Archive for the ‘Vehicle/Car Gadgets’ Category

GM begins manufacturing Spark EV electric motor in Baltimore

General Motors has become the first domestic automaker to build electric motors and drive units in the United States. GM has announced that the manufacturing of the electric motors for its coming Spark EV have begun in Baltimore. The electric motors and drive units were imported from foreign manufacturers before GM kicked off production in [...]

Audi R8 e-tron to feature digital AMOLED rear-view mirror

  Audi’s R18 racing car’s been sporting this digital rear-view mirror for some time, and was most recently spotted with it at the renowned LeMans racing competition — but now the German outfit’s bringing the tech to a more consumer-friendly vehicle, the R8 e-tron. The luxurious automobile company announced that gorgeous 7.7-inch reflector is making [...]

Google’s Self-Driving Car clocks up 300,000 miles

A future that has self-driving cars inside are certainly not a daunting thought at all – in fact, I believe that many people who have to slug through traffic gridlocks each day as they head off to work will more than appreciate a self-driving car, especially when you do not need to engage the services [...]

Ford C-Max Hybrid gets an official EPA rating of 47 mpg

Ford has been talking up its C-Max Hybrid for a while now. The C-Max Hybrid has received its official EPA fuel economy rating and beats the Toyota Prius V by seven mpg according to Ford. The EPA granted the C-Max Hybrid EPA certified efficiency ratings of 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway, and 47 mpg [...]

Subaru Canada announces launch of the 2013 Impreza WRX

Subaru Canada has announced something that the sports car fans in the Great White North will really be excited about. Subaru Canada has announced the launch of the 2013 Impreza WRX sports car. The Impreza is a world-renowned all-wheel-drive sports car and very capable rally car designed for driving on roads and very capable of [...]

Bicycle Rearview Camera

If you are someone who loves cycling, then chances are you would have your fair share of cycling gear. The thing is, being on a bicycle is green and all, but it is not exactly the safest mode of transport to work and back home out there, considering how many accidents there are which happen [...]

Toyota RAV4 EV rolls out for first drives

Yesterday Toyota handed the keys to its RAV4 EV over to car geeks in the media for the first time. Along with allowing the first non-Toyota folks to drive the new EV also comes a slew of new statistics and facts about the electric SUV. The RAV4 EV is completely electric powered and will arrive [...]

2013 Cadillac ATS Review

The 2013 Cadillac ATS has some serious challenges ahead of it. Mid-life crisis convertible aside, there’s no car segment so fraught with identity issues as the compact sport sedan. So far, the BMW 3-Series has been the “I’ve made it” model to beat, a heady Teutonic mixture of performance, prestige and affordability, but Cadillac is [...]

Lexus unveils 2013 LS 460 F Sport luxury car

Lexus has officially unveiled 2013 LS series luxury sedans at a world premiere event held in San Francisco this week. The 2013 LS line includes the LS 460, LS 460L, LS 600hL hybrid, and the LS 460 F Sport. The 2013 model year is the first time and LS 460 F Sport model has been [...]

New technology may make self-cleaning cars a reality

Washing the car is always a pain, but thanks to a new coating developed by researchers at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), that may not always be the case. This new coating seems to improve on the already-existing technology for scratch-resistant coating, giving it new properties that help to repel water and dirt (and [...]