As autonomous cars take over, you won't be able to move about anonymously anymore
Google self-driving vehicle prototype (photo credit:Google) The rise of affordable automobiles in the early 20th century led to an increase in personal mobility that was unprecedented in human history. Most of us suddenly had the ability to travel vastly longer distances anytime we wanted to, no longer encumbered by the limits […]
The producers may not have a full-blown script for the participants to read lines from, but that doesn't mean they go in without a well thought-out narrative that they want to get across.
Mike Flore, owner of Ann Arbor sports bar The Arena, was having the time of his life Sunday night. As the episode of “Bar Rescue” that was filmed in his bar aired on televisions overhead, Flore worked the room, laughing…
The 2015 Mustang was vastly improved from its predecessor, but the 2016 +Chevrolet Camaro improved even more and is now clearly the performance leader.
Originally shared by +Motor Trend Magazine
Reigniting the greatest car rivalry. Which would you pick?
Rosie loves the snow
The +Scion FR-S is a great example of such a car
Driving a slow car fast is better than driving a fast car slow. Don’t get me wrong, the Scion FR-S is by no means slow, but in comparison to a Mustang GT, Camaro SS, Challenger Hellcat or Tesla Model S, it has no hope of keeping up. But I have absolutely no issue with that. …
Driving a slow car fast is better than driving a fast car slow.
Don’t get me wrong, the Scion FR-S is by no means slow, but in comparison to a Mustang GT, Camaro SS, Challenger Hellcat or Tesla Model S, it has no hope of keeping up. But I have absolutely no issue with that. In fact, that is precisely what makes this car so damn appealing. At 200 hp, the FR-S has more than enough grunt to get around and have tons of fun without resorting to the type of antisocial behavior that’s likely to get you thrown behind behind bars or worse.
Cars hold a strange place in our lives. For most people, they are the second most expensive purchase they will make after a house. Many of us depend on them for personal mobility in modern life. But in many ways, cars are frequently the least rational big-ticket purchase we’ll make. If we were at all rational in choosing cars, we’d all be driving either a Prius or a minivan. There would be no SUVs or sports cars and only contractors would drive pickup trucks. But we are irrational creatures that buy cars for emotional reasons; the way they appeal to our eyes when we see them, the thrill we get from the roar of the engine, the rush we get from the acceleration.
The words missing from the 2017 Lincoln MKZ press release may say as much about the brands strategy as the ones they put in
The updated 2017 Lincoln MKZ is the first production model to adopt the new face of the brand – (photo credit – Lincoln Motor Company) Late last night, on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show media previews Lincoln introduced a substantial mid-cycle refresh of the midsize MKZ sedan. One […]
After a dozen years of service this bad boy finally got retired this weekend in favor of a new Netgear AC router
I wish Pioneer would just sell this head unit in the aftermarket with +Android Auto
In my recent review of the Pioneer AVH-4100NEX car audio receiver with Apple Carplay and Android Auto, I lamented the fact that Pioneer was only offer the smartphone interfaces in its more high-end receivers. At $700, the 4100NEX is the most affordable receiver with this capability and includes a DVD drive and motorized face plate. …
The Pioneer radio in the Scion FR-S
In my recent review of the Pioneer AVH-4100NEX car audio receiver with Apple Carplay and Android Auto, I lamented the fact that Pioneer was only offer the smartphone interfaces in its more high-end receivers. At $700, the 4100NEX is the most affordable receiver with this capability and includes a DVD drive and motorized face plate. It also has a tiny row of controls along the bottom edge for volume and mode selection.
I suggested that for people that want to use a smartphone interface, they are less likely to actually use disks or other media and Pioneer should offer a more basic unit with a fixed screen (not to mention a better display than the 4100NEX) and no disk drive.
It turns out they make just such a receiver. It even has a rotary volume knob! The problem is that consumers can’t actually buy this receiver. It’s found in the Scion FR-S that I’m driving this week. Of course Toyota isn’t yet supporting Android or Carplay so this unit doesn’t have that capability. However, if Pioneer would sell this head unit as a standalone with Android and Carplay for $200-250 I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it and I’d even buy one myself.
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