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| Posted: 11 Oct 2012 12:39 AM PDT  Cazado el Lexus LFA AD-X en el Nürburgring Filed under: Lexus, Fotos espía, DeportivosHaz click para ir a la galería.Lexus y el LFA son marcas jóvenes en el segmento de los superdeportivos, pero esto no significa que el modelo no haya ya tenido su lote de versiones especiales. La más famosa de ellas siendo la Nürburgring Edition. El coche que vemos aquí, cuyo nombre en la carrocería, parece ser AD-X, siguiendo la nomenclatura de Lexus para los proyectos eapeciales del LFA. El primero fue el AD-A seguido por el AD-B, visto hace unos meses. Estos tres modelos eran únicos y prototipos de desarrollo. Este AD-X, con su decoración bastante racing (capó y techo negros, llantas rojas) parece una versión especial. El kit carrocería más agresivo, especialmente el spoiler delantero, derivado del Nürburgring Edition hacen pensar en una serie especial y más potente del superdeportivo. Sin embargo, el pasado mes de julio, Etienne Plas (responsable de comunicación de la marca para Europa) afirmó que Lexus no iba a comercializar nuevas versiones o series especiales del LFA. ¿Habrá Lexus cambiado de opinión y habrá una versión más potente del LFA y/o híbrida? ¿Es otro prototipo de desarrollo técnico? Siguiendo el secretismo de Toyota/Lexus, sobre todo acerca del LFA, estas fotos aportan más preguntas que respuestas. [Fuente: CarPix]Gallery: Lexus LFA AD-X Share TweetCazado el Lexus LFA AD-X en el Nürburgring originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 11 Oct 2012 12:39 AM PDT  Ariel Atom krijgt update: na 3 komt 3.5 De Ariel Atom, een van onze favoriete lichtgewichtjes, heeft een kleine restyling gekregen. Aangezien het geen volledig nieuw model is, maar meer een update, heeft Ariel besloten hem niet 4, maar 3.5 te noemen. Kort samengevat: de Atom 3.5 heeft een getweakt onderstel, op basis van de V8, dat meer (torsie-)stijfheid biedt. Daarnaast heeft de [...]verwante verhalenEerste Ferrari F12berlinetta rolt het land binnenUltiem hebbeding te koop: Peugeot 205 T16Chinese namaak-airbags helpen ook niet bij botsenDe BMW 1M Coupé had alleen nog een V10 nodigPolitie: (weer) extra controlegolf op mobiele telefoon |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 11:43 PM PDT  Ricambi auto a prezzi vantaggiosi, qualche consiglio per risparmiare Se l'auto si rompe e si cerca un pezzo di ricambio è sempre un problema perché trovarne a basso costo diventa molto difficile. Quando si è alla ricerca di un pezzo di ricambio per la propria[...] |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 11:43 PM PDT Lexus LF-A AD-X: foto spia dal Nurburgring In queste immagini scattate al Nurburgring è ritratta la Lexus LF-A AD-X, una versione speciale della supercar nipponica ancora più potente e veloce. Questa settimana i costruttori si sono scatenati[...] |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 11:43 PM PDT  Ventas septiembre 2012: Grecia Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de septiembre las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Grecia volvieron a caer de manera acusada, con un descenso del 48,5% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior y un total de 3.463 unidades vendidas. En cuanto al acumulado del año, las cifras totales siguen siendo muy malas. En los nueve primeros meses se han vendido un total de 45.535 unidades vendidas, lo que representa una caída del 42,5% en comparación con el mismo periodo del año anterior.Continue reading Ventas septiembre 2012: GreciaVentas septiembre 2012: Grecia originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Thu, 11 Oct 2012 02:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 11:42 PM PDT  Politie: (weer) extra controlegolf op mobiele telefoon Daar gaan we weer… Eigenlijk is het elk jaar hetzelfde liedje: de politie lanceert met veel bombarie een indrukwekkend najaarsoffensief. Zo heeft justitie de aandacht te pakken, en kunnen de kranten hun voorpagina weer met dikke chocoladeletters vullen. Win-win. Bij slecht weer gaat het op de snelheid, rond de feestdagen op alcoholische versnaperingen, in het [...]verwante verhalenVolkswagen draait Scirocco de nek om in NederlandEerste Ferrari F12berlinetta rolt het land binnenUltiem hebbeding te koop: Peugeot 205 T16Chinese namaak-airbags helpen ook niet bij botsenDe BMW 1M Coupé had alleen nog een V10 nodig |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 06:05 PM PDT  Nissan's Andy Palmer discusses Leaf battery degradation crisis [w/video] Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, VideosChelsea Sexton, founder of the Lightning Rod Foundation, a co-founder of Plug In America, and star of Who Killed the Electric Car, recently sat down with Andy Palmer, executive vice president of Nissan, to discuss the Nissan Leaf and its battery degradation crisis in Arizona. You can watch the 16-minute video below, but here's the gist. The interview starts with Sexton asking about the standards used to determine the degradation of the battery. Palmer said Nissan's assumptions during the design process were that the battery pack needed to have 80 percent capacity left after five years of normal usage, and after 10 years, it would be 70 percent. Some Leafs would be doing better and some worse than that, based on driving conditions over the years. Nissan figured there were four main variables that would affect those assumptions: Speed and type of driving you do - if you're always going at highway speeds, there will be more degradation. Frequent use of fast charging - Nissan recommends no more than once per day. Mileage on the vehicle - with 12,500 per year being the assumed average in Nissan's testing. What the temperature extremes are - both cold and hot. As for the Phoenix situation, Palmer said that Nissan has collected data from 400 Leafs sold in Arizona. On average, Arizona drivers are doing about 7,500 miles per year. Given the other factors in play in Arizona, Palmer said that if we project the average Leaf battery life after five years there, it will be at 76 percent state of health, when the average should be 80. And this is driving an average of 5,000 fewer miles per year.Continue reading Nissan's Andy Palmer discusses Leaf battery degradation crisis [w/video]Nissan's Andy Palmer discusses Leaf battery degradation crisis [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 06:05 PM PDT  Video: Leno drives James Bond's 1966 Toyota 2000GT Convertible Filed under: Classics, Convertible, Japan, Videos, Celebrities, TV/Movies If anyone can get their hands on rare and one-of-a-kind cars, it's Jay Leno, but some cars even elude the well-funded clutches of the funnyman-turned car collector. In this episode of Jay Leno's Garage, Jay meets a car that he thought he would never get a chance to drive; the Toyota 2000GT. And yes, we're extremely jealous. This is the latest stop in Jay's trip to Japan, where he has already played with the Datsun 240Z and Lexus LFA, but this has to be the crescendo of his trek. Venturing to Toyota's own museum, Leno is rewarded by something even more rare than your average 2000GT. The car in question is one of only two convertible 2000GT's ever built. They were specially commissioned for use in the James Bond movie You Only Live Twice. Due to its rarity, Leno was only allowed to drive it in what appears to be the museum parking lot. Still, that is more seat time with a 2000GT than most others will ever get to spend. Click below to watch Jay's test drive of what is arguably one of the most collectible Japanese cars ever made, as well as its use on the silver screen.Continue reading Leno drives James Bond's 1966 Toyota 2000GT ConvertibleLeno drives James Bond's 1966 Toyota 2000GT Convertible originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 06:04 PM PDT  GM announces new entertainment package for 2013 Cadillac SRX Filed under: Technology, Crossover, Cadillac, Luxury, InfotainmentInfotainment systems have come a long way in improving connectivity and entertainment for front-seat passengers, but Cadillac is about to show what they can do for those sitting in the back seat. The 2013 Cadillac SRX is already being upgraded to include the automaker's new CUE system, but now General Motors has confirmed that this popular crossover will also get an optional CUE-based rear-seat entertainment system with a Blu-Ray DVD player. The new entertainment system uses an eight-inch touchscreen up front and dual independent monitors for rear passengers, and it can connect to up to 10 devices via Bluetooth. Rear controls for the system include two power outlets, an SD card slot, a USB port and auxiliary audio jacks. The rear remote has also been redesigned with kids in mind with a video-game-controller appearance, and even the wireless headphones for the rear passengers have been updated for improved comfort and volume control. Customers checking the box on this package will have to come up with an extra $1,595, and it is not available on the base SRX trim level. Scroll down to read more on this new entertainment system in GM's press release.Continue reading GM announces new entertainment package for 2013 Cadillac SRXGM announces new entertainment package for 2013 Cadillac SRX originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 04:55 PM PDT  Spy Shots: Rolls-Royce Corniche Coupe does some performance testing at Nürburgring Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupe, Performance, Rolls-Royce, Luxury While all the gory details surrounding the new Rolls-Royce coupe - including its true name, "Corniche" is just a savory-sounding best guess right now - are still shrouded in mystery, this new set of clandestinely foraged images proves that the car probably won't be a slouch in terms of performance. The Ghost-based Roller was spotted on the Nürburgring Nordschleife recently, demonstrating its sporting chops at the same time it was showing off it's impressive patrician nose. Expectations are that, when the new coupe is shown off for real at the Geneva Motor Show in March of next year, that nose will belong to the fastest production car to ever wear the Spirit of Ecstasy. Indications are that the Corniche will be rocking a turbocharged V12, making in the ballpark of 600 horsepower, and using an eight-speed transmission.Rolls-Royce Corniche Coupe does some performance testing at Nürburgring originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 04:55 PM PDT  Video: Watch how Audi 'evolved' the R8 for 2013 Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Videos, Audi Since the Audi R8 launched back in 2009, Audi has done a great job of keeping its mid-engine supercar fresh. Between the V10, the Spyder and the GT models, it seems like there has been something new added to the R8 every year. The 2013 model year is going to bring more of the same. More than just an updated look, though, Audi engineers made sure to fine tune the R8's performance, and Audi has released a video showing exactly what goes into making improvements to a car like the R8. We've already seen some of the making of Audi's video from the opposite side of the lens, and now we finally get to see what the new R8 looks like from Audi's point of view testing on the Nürburgring along with the Autobahn. There are some great shots of a camouflaged 2013 R8 blasting around the 'Ring as well as some of the car's build process including a look at the lightweight Audi Space Frame and watching builders drop the engine and transmission into the car's rear. One of the more interesting elements of the video is hearing just how important the Nürburgring is to Audi. In the video, Stephan Reil, Quattro GmbH head of development, says that every Audi RS and R8 model must run an 8,000-kilometer (almost 5,000 miles) durability test around the Nordschleife and that in testing, Audi engineers equate one km on the 'Ring to 15 to 18 km on standard roads. While we would love to hear more of the R8's exhaust note in the video below, it's still fun to watch and gives great insight about what went into updating this car.Continue reading Watch how Audi 'evolved' the R8 for 2013Watch how Audi 'evolved' the R8 for 2013 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 03:58 PM PDT Official: GM announces new entertainment package for 2013 Cadillac SRX Filed under: Technology, Crossover, Cadillac, Luxury, InfotainmentInfotainment systems have come a long way in improving connectivity and entertainment for front-seat passengers, but Cadillac is about to show what they can do for those sitting in the back seat. The 2013 Cadillac SRX is already being upgraded to include the automaker's new CUE system, but now General Motors has confirmed that this popular crossover will also get an optional CUE-based rear-seat entertainment system with a Blu-Ray DVD player. The new entertainment system uses an eight-inch touchscreen up front and dual independent monitors for rear passengers, and it can connect to up to 10 devices via Bluetooth. Rear controls for the system include two power outlets, an SD card slot, a USB port and auxiliary audio jacks. The rear remote has also been redesigned with kids in mind with a video-game-controller appearance, and even the wireless headphones for the rear passengers have been updated for improved comfort and volume control. Customers checking the box on this package will have to come up with an extra $1,595, and it is not available on the base SRX trim level. Scroll down to read more on this new entertainment system in GM's press release.Continue reading GM announces new entertainment package for 2013 Cadillac SRXGM announces new entertainment package for 2013 Cadillac SRX originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 03:03 PM PDT  Official: 2013 Nissan Pathfinder headed to dealers with $28,270* starting price Filed under: Car Buying, Crossover, Nissan The 2013 Nissan Pathfinder will be arriving in showrooms by the end of this month, and the good news for potential buyers is that the new model will have a lower price than the vehicle it replaces. Nissan has priced the 2013 Pathfinder at $28,270 - $1,020 less than the 2012 model - which does not include the destination charge (*) that tacks on an extra $825 to the bottom line. For this base price, buyers get the Pathfinder S, and from there, Nissan has shaken up the trim levels a little for the new body style. The SV is still the next step up (and usually represents the volume model for Nissan) starting at $32,640, marking a $1,110 price drop from 2012. The SL and Platinum trim levels are new for 2013, and these models start at $34,470 and $39,170, respectively. Nissan has yet to announce the specific content that comes with each trim level, but all versions of the new Pathfinder are powered by a 3.5-liter V6 routed to the front wheels through Nissan's latest Xtronic continuously variable transmission (CVT); four-wheel drive is available across the lineup as a $1,600 option. Speaking of options, Nissan announced a few of the options for the new Pathfinder, but it has yet to release what each option adds. Some of the standout options include the $2,650 SL Premium Package on the SL models only, the $1,850 dual DVD entertainment system for all but the base model and the $2,300 Platinum Premium Package which likely adds every imaginable option into what should be an already decked-out Pathfinder Platinum. More trim level and option details should be available closer to the launch of the 2013 Pathfinder, but until then, check out the press release below.Continue reading 2013 Nissan Pathfinder headed to dealers with $28,270* starting price2013 Nissan Pathfinder headed to dealers with $28,270* starting price originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 03:03 PM PDT  It'll be a challenge to reach 54.5 MPG as Americans get heavier Filed under: Green Culture, MPG, USA Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in recent decades in the US, and with our bulging bellies has come an increase in serious health issues like diabetes and heart disease. Add to that excess gasoline consumption and additional risks in accidents, and the fat forecast gets even more depressing. Starting with the statistic that Americans' weight gain is burning more than one billion gallons of excess fuel each year, Allstate and Cars.com have created an infographic explaining the complex struggle between fuel efficiency and passenger weight (check it out below). The short version: as automakers explore their options to meet ambitious federal corporate average fuel economy standards of 54.5 mpg by 2025, obese passengers make the efforts more complex. The infographic, called "The Seesaw Battle of Fuel Efficiency," looks at what automakers are doing to meet the 54.5 mpg mandate during a time when more than one third of American adults are obese. For the automakers, cutting down weight is important because every 100 extra pounds can cut fuel efficiency by up to two percent. To improve efficiency, automakers are reducing vehicle weight by using more lightweight, high-strength steel and lightweight aluminum. They are also changing accessories inside the car, such as using MP3 players instead of CD players, flash drives instead of owner's manuals and air pumps instead of spare tires. To paraphrase Jay Leno, take out all you want, we'll eat more.Continue reading It'll be a challenge to reach 54.5 MPG as Americans get heavierIt'll be a challenge to reach 54.5 MPG as Americans get heavier originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 03:03 PM PDT It'll be a challenge to reach 54.5 MPG as Americans get heavier Filed under: Green Culture, MPG, USA Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in recent decades in the US, and with our bulging bellies has come an increase in serious health issues like diabetes and heart disease. Add to that excess gasoline consumption and additional risks in accidents, and the fat forecast gets even more depressing. Starting with the statistic that Americans' weight gain is burning more than one billion gallons of excess fuel each year, Allstate and Cars.com have created an infographic explaining the complex struggle between fuel efficiency and passenger weight (check it out below). The short version: as automakers explore their options to meet ambitious federal corporate average fuel economy standards of 54.5 mpg by 2025, obese passengers make the efforts more complex. The infographic, called "The Seesaw Battle of Fuel Efficiency," looks at what automakers are doing to meet the 54.5 mpg mandate during a time when more than one third of American adults are obese. For the automakers, cutting down weight is important because every 100 extra pounds can cut fuel efficiency by up to two percent. To improve efficiency, automakers are reducing vehicle weight by using more lightweight, high-strength steel and lightweight aluminum. They are also changing accessories inside the car, such as using MP3 players instead of CD players, flash drives instead of owner's manuals and air pumps instead of spare tires. To paraphrase Jay Leno, take out all you want, we'll eat more.Continue reading It'll be a challenge to reach 54.5 MPG as Americans get heavierIt'll be a challenge to reach 54.5 MPG as Americans get heavier originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 03:02 PM PDT  Fotos espía: Chevrolet Onix, ahora sin camuflaje Filed under: Chevrolet, Fotos espía, Utilitarios, HatchbacksChevrolet ya tiene casi listo el nuevo Onix, un polivalente específico desarrollado por GM Brasil y que debería llegar al mercado en unas semanas. Con un diseño moderno y juvenil, este cinco puertas compartirá ciertos elementos con el Cobalt para ahorrar costes. El Onix será comercializado con motores flexibles (gasolina y etanol) de uno y 1,4 litros, y podrá elegirse con cambio manual de cinco velocidades o automático de seis. El diseño del habitáculo parece aprovechar algunos elementos de los Cobalt y Agile, y en términos de calidad no será una referencia, con plásticos duros de aspecto normal. Entre las novedades de equipamiento se espera que puedan incluir el sistema Chevrolet MyLink, con pantalla táctil y un buen número de funciones multimedia. Por ahora no podemos contarte mucho más pero si quieres ver más imágenes espía de este polivalente, pincha en la foto superior para enlazar con la fuente original. Share TweetFotos espía: Chevrolet Onix, ahora sin camuflaje originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 03:02 PM PDT  Rumormill: Lamborghini planning four-seat Aventador concept for Geneva? Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Lamborghini, Rumormill, Luxury For Geneva, Lamborghini is rumored to be expanding the seating capacity of its Aventador supercar. UK magazine Car reports the Italian supercar builder is working on a four-seat Aventador GT concept to display next to its Roadster sibling. The publican says the family-friendlier coupe will get an extended wheelbase, two small rear jump seats not unlike the Porsche 911 and possibly rear "suicide panel" doors. Their story goes on to say the possibility of the four-seat Aventador is unclear, but would be decided based on marketability, not feasibility. Previous reports have indicated that Lamborghini is still working on its Estoque four-door concept despite it not having a green light for production. As for the long-rumored Aventador Roadster, Car says we should expect a retracting hardtop-style roof instead of the Erector-set-inspired cloth top on the Murciélago - that news would appear to conflict with earlier reports of a removable roof panel.Lamborghini planning four-seat Aventador concept for Geneva? originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 03:02 PM PDT  Spy Shots: Lexus LFA Special Edition AD-X spied Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupe, Performance, Lexus, RacingLexus and its LFA may be still fairly young in the supercar world, but that doesn't mean the model has lacked for variants in its scant two-year existence. Last year we were given the Nürburgring Edition to chew on, and we've seen, periodically, some other very limited-edition models out and about. The car that you see here - noted on the bodywork as "AD-X" - is another branch on the old family tree, then. Our sources indicate that the AD-X follows a naming convention for LFA special projects, the first of which going by AD-A, with an AD-B model also spotted over the last few months. All of the cars in question have been one-off models, so that is what we are anticipating with this red and white beauty, too. Accenting the racy red/white livery are a black hood, roof, and wing; all of which are said to be unpainted carbon fiber, rather than a different shade of paint. That the car also wears an even more aggressive than standard body kit - you'll notice an extra chin spoiler on the front fascia of the car - which speaks to what we believe to be a higher level of performance overall. More power than the standard LFA's 552 horsepower could certainly be coaxed from the 4.8-liter V10, too. We'll wait for further word from Lexus and hope for a nice, round 600-horsepower output figure.Lexus LFA Special Edition AD-X spied originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 03:02 PM PDT  Otro vídeo promocional del Fiat 500L, ya en la red Filed under: Fiat, Autoblog, Etc., Monovolúmenes y MPV, SUV, crossovers y todoterrenos La familia del Fiat 500 está experimentado una evolución muy parecida a la vista en los MINI. Tras el modelo original, la oferta etá creciendo con nuevas variantes y otras tantas que todavía están por llegar. Hoy lo que te traemos es un nuevo vídeo promocional del 500L. Según Fiat, el 500L es una mezcla de vehículo urbano con aires de monovolumen y toque crossover. En conjunto es un producto complicado de situar en un segmento concreto, si bien es competencia de todos los mencionados y también de ninguno. Siempre dependerá de los ojos que lo miren. En España la gama del 500L se reduce a tres motores, un único nivel de acabado bastante completo y precios que arrancan en los 16.700 € sin tener en cuenta promociones o descuentos.Gallery: Fiat 500LContinue reading Otro vídeo promocional del Fiat 500L, ya en la redOtro vídeo promocional del Fiat 500L, ya en la red originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 03:02 PM PDT  De BMW 1M Coupé had alleen nog een V10 nodig Alles is beter met een BMW S85 V10 voorin. De hoogtoerige tienpitter schreeuwlelijk is nu ook present in de 1M Coupé! Bekend om zijn speelse karakter. Achter het stuur voel je betrokkenheid bij het rijden. Informatie over wegdek, hobbels en grip geeft de BMW 1M in grote stromen informatie via het stuur door. Zoals iedere [...]verwante verhalenTesla Model S spankt BMW M5 in sprint? #Groen7Volkswagen draait Scirocco de nek om in NederlandEerste Ferrari F12berlinetta rolt het land binnenUltiem hebbeding te koop: Peugeot 205 T16Chinese namaak-airbags helpen ook niet bij botsen |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 02:06 PM PDT  ETC: noPhoto claims to offer high-tech impunity from speed cameras [w/video] Filed under: Aftermarket, Etc., Safety, Technology Inventor Jonathan Dandrow's idea began when he first noticed that some cameras can pickup the infrared light from a television remote. It's a piece of useless information at first. Three years later, Dandrow has completed the noPhoto license plate carrier prototype, an ingenious device that thwarts most traffic cameras with a Xenon flash in The Man's ever-seeing eye. In an exclusive interview with Autoblog, Dandrow said he created the noPhoto after hearing about his family member always getting tickets in Washington DC from traffic cameras. So he devised a way to create something that would detect the camera taking a picture and flash a bright light over the license plate, making it impossible for the camera to capture the image of the plate. "All we're trying to do is give drivers privacy," said Dandrow, who says that the device is perfectly legal because it doesn't physically obstruct the license plate. "People should look into how these companies use all of the information they collect. This just stops them from collecting even more." The recent Xavier University graduate said that he didn't develop the noPhoto for people to break the law, but to stand a chance against money hungry municipalities using high tech cameras to collect $100 bills from drivers - lawfully or otherwise. Now Dandrow is in the final stages of the product's development and is trying to raise $80,000 to get the device certified by Underwriter's Laboratories. He has posted his fund-raising campaign on Indiegogo, which is where we first caught wind of it. "I want to build it right," he said. "It's very important to us to get the UL certification. They test it in every situation and make sure you're completely safe."Scroll down to check out Dandrow's video about the device.Continue reading noPhoto claims to offer high-tech impunity from speed cameras [w/video]noPhoto claims to offer high-tech impunity from speed cameras [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 02:05 PM PDT  Chevrolet Malibu Fashion Collection on Sale October 16 Chevrolet Malibu Fashion Collection on Sale October 16Do cars and fashion collections mix? Some people certainly think so, but a Chevrolet Malibu? Back in August, news arrived of fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi's new collection inspired by the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu midsize sedan. And if you couldn't wait to get your hands on Malibu Collection, it will be on sale starting on October... more |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 01:08 PM PDT  GM closes NY fuel cell facility, consolidates hydrogen research in MI Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hydrogen, Manufacturing/Plants, GM The town of Honeoye Falls, NY, got a jolt on October 5, when General Motors announced it would be closing down its fuel-cell research facility there. The 220 GM employees were given the opportunity to move to Pontiac, MI, where GM will be consolidating its fuel cell program to capitalize on "synergies" with the automaker's Global Powertrain Engineering headquarters. It's a real loss for Honeoye Falls, near Rochester, NY, which was counting on having skilled, high-paid employees living in the area. It had been cited by local officials and business leaders as an example of how well things were going for the area's high-tech business. From GM's perspective, it makes sense to consolidate operations to continue its focus on electric vehicles and fuel cells. Fuel cell vehicles are lagging behind electric vehicles in product planning, but GM has been fascinated with this technology for years. Its first efforts began in 1969, and more attention was given to the technology staring in the late 1990s. GM's fuel cell chief, Charlie Freese, thinks fuel cell vehicles, such as the Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell version, could be viable commercially by 2015 or 2016. Like other alternative vehicle technologies, though, fuel cell vehicles needs a lot more work first, mostly in improved infrastructure and becoming more cost competitive. GM knows its competitors will be releasing hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, too, but Freese says the automaker has not announced any new programs. It's going to take a few years for commercial fuel cell vehicles to be a reality for GM. "The first generation of these cars won't be profitable," Freese said.GM closes NY fuel cell facility, consolidates hydrogen research in MI originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 01:08 PM PDT  Report: 2013 VDS GT 001, GT 001-R are knife-edged Gillets Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Europe, Racing Raphaël van der Straten has been racing for the family team, VDS Racing Adventures, since 2000 in everything from a Renault Clio to a BMW M5, but now the Belgain race team is getting ready to build its own unique car to compete in GT2 races. Not only is VDS introducing the GT 001-R (pictured above) for racing duties, it also building a small number of the car for street use to be called the GT 001. According to SuperCars.net, the GT 001-R is being built to race at the 24 Hours of Dubai race while 22 examples of the street-legal GT 001 will be built for the team to sell. Since 2008, VDS has raced various Ford Mustangs including the FR500C, so it isn't that big of a surprised that the GT 001 and GT 001-R show styling that seems very much to have been influenced by the Mustang. The nose of the cars look like a combination of the late first-gen Mustang with the headlights of a 2013 Mustang while the rear of the car has taillights shaped almost identically to the 2005-2009 'Stangs. Aside from the spectacularly cartoonish Mustang design, the rest of the car uses the same lightweight chassis and powerful drivetrain as the Gillet Vertigo .5 Spirit. This means that a 480-horsepower 4.2-liter Maserati V8 sits under the hood paired with a six-speed sequential transmission.2013 VDS GT 001, GT 001-R are knife-edged Gillets originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 01:08 PM PDT  Official: NHTSA warns consumers about dangers of counterfeit airbags [w/video] Filed under: Government/Legal, Safety, Videos The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is warning vehicle owners of the dangers of counterfeit airbags. During NHTSA testing, the agency discovered fake components that could fail in a spectacular manner, either by not deploying during an accident or by launching hot shrapnel into the driver's face and hands. Currently, the government agency says it is unaware of how large the counterfeit airbag problem could be. The components are not being installed in new vehicles. Rather, the fake airbags are being used as replacement parts in vehicles that have been involved in an accident. Even worse, the replacement parts may look identical to original equipment pieces, right down to the labeling. So, how do you know if your vehicle has a counterfeit airbag? NHTSA says any car or truck that has been in an accident and had its airbag replaced within the past three years by any shop not part of a dealership is at risk. Additionally, shops that have purchased airbags online may also have inadvertently installed the faulty hardware. NHTSA recommends that owners who believe their car or truck may have been repaired using the fake airbags contact a call center operated by their vehicle's manufacturer and arrange to have the airbag inspected. Customers can expect to pay for the inspection themselves. Take a look at the full press release below, including a list of every potentially affected vehicle, as well as a video comparing the function of normal and counterfeit airbags.Continue reading NHTSA warns consumers about dangers of counterfeit airbags [w/video]NHTSA warns consumers about dangers of counterfeit airbags [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 01:08 PM PDT  El nuevo Mercedes E63 AMG rueda por el Nürburgring Filed under: Mercedes-Benz, Fotos espía, Sedanes y berlinasHaz click para ir a la galería. El nuevo Mercedes GLA no es el único nuevo Mercedes que se deja ver. En esta ocasión es el restyling del Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG que se dejó ver por el Nürburgring. A juzgar por el tipo de camuflaje que lleva y que cubre sobre todo el capó y los faros. Éstos se adecuarán al nuevo lenguaje estético de Mercedes, tal y como se ven en los Clase A, B y CLS, donde los LEDs cobran importancia y el faro será de una sola pieza. Por otra parte, en el parachoques delantero, el camuflaje nos deja intuir tomas de aire más grandes que en el modelo actual. Todo sea para que el V8 biturbo de 5.5 litros respire mejor. La calandra será más vertical. El restyling del Mercedes Clase E debería oficializarse a principios de 2013. [Fuente: CarPix]Gallery: Mercedes E63 AMG 2013 (fotos espía) Share TweetEl nuevo Mercedes E63 AMG rueda por el Nürburgring originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 01:08 PM PDT  Chinese namaak-airbags helpen ook niet bij botsen De 'bestseller' airbag-diefstallen heeft een explosief vervolg gekregen! Goedkope Chinese namaak airbags die keihard in-je-face PLOEF doen en niet zo veel bijdragen aan veiligheid. Hoewel er volksstammen rondrijden die met wat 'houtjetouwtjewerk' hun auto jaar na jaar door de APK krijgen ben ik traditioneel aanhanger van de 'goedkoop is duurkoop'-club. Fatsoenlijke onderdelen van een goed [...]verwante verhalenGespot: Range Rover Evoque met matzwarteritusTesla Model S spankt BMW M5 in sprint? #Groen7Volkswagen draait Scirocco de nek om in NederlandEerste Ferrari F12berlinetta rolt het land binnenUltiem hebbeding te koop: Peugeot 205 T16 |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 12:12 PM PDT  Project Ugly Horse: Part 1 Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, Budget, Performance, Hatchback, FordMeet the Horse I have always hated this car. Not the Ford Mustang, mind you, nor the ubiquitous Foxbody, but this specific car. It's not because it came from the factory cursed with a heavy and under-powered 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine or an entirely worthless four-speed automatic gearbox. No, I hated this car because once, while I was off pretending to pay attention at college, my father traded two whole International Scout II trucks, their titles and a scad load of new old stock parts for this: a secretary special hatchback Mustang. It made me ill. Sorry, son. I've sold you to a brace of machete-wielding Somali pirates. As a vested devotee of all things International Harvester, this was a sin of inconceivable magnitude. I would have been less crushed if he had sat me down, looked me square in the eye and told me in his most earnest and paternal tones that he spent his working days feeding laundry baskets of kittens to a wood chipper instead of wielding Autocad in a cubical as a structural engineer. Or that, "Sorry, son. I've sold you to a brace of machete-wielding Somali pirates to pay off a blood oath." Confusion. Anger. The betrayal was made all the more painful by the news that the new owner of the two IH bruisers had simply thrown the stack of brand-new 345 heads into the back and hauled the Scouts straight to the crusher for scrap. The locals say you can still hear my teenage screams rolling around the darkened hills of Virginia on a still night.Continue reading Project Ugly Horse: Part 1Project Ugly Horse: Part 1 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 12:11 PM PDT  ETC: Perdigón Concept shows a future for Lamborghini we'd love to see Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Lamborghini Blooming automotive designer Ondrej Jirec, a student at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, may not work for Lamborghini, but we'd argue that he should get an internship in Sant'Agata. Based on this very complete set of renderings of this "2015 Lamborghini Perdigón Concept," we think Jirec shows the kind of chops needed to get the supercar thing done. Conceived of and executed as a personal "after school project," The Perdigón presents a vision of a Bugatti Veyron fighter for the bullish brand, replete with stealth bomber-like surfacing, extreme proportions and an out-of-this-world cockpit. The overall effect is one of Sesto-Elemento-meets-starship-escape-pod, which we dig. Take a look through the gallery of Perdigón Concept images and tell us what you think, in the comments section below.Perdigón Concept shows a future for Lamborghini we'd love to see originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Oct 2012 12:11 PM PDT  BMW sigue líder de los premium, delante de Audi y Mercedes Filed under: Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, IndustriaEl BMW Serie 1 lídera las ventas de BMW en China, donde ha sido muy bien acogido. En la batalla para la dominación en el sector premium, BMW logra mantenerse en lo más alto. Las ventas globales han subido 14,3% el mes pasado, con 146.843 unidades, gracias a la buena acogida del Serie 1 en China. Y es que el país asiático se ha convertido en el primer mercado para el fabricante alemán, desbancado a Estados Unidos del puesto. En los nueve primeros meses de este año, las ventas mundiales de BMW alcanzaron la cifra de 1, 11 millones de coches, lo que se traduce en una subida del 8,6%. Por su parte, las ventas de Audi se han incrementado un 12,8% en los nueve primeros meses de 2012, acercándose a BMW; ha vendido 1,10 millones de vehículos. Mercedes, se queda un poco atrás con una subida del 2% (964.926 unidades). Para Ian Robertson, jefe de ventas para BMW, "esperamos que las ventas a nivel mundial suban en los próximos meses". Audi sigue muy de cerca a BMW y la batalla para ser el primero a final de año nos traerá estos meses su lote de agresivas ofertas comerciales y alguna que otra automatriculación... [Fuente: AutomotiveNews] Share TweetBMW sigue líder de los premium, delante de Audi y Mercedes originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
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