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SEMA 2009: Yenko Camaro cuts through the aftermarket fog

adi205 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:48:29 +0000

Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Coupe, Performance

Yenko Camaro – Click above for high-res image gallery
There a lot of new Camaros here at SEMA. In fact, depending upon your depth of exhaustion, residual blood-alcohol level from last night and general brain-deadedness, you might be forgiven for thinking that every other car here is a Camaro. And some of them, well, ain’t so great. Useless ground effects packages, 24-inch wheels, shoddy workmanship and terrible eye-searingSource: Autoblog RSS Feed

Officially, Official: Fisker chooses Emil Frey Group for European distribution

adi205 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:48:15 +0000

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Europe/EU, Fisker

Fisker Karma – Click above for high-res image gallery
Speculation that Fisker’s new big dealership partner in Europe would be the Emil Frey Group has turned out to be correct. The start-up automaker announced today that Emil Frey will be its largest partner to import, market and service the company’s plug-in hybrid cars in Europe, starting with the Karma. Emil Frey’s operations span six countries – Switzerland, Germany,Source: AutoblogGreen RSS Feed

Mercedes SLS AMG new pics and videos

adi205 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:38:54 +0000

Mercedes has released new pics of the SLS AMG together with some new videos before orders start this month for delivery in 2010. There is no other way to describe the new Gullwing than as an icon. It will surely become a classic in an age in which “classic” is over used and misunderstood.

The pics in this extensive gallery show once again the beautiful SLS AMG with its 6.2-litre V8, 571 hp and 650 Nm. The top speed of the Gullwing is 315 km/hr and with a weight ofSource: EuroCarBlog RSS Feed

Motorcycle Industry Council: Two-wheelers are green

adi205 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:38:49 +0000

Filed under: MPG, On Two Wheels, Green Daily

2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 – Click above to enlarge
We often hear debates about the merits of riding motorcycles and scooters for environmental reasons. For sure, older bikes manufactured before emissions equipment were prevalent are significantly more polluting than most modern automobiles. On the other hand, motorcycles are nearly always more fuel efficient than their four-wheeled counterparts and new motorcycles are pretty cleanSource: AutoblogGreen RSS Feed

Sylvie van der Vaart: hairdo vs BMW wind tunnel

adi205 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:05:56 +0000

Here’s a bit of gratuitous publicity from BMW but we’re sure most of the guys out there won’t mind. BMW shows off its wind tunnel technology using the hairdo of Sylvie van der Vaart and two BMW 3-Series cabriolets, separated by 22 years’ worth of technical innovation. If you look very closely, and focus on Sylvie’s blonde hair, you can figure out the results for yourself. All of which means that a girl buying a cabrio today is going to have a much less sexy effectSource: EuroCarBlog RSS Feed

Upcoming HP Pavilion dm1 Ultraportable CULV Laptop

adi205 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:05:52 +0000

Upcoming HP Pavilion dm1 Ultraportable CULV Laptop

HP is preparing to launch its new ultraportable CULV- based laptop called the Pavilion dm1. This energy efficient notebook is equipped with an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 HD LED Backlight display, a 1.2GHz Intel Celeron dual-core ULV SU2300 processor, up to 3GB RAM, max 320GB hard drive, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3x USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI port, a 6-cell battery and Windows 7 OS. Prices will start from $665.

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SmrtGuard updated to version 2.01 with new features

adi205 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:58:29 +0000

We have written about SmrtGuard extensively on BlackBerry Cool because it’s a solid product we feel comfortable promoting. The software helps you find a lost BlackBerry as well as keep your data safe and secure.

SmrtGuard have updated their application to version 2.01 with some new features as well as support for Android.

New to the latest build of SmrtGuard:

Added New ‘Where I’ve Been’ Feature on BlackBerry.
Personal Guardian Updated! Now usingSource: BlackBerryCool RSS Feed

AutoblogGreen for 10.30.09

adi205 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:58:20 +0000

Greenlings: How does weight affect a vehicle’s efficiency?
How much is that junk in your trunk costing you?
Vroom for everyone: Local Motors unveiling crowdsourced Rally Fighter at SEMA
The wild things have left the movie theaters and are headed to SEMA.

REPORT: Tesla gets creative $28 million tax incentive in California
CA cozys up to the Model S. Other news:

Report: General Motors delays Cruze launch by three months

Source: Autoblog RSS Feed

SOX Off: The Tech Leader Flashing Yellow?

adi205 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:02:45 +0000

Here’s how some chart-watchers see it.

The Nasdaq 100 leads the broader stock markets. And within the tech universe itself, economically sensitive semiconductors tend lead the pack. If that’s true, it would make sense to watch the The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index for a sense of where the markets might go next.

Often called by its ticker symbol, the SOX isn’t portending rosy things for investors. Asbury Research put out a note on the topic yesterday.

Source: MarketBeat RSS Feed

Audi TT Forza Edition

adi205 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:02:35 +0000

Audi has developed a special series of the Audi TT to celebrate the launch of the Forza Motorsport 3 video game. The TT “Forza Edition” can be recognised for its new graphics and inserts from the fame, but no other details are available.

The main feature, if you’re a video game nut, is the presence of an Xbox 360 Elite game console in the boot, with a copy of Forza Motorsport 3. The Audi TT Forza Edition should cost about 35,000 USD. Check it out in the gallerySource: EuroCarBlog RSS Feed