At the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, Nissan showed off their exciting new Resonance concept car.  Featuring what the company calls "V-Motion" styling, it features a grill that sweeps upwards and a windshield/ A-pillars that are steeply raked.  The impression is dramatic and portrays a car in motion.  Nissan says its designers were inspired "by the future allure of hypersonic travel."  Dimensionally, the Resonance is similar to the current Nissan Murano with proportions that imitate the mid-size crossover’s, with an oblong profile, short hood and rear wheels close to the rear deck.  High styling details include a panoramic glass roof, a tinted translucent acrylic grille, 22-inch wheels and boomerang-shaped lights. Inside the Resonance the "V-Motion" styling ethic continues.  The...

Porsche has always made sure that any model they manufacture is top notch, as well as they should, simply based on how expensive they are. Being a high luxury brand like Porsche comes with some expectations, it also requires that they be prepared for whatever twists and turns may be thrown their way. This includes being able to provide customers a feature that exceeds expectations for their all new hybrid model—the Panamera. So w hat Porsche did was create a Universal Charger (AC) that will allow owners of the new Panamera hybrid plug-in the versatility to plug in just about anywhere. With this connection they will be provided 20 different variable cables that covers just about any known source of electricity socket or plug in currency. With the computer system designed for thi...

One of the best ways to market a new vehicle model is to place it in one of the biggest blockbusters of this summer. The renowned “Fast & Furious” series has always been known to showcase some of the greatest muscle cars and sports cars of past and present. It also has been a great source for some major vehicle brands to advertise one of their newer models. The Chrysler Group did just that with their Dodge Challenger SRT8 in the latest installment of this movie series. Chrysler and Universal Pictures inked the deal so then they can show off their vehicles on and off-screen as a dual-sided marketing promotion. The co-branding efforts are local, national, multicultural advertising campaigns which includes; gaming, media, various merchandise and even sweepstakes. This is a f...

There are quite a few opinions as to who created and sold the first workable automatic transmission. Most historians credit General Motors, however, with being first with their Hydramatic automatic transmission which appeared in select Oldsmobile models in 1939. By 1941, automatic transmissions were available on virtually all GM models. Compared to now, the early automatic transmissions were much simpler.  Most had four forward gears and reverse. The first automatic transmissions were different in other ways also.  For example, the first generation Hydramatics did not have a “park” setting.  What drivers did was shut off the engine and then switched the transmission into reverse to lock it. Although the first automatic, GM’s Hydramatic, was a 4-speed, subsequent autom...

Are you looking for the best car ionizer in the market? Millions of people around the world make sure that they take good care of their vehicles because they want to ensure that they get better driving experience when they are in the vehicle. However, vehicles are prone to build up odors especially if you use them often and if you normally prefer to eat food items and smoke while you are in the car. While most people believe that keep the car windows open for some time can resolve the issue but tobacco fumes and spills from food and beverage items can penetrate quickly into various cracks and surfaces in the vehicle and bring out bad odor that can ruin your car driving experience. On the other hand, pets and body odor can also lead to bad stinky smell in the interiors of the vehicle whi...

The motor industry is something of a barometer for the overall health of the economy. When sales of motor vehicles are high it is a sign that people have money to spend and that manufacturing industries are in production mode. This has knock-on effects across a range of other industry sectors, meaning that there is money in circulation. When times are hard, sales of new motor vehicles tend to drop off and the production capacities of the producers go with them, which has a knock-on effect on everyone. So any positive news from the motor industry is a good thing and in recent years, the UK has seen a boom in sales of one particular class of vehicle - namely, the pick-up truck. Commercial uses One of the reasons for the increase in volume sales of pick-ups in the UK, is the in...

Automobile industry has gained lot of popularity in the UK and most consumers today prefer to buy British automobile because they believe that British cars are really good at style and performance. However, it is the French car manufacturers that have influenced the way most British cars look today. In the past French cars have managed to attract lot of car lovers because of the new styling and performance features that were added to the vehicle. French car manufacturers were always innovative in their styling and the range of cars that they introduced in the market. Some of the French car brands like Citroen, Peugeot, Renault and Bugatti are still popular in the UK market. Some of the top car manufacturers like Citroen were among the first car manufacturers in the UK and Europe ...

Indian automobile industry has been doing good business despite the fact that the economy is not doing too good. This is usually because there are many car buyers in India that look out for better cars that can offer them better mileage and driving experience. While there is a growing demand for better cars prices of various automobiles have increased gradually in India. Some of the financial experts believe that car prices in India will soar higher in the future although there is good amount of demand in the market. Here we take a quick look at some of the factors that are pushing the car prices higher in the Indian market. Demand – Generally it is believed that greater demand can pull down the prices of various commodities and products, but things are going the opposite in th...