest. So a hybrid Volvo HGV is unlikely to be the most riveting thing in the world. Wrong. The Mean Green (above) is pretty awesome – it’s...
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Posted by in Audi, Auto Blog, Auto News, BMW, GM on 05 4th, 2012 | Comments Off
15-minute electric car charge system unveiled
Filed under: Latest News A fast-charging system that promises to fully charge an electric car in 15-20 minutes will be demonstrated for the first time at an electric vehicle show next week. The Electric Vehicle Symposium will see eight major car manufacturers (Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, GM,...
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Posted by Maria Palma in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 4th, 2012 | Comments Off
Is this the world’s most extreme BMX?
Filed under: Consumer When we were a lad, the most extreme BMX in the world was the crimson-spoked Raleigh Burner that fat Dave from up the road used to roll about on. Sadly it died in a tragic incident involving a steep downhill slope, a gammy brake cable, a small wall, a sudden stop and a 360-degree...
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Posted by admin in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 3rd, 2012 | Comments Off
Long-Term Intro: 2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Hatchback Manual
Subaru’s latest Impreza is familiar to small-car buyers in one way—it offers standard all-wheel drive—and fresh in another: It actually boasts competitive EPA fuel-economy ratings. Our manual example (what, did you think we were going to order one with the CVT ?) is pegged by the EPA at 25 mpg...
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2013 Volvo XC90 Photos and Info: Minor changes for the Long-Serving Crossover
Volvo’s XC90 SUV is old and nearing retirement—it’s expected to finally get a replacement sometime in 2014 —so we’ll consider this mild 2013 refresh something of a 60th birthday party. Of course, the XC90 isn’t 60 years old, but keep in mind it debuted at the 2002 Detroit auto show just...
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COTD: Raising A Hoon Edition [Commenter Of The Day]
Today’s discussion of how more women can be inspired to become gearheads was fantastic, so let’s take a look at how our readership answered the question and discussed gender in car culture as a whole. More » See the rest here: COTD: Raising A Hoon Edition [Commenter Of The Day]...
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Posted by Horisly in Audi, Auto Blog, Auto News, BMW, general on 05 3rd, 2012 | Comments Off
Eight Automakers Working with SAE on Combined Charging System to Consolidate All Types of EV Charging
A group of automakers—Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche, and Volkswagen—is announcing a new charging standard for electric vehicles at Electric Vehicle Symposium 26. The new standard uses a single plug to handle all types of charging, including fast charging that can be...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 3rd, 2012 | Comments Off
What Happens When You Don’t Use A Parking Brake [Car Crashes]
If you’re rich enough , you don’t have to worry about anything. You can buy an expensive car and little winged fairies will hold it upon hillsides for you with a golden net while you’re at the club. More » Here is the original: What Happens When You Don’t Use A Parking...
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Posted by Maria Palma in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 3rd, 2012 | Comments Off
This Armored Porsche Fires Bullets And Mines [Video]
Do you find the Porsche Cayenne to be sadly limited in its ability to kill people? Sure, you can run them over or toss them out of the back —but that’s pretty much it. Yawn. Luckily, the dangerous loons over at International Armoring Corporation and Red Jacket Firearms (of the Discovery...
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Forget The Escalade, Give Me An MRAP
International MaxxPro MRAPs in Iraq As the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan began to ramp up, one thing became clear to the U.S. military: the venerable HMMWV (or Humvee, for short), wasn’t safe for troops facing roadside bombs. Development of a “Mine Resistant Ambush Protected” vehicle, or MRAP...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 3rd, 2012 | Comments Off
The Nissan Juke R Will Cost $600,000 [Nissan Juke R]
Nissan initially said they wouldn’t divulge the price of the Nissan Juke R set to go into limited production this year, but a source tells us around $600,000 is the sweet spot for most markets. That’s roughly the equivalent of 30 base Juke Rs. More » See the rest here: The Nissan...
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Posted by admin in Auto Blog, Auto News, Jaguar on 05 3rd, 2012 | Comments Off
The Million-Dollar Story Of The First V8 Corvette [Video]
Corvette-o-philes know the first-generation Corvette wasn’t a muscle car — it was a European-style roadster with Jaguar in its sights. Under the fiberglass hood was an inline six, dubbed “Blue Flame.” But in 1955, sales were off. The Corvette needed a transfusion — and...
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