Volkswagen has a surprise at the Wörthersee festival in Austria with the presentation of the new Polo R WRC Street concept car. The study, promises to be faster than the Golf GTI, and they confirmed a production model due for launch in late 2013.
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PatentlyApple reports that Apple has been granted a patent for a steering-wheel-mounted remote control for various iDevices.
The patent shows off a device that looks like a multi touch controller from an original Apple iPod mounted to the clamp that grabs your car's steering wheel. When attached, it would put control of your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad at your finger tips.
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The Capital Ethics Development Office in China gave the Beijing show organizers a caning because of scantily clad models having a "negative social impact, and the show was warned not to let such "vulgar publicity" occur again. Is this the last we'll see of hot models alongside cars?
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From video game to navigation system. The Nintendo DS can now be used to control a Toyota navigation system. That is if you live in Japan. You can pair it with Bluetooth and use it to input destinations and display a speedometer on the DS.
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A new group of students from the University of Michigan are looking to make its own mark in the world of green engineering. The school will be fielding its first entry in the annual SAE Supermileage competition this year.
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In another attempt to further minimize the use of our legs, Honda created a more sturdy human-mobility assistant in their latest Honda Uni-Cub.
The Uni-Cub seems like the perfect upgrade from their U3-X motorized unicycle. The Uni-Cub gets an improved saddle and sturdy base with an omni-directional drive wheel. The rider simply has to control the Uni-Cub by shifting their weight. Honda says it is "designed for harmony with people," positioning the rider at a relatively similar height as pedestrians, rather than towering over them like a Segway rider.
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Nissan rolled out their first series production 2013 Altima at their Smyrna plant in Tennessee. The Japanese carmaker has created more than 4.4 million examples of the four previous generations of the Altima since production began in Smyrna in 1992.
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A horrific accident involving a rare SG$1.8 million Ferrari 599 GTO and a blue Hyundai Sonata taxi sparked an 'anti-immigrant' outrage in Singapore. The accident claimed three lives, leaving two injured.
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BMW is expanding its 3 Series range in Europe and other parts of the world with new engines and all wheel drive variants. This summer, BMW will offer its xDrive four wheel drive system on the 320i, 328i and 335i petrol models and 320d xDrive which will follow later this year.
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The last time we saw Buick tease us with former Victoria's Secret supermodel Marisa Miller was the beginning of their new commercial for the 2012 Enclave. Admittedly, the car isn't sold in a lot of places elsewhere around the world, but we're suckers for wanting to watch this commercial because of Marisa alone.
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