I have survived Southern California’s horrendous traffic jams, though just barely. How anybody could stand to sit in traffic for hours on end, day in and day out, is beyond me. People do it though, and it seems to have bred a special kind of patience in the residents of Southern California. California also is a bastion of green living, and there are many advantages to owning a hybrid car in the state, like use of their HOV lanes. While California recently announced that the Nissan LEAF would have access

Ex-Race car driver Leo Parente highlights drivers who have had the greatest influence to motorsports. Do you agree? Leave your comments below.

JE Design became the first company to tune to new Volkswagen Touareg recently when they unveiled their 7P Widebody kit. The kit includes body modifications, suspension adjustments, cosmetic and performance enhancements giving the German SUV a completely different look! JE Design have equipped the Touareg with a new sports radiator grill, front spoiler, front and back

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on a mission to help create a transportation system that makes us fitter, not fatter The agency, which promotes and protects public health and safety, is pushing active transportation systems in a big way, and it’s fitting in light of the undeniable fact the United States is getting ever fatter. The number of states with an obesity rate of 30 …

Posted on 09.3.2010 12:17 by Simona Filed under: MV-Agusta | sportsbikes | MV-Agusta F4 | Motorcycles | Motorcycle Reviews | MV Agusta Admiration, astonishment, magic. These are the feelings that the exhibitions of the Italian Aerobatic Team arise, since its foundation. A cohesive group of air force pilots capable of proudly taking the Italian colors worldwide, during its long history, in conjunction…

Craig Henderson drove 1,478 miles from from Blaine, Washington to Mexico without stopping to refuel, burning just 12.4 gallons of diesel for a stunning 119.1 mpg. And he did it in a car he originally designed in 1984. Henderson rolled into Chula Vista, California, at the wheel of the Avion four days after he left home. The Avion is a car he built with Bill Green 26 years ago as a prototype high-mileage vehicle he hoped to sell. The business floundered, but Henderson never abandoned the Avion. Over the years he’s kept tinkering with it, improving its powertrain and aerodynamics. At the border. The car was built with two things in …

Posted on 09.3.2010 12:00 by Simona Filed under: Aston-Martin | sedan | Aston-Martin Rapide | future cars | Cars | Car News An Aston Martin SUV? That seemed to be the plan back in 2009 when the company brought back the Lagonda brand with an SUV concept. In 2010, however, the company has decided that the Rapide is the only non-sports car version they will ever develop. It’s probably a good decision considering the Lagonda SUV wasn’t very well-received by the automotive industry when…

If you are struggling to find the perfect track driving gifts, look no further! We realise our huge range can be daunting, so here is a short list of our favourites and highest rated driving days. Experience the thrill of driving a supercar on a high speed race track. Learn to control…

One day after the start of the Quote Challenge 2010 the Challengers have been spotted in Budapest. They stayed at the Four Seasons hotel in the Hungarian capital and like the Gumball 3000 in 2005 and Top Run in 2007 enjoyed the hospitality of this hotel in the center of Budapest. One of our readers heard

Posted on 09.3.2010 04:12 by Simona Filed under: Ford | pickup trucks | Ford F-Series | Cars | Car Reviews | Ford Ford has revealed today the 2011 F-150 SVT Raptor pick-up, a model that comes with a new standard 6.2-liter V8 engine that delivers a total of 411 HP and 434 lb.-ft. of torque, new technologies and a newly available SuperCrew option. Customers can already place their orders for the new model. For 2011, the SVT Raptor gets a new exterior color, Ingot Silver Metallic – that will be available with the standard black interior, a new optional hood graphic, matte black accent graphics – including the …

Pininfarina styling, a 570 horsepower from a 4.5 liter V-12 powerplant and overall performance developed with the assistance of 7-time Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher, the new for 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia supercar prowess has led to many auto enthusiasts to identify the…

Small but interesting nugget of news out of Ford, which says it will use a liquid-cooled and heated battery in the Ford Focus Electric we’ll see late next year. Ford is still developing the car, but the prototype we drove had a 23 kilowatt-hour lithium ion pack, which makes it about the size of the air-cooled pack in the Nissan Leaf . By using active thermal management, Ford says it will maximize battery life and range and optimize charging by heating, or cooling, the pack to the best temperature before pulling juice…

Jamie Corstorphine drives the new Ferrari 458 on the road and track. Jamie Corstorphine drives the new Ferrari 458 on the road and track. HD version : www.youtube.com Song starting at 0:44 : Trifonic – Infiltration, at 7:13 : Dissolve from Chemical Brothers. Enjoy the latest ferrari…

We’re jealous of the folks who get to drive the Zerotracer. It’s a sporty, two-seat, enclosed motorcycle that weighs less than 1,400 pounds, can do zero to 100 km/hr (62 mph) in less than 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 150 mph. The Oerlikon Solar Zerotracer is among the cool zero-emission vehicles competing in the Zero Race , an 80-day around-the-world race without tailpipe emissions. As cool as the …

Alex Roy have J.F. Musial commiserate over the lack of devices on the market to help drivers circumnavigate traffic. They discuss the history of traffic data gathering, the importance of crowd sourcing, and speculate on what the future holds amongst the 3 key players in creating fluid dynamics on our roadways.