FenSens-Wireless-Parking-Sensor
26, May 2016
FenSens Wireless Parking Sensors

If your car is a bit older or you were cheap and didn’t spring for parking sensors, that doesn’t mean you can’t add them aftermarket. Sounds good but drilling in to your bumper or running wires isn’t necessarily a good time. Well the FenSens Wireless Parking Sensor ($100) solves this problem…

zarooq-sand-racer-blue
24, May 2016
Zarooq Sand Racer

If you have ever wanted a truly capable sand buggy that you drive to your M-F job and have about $100k to spend you might want to check out the Zarooq Sand Racer. One thing is for sure, you won’t see any many of them on the road. The Zarooq…

Flexible EO Smart Connecting Car 2
23, May 2016
Flexible EO Smart Connecting Car 2

Flexible EO Smart Connecting Car 2. Yep, that is the name. Horrible right? More about that later. Well, outside of the awful name, this little car has some pretty cool features. For example, the Flexible EO Smart Connecting Car 2 can change shape and can turn its independently-powered wheels up…

Qoros QamFree Engine
28, Apr 2016
Camless Engine Claims Better Fuel Economy And More Power

Check this out. A Chinese carmaker, Qoros, has joined Koenigsegg in showing a camless engine. Instead of the traditional camshaft controlling the engine’s valves, the QamFree motor uses electro-hydraulic-pneumatic actuators. This supposedly adds power while improving fuel economy by 12 to 17 percent. In most engines the camshaft’s rotating lobes…

shell-project-m-concept-car-opening-top
22, Apr 2016
Shell Project M Concept City Car

Shell just unveiled a concept car named the Project M which claims and impressive 89-mpg. Who knows if these numbers are actually real. This could just be a fancy bit of plastic to get some good PR. Not to be overly suspicious, but Shell makes more money off of the…

model-s-refresh
12, Apr 2016
Tesla Model S Gets Refreshed

It looks as if the rumors were true. The Tesla Model S has gotten a slight facelift in the latest refresh. The new Model S front end and headlights are more similar to the Model X now. The headlights are now full LED and are adaptive. There are also several…

Nissan GTR Engine Build Video
8, Apr 2016
2017 Nissan GT-R Engine Assembly Video

Ahhh. The venerable Nissan GT-R. Ever wondered what goes in to building the engine? Who knew it was hand built? Not me. Check out the video below to see some of the Nissan GT-R assembly in action. Surprisingly interesting to watch.

Tesla Model 3
4, Apr 2016
Tesla Model 3 Has Over 276,000 Reservations

The cat is out of the bag. People were literally lining up to place a $1,000 deposit for the Tesla Model 3. The number of reservations as of  Saturday April 2nd, 2016 was over 276,000! The $35,000 entry level pricing hits the mass market EV car price point. Any guesses on…

Red Tesla Model 3 Rear End
1, Apr 2016
Tesla Model 3 Announcement And Photos

After a long wait, the Tesla Motors master plan is closer than ever to becoming a reality. Tonight the Tesla Model 3 was unveiled with confirmations of the $35k price and the 2017 delivery date. The car looks good. In fact it looks like a Model S, but just a…

Tesla Motors Model 3 Preorder Line San Jose
31, Mar 2016
Tesla Model 3 Preorder Lines Are Long

I just got back from the Tesla Motors store at Santana Row. My intention was to place a preorder for the Tesla Model 3. I gave up as the line was long. Crazy long. The line went around the entire building and then had to double-back on the other side…