Coker Tire, the world’s largest supplier of collector vehicle tires, is proud to announce it has signed an exclusive tire and wheel sponsorship agreement with Mecum Auctions, the world’s largest collector-car auction company. Kicking off with this week’s 10-day, 3,200-car auction at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida, the new partnership will include on-site booth […]
Archives for January 2018
BMW SETS TWO GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ TITLES FOR DRIFTING IN THE ALL-NEW 2018 BMW M5
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Titles for the Greatest Distance Vehicle Drift in 8 hours and the Longest Twin Vehicle Drift (Water Assisted) Were Set on Monday, December 11 at the BMW Performance Center in Greer, SC. BMW Driving Instructor Johan Schwartz Completed a Sustained Drift of 232.5 Miles, Recapturing a Record He Originally Set in 2013. Schwartz and BMW Performance […]
NEXO: THE NEXT-GENERATION FUEL CELL VEHICLE FROM HYUNDAI
Hyundai Motor announced that NEXO will be the name of its all-new, dedicated Fuel Cell EV during a press conference at CES 2018, and disclosed Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) that expand its autonomous driving potential. NEXO is the technological flagship of Hyundai’s growing eco-vehicle portfolio and marks Hyundai’s continued momentum toward having the industry’s […]
PIRELLI TAILORS ITS P ZERO FOR THE NEW BMW M5
The powerful all-new BMW M5 model fuses an elegant business sedan with a high-performance sports car. The innovative all-wheel drive system named M xDrive, and 600 hp engine equips the driver with incredible power, precision and agility. The BMW M5 comes equipped with specially engineered P Zero tires from Pirelli to transfer these features to […]
FIRST-EVER F-150 DIESEL OFFERS BEST-IN-CLASS TORQUE, TOWING, TARGETED EPA-EST. 30 MPG; YOU’RE WELCOME TRUCK FANS!
Ford F-150 is delivering another first – its all-new 3.0-liter Power Stroke® diesel engine targeted to return an EPA-estimated rating of 30 mpg highway Full-size truck customers who want strong fuel economy while towing and hauling win big; 3.0-liter Ford Power Stroke V6 diesel engine delivers best-in-class diesel towing and payload Arriving this spring, F-150 […]
NISSAN TO SHOW BRAIN-TO-VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY, NEW LEAF AT CES
From technology that reads a driver’s brain waves to the world’s best-selling electric vehicle, Nissan will give visitors to CES 2018 a glimpse of its vision for the future of mobility – a future with more autonomy, more electrification and more connectivity. Among the highlights will be Nissan’s pioneering Brain-to-Vehicle (B2V) technology. B2V interprets signals […]
THE QUAIL MOTORCYCLE GATHERING ANNOUNCES HONOREES, SPECIAL CLASSES AND MORE FOR 2018
The Quail Motorcycle Gathering presented by GEICO Motorcycle, a Peninsula Hotels’ Signature Motoring Event, has announced three special classes to celebrate its 10th Anniversary on May 5, 2018, along with a host of activities for hardcore riders and casual bike fans alike. Each year, The Quail Motorcycle Gathering draws thousands of guests to the stunning Quail Lodge & Golf Club grounds for a […]
ALL-NEW 2018 JEEP® WRANGLER MAKES ITS WAY TO THE 2018 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW IN LAS VEGAS
The all-new 2018 Jeep® Wrangler, the most capable SUV ever, will make its way to the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas loaded with a host of cutting-edge technology features, including the award-winning fourth-generation Uconnect system with an 8.4-inch display, 4G LTE connected services, enhanced processing power, multi-touch gestures, vivid imagery, sharper graphics […]
TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE INTRODUCES NEXT-GENERATION AUTOMATED DRIVING RESEARCH VEHICLE AT CES®
Toyota Research Institute (TRI) will show its next-generation automated driving research vehicle, Platform 3.0, at CES® next week in Las Vegas. The new platform, which is built on a Lexus LS 600hL, combines greater technological capabilities with new harmonized styling that integrates the automated vehicle technology into the LS model’s design. It will be on display […]
HYUNDAI TO DEBUT ALL-NEW AUTONOMOUS FEATURES ON NEXT-GENERATION FUEL CELL VEHICLE AT CES 2018
Hyundai Motor will showcase a trio of new technologies at CES 2018 from January 9-12 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, all focused on connecting future technology with evolving mobility challenges. Hyundai’s next-generation hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicle equipped with new Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) technologies will be featured and its new name revealed. […]