Looking to the Cloud for Future Car Electronics
This past decade, in-car infotainment electronics has evolved from a multi-disc CD charger and the o...
Chrysler Sparks Second-Straight Emotional Super Bowl Ad
Seen by approximately one in every three Americans, Super Bowl 46 in Indiana’s Lucas Oil Stadium was a closely matched showdown between two NFL football teams with only victory in mind. On the field, the New York Giants resisted the last-second charge of the New England Patriots for the glory of this Sunday sporting [...]
Chris Nagy | Feb 09, 2012 | View Post
250 Horsepower, All-Wheel Drive: Kia Track’ster is A Soul Unlike Any Other
Looking at Kia’s lineup and its clear it is one for those who don’t want to blend in. Bold, sharp designs that make you love them or hate them. Hyundai’s fluid styling is less polarizing. The Soul is one of those polarizing cars, but what you can’t really deny is its coolness factor. We can’t [...]
Tony Pimpo | Feb 08, 2012 | View Post
2013 GMC Acadia Ups the Design, Safety Ante
Over the past few auto shows, GMC hasn’t had anything new to show off. That changes at Chicago with the 2013 GMC Acadia. It is an update to the hot-selling large crossover that debuted for the 2007 model year. Since then, it has sold very well and generated conquest sales from other brands. As with [...]
Tony Pimpo | Feb 08, 2012 | View Post
2013 Acura ILX Is Buick Verano’s First Real Competitor
Last month Acura previewed major changes to its lineup. The NSX Concept was no doubt Acura’s main event, and one of the stars of the show. Overall though, the new supercar is a deviation from the strategy that the brand is pursuing. Acura hopes the NSX effect will trickle down, but at the show the [...]
Tony Pimpo | Feb 08, 2012 | View Post
Hyundai Elantra GT, Coupe Expand Hyundai’s Small Car Appeal
The Chicago Auto Show is in full swing, and Hyundai is busy adding new variants to its hot-selling Elantra lineup. In just a few years Hyundai has gone from joke, to also ran and now, one of the segment’s leaders. The Elantra is well-regarded as one of the best new compact cars on the market. [...]
Tony Pimpo | Feb 08, 2012 | View Post
eBay Find: 560 HP Enjuku Racing Supercharged Hyundai Genesis Coupe
The Hyundai Genesis Coupe is a very cool car. Mainly for a younger crowd, the Coupe gives us the quintessential sports-car layout: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive (FR,) on a lightweight, fun-to-drive platform for a measly $23,000 (starting price.) And what do nearly all import tuners do with an FR layout sports car? Well, they drop in a [...]
Chris Burdick | Feb 08, 2012 | View Post
Looking to the Cloud for Future Car Electronics
This past decade, in-car infotainment electronics has evolved from a multi-disc CD charger and the occasional rear-seat DVD viewing system to a level of innovation once thought of as absurd. Satellite radio, electronic GPS guidance and even wireless Internet connections on several luxury products provide a mere tip of the iceberg to what is currently [...]
Chris Nagy | Feb 07, 2012 | View Post
2014 Tesla Model X Said to Have Doors Like a “Falcon”
The “year of the Tesla Model S” is upon us, but the company is kicking off the year by introducing a new car – the Model X. Tesla’s plan has always been to start with a roadster, follow with a lower-cost sedan and then build out the lineup from there. Tesla aims to be a [...]
Tony Pimpo | Feb 07, 2012 | View Post
