Cars
Recently, I stumbled upon an article on Popular Mechanics with a list of 23 reasons why today’s cars are better than your parent’s. The gist is that today’s cars are safer, smarter, cleaner, more comfortable and require less maintenance than the cars your parents would have driven. This is undoubtedly true.
- Backup Cameras Won't Be Mandatory In The U.s. Until 2015
All important safety features like airbags, antilock brakes, electronic stability program or more recently, autonomous braking, have become or are slowly becoming standard equipment on all cars sold in the US. These will soon have to make room for backup...
- Official: Jaguar To Build C-x75 Hypercar With The Help Of Williams F1, Production Limited To 250 Units
The super rich automotive collectors of this world will soon have one more choice to add to their list as today, Jaguar officially confirmed the limited production of its flashing C-X75 hypercar that drew much attention at last year’s Paris Motor...
- Chevrolet Prices New Cruze From £11,545 In The Uk
The new Chevrolet Cruze will be arriving at UK showrooms in July priced from £11,545 (approx $15,900 US or €12,700 with today's exchange rates) thus undercutting the entry-level VW Jetta S 1.4 TSI 122HP by more than £2,000. The newcomer...
- Play The Safety Card With Sincerity, Hyundai
Readying myself for a 37-minute speech on CNN.com, I noticed a Hyundai Sonata commercial playing first. Because stability control can save up to 10,000 lives annually, suggests Hyundai, it ought to be standard on every 2009 Sonata. Good for Hyundai. Their...
- Best Winter Cars Part Ii
BusinessWeek's automotive section recently showcased winter's best automobiles. Along with the vehicles brandished ↓ and in Part I, BusinessWeek provided some interesting statistics. SUBARU OUTBACK: BW says: "The Outback has as much ground...
Cars
Abstract Thoughts: Is Your Car Better than Dad's?
Recently, I stumbled upon an article on Popular Mechanics with a list of 23 reasons why today’s cars are better than your parent’s. The gist is that today’s cars are safer, smarter, cleaner, more comfortable and require less maintenance than the cars your parents would have driven. This is undoubtedly true.
Today’s cars have antilock brakes, electronic stability control, satellite navigation, clear-coat enamel paint and engine immobilisers. We also have climate control air conditioning, electric everything, in-car stereos and many other things that were once cost options; a modern small car has much of the same equipment that luxury cars thirty years ago had.
Read more »- Backup Cameras Won't Be Mandatory In The U.s. Until 2015
All important safety features like airbags, antilock brakes, electronic stability program or more recently, autonomous braking, have become or are slowly becoming standard equipment on all cars sold in the US. These will soon have to make room for backup...
- Official: Jaguar To Build C-x75 Hypercar With The Help Of Williams F1, Production Limited To 250 Units
The super rich automotive collectors of this world will soon have one more choice to add to their list as today, Jaguar officially confirmed the limited production of its flashing C-X75 hypercar that drew much attention at last year’s Paris Motor...
- Chevrolet Prices New Cruze From £11,545 In The Uk
The new Chevrolet Cruze will be arriving at UK showrooms in July priced from £11,545 (approx $15,900 US or €12,700 with today's exchange rates) thus undercutting the entry-level VW Jetta S 1.4 TSI 122HP by more than £2,000. The newcomer...
- Play The Safety Card With Sincerity, Hyundai
Readying myself for a 37-minute speech on CNN.com, I noticed a Hyundai Sonata commercial playing first. Because stability control can save up to 10,000 lives annually, suggests Hyundai, it ought to be standard on every 2009 Sonata. Good for Hyundai. Their...
- Best Winter Cars Part Ii
BusinessWeek's automotive section recently showcased winter's best automobiles. Along with the vehicles brandished ↓ and in Part I, BusinessWeek provided some interesting statistics. SUBARU OUTBACK: BW says: "The Outback has as much ground...