RideLust has put together a pretty cool list of the top 5 gadgets for your car. By far, the coolest car gadget on the list is the combo Fridge/Warmer. Think about it a second.... Not only can you keep your beer cold for the tailgate party, but as soon as the beer is gone, you can pop in some pizza and warm it up.
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  Finally!  I've been sooooo bored with my USB drives lately that I think I'm just about ready for something, well errr... unboring! :)  Found this via TechnaBob, thanks dude! I think they've landed the design really well.  Mini Cooper fans worldwide will surely "hit the streets" to find these babies a place in their homes.  You can check out Vavalo because they also have "mini" USB drives/things that may catch your fancy.  How about a hamburger USB Drive?  A fortune cookie drive?  A golf ball drive perhaps? Plug the mini cooper USB drive and you'd see that the headlights turn on!  Cool eh?  There are other designs to choose from, but all will start shipping ...
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For those of you who aren't really familiar with car terminology, the Spider of this eponymous car means that it has no roof. Much like the rather famous Renault Spider in fact - a car that had massive power thanks to its incredibly low weight. This car, from Alfa Romeo (the rather famous Italian car manufacturer known for creating cars that are incredibly driver-centric but also known for, well, having Italian passion and throwing a strop every now and then) is a little different. Just like the coupe version, it is rather likely to sell out quickly. In fact, the 'standard' 8C (if you can ever call such an impressive, beautiful car that) sold ...
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Maybe it's just me, but do you have trouble reading the tire gauge when you check your car's pressure?  This, coupled with sheer laziness, has me filling my tires way less than I know I should.  Low tire pressure is a catalyst for lots of bad stuff. That's why I'm stoked about this Solar Powered Digital Tire Gauge.  The hand-held gadget let's you check your pressure anywhere, displaying a digital readout on a large, back-lit screen. The one-button operation is foolproof and the device automatically turns off after a few seconds. A solar recharging panel means you'll never have to worry about batteries. But what if it's a rainy day?  Fear not! The built-in solar recharged lithium battery will keep you operating. Choose ...
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Look what you've done. You've only gone and devalued your car, increased your insurance premium, added weight to the vehicle and made it more difficult to sell in the future apart from to Barbary apes of your own breed. What am I talking about? Well, none other than car modifications! There are a few modifications that I don't actually mind too much - and those tend to be things that go on under the hood. I have a bit of respect for you if you know how to sort out your valve timings, a stainless steel exhaust and a sports induction kit from HKS. What I won't tolerate though is your 'uprating' (read destroying) a ...
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Generally speaking, racing (and sports performance) cars tend to be noted for a couple of things, including being extremely thirsty. The other thing is that very rarely do they deviate from the super version of standard petrol. Sure, some of them will now run on a certain percentage of ethanol, but hardly enough to write home about when they return about fifteen miles per gallon. With this in mind, it’s pretty amazing that two hugely influential vehicle manufacturers (amongst others mind you) have stepped out from the shadows with two very important cars. They are the Audi R8 and the Mitsubishi Concept-RA. These cars are important because they’re both extremely quick, whilst diesel engines of old had ...
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I should have added a colon to the title really, what I meant is how to drive economically on two fronts – both for your wallet and the environment. Everyone (even the big oil companies) are suggesting we use less fuel. Not only should we do this to cap the amount of CO2 being pumped into the environment, but also to try and slow down price increases and rising global demand. Whilst this last point might be something that will never lessen (in fact, I personally think it will rise with the development of nations such as China and India), there are some things that we can do to ensure that, in terms of our motors at least, ...
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The best car for the year 2007 according to CNN Money's Best Cars 2007 - Consumer Reports The cars that were chosen to be the top picks are those cars that score as the top of its category as the vehicles are also tested for reliability, fuel efficiency, crash protection, satisfaction. And as far as I'm concerned in buying cars I would want to buy the most fuel efficient vehicle out in the market, with the gas prices running to the ceiling I would definitely want a car that thinks of the fuel economy. Budget Car, subcompact Honda Fit The "best overall in a new class of fuel-efficient cars." As fuel efficiency this car runs at 32 mpg with an automatic transmission and ...
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In the run up to Christmas, I’ve decided to write a little ‘car of the year’ section of my own, dictating what, in my opinion have been the standout performers on four wheels for this year. For the first section I thought I’d begin with something that has really caused genuine surprise and excitement in the industry – the Audi R8. The R8 is one of the newest vehicles from Audi, and is inspired by one of the most successful Le Mans racing cars of all time. Apparently it has been created from seventy years of motorsport innovation. This is Audi’s fastest ever road production car. Let’s get over the technical ...
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The cost of oil has soared up to $100 per barrel. This is almost unheard of and suggests that things have either gone very wrong indeed, or finally supplies of a very limited, finite resource has begun to run out. We can only, after all, take so much from the planet before it has nothing left to give. Here in the UK, petrol prices have gone above £1 per litre - this is a frankly shocking situation and given we have some of the highest fuel prices in Europe (and probably the world) it's quite distressing. Here in the UK, there's quite a feeling of discontent - not least from hauliers who face massive hikes in the ...
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