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Drive like the wind in 10 easy lessons (video)
Sunday, August 28th, 2011 | Car News, General | Comments Off
For several years now, the AMG Driving Academy has been offering advanced driving courses would-be racers looking to master their very own Mercedes-Benz or people who’d like to become more confident drivers.
iRate Driver, or how to tick off other drivers with an iPad
Sunday, August 28th, 2011 | Car News, General | Comments Off
Who hasn’t dreamed of informing another motorist that he drives like an old lady or move over or get off the road? If you feel like you absolutely need to yield to your impulses, you’ll probably be interested in the iRate Driver app for the iPad.
GM responds to Cadillac Escalade’s high theft rate
Saturday, August 27th, 2011 | Car News, General | Comments Off
General Motors is fighting back to try to reassure Cadillac Escalade buyers that they won’t be the target of auto thieves following yesterday’s report that the big SUV is No. 1 on the Highway Loss Data Institute’s theft list.
GM isn’t denying there’s a problem, noting the “high rate of theft on this vehicle.” But it says it has worked in a bunch of anti-theft measures aimed at reducing more cases of “grand theft auto.”
Now, the Escalade has a cryptographic immobilizer system, called PASS Key 3+, that GM says has been proven to thwart drive-away thefts. Since 2010, Escalade has included a steering column lock system to help prevent other theft conditions, including thefts in which it is simply pushed away from where it is parked.
“We are currently implementing four new pieces of ‘armor’ on Escalade intended to reduce vehicle thefts, particularly those called push away,” said Bill Biondo, GM’s global lead for vehicle theft prevention. “We are committed to beating the thieves and expect these new theft deterrent systems to greatly reduce the Escalade’s rate of theft and lower its position on HLDI’s list.”
For 2102, Escalade will have:
•A new, more robust steering column lock system that makes it really, really hard to push an Escalade onto a flatbed tow truck.
•An available inclination sensor that sets off an alarm when the system senses a change of the angle of the vehicle, such that would occur with towing, flatbedding or jacking up an Escalade.
•An available shock sensor intended totrigger an alarm if a window is broken.
•A new wheel lock system is available to help prevent the theft of Escalade’s wheels and tires.
“Beyond developing theft deterrent systems and technologies, we continually work with law enforcement agencies across the country to help educate these agencies on our systems but equally important is to learn from them what is actually occurring in the field so we can continue to develop effective theft deterrent solutions for our customers,” said Biondo.
Additionally, OnStar is available on Escalade to track it if it is stolen anyway. The system can bring a stolen Escalade to a halt if the driver thief refuses to stop during a police chase.
Saab is two weeks away from bankruptcy
Saturday, August 27th, 2011 | Car News, General | Comments Off
The list of setbacks plaguing Saab continues to grow. According to a Swedish radio station, the automaker is about to file for court protection against creditors and undergo a corporate transformation similar to that of General Motors in 2009.
Saab is two weeks away from bankruptcy
Saturday, August 27th, 2011 | Car News, General | Comments Off
The list of setbacks plaguing Saab continues to grow. According to a Swedish radio station, the automaker is about to file for court protection against creditors and undergo a corporate transformation similar to that of General Motors in 2009.
Canada’s top 10 best-selling light-duty trucks in 2011
Saturday, August 27th, 2011 | Car News, General | Comments Off
While the Koreans and Japanese dominate the passenger car sales charts for the months of January through July 2011, the Americans virtually occupy the entire top 10 when it comes to light-duty trucks, including pickups, minivans, SUVs and crossovers.
Canada’s top 10 best-selling light-duty trucks in 2011
Saturday, August 27th, 2011 | Car News, General | Comments Off
While the Koreans and Japanese dominate the passenger car sales charts for the months of January through July 2011, the Americans virtually occupy the entire top 10 when it comes to light-duty trucks, including pickups, minivans, SUVs and crossovers.
Toyota: a full transformation by 2015 to get back on top
Saturday, August 27th, 2011 | Car News, General | Comments Off
As part of the widely-hyped 2012 Camry introduction, Toyota announced that its midsize sedan is the first in a series of 20 all-new or redesigned models that will help the automaker overcome the various crises of the past two years.
Toyota: a full transformation by 2015 to get back on top
Saturday, August 27th, 2011 | Car News, General | Comments Off
As part of the widely-hyped 2012 Camry introduction, Toyota announced that its midsize sedan is the first in a series of 20 all-new or redesigned models that will help the automaker overcome the various crises of the past two years.
Mercedes-Benz MLC to rival BMW X6 and the like
Saturday, August 27th, 2011 | Car News, General | Comments Off
Basically the only premium brand not offering a drastically-styled crossover, Mercedes-Benz hopes to make waves with the MLC, an all-new vehicle currently being developed from the ML platform, but using CLS-inspired design cues, and expected to hit the market in the 2014 model year.
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