Tag: Vehicles

Petersen Museum WWII Archives

In a recent video, Petersen Automotive Museum Archivist Laura Fisher took a deep dive into the museum’s archives to show off some of its artifacts from World War II. Watch the video above to get a glimpse of the archive, which includes racing programs from the ‘40s, license plates made from soybeans, old car advertisements… Continue reading Petersen Museum WWII Archives

Radford Racing School Launches Lotus Evora GT Driving Experience

Radford Racing School is launching a new program called the Radford Racing School Lotus Driving Experience as an official Lotus USA Track Partner featuring the North American exclusive Evora GT, the racing school announced. “Our connection to these amazing Lotus cars runs deep,” said Mike Kessler, general manager of Radford Racing School. “We unveiled our… Continue reading Radford Racing School Launches Lotus Evora GT Driving Experience

Honda Opens $124M Wind Tunnel

Honda has opened its new $124 million state-of-the-art wind tunnel facility, ushering in a new era of development testing capabilities for Honda and Acura products, as well as the company’s race vehicles, the automaker announced. The new Honda Automotive Laboratories of Ohio (HALO) facility, located at the independent Transportation Research Center Inc. (TRC) in Central… Continue reading Honda Opens $124M Wind Tunnel

Mercedes-Benz Aiming for 2022 Release of ‘Drive Pilot’ Autonomous System

Mercedes-Benz L3 DRIVE PILOT Demonstration

Mercedes-Benz is targeting a late 2022 release of its Drive Pilot autonomous driving system in the U.S., according to a recent report from Road & Track. The Drive Pilot system will be available on certain highways when traveling below 40 mph and be offered on certain S-Class and EQS models. When engaged, the system will… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Aiming for 2022 Release of ‘Drive Pilot’ Autonomous System

Hillsborough Concours to Celebrate Route 66

To commemorate its 66th year, the Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance will honor the iconic Route 66 with special dedicated classes during festivities on June 26 at Crystal Springs Golf Course in Burlingame, organizers announced. Special displays for the 2022 Concours will include: Shocking Classics Through 1987, Modified European Sports Cars Through 1987, Important Bay Area Cars… Continue reading Hillsborough Concours to Celebrate Route 66

Maserati Expanding All-Electric Lineup

Maserati, the Italian luxury car brand, will produce full-electric models and have a fully electric lineup by 2030, the company announced. The new GranTurismo will be the first car in Maserati history to adopt 100% electric solutions, the company said. Made at the Mirafiori production hub, it will debut in 2023. The new GranTurismo will… Continue reading Maserati Expanding All-Electric Lineup

Audi to Offer VR for Passengers

Audi will bring virtual-reality entertainment for passengers from tech startup Holoride into series production, the German automaker announced. Beginning this summer, back seat passengers can put on virtual reality glasses (VR glasses) and immerse themselves in various media formats including games, films and interactive content, Audi said. The virtual content will adapt to the driving… Continue reading Audi to Offer VR for Passengers

New Ram ProMaster Unveiled During Work Truck Week

Ram Commercial revealed the new 2023 Ram ProMaster at the National Truck Equipment Association’s (NTEA) Work Truck Week trade show in Indianapolis, Indiana. “Ram ProMaster continues to evolve as we listen and respond to commercial customer input, and the 2023 model is a culmination of that effort,” said Mike Koval Jr., Ram brand CEO –… Continue reading New Ram ProMaster Unveiled During Work Truck Week

ROUSH Performance Unveils 2022 Ranger Package

ROUSH Performance has unveiled its 2022 ROUSH Ranger, which includes an upgraded off-road performance suspension, upgraded wheels, 32-inch all-terrain tires, off-road lighting and premium interior upgrades. The ROUSH Ranger is available in nine different exterior colors, including an all-new Hot Pepper Red Metallic option. The ROUSH Ranger features a dual-tip cat-back exhaust system that increases… Continue reading ROUSH Performance Unveils 2022 Ranger Package

KPI — March 2022: State of Business — Automotive Industry

Global Light Vehicle (LV) sales crossed the finish line at 81.3 million units in 2021. Despite a 5% year-over-year increase, the global market remains down 10% compared to 2019. The new year started on a positive note, with volume in China up 4.6%. Some markets across Europe also posted strong improvement, including Germany and the… Continue reading KPI — March 2022: State of Business — Automotive Industry

KPI — March 2022: Recent Vehicle Recalls

2014 Kia Soul Vehicles Affected: Approximately 128,300 model-year 2014 Kia Souls are being recalled. The Problem: In January, the company issued a recall because the airbag control unit cover was coming into contact with a memory chip, thus potentially damaging the electrical circuits in later-model (2017-2019) Souls and Soul EVs. Now, the airbag control unit… Continue reading KPI — March 2022: Recent Vehicle Recalls

Jeep Adds Gobi Exterior Paint Color for Gladiator, Wrangler

The Jeep brand is adding the Gobi paint color as an available exterior color option on the 2022 Jeep Gladiator and Wrangler models, the automaker announced. Deriving its name from the desert in Asia, Gobi joins the lineup of special-run custom color options for the Jeep Gladiator and Wrangler lineups. Gobi first debuted on the… Continue reading Jeep Adds Gobi Exterior Paint Color for Gladiator, Wrangler

E.C.D. Automotive Adds 3-D Rendering for Customers

E.C.D. Automotive Design (E.C.D.) has added a new step in its bespoke car design process by crafting a photorealistic design video of each client’s unique custom build ahead of the project’s completion, the builder announced. Created with 3-D creation tool Unreal Engine by Epic Games, which has been used in film, television and video games,… Continue reading E.C.D. Automotive Adds 3-D Rendering for Customers