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Pulse: Hands-on with Toyota Entune

Saturday, January 8th, 2011

Toyota launched its new Entune telematics service a few days ago, and today we had our first hands-on experience with the new system.

Pulse: BMW adopts Nvidia GPU for in-car displays

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

Nvidia announces a partnership with BMW to supply graphics chips for in-car infotainment systems.

Mini Paceman concept

Monday, December 20th, 2010

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.

Schumacher takes the Tesla Roadster racing, sort of

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

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.

Chevy Camaro convertible first look

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

What’s Australian designed, Canadian built, very desirable and won’t be coming here? Answer: The just unveiled Chevy Camaro convertible.

Honda Jazz EV first look

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

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 MP4-12C hands on

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

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.

Ferrari World theme park opens to public

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

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.

Chevy Volt is like a normal hybrid after all

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

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 Continental GT (2011)

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

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.

Kia Pop concept car

Friday, August 20th, 2010

In an alternate universe, the Kia Pop would tackle the Smart ForTwo, Toyota iQ and Mitsubishi i MiEV city cars head on.

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

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.

Audi Google Earth nav system wins award

Friday, June 18th, 2010

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.

Ford’s inflatable seatbelt hands on

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

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.

Mitsubishi i MiEV preview drive

Friday, May 28th, 2010

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.

Write apps for VW cars, win money

Friday, May 7th, 2010

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.

Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break concept

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

At the 2010 Beijing Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz unveiled a sporty wagon concept car that may be a harbinger for a future CLS wagon.

Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid: under the skin

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

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.

Pulse: Electric Mini tackles famous Nurburgring track

Monday, April 12th, 2010

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.

TV and movie cars at the 2010 New York Auto Show

Friday, April 9th, 2010

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.