Bikers are viewed as thrill seekers, and those that need to be bashful would even say they have a deathwish for riding the two-wheel machines. But just because a motorcycle carries a greater inherent risk of injury, it doesn't mean that the riders don't want to feel protected. Dainese Hybrid Knee Brace To that end, a whole arsenal of body...
Ever since the Segway, certain people that can afford it, would much rather use a machine to do the walking for them. While the extra speed and the small frame can come in handy in certain cases (like disabled people), it is a personal belief that the personal mobility devices promote laziness. Toyota Winglet Still, if the market has a...
Mercedes-Benz S Class has only been recently launched on the market, yet ideas on how to upgrade the standard version easily came to light. Right after the attempt of Race Tools, which we have witnessed a few days ago, the in-house tuner of Mercedes-Benz, Brabus, came up with what appears to be a dazzling tuning kit. Brabus Mercedes-Benz S-Class So...
Aston Martin may be the name to rock the auto industry in the following years. As it continues to be the only maker of exotic cars independent from any auto concern, it starts partnerships that boost its business without inflicting the sharehold. First, we talked about the partnership between Aston Martin and Ford, designed to let the British company continue...
Volkswagen introduces today the Golf Variant 4Motion in Germany with a starting price tag of €24,400. The new model is powered by a 1.6-liter TDI unit capable to produce 105 horsepower and 250Nm of torque. In this configuration, fuel economy figures are rated at 62,7mpg UK or 4,5 liters/100km. Volkswagen Golf Variant 4Motion A more powerful 2.0-liter TDI engine producing...
The Germans at Volkswagen decided to present a special edition of the Jetta in the United Kingdom. We talk about the Jetta Limited Edition, a model which starts at 20,750 and comes with a series of extra features. Among them are front fog lights, 16-inch alloy wheels, automatic headlights and wipers and electric door mirrors. Inside, buyers get leather gear...
BMW fans are well aware of the project that the German car maker started in collaboration with Toyota, in an attempt of coming up with a joint sports car. All the enthusiasm and excitement of the team up gone, now everybody is wondering what units are BMW and Toyota taking into account. BMW Toyota Information we have so far speculates...
In case you are a woman looking to buy a car this year or a man trying to make a woman happy with a car, Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost should be one of your options. After all, the unit just got the title of Women’s World Car of the Year for 2013. The result was officially announced today by the...
While everyone knows that the Italian tires maker had quite a troubled season, somehow Pirelli is going to extend its contract and remain the official tire supplier for Formula One. In the past, Pirelli was accused of having a very aggressive attitude and the accidents during Hungarian Grand Prix, where their tires suffered several blowouts, certainly did not help to...
By Vilner's account, the Ducati Diavel bike is pretty much the prettiest bike out there. So when they decided it would be the perfect choice for their next project, you can see the conundrum they were in. Ducati Diavel by Vilner How do you improve something you already consider close to perfection? In the case of the Ducati Diavel, they...
