We’re on the ground floor here at the Tokyo Motor Show 2013, where Lexus has just introduced its new RC coupe, a snazzy red beast that is slated to launch next year. Unlike some other models, the RC coupe is its own standalone offering rather than being a derivative of an existing two-door sedan, and […]
Polaris Sportsman WV850 H.O. gets its inspiration from the MV850, has airless tires
Posted in: Today's ChiliTires, by their nature, are vulnerable components on any vehicle, though some are more robust than others. For vehicles in situations where a lot of abuse is possible, airless tires have been explored as one possibility to eliminate the hassle (and potential harmful) issue of flats. Real-world usage of airless tires has been close to […]
Ford experiment uses Coke’s PlantBottle tech to create car seats with new partnership
Posted in: Today's ChiliGoing green spans a wide range of endeavors from unusual and offbeat to unique and conservative, and not to be left out of the mix, Ford has been working on its own various environmentally-friendly projects. In its latest move, the auto maker has teamed up with Coca-Cola in a partnership to use the latter company’s […]
SRT has been running a contest for months to let fans of the 2014 Viper choose the name for a cool new blue color being added to the available options. SRT says that there were over 11,000 color names submitted in the contest and the name chosen by voters is Competition Blue. The SRT blue […]
Fiat has announced a new limited production version of its classic 500 compact car. The 2014 Fiat 500 “1957 Edition” has been officially unveiled. The 1957 Edition is intended to celebrate 57 years of Fiat’s 500 automobile. The special 1957 Edition will have unique interior and exterior design elements. The car will be offered in […]
The Tokyo Motor show is sure to bring on its fair share of oddities rather soon, one of the more face-friendly being the Nissan 3E HUD – a heads-up display made for Nissan vehicle driving specifically. What you’re going to find with this device is a system in-tune with the vehicle as you drive it, […]
Ford Motor Company announced this week that top designer J Mays is retiring. In his 33-year career and 16-year tenure at Ford, Mays ushered in the era of retrofuturistic styling that other car companies scrambled to follow. Here, we look back at five of his vehicles that steered the shape of automotive design.
Chrysler is the latest auto maker to issue a recall of select models, this one concerning a hefty 1.2 million trucks that could suffer from a loss of steering. The models are compromised of mostly 2003 – 2008 Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 trucks, with the rest being composed of nearer 2008 through 2012 2500/3500/4500/5500 […]
Nissan has been hard at work on its autonomous — aka, “self-driving” — car technology, which we got an in-depth look at this past summer. While there is a lot of work remaining, auto makers are scrambling to get their technology into the public’s hands. Today Nissan has pegged an initial launch date for its […]
This week the folks at Motor Trend have unveiled their 2014 Car of the Year award as going to the 2014 Cadillac CTS. This award works with a variety of vehicles, open to any “all-new” or otherwise substantially upgraded 2014 model car – including 22 models and seven finalists up for battle this year. The […]