Volkswagen has developed a certain safety feature that will be used on its cars. While not being something completely new, the Side Assist technology is designed to warn drivers of other objects that are in the mirrors' blind spots. And to show off the feature, the German company released a short and witty video portraying the advantages. Volkswagen Side Assist...
Citroen released new details on the 2014 Grand C4 Picasso, and along with the numbers, we get a video and pictures. As the C4 Picasso's bigger brother, the new model does a fine job of upholding the legacy, and even improving quite a lot over the last generation. 2014 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso Built on the EMP2 platform, the French...
When Fast and Furious first came out, it was viewed as the movie counterpart of the highly acclaimed game series, Need for Speed. Thus it was a huge success, and reaching the 6th installment certainly proves it. But now a "real" Need for Speed movie is in the works, and thanks to director Scott Waugh, we get to see a...
The selling point of pick-up trucks seems to be the sheer power they are able to produce, and this thing is pretty obvious in most of the promotional videos out there. Keeping to this pattern, Ram released a new advertisement for its truck line-up, with an emphasis on hauling. Ram Truck The video presents all the strides human kind has...
Although leaked photos of the new Maserati Ghibli have been present on the internet for a while, the first time we officially got to see it completely was at the Shanghai Auto Show this year. Since then, even more photos have flooded the medias regarding the new sedan, providing more details for those that avidly seek them. Maserati Ghibli And...
If you remember this year's Shanghai Auto Show, then you might remember the various concepts introduced then, one weirder than the other. Among those, Toyota managed to catch the eye with their FT-HT Yuejia concept car. Toyota FT-HT Yuejia Concept Following the warm welcome at Shanghai, Toyota released a video portraying their new concept. The video clip underlines exactly how...
The newest Aston Martin concept, a model unveiled few days ago, was seen in flesh for the first time at the 2013 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. The new Aston Martin CC100 is a good-looking sports prototype which comes to celebrate the company's 100th anniversary. The British model also pays tribute to the 1959 DBR1 racing car which won the Le...
BMW finally unveiled the anticipated Concept Ninety bike, a 90 years hommage motorcycle. For the unique design, they employed outside help in the form of Roland Sands, who managed to bridge the gap between two eras. BMW Concept Ninety Bike The Concept Ninety BMW bike is based on the older R90S model, and it shows in the overall style, but...
Speed has always been a barrier that man tried and succeeded to break time and again. And there are various machines that have helped in doing this. This time, the contraption that set the bar higher is a bicycle ridden by a Frenchman. Record Setting Bike Ride Of course this is no longer a vehicle powered by the user, but...
Building a custom chopper takes not only mechanical know-how, but also an artistic touch and vision. So what went through the head of the guy that envisioned a bike fitted with an airplane engine? The answer is presented via a video at the end of the article. Red Baron Motorcycle Called the Red Baron (fitting name), this bike sports a...
Motorcycle tuning and custom motorcycle builds are just as popular as the car counterpart. And there are plenty bikes out there that can attest to that. And behind any tuning project is a busy mind, bending the vehicle into shapes that leave by-standers in awe. HP2 Speed Cruiser And if you ever saw a peculiar looking BMW bike roaming the...
For as long as motorcycles and cars have shared the roads, tensions have been present between the two "camps". While bike riders generally argue that they are not respected in traffic, and car drivers are not aware of them, the car drivers seem to think that bikers tend to drive too dangerously. Schuberth RiderEcall Somehow I think the truth is...
Tuning cars requires a certain degree of talent and vision. Of course, if you take an ugly , under-performing car, it's relatively easy to improve upon it. But when you work on a car that is already a jewel, you really need to apply yourself. The Bulgarians from Vilner know this too well, and they proved time and again that...
Today we get a closer look at the new Mercedes S-Class, the new generation which will debut in world premiere on May 15 in Germany. These new S-Class was caught by spy photographers during a video shoot, both exterior and interior photos being available at the moment. 2014 Mercedes S-Class On the outside, the 2014 Mercedes S-Class benefits from a...
The tuning specialists at Zagato received a special order from Ernst Berg, a well-known rally driver who wanted some improvements for his Porsche Carrera GT. In this regard, Zagato developed few subtle styling tweaks and a performance package for the German sports car. Porsche Carrera GT by Zagato Under the bonnet, the 5.7-liter V10 engine is now capable to produce...
RENM Performance unveiled a special tuning kit for the Lamborghini Gallardo, namely for the Super Trofeo Stradale, as this is the base model picked by the German tuners. To begin with, the Italian sports car receives a power hike, the V10 engine found under the hood being capable to deliver 700 horses, a quite dramatic improvement over the standard 570hp....
The Koreans at Kia unveiled the five-door Forte hatchback at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show. The new model benefits from premium features and is scheduled to go on sale in the third quarter of this year. Under the hood, the base model gets a 2.0-liter GDI producing 173 horsepower and 209Nm of torque while a more powerful 1.6-liter with 201hp...
The British folks at Bentley decided to release an official video teaser for the upcoming Continental Flying Spur. We already seen Bentley's new supercar on the road in several situations, always wearing a layer of camouflage. 2014 Bentley Continental Flying Spur teaser Besides the video, Bentley also provides a sketch which shows a side view of the new model. In...
Lexani Motorcars is not a very known name in the tuning industry but its new tuning kit for the Mercedes Sprinter is clearly impressive. The package focuses on interior improvements and comes with a lot of luxury parts such as a premium 1000-watt Alpine audio system, a PlayStation, leather seats, 46-inch TV, Wi-Fi connectivity and iPads. Mercedes Sprinter by Lexani...
Audi released today an official commercial for the new A1 Quattro, a video which shows the model's capabilities in hard road conditions. Being equipped with the all-wheel drive quattro system, the German hatchback has no problems to deal with the snow. DTM driver Filipe Albuquerque is the man behind the steering wheel while under the hood, we have a 2.0-liter...
