Ferrari 599 Hybrid Pictures Leaked
When do you actually seen a green Ferrari? Did you even expect that Ferrari would venture into hybrid technology? But you will most definitely be seeing this for real very very soon this month at Geneva. As this is the leaked pictures of Ferrari 599 hybrid that will be showcase in the upcoming Geneva 80th [...]
Please take care of your tires
I went to service my car and do alignment last week and i saw these bunch of tires lying outside the alignment shop. Took down this picture to remind myself to take care of my tires.
I think it will be quite a bad thing if i have worn tires like this and travelling on the [...]
Safety during Refuelling in Petrol Kiosk
I received this forward mail about safety during refuelling and petrol kiosk and thought to share it with you guys
Electro-Static causing injuries during refuelling :
1- In the majority of cases the people had re-entered their cars when the hose was still pouring petrol out (the danger of the triggers on the nosepieces). When [...]
Keyless Entry and ‘Start’ Ignition System Questioned
Keyless Entry was available long ago but the advance keyless entry was first introduced only to high end luxury car and sports car. These advance keyless entry basically unlock the driver’s door automatically or allow the car owner to simply unlock and enter into their car with a touch of the sensor without having to [...]
Toyota MR2 Hybrid Concept
This is the offering from Toyota to the Hybrid world, the MR2 !
In the past i remembered this car as having a 1.8L engine, not anymore. This Hybrid now comes with a 3.3L V6 engine punching out roughly 400hp !!!
The 0-100 km/h run shows about 4.5 seconds, impressive figures in my opinion !
I especially like [...]
Video : Volvo detects Pedestrians !
This is another safety technology offered by Volvo, which i think is really good for cars used in busy cities, sometimes people just tend to run out just like that !
Developed for almost 10 years, the Pedestrian Detection system enables the car to automatically brake if a pedestrian is detected to be in front of [...]
Video : BMW ActiveE
Another Electric car coming up Guess all the carmakers are totally serious on this topic.
The BMW ActiveE is powered by an electric motor that gives out about 170 bhp and 250 Nm of torque, totally impressive !
For a single charge, this car can go about 160 km before having to recharge for [...]
Leaked Photos of 2011 Honda CR-Z Hybrid
This baby is expected to be on sale in the United States mid of this year. As mentioned previously, Honda CR-Z will be powered by a 1.5-litre i-VTEC with hybrid technology. As it is carrying the name of being the predecessor of the famous Honda CR-X, this is expected to be a mean hybrid car. [...]
Wireless Parking Meter at San Francisco
It seems that there is a next generation of parking meter that is currently being used in San Francisco. It is kind of cool to know that there is a particular parking spot just around the corner from your phone. Also it is nice to be able to top up the parking meter or have [...]
2011 Ford Mustang V6 and Ford Mustang GT
Recently Ford has just release their 2011 Ford Mustang V6 that delivers an impressive power of 305hp eventhough the engine is slightly smaller at 3.7-litre. The option of six-speed manual and six-speed automatic transmission are both available. While the automatic will gives a slightly better fuel economy.
It is also expected to have 30 mpg [...]
