Check out this cool little review (and listen to the awesome sounds) of the new 2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 as it tears up some curves.
Good news for GM and its customers – GM will be working with Google’s Android operating system to add new functionality and features via smartphones to its OnStar system. Currently, GM is relying on OnStar to provide various connected services, such as unlocking doors, calling emergency services in the event of an accident, and unlocking doors. With Google’s Android, GM will be able to expand those services to include things like navigation, mapping and routing, and using Google’s advanced search features. GM’s system will be similar to what Ford is doing with Sync, except GM will be developing its own applications as opposed to approving applications that work with the system.
The first vehicle to use Google’s Android is the Chevrolet Volt. The Volt is a perfect vehicle to incorporate this technology, allowing customers to review and change settings related to the battery, charge status, etc.
Read the full new story at The New York Times Blog.
Check out some slo-motion footage of GM’s latest offerings!
There really isn’t much to say here, other than these videos are pretty sweet! They show some of the testing that goes into making a new car, but this time in slow-motion!
According to some unnamed source (as usual), Google may be readying its Android operating system for use in vehicles, specifically GM vehicles. The system would allow customers to link their vehicles with smartphones, as well as enjoy some of the luxuries that Ford Sync customers have been enjoying.
In my opinion, this is an awesome idea, and GM should jump on this ASAP! Judging by the success of Ford’s Sync, GM needs a similar system of in-car technology. Not to mention, the Google Android operating system is becoming very mature, rivaling the likes of Apple and its iPhone.
Read the brief article at PCMag.com.
General Motors has teamed up with The Gas Company in Hawaii to set up a pilot system of hydrogen fueling stations. Those stations would be used to then move some of the Project Driveway fuel cell powered Chevy Equinoxes to the isalnd of Oahu. This would mark one of the first ventures of its kind and help Hawaii move towards its goal of 70% clean energy within one generation. For more details, head on over to Autoblog!
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Cadillac has decided to take a different route with its commercials and marketing scheme. The new tagline, “The Mark of Leadership,” will hopefully work out well for the brand as it struggles to gain marketshare. Check out the three new ads below!
First 2011 Corvette celebrates Le Mans win and helps out a charity too!
It was in 1960 that Chevrolet celebrated a class win at the 24 hours of Le Mans in a Corvette. 50 years later, GM has decided to decorate the very first production 2011 Corvette in colors matching the car that won at Le Mans. The car will be up for a tax-deductible charity donation of around $385,000. For more details and great shots of the car, head on over to CorvetteBlogger.com.
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This purse thief in China thought he was going to get away free and clear. That is until this Good Samaritan came to the rescue. Seems he saw the purse get nabbed and decided to chase the perp and actually cut him off, causing him to fly up onto the hood of the Caddy.
This just goes to show you kids, crime doesn’t pay. Stay in school and buy a Cadillac CTS!
According to dealers and others who are in-the-know, Chrysler is planning on not only changing the “look” of the Sebring (halleluiah), but also the name. Nassau will be the new name and was the name of a Chrysler concept vehicle at the 2007 Detroit auto show. The Sebring’s image has been greatly tarnished because of its cheap interior and poor quality (I’d even throw in exterior styling). Every other automaker has a competitive mid-size sedan in the marketplace; therefore it is very important for Chrysler to get the Nassau right – as younger buyers upgrade from smaller cars, they look at this segment.
The Nassau and the new Dodge Avenger are expected to have completely new exterior styling, new fuel efficient powertrain options (2.4 liter four cylinder or the new V6 Pentastar), and vastly improved interior quality. The new vehicles are expected to launch towards the end of this year – they cannot come soon enough!
Read the full news story at the Detroit Free Press.
The National Corvette Museum (NCM) is considered to be the largest of its kind, devoted to a single model – the Corvette, and is located adjacent to General Motors’ Corvette assembly plant. NCM is planning on building a fully featured race complex, consisting of two road courses, a kart track, a ten-acre autocross course, a skid-pad training area, and a quarter-mile drag strip. The track will be built to FIA and SCCA specifications, meaning that official racing events will take place there.
The newly planned development would be situated across freeway I65 from the museum. Access to the park will be via a tunnel and bridges going over the freeway.
Read more about it at the Motorsports Park website.
