Nissan reveals more about Pathfinder’s new interior [w/video]
February 10, 2012 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: SUV, Etc., Nissan, Design/Style
Nissan is set to debut an all-new Pathfinder later this year, and the Japanese automaker has given us a better picture of what to expect from the vehicle’s cabin. Leather heated and cooled front seats are part of the package, while occupants in the second row will enjoy heated thrones [...]
Nissan Invitation Concept peeks out ahead of Geneva debut [w/video]
February 6, 2012 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Budget, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Technology, Hatchback, Nissan
Nissan is headed to the Geneva Motor Show in March with a brand new hatchback concept. Called Invitation, this five-door should give us an idea of what the Japanese manufacturer has planned for its next B-segment contender. The concept borrows a bit from the [...]
Did Hyundai pull MPG claims from Super Bowl ad due to watchdog group pressure? [w/video]
February 5, 2012 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: MPG, Hyundai, Videos
Hyundai has been targeted by Consumer Watchdog, a non-profit advocacy organization, over the automaker’s 40 mpg fuel efficiency claim on the Hyundai Elantra. The group says Elantra owners have seen fuel economy averages of 18 and 19 mpg instead of the the 29 mpg city and 40 mpg highway reported by [...]
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 [w/video]
Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Mercedes-Benz, New Car Reviews, Luxury
Sport, Compact, Light? Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
Sportlich, Leicht, Kompakt. If your German is as spotty as ours, that stands for ” Sporty, Light, Compact,” and it’s telling that those are the three letters used by Mercedes-Benz as an adopted moniker for the small hardtop/convertible [...]
Huet Brothers returning with handsome new retro coupe [w/video]
February 2, 2012 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Coupe, Design/Style, MISC
Don’t believe anyone who tells you “they don’t build ‘em like they used to.” Not even us. Because they do, in fact, build them even better, with the benefit of a century’s worth of automotive development. Styling, however, is a matter of taste, and beauty is in the proverbial eye of [...]
2012 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring AWD [w/video]
Filed under: Crossover, Mazda, New Car Reviews
Aging Three-Row Still Light On Its Feet
All of the auto industry’s big-time players are making large three-row crossovers these days, so the segment has become extremely competitive. With stalwarts like the Honda Pilot, Chevrolet Traverse and Ford Explorer at the top of the sales charts, how does a smaller [...]
2012 Jaguar XF Supercharged [w/video]
Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Jaguar, New Car Reviews, Luxury
This Midsize Cat Discreetly Blows Away its Competitors
The spotlight always shines on the superstars. These are the cars with the most powerful engines, largest wheels and most radical bodywork. In the midsize luxury sedan market, the brightest illumination falls on the flagships such as the BMW M5, [...]
L.L. Bean celebrates century of mucking about with Bootmobile [w/video]
January 18, 2012 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Design/Style
The L.L.Bean Bootmobile is perhaps the diametric opposite of the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile, promoting outdoor activity instead of consumption of sodium and saturated-fat-laden sausages. The well-known maker of high quality outdoor goods is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and the Bootmobile has been created as a way to celebrate the product [...]
2012 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG [w/video]
Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Mercedes-Benz, New Car Reviews, Luxury
The Ultimate Passenger Vessel For Travel To Infinity And Beyond
Sometime before the end of this century, humans will travel to Mars. The longest manned journey ever attempted will take the explorers at least 34 million miles over the course of many months, at best. The vehicle necessary [...]
Mercedes-Benz DICE concept brings gesture controls to the cockpit [w/video]
January 13, 2012 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, CES, Technology, Videos, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury, Infotainment
Not to be outdone by its competitors from Ingolstadt, Mercedes-Benz brought out its own vision of the future of interiors, complete with augmented reality, a fully customizable dashboard and gesture-based controls. There’s not a knob or button to be found…
The video after the jump demonstrates the [...]
