Well this is weird, even if Michelin is calling it revolutionary. What this is is a both a complete electric drive system AND a suspension that fits within the wheel of a car.
Putting electric drive motors within the wheel itself is one of the potential engineering advancements that electric cars could offer. Mainly due to [...]
Among all of the aftermarket parts and electronics at SEMA, there were plenty of new car care products on display. It’s easy to walk by them in the same way you would at the local auto parts store since most of them look the same, and as far as most of us are concerned, produce [...]
A few years ago, Toyota introduced their Star Safety System – a combination of five systems designed to work together to keep you safe. Today, every SUV that Toyota sells is equipped with this system; a very smart move. So what exactly does the Star Safety System include, and why do you need it to [...]
Chevron (the behemoth oil/fuel/energy company) held a press event in San Francisco last month, giving us journalists a chance to see the California Chevron plant. There were a bunch of other journalists there including Suzanne from RideLust.com, John from CarDomain, and Donald from AutoSpies.
The tour consisted of a briefing and basic knowledge of the products [...]
Ford has been trying hard to connect with “Generation Y” lately. Their most recent attempt was released earlier this month in the form of an application for the Apple iPhone: the “Ford Flex Photo Lab.”
The Flex Photo Lab app offers a “mini-Photoshop” type photo filtering for pictures on the iPhone, as well as a section [...]
There is an almost limitless number of ways to add power and performance to your ride. Changing the exhaust system can have huge benefits for power and performance. Most tuners will invest in an aftermarket muffler in an attempt to provide more horsepower. However, changing out the entire exhaust system will have [...]
While adding a set of aftermarket wheels to your ride will give you a great look, it does expose an additional flaw. OEM brakes are usually dwarfed by custom wheels, detracting from the look of your ride. In addition, adding over-sized wheels adds additional weight, which detracts from stopping power. There is [...]
Mercedes-Benz, being the über-safety-luxury-convenience engineers they are, have developed yet another “how come nobody thought of this before” technology. In the form of another headlight enhancement, they call this the “adaptive high-beam assistant.” One step beyond turning your headlights for you around corners, the adaptive high-beam assistant detects oncoming cars and adjusts your headlights accordingly.
No [...]
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