automobiles

Rear-sit of the Brabus-tuned Mercedes S600 equipped with iPads and Mac mini

Published on: 27th August, 2010

Mercedes Benz tuner Brabus has shown a special package for the S600 model, equipping it with an Apple-focused mobile office. The iBusiness package for the S600 is provided with an iPad for each of the two rear seats and a 64GB iPod touch as well. Both iPads can be used for work but also for [...]

Google Earth to provide GPS navigation for Audi A8

Published on: 21st December, 2009

The first regular production car with a GPS system using Google Earth for data will be Audi A8, according to sources from the search giant. The system will provide the luxury Audi sedan with 3D terrain data. Satellite imagery will give a more realistic view of the driving directions if requested. Some search features will [...]

Chevrolet cars with 3G Internet connection

Published on: 15th December, 2009

On December 14, 2009, Chevrolet followed the trend between US car manufacturers and added roving Internet access to its cars.
An after-sale option of an Autonet router, providing 1.5Mbps connection, is now available for various Chevrolet models: Avalanche, Equinox, Express, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe and Traverse. The option shares a 3G link over a local Wi-Fi hotspot, [...]

Honda CR-Z Almost Ready for Production

Published on: 5th October, 2009

The Tokyo Motor Show next month will be exhibiting the Honda CR-Z hybrid, for which the company unveiled the concept back in 2007. The car is supposed to be a sporty two-passenger with a 1.5 L four-cylinder engine backed up with Integrated Motor Assist technology and six-speed manual transmission.
Honda will still be showing the CR-Z [...]

Nissan Leaf the First Electric Car Endowed with Bladerunner-like Sound

Published on: 22nd September, 2009

Nissan`s new car model entitled Nissan Leaf will be ready for shipment starting with next year. The unique feature regarding this innovative electric car is the fact it is claimed to sound just like a Bladerunner Police spinner. Even though past electric cars are very quiet they represent a risk for pedestrians crossing the street [...]

US Government Makes the Crash Tests

Published on: 19th September, 2009

United States government will begin implementing new rules which are prone to make it harder for vehicles taking the crash tests to receive high scores like it was in the past. This means that car manufacturer will not be able to promote the safety of their cars based on very good figures scored during the [...]

Prototype Volkswagen E-Up! Presented at Frankfurt and Launched in 2013

Published on: 17th September, 2009

The new prototype from Volkswagen, Volkswagen E-Up! has been presented to the public at the Motor Show in Frankfurt. The organization took this event as an opportunity to present the concept car and also to announce a date for the E-up!`s launch. It seems that this date will be somewhere in the year 2013.
The Volkswagen [...]

Mercedes-Benz Vision S 500 Hybrid Officially Coming to Frankfurt

Published on: 15th September, 2009

Daimler confirmed the rumors regarding the new Mercedes-Benz S 500 Hybrid. It appears that the concept moved to prototype and now a line of products is expected. Frankfurt will host the appearance of the luxury car hybrid.
The car is a 3.5-liter plug-in hybrid electric vehicle which consumes 3.2 liters per 100 kilometers according to European [...]