http://www.netvouz.com/spisio/tag/car?feed=rss spisio's bookmarks tagged "car" on Netvouz http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/08/30/2007-lexus-ls-to-debut-new-rear-collision-pre-crash-protection-system/ Wouldn’t it be nice if your car could prepare you for an accident before it happened? A new technology from Toyota can do just that. To be clear, systems already exist for sensing a crash from an oncoming car before it happens, but until now nothing has been created for doing the same thing from behind. A new technology can actually sense rear collisions before they happen, according to Toyota, thanks to a radar device installed into a car’s rear bumper. spisio Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:49:34 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/05/17/2006-bmw-concept-coupe-mille-miglia/ The German automaker unveiled its tribute to the storied Mille Miglia motorsport event and to the very cars that put the white and blue roundel on the map, the BMW Concept Coupe Mille Miglia 2006. spisio Wed, 17 May 2006 18:40:25 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/03/19/2006-nissan-urge-concept/ Nissan didn’t just make up the URGE’s innovative features out of thin air, but actually went so far to survey 2,000 young car and gaming enthusiasts via the net. That's probably why it has a built in Xbox 360 ;) spisio Sun, 19 Mar 2006 22:17:05 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/08/03/another-ferrari-enzo-goes-to-an-early-grave/ During the Utah Fast Pass Road Rally, an event where the Utah Highway Patrol shuts down portions of roads so participants can “open up” their cars, one of the drivers lost control and totalled his $1.3 Million Ferrari Enzo. The 2003 Enzo, traveling at spisio Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:06:38 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/08/08/bmw-introduces-new-x5/ The new X5 is bigger than the car it replaces by 190 mm in length and 60 mm in width. There’s good reason for this, as the next-gen X5 will be available with a third row. spisio Tue, 08 Aug 2006 18:11:45 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/07/28/brabus-builds-worlds-fastest-sedan/ Yet another monster has been born in the Brabus garage. The German tuners, who are always pushing the limits of rational thinking, have unveiled the world’s fastest sedan. spisio Fri, 28 Jul 2006 19:52:17 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/04/21/bugatti-ups-veyron-output-to-reduce-wait-times/ The Veyron has the distinction of being the most expensive new car on the planet with the highest horsepower rating in stock trim. “We want to take our annual capacity to 70 units, up from the 50 that were originally planned,” commented Bugatti Presid spisio Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:47:33 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/08/08/citroen-gives-a-peek-at-the-year-2054/ Citroen’s design studio offered to help create a special futuristic car for the film Renaissance, working in close collaboration with the film team. The result is a car that fits perfectly into the dark, dystopian, film noire look of the animated flick. spisio Tue, 08 Aug 2006 16:19:33 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/08/03/details-on-the-265-hp-audi-s3-hatchback/ Pop the hood of the new S3 and what you will find is a heavily re-worked version of the staple 2.0T engine, but this time around, it’s been upped to produce 265 horsepower and a very healthy 258 lb-ft of torque. spisio Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:08:43 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/07/28/details-revealed-about-next-mini/ It’s coming: MINI has officially released information about the second generation of its effervescent premium subcompact. After some 800,000 units have been sold since its introduction in 2001, the MINI has enjoyed a very successful career. spisio Fri, 28 Jul 2006 19:50:23 GMT