Lexus announced that the company sold over 1 million hybrid vehicles since the world’s first luxury hybrid vehicle, the RX 400h, went on sale in April 2005. It’s quite a welcome piece of news in today’s world of eco-friendly oriented living, giving the human civilization more things to rejoice about as well. It also marks a sign of coming times. The sales of hybrids and electricity powered vehicles is steadily in a growth cycle lately. As of the end of March, Lexus has sold approximately 1,000,600 hybrid vehicles in 11 years. To commemorate this milestone, a new NX 300h was delivered to a Lexus customer
The NVIDIA DRIVE PX Gets ATTT Award of Excellence
The NVIDIA PX autonomous car development platform recently received the Award of Excellence in the Autonomous Driving/AI division. The accolades were handed earlier this week at the 7th Automotive Telecommunication Technology Tokyo exhibition, marking another achievement. It also showcases how the car industry is taking bigger and bigger steps towards autonomous driving. The award is the latest recognition of the key role GPUs – and the AI renaissance sparked by GPU-powered deep learning techniques – are playing as automakers race to offer more sophisticated capabilities. “With NVIDIA’s chips coming into the car industry, autonomous driving has suddenly become a reality,” said Takeshi Natsuno, head of the awards committee
Porsche 991 Turbo Gets Updated With Vorsteiner Parts
Catering to the utmost demanding high-performance applications, the Vorsteiner V-RT Aero Program is a perfect choice for owners demanding the best in both style & performance. The VR-T Aero Program yields better downforce, improved visuals and offers a lightweight addition for your 911 Turbo. The perfect aftermarket solution. Thanks to the utilization of Vorsteiner’s Autoclaved Pre-Preg Carbon Fiber structure, their are afforded with superior stiffness and aerospace strength & durability compared to traditional hand laid carbon fiber composites. A perfect selection for a high-performance vehicle like this. The V-RT Aero Program consists of a Front Bumper, Rear Bumper, Adjustable Race Aero Rear Wing, Vented Front Fenders. Furthermore,
A Tesla Model S P85 Gets Vorsteiner Wheels Installed
Vorsteiner just released the latest build featuring their wheel line. A Tesla Model S P85 was wrapped up with a set of Vorsteiner V-FF 102 Flow Forged wheels. The company doing the work on this electric luxury sedan is Baan Velgen and they’ve ensured the fitment, finish and installation is on point. A Vorsteiner Flow Forged wheel can be attractive and lightweight because it uses equal raw materials and manufacturing equipment, however, design strength is another objective on its own. We thoroughly study each individual shape and arrangement to ensure our unique architecture has the longevity to outlast the most severe conditions. This yields the
Tesla Model S Comes Equipped With Autopilot Capabilities
Starting today, Tesla Model S comes equipped with the Tesla Version 7 software. It brings Autopilot capabilities to every Model S out there. The latest upgrade to the car’s software allows the Model S to use its unique combination of cameras, radar, ultrasonic sensor and other technological gadgets to use on the highway, change lanes, and adjust speed in response to traffic. Once you’ve arrived at your destination, Model S scans for a parking space and parallel parks on your command. Quite a safety upgrade. For example, switching lanes is now done with a simple turn of the turn signals and the vehicle will take
The 2015 Lancer Evolution Final Edition Is A Bid Farewell To One Particularly Great Car
Earlier today, Mitsubishi Motors Of North American announced the details of the limited-production 2015 Lancer Evolution Final Edition. A great way to bid farewell to one of the most important, recognizable and impacting models in history. For many this was the car that redefined the four-door sports car genre, creating unbelievable hype and ensuring teenage boys and their grown up counterparts had something to wish for – for decades. The Lancer Evolution has seen ten generation. Each with its own appeal and allure that created plenty of sales and income for the Japanese car maker. Sadly, it’s being retired. To send it off in style,
BMW statement concerning the current discussion of diesel engines
Volkswagen has been caught with their fingers in the cookie jar a few days ago. They cheated on diesel emission tests and created a solution which allows their models to achieve smaller emission levels. This allowed their diesel engine powered models to provide a better eco-friendly emission level, adding to their popularity in United State. While this situation was reported by both us and seemingly thousands of other websites, a small, rather worrying report for BMW came out a few days ago as well. According to a report by Auto Bild, the somewhat similar situation happened with a few BMW models, namely the BMW X3.
The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Brings More Power And Less Weight
Describing the new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro is simple; ‘less weight and more power.’ The combination of performance and reduced weight brings the famed american muscle car better acceleration, better handling and overall, a whole-new game to the table – as far as american muscle goes. The new Camaro produces a weight savings of up to 390 pounds (177 kg), but it also brings a new introduction as far as engines are concerned now. This 2.0L turbo is something we are not used to when american muscle comes into conversation, but overall, it does produce plenty of horsepower and lower emissions and consumation of fuel overall as well. Chevrolet
$132,000 Tesla Model X arrives September 29th, 2015
After years of waiting, Tesla Motors, Inc. finally released the online configurator for the Tesla Model X. It only features a Model X Signature Edition for now, allowing you to fully spec out the Model X Signature starting from $132,000 and going way, way up to as much as $143,750. For example, the “Ludicrous Mode” speed upgrade will cost an extra $10,000 on top of the base MSRP of the vehicle. With a 90kWh battery pack the Tesla Model X will have an estmiated (EPA) range of 240 miles. It will sprint from 0-60mph (0-100kph) in 3.8 seconds and reach a top speed of 155mph (250kph). With the
Official Media Gallery For The ALPINA D3 Biturbo
If you want the best what BMW can offer, drivers would typically go for the M Series product. However, just like Mercedes has Brabus, BMW has a crazy tuner known as ALPINA. They sell their own cars based on BMW cars, with numerous changes when compared to the regular beemer. We received details and a media gallery for the new ALPINA D3 Biturbo, bringing efficient performance and luxury to the sedan segment. The 3-litre straight-six diesel engine with two Turbochargers (Bi-Turbo) produces 257 kW (350 hp) and 700 Nm torque and delivers impressive performance in the compact, agile body of the multi-award winning BMW 3 Series. Alongside the
Hyundai Revealed The “Vision G” Concept Coupe
Revealed to a group of select media by Hyundai Motor America at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, their “Vision G” Concept Coupe is another glimpse into the future of motoring by the car maker. Hyundai names it a look into its family of future premium products that promise luxury, performance and style while comprehending the core value of Hyundai as a company. “The concept was designed with coordinated input from Hyundai design studios around the world, but was led by our team here in the U.S.,” said Peter Schreyer, Hyundai’s president and chief design officer. “The design is our interpretation of the idea
McLaren Special Operations Returns To Pebble Beach With A Unique 570S
For yours ago, McLaren Special Operations (MSO) was launched, where this anniversary will be marked by their return to the manicured lawns of the USA’s famous Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance later this month with a selection of distinctive and beautiful commissions. The bespoke division of McLaren will showcase some of the individualisation options it will make available on the forthcoming new 570S Coupé, the first model to join the McLaren Sports Series. Two examples have been created. The first 570S Coupé ‘by MSO’ features the uniquely formulated Mauvine Blue paint finish coupled with a bespoke interior finished in Carbon Black leather with co-ordinating detailing, carried
Big Three German Car Makers Buy Nokia Here For $3 billion
When Nokia announced it was reorganizing the company and splitting it in four parts, and then planning to spin off two, it was only a question of time before we see the acquisition of the second spin-off. First one (mobile phone division) went to Microsoft, while the final announcement about the sale just arrived. Nokia just sold its Here business unit to a consortium of German carmakers; Audi, BMW, and Mercedes’ parent company Daimler. This makes the three car makers owners of what some call one of the most impressive solutions in the mobile navigation market overall. “High-precision digital maps are a crucial component of the mobility of
In 2016 Volvo Will Bring 265 Polestar Vehicles To United States
For those that want a third alternative to German and US made performance vehicles, Volvo has something in store now! Volvo Cars of North America will be importing only 265 S60 and V60 Polestar vehicles for North American buyers next year and bringing a whole lot of Polestar goodies alongside with them. The Volvo V60 and Volvo S60 developed by Polestar will arrive on U.S. shores this summer, with 60% of the allocation expected to be V60s and 40% to be S60s. With over 70 modifications done by Polestar engineers to these two models and the styling changes, this brings a rather tentative solution for
Photoshoot: BMW F10 M5 With Vossen Wheels Installed
The current generation BMW F10 M5 has been out there for a few years. The high-performance luxury sedan from the Munich based car manufacturer has always intrigued the car population. It also produced some rather amazing sales results for the car company and thus created some sweet troubles for their owners. By sweet troubles, we mean customizing their M5 beauties to be perfectly recognized among their peers and potential rivals on the parking lot. It is worth stating that the BMW F10 M5 uses the stock 4.4 L V8 turbo petrol engine delivering 560 horsepower (412 kW) at 6000 – 7000 rpm and maximum torque
2016 Mazda3 Comes With More Features And Costs Reduced
Mazda North American Operations today announced pricing for the slightly renewed Mazda 3 model. The Mazda 3 will be sold at starting MSRP $17,845. The vehicle is a great combination of safety, comfort and design which brings a wholly different option for hatchback/sedan buying customers in the United States. The Mazda3 is available with a 155-horsepower SKYACTIV-G 2.0-liter engine in Mazda3 i configuration or a 184-horsepower SKYACTIV-G 2.5-liter engine in Mazda3 s vehicles. You can combine these with a six-speed manual or available six-speed automatic transmission and in four or five-door body styles. Mazda3 comes with a wide range of interior comforts like the adaptive
The Casa Maserati Opens In The Center Of Milan
The Casa Maserati is an exclusive retail store and lounge bar opened by the Italian car maker on the beautiful Piazza San Fedele in the heart of Milan. It offers a unique destination for purchasing Maserati Collection products and booking a test drive to learn all the driving secrets and discover the performance of the models in the Maserati range. While you may think that buying books and booking a test drive is all you can do in the location, it is worth noting that this store will be made even more prestigious by the presence of all the cars in the Maserati range. The
Mercedes-Benz E350 On Vorsteiner Wheels
The afermarket industry is one of the most important aspects of the car related work lately. Vorsteiner has been working in the wheel industry for some time now, where they are producing high-quality wheel setups for world’s top performance and luxury vehicles. Their latest build, featuring their wheels is a Mercedes-Benz E350 on Carbon Graphite V-FF 103 Flow Forged Wheels. The wheels showcase an intricate design, they are made out of one piece of aluminum, thus creating a gorgeous and interesting look for this luxury model as well. The wheels are sized 20×9 in the front and 20×10 in the rear. The vehicle has been
More Details Revealed on BMW 7 Series Infotainment System
The 2016 BMW 7 Series is coming with a half digital and half analogue display, adding a somewhat interesting solution to the upcoming model.
Dodge Launches Online Viper GTC Customizer
For Dodge, the Dodge Viper has been a rather challenging journey. It started early interest, followed by the a lack of sales, all the way to returning the brand to Dodge after it was unsuccessfully marketed under the newly established SRT brand. In all fairness, the new generation Viper is certainly a potent beast and the design is remarkable. On the other hand, the price, alongside with certain quirks and issues, all made sure it wasn’t as big of a success as Dodge envisioned. Now, Dodge is launching an online Viper GTC customizer for new buyers. In a nutshell, it affords owners with a certain