Chevrolet Caprice police car returns in 2011.(Credit:Automotive News)(Credit:Automotive News)The Caprice name will return to Chevrolet in 2011 on a rear-drive police car, shown as a concept. It will be manufactured in Australia and is based on the platform used on the Pontiac G8 and Chevrolet ...
The Toyota Prius isn't the kind of car you'd expect Top Gear's Stig to drive.(Credit:Josh Miller/CNET)The Prius takes to the air.(Credit:Top Gear)In an amusing little photo gallery over at the Top Gear site, the Stig, the famed tame ...
Consumer Reports tested the Toyota Venza's brakes with a wide open throttle.(Credit:James Martin/CNET)After the Toyota recall over loose floor mats interfering with gas pedals, Consumer Reports tested stuck throttle scenarios with a Toyota Venza, Chevrolet HHR, Volkswagen Jetta Wagon, and Mercedes-Benz E350. The nature ...
(Credit:Josh Miller/CNET)Purposeful is the best word we can think of to describe the 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster. The shifter is designed for the single purpose of letting you put it in the right gear. With a minimum of fuss, the handling lets you push the car through ...
The Supasse V uses a Mazda-sourced engine, and will be at the Tokyo Motor Show.(Credit:Suzusho)Lotus has few competitors, but Suzusho, a Japanese specialty carmaker, announced a car for the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show that looks like it could give the Elise S a good run. Mid-engined and ...
Peugeot drivers in France and the United Kingdom will soon have the ability to receive audio and visual in-vehicle alerts about the location of safety cameras monitoring vehicle speeds, Peugeot and ATX Group, announced today.The new, pay-per-use service, promoted as WIP Info Radars in France and Peugeot Connect Downloads ...
About 50 years ago, a nonprofit organization called the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety was founded to conduct research on consumer automotive safety and preventive measures to reduce vehicular crashes and personal injuries that occur in car crashes. Recently the IIHS made news by crash testing a car from the ...
The schematic of Volkswagen's current Beetle: What impact will a bigger back seat have on the model's traditional sloping roofline?(Credit:Automotive News)(Credit:Automotive News)WOLFSBURG, Germany--The successor to the New Beetle will arrive in 2012 with more back-seat room and better packaging, said Stefan ...
Navteq staffers monitor CHP reports for traffic incidents.(Credit:Josh Miller/CNET)Ever since the 1930s, drivers have listened for traffic information over the radio, but this century, traffic data is being revolutionized, offered on-demand and integrated visually with GPS navigation systems. We visited Navteq's SF Bay Area Traffic Operations Center to see how one company collects traffic data and sends it to GPS devices, smart phones, and the Internet.On the morning we visited the office, three staff members were on duty, compiling information for Navteq's Northern California traffic markets, which includes the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, and as far down as Fresno. These staff members primarily fill in incident reports, as traffic flow information is compiled automatically. A traffic incident could be a collision, a disabled car, road construction, a baseball game, or anything else that affects traffic.The primary source of incident information for the Traffic Operations Center comes from the California Highway Patrol, on a Web page anyone can use called the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page. As the Navteq staff reads each incident, they also listen to police scanners, which give them additional information, such as which lanes are blocked....
Honda unveiled the 2010 VFR1200F, the next generation of motorcycle technology, resulting in unsurpassed rider experience.Just a few of the incredible features and benefits found in the VFR1200F include Honda MotoGP engine technology and architecture; a light and compact 1237cc liquid-cooled 76-degree V-4 that pumps out amazing levels of ...
