Stitcher just announced a new car mode for its iPhone app, bringing a simplified interface that works in both portrait and landscape positions. Accessible by tapping the Stitcher logo at the top of the screen, car mode offers a pared-down version of the app’s standard UI, with bigger buttons and only the essential audio controls. [...]
This week we’re in Germany test driving the new BMW M6 Gran Coupe while heading towards Nurburgring for the 24 hour race and the now annual M Festival. The biggest M Festival in the world celebrates “The Most Powerful Letter In The World” and tens of thousands of BMW fans gather every year for three [...]
The legendary BMW M5 Sedan shattered the Guinness World Record for longest sustained drift at the BMW Performance Center near Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday, May 11, 2013, with BMW Performance Center Instructor Johan Schwartz behind the wheel. The record-breaking attempt generated over $ 20,000 in charitable donations benefiting The BMW Charity Pro-Am. The M5 [...]
Talk about a crazy coincidence and a lesson well learned! While driving on the road, a Russian father was explaining to his young daughter what she should do in the event they were involved in an automobile accident. “A car crash is very scary, Yulia,” says the father, according to the translation offered in the [...]
I didn’t die while driving with these things on. (Credit: Ben Parr / CNET) I drove from Los Angeles to San Francisco while wearing Google Glass, and I did not get into an accident. That’s the first thing you should know about using Glass while driving. The second thing you should know is this: It’s [...]
Many parents apparently still aren’t getting the message about the dangers of distracted driving. Among 618 parents surveyed for a study out today from the American Academy of Pediatrics, almost 90 percent of them admitted to chatting on the phone, texting, fiddling with the GPS, or doing other things while driving with their children in [...]
We recently posted an article that featured an attached video showing a very brave driver and his Honda Civic Type-R, keeping up with a Nissan GT-R, on the banked twists and turns of the Nurburgring Nordschleife. It was a really impressive piece of driving, and showed just what it means for a good driver to [...]
It requires little effort to blow off the “distracted driving” guidelines for automakers, published by NHTSA this week—and many have done exactly that. Sure, the government’s safety agency lays out a compelling case and ample data on the dangers of driving while talking on the phone and text messaging. And yes, there are endless details [...]
MIAMI (AP) — Pat Riley has this vision in which LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh finish their careers together with the Miami Heat, then have their numbers retired by the organization at the same time. He is already trying to figure out how to make it happen. Make no mistake, the 2013 N.B.A. [...]
Would you consider an electric car if your lease cost was $ 999 down and $ 199 per month for 36 months? And if the dealership had a special hotline you could call to untangle confusion regarding costs, incentives, and more? What if, each year of your lease, you received 12 days’ use of a [...]
Mercedes-Benz and Michael Schumacher today announced a new long-term partnership focusing on the development of the brand’s safety and comfort systems, united under the name “Intelligent Drive.” The seven-times Formula 1 world champion, known for his previous work on road safety, will help develop those systems and represent them as an ambassador, supporting Mercedes-Benz’s involvement [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported startling statistics it hopes will encourage people to pay attention while driving. In 2011, licensed motorists in the U.S. numbered 212 million while the number answering calls on a mobile device was 102 million, and the number making calls was 50 million. At any given daylight moment that [...]
Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 4:05PM Written by Cyrus Langhorne New York radio host DJ Clue‘s attorney has stepped up to clear the air on reports which suggest the music veteran found himself in handcuffs this week due to a number of illegal actions. According to Xavier Donaldson, Clue is catching heat over false accusations. The [...]
(AllHipHop News) This morning (April 3) Desert Storm CEO and Power 105.1 DJ, DJ Clue, was arrested on charges of possession of controlled substance and for being an aggravated unlicensed operator. DJ Clue, born Ernesto Shaw, was reportedly driving his black Range Rover with New Jersey plates when he was stopped at a checkpoint on Varick Street [...]
UK magazines AutoExpress and Your Car are giving us two videos of the new BMW 3 Series GT. At the 2013 Geneva Auto Show, BMW introduces the new 3 Series Gran Turismo. This third body variant of the current 3 Series model family unites the sporty-dynamic genes of the Sedan with the practicality and versatility [...]