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OnStar Announces Remote Ignition Block for Stolen Vehicles

OnStar already has anti-theft features like Stolen Vehicle Slowdown to fight back when your General Motors vehicle has been ripped off. Beefing up the arsenal, OnStar has a new trick: Remote Ignition Block....

0 comments | sandclass 13 December 2009, 1:24 am
John Barry, The Man Behind WD-40, Dead at Age 84

Who among us doesn't have at least one blue-and-yellow can sitting on the shelf near the tools? WD-40 and its secret formula has been often imitated, but the small San Diego firm long resisted the temptation...

0 comments | renicoop 12 December 2009, 1:25 am
Jaguar XJ's Dual-view Infotainment Display "Technically Illegal"

There's a lot to love about the all-new Jaguar XJ, but if the slick dual-view console screen system was one of the elements that caught your attention amidst the big cat's debut, you may be in for...

0 comments | smilelin 11 December 2009, 1:35 am
GM shows off 120V and 240V chargers for 2011 Chevy Volt

As part of the massive media blitz being rolled out today by General Motors in preparation for the new 230-mpg Chevy Volt and some B20 biodiesel trucks (more on these later), we finally got to see the...

0 comments | renicoop 10 December 2009, 1:25 am
If it's direct-injected and sold in America

Direct injection is exciting technology in that it allows car enthusiasts to have their cake and eat it too. How so? By both improving fuel efficiency and increasing horsepower. This being the case, it's...

0 comments | smilelin 09 December 2009, 1:47 am
Porsche to Offer Proper Paddle Shifters on All Models

The new Porsche 911 Turbo is packed with sports car goodness, primarily with the inclusion of a new steering wheel with proper paddles for tapping your way through the gearbox. The replacement of the...

0 comments | sandclass 08 December 2009, 1:23 am
High-tech Muffler Speakers Make Diesel Engine Sound Sporty

An exhaust-system and heating-solution supplier has reportedly engineered an electronic way to modify the sound coming from a vehicle's tailpipe. The company, Eberspächer, claims the innovation can...

0 comments | renicoop 07 December 2009, 1:26 am
Cylinder Deactivation Tech for Honda Motorcycles

Honda is pulling out all the stops with its upcoming VFR1200 motorcycle in an effort to make the machine into a proper technological tour de force. In addition to a brand new dual clutch gearbox –...

0 comments | smilelin 06 December 2009, 1:25 am
2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 launch control

Aside from the addition of the Grand Sport model, the biggest upgrade to the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette lineup is arguably the addition of launch control. The Corvette is by no means the first sports car...

0 comments | maru 05 December 2009, 1:21 am
Bob Dylan to Voice Sat-nav Systems?

Want an interesting voice on your satellite navigation system but tired of the Yoda, Stewie, Arnold and Homer themes you've already downloaded? Good news, then. Bob Dylan has just announced on his "Theme...

0 comments | sandclass 04 December 2009, 1:20 am