Pulse: Hands-on with Toyota Entune
Saturday, January 8th, 2011Toyota launched its new Entune telematics service a few days ago, and today we had our first hands-on experience with the new system.
Toyota launched its new Entune telematics service a few days ago, and today we had our first hands-on experience with the new system.
Nvidia announces a partnership with BMW to supply graphics chips for in-car infotainment systems.
Take one Mini Countryman four-wheel drive and relieve it of two doors and what do you get? The Mini Paceman concept car, of course.
During practice sessions for the 2010 Race of Champions, two Tesla Roadsters got a real workout in the hands of such racing luminaries as Michael Schumacher, Sebastien Loeb and Alain Prost.
What’s Australian designed, Canadian built, very desirable and won’t be coming here? Answer: The just unveiled Chevy Camaro convertible.
At the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, Honda took the wraps off an electric version of its popular Jazz hatchback, as well as plug-in hybrid vehicle, of sorts.
McLaren is back with its first in-house supercar in over a decade. We take a look outside, inside and, even, under the successor to the legendary F1.
Today the first Ferrari theme park opened in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, featuring rides for adults and children keen to experience some of the Maranello magic.
In an article being echoed around the web, Motor Trend reporter Frank Markus has laid out in detail how the Chevy Volt transmits power to its wheels. And in direct contradiction to GM’s assertions thus far, the wheels aren’t solely powered by the car’s electric motors.
Bentley unveiled the 2011 update to its Continental GT, showing off a car with more pronounced body work, new cabin tech and, for the first time, a choice of engines.
In an alternate universe, the Kia Pop would tackle the Smart ForTwo, Toyota iQ and Mitsubishi i MiEV city cars head on.
The SLS’s gull-wing door design harks back to the company’s glory days, but its electric drivetrain has one eye on the future - a future that may be electric, but needn’t be boring.
As if handwriting recognition and audio by Bang & Olufsen weren’t enough to make us drool over the upcoming Audi A8, the company then showed off Google Earth integration in its navigation system. That system has now been honoured with an award.
Last year Ford announced inflatable rear seatbelts would be a safety feature that would first appear in the new Ford Explorer. Ford brought a demonstration seatbelt module to San Francisco, so we gave them a try.
We drive Mitsubishi’s electric i MiEV down to Sacramento, California, and it’s surprisingly capable, despite being designed for crowded city streets not America’s freeways.
Last year we got a sneak peek at Volkswagen’s next-gen infotainment system. Now, the company is soliciting the general public with a contest for applications to run on the new system.
At the 2010 Beijing Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz unveiled a sporty wagon concept car that may be a harbinger for a future CLS wagon.
At the 2010 New York Auto Show, Porsche gave show-goers a look underneath the skin of its mainstream hybrid model, the Cayenne S Hybrid.
To prove that the electric version of the Mini, the Mini E, can be every bit as fun as its petrol-powered cousins, the Mini E did a few laps around the famed Nurburgring Nordschleife race track in Germany.
Proving that the 2010 New York Auto Show was more than just hybrids and new releases, we found a display housing famous TV and movie cars from yesteryear.