Ford’s use of an advanced active liquid-cooling and heating system to regulate the temperature of its lithium-ion battery packs in Focus Electric will provide customers in cold and snowy climates an advantage over the competition. The liquid-heated battery operates under a range of ambient temperatures, providing additional power, longer battery range and a preconditioned battery [...]
Read more →A gorgeous supermodel with wind blowing through her hair isn’t unusual to see in the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition. But when that wind is created by a Lexus LFA supercar screaming by, it’s definitely something to check out. Supermodel Rianne Ten Haken, who has graced the cover of magazines such as Vogue and GQ: [...]
Read more →MX-5 Miata reaffirms its position as the most popular sports car ever made The world’s best-selling two-seat roadster, the iconic Mazda MX-5 Miata, continues to set the bar even higher for the competition today, reaching a new milestone of 900,000 units produced. Nearly 45 percent – more than 388,000 units – of those were sold [...]
Read more →New Chrysler 200 Convertible sports a new design and new sheet metal, highlighting clean, sensual lines, the new face of the Chrysler brand and the choice of a soft or hard top New powertrain option featuring the all-new Pentastar 3.6-liter V-6 engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission provides 283 horsepower without sacrificing fuel economy [...]
Read more →Small car with aggressive, youthful design in five-door and sedan models Available Ecotec 1.4L turbo with an estimated 138 hp (103 kW) Engineered for agile, athletic ride and handling Smart connectivity features including MyChevrolet smart phone app Only small car built in America Chevrolet displayed the all-new 2012 Sonic at the North American International [...]
Read more →The all-new Hyundai Sonata, a North American Car of the Year finalist, led TheCarConnection’s (TCC) list of top ten most popular reviews in 2010. The all-new Sonata, TheCarConnection’s Best Car to Buy 2011, topped all other models, boosting viewership and site traffic each time a new story was posted. Joining Sonata on the TheCarConnection’s list is [...]
Read more →First Amerigon Product in Chrysler Vehicle. Amerigon Incorporated, a leader in developing and marketing products based on advanced thermoelectric (TE) technologies, announced today that its new proprietary heated and cooled cup holder will debut in a 2011 Dodge Charger, marking the first time an Amerigon product has been featured in a vehicle built by [...]
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