May 20, 2013

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Kinect and iPad R/C Cars – Really Cool!

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This is Kinect and iPad R/C controlled Cars! Nowadays, the R/C or remote controlled cars are appealing to a lot of geeks. But have you heard about the R/C car with control via the Kinect or iPad done by Gaurav Manek of India? If not, then this is good news for you. Gaurav Manek is [...]

Peugeot XB1 Concept Electric Scooter of the Future

Peugeot XB1 Concept Electric Scooter of the Future

Peugeot xb1 is a concept developed by designer Thierry Fischer, Kevin Bioblz, Karim Benna and Frederick Stselura. This electric vehicle of the future is intended for short-distance trips. Lovely maneuverability of the scooter allows easy movement in both traffic and the sidewalk. Sufficiently powerful battery allows xb1 to a speed of 35 km/h and driving [...]

Mazda Spider Recall – 65,000 Vehicles Recalls Over Fears of Yellow Spider

Mazda Spider Recall

The latest auto-industry recall involves a spider that has probably made a home in your house. Japanese car maker Mazda is recalling more than 50,000 Mazda6 cars in US after finding spider web in the vents. The recall also affects another 15,000 vehicle in Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. “For those of us in the [...]

BeeWi Unveils “Mini Cooper Bluetooth Controller” at CeBIT 2011

BeeWi Unveils Mini Cooper Bluetooth Controller at CeBIT 2011

The French manufacturer BeeWi becomes more and more present among the general public. For proof, in addition to its booth at CeBIT, its mini Bluetooth made a strong impression on the stand of Deutsche Telecom. The product in the spotlight at BeeWi is undoubtedly his Mini Cooper Bluetooth, a small fireball (which we will discuss [...]

Saab PhoeniX Debuts at Geneva 2011 with IQon infotainment System

Saab PhoeniX Debuts at Geneva 2011 with IQon infotainment System

The Saab PhoeniX concept that made its world debut today at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show presents design features and technologies that will shape the next generation of cars from Saab, including the IQon infotainment system. The sleek concept car is based on a Saab 9-3 chassis and introduces what Saab is calling “aeromotion” design. [...]

Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 is launched in Geneva

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Lamborghini has unveiled its fastest ever production hyper car in the 81st International Motor Show in Geneva, called the Aventador LP700-4. The hyper car features 700hp V12 and the highest power to weight ratio of any car in its class. The light carbon-fiber 1,575 kg Aventador takes just nifty 2.9 seconds for a 0-100 km/h [...]

Toyota unveiled the Prius + in Geneva

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The Toyota unveiled their new hybrid car, called the Prius + on the occasion of 81st International Motor show in Geneva, Switzerland. It is hybrid car which runs on gasoline and electricity. It has 7 people seating which is the main difference from the previous generation Prius V, which can accommodate only 5 people. The [...]

Alfa Romeo 4C Unveiled at Geneva; To Debut in 2012

Alfa Romeo 4C Unveiled at Geneva; Coming in 2012

This is the long awaited Alfa Romeo 4C Concept, a compact sportscar from the Italian car maker. The car has made its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The 4C concept is a classic two-seat, mid-engined, rear-wheel drive compact sports car with a length measuring just four metres and a wheelbase of under 2.4-metres. [...]

2012 Ford Focus Coming with Emergency Assistance

2012 Ford Focus Coming with Emergency Assistance

The new Ford Focus, due to hit forecourts with Ford Sync and MyFord Touch technology in 2012, will have the ability to phone for help if you crash. The Ford Focus has all manner of interesting tech party tricks — automatic parallel parking and road-sign recognition to name just a couple. Its in-car entertainment features, [...]

Growler E 2011 to Honor Jaguar’s E-Type

Growler E 2011 to Honor Jaguar’s E-Type

Jaguar has designed a perfect car to honor its 50th anniversary of their iconic car “E-Type”. It’s called the Growler E 2011 and while there’s plenty of room for improvement with the name, overall, the Growler E looks like it can stand out from the rest of the four-wheeled lemmings out there. The car will [...]

2012 Chevy Volt may qualify California’s $5000 Rebate by being eligible for AT-PZEV

2012 Chevy Volt may qualify California’s $5000 rebate by being eligible for AT-PZEV 2012 Chevy Volt may qualify California’s $5000 rebate by being eligible for AT-PZEV

Here is good news for fans of Chevrolet Volt in California; Future Chevy Volt owners in California can breathe a sigh of relief: General Motors will come out with a version of the plug-in hybrid that will qualify for the state’s generous tax rebates in 2012. In 2011 Chevy Volt was not able to qualify as an [...]

GM to accelerate Volt Delivery Nationwide soon

GM to accelerate Volt Delivery Nationwide soon

GM’s  designer Ed Welburn said the automaker will speed up distribution of the Chevrolet Volt electric car so it’s sold in every U.S. state by the end of this year. It is major acceleration in the rollout of the plug-in hybrid. It’s equipped with a 16-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery. It has a 1.4-liter, 16-valve, 4-cylinder, in-line [...]