Archive for the ‘Car Tech’ category
How Honda And Acura Vehicles Brake Overrides Will Allow Safe Braking?
American Honda has declared that it will install a brake-override system on all of its Honda and Acura brand vehicles for the North American market by the end of 2011. The device would permit the brake pedal to make ineffective any throttle input returning the engine to idle or near idle to allow safe braking [...]
Hands On 2010 Chevrolet Volt
The Chevrolet Volt which plans to land in November this year, is a real player. Though the production model is yet undergoing substantial changes……what I looked at was a pre-production model. But even it was a good challenge for this year’s other launches. On the Roads: Power is good and comparable to that of a [...]
What If Your Car Gets Hacked?
Our social ids….lap systems or even our mobile phones might get hacked….but what if some day our car gets hacked? I had never previously given a thought to it but yesterday I was reading a blog which actually discussed a story of this kind- and believe me I was shocked to read its results. The [...]
BMW “Add Mirror Technology” To Accompany You In Restrooms
Do advertisements follow you even to your restroom….?? if you are quite sure about the answer then think again! BMW comes up with something naughty. According to Autoblog, BMW of Canada will soon be launching a new ad campaign for the 3-Series Coupe using “Add Mirror technology” that will display risqué messages in public restroom [...]
All New 2011 Ferrari 599GTO Review
This month I have a new Ferrari for you. Now Ferrari doesn’t need a mention. 2011 Ferrari 599GTO raises its street performance again with DOHC 48-valve V-12(engine type), aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection and 6-speed automated manual transmission. Its actually a new face in Maranello and is powerful, more sophisticated, more agile, and [...]
Toyota’s Retail Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle at $50,000
In a World were “pricing” has become the biggest player in determining the sale of any product, Toyota Motor Corp, the biggest seller of hybrid cars, says it has cut the cost of building fuel-cell vehicles by 90% and could sell its first hydrogen vehicle for $50,000 by 2015. The first model will be a [...]
Holden Cruze Top Sales, Gets 5-Star Rating: Reasons Reviewed
Australian car manufacturer, Holden has been able to maintain a jump in sales for its Cruze. The corporation declared on Wednesday that it sold 2,514 cars in April, which is its best monthly result ever since it had been launched in June the preceding year. Holden at present is working on the expansion of the [...]
BMW Megacity Electric: New Line Of Electric Vehicles Coming 2013
BMW has something very exciting in stores for us. BMW’s forthcoming line of Megacity electric vehicles may hit the International market in the year 2013. The company is using the Beijing International Auto Show so as to notify the media and public and also gets ready to embark on the Chinese section of its Mini [...]
Mazda 3: Residual Value Award Winner 2010
The 2010 Mazda3 is a premium compress car and comes completely redesigned. Since its introduction in 2004, the Mazda3 has earned a reputation for being economical, fun to drive, and well outside of the mainstream. Mazda 3 has 2.0-liter, I4, 148-horsepower engine that achieves 25-mpg in the city and 33-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed [...]
Planning To Own A Car? Get Ford: It Ranks No. 1 In Many Categories
Ford has posted a profit of $2.1 billion for the first quarter of 2010, making the period its fourth profitable quarter in a row. This prove its doing good business in car manufacturing. According to Autoblog, “The company saw North American sales increase by around 39 percent compared to a year ago. At the same [...]