XL1 Test Drive: Volkswagen Lets 261 MPG Car Loose on New York
Volkswagen unleashed the future on the streets of New York this past week when the VW XL1 began a month-long tour in the Big Apple this past week. The XL1 is being hailed as die Zukunft of Das Auto due to both its straight-out-of-sci-fi design and its two-cylinder TDI plug-in hybrid powertrain that enables it […]
Volkswagen XL1 Photos
Exterior, interior and even x-ray shots of the VW XL1
We may not have flying cars just yet, but the Volkswagen XL1 might just come close. VW is touting this model as ‘the most fuel-efficient production car in the world, with a European combined fuel consumption rating of 261 mpg’. And that distinct body style isn’t just for looks; the VW XL1 is also the […]
Augmented Reality Technology for Volkswagen XL1 Repairs
Volkswagen and Metaio have created an iPad app to assist in repair jobs on the futuristic XL1
The Volkswagen XL1 was introduced earlier this year with its avant-garde design and staggeringly impressive 261 MPG. Hold on to your seats (or whatever you can grab in this sleek car) as it now slides back into the limelight for Volkswagen’s introduction of an iPad app using augmented reality technology for repairs. Affordable Style: Find […]
New Survey Lists the States and US Cities Where Fast Food Restaurants Are the Most Popular
States and cities in the South appear to have more fast food joints, while New England has far fewer fast food restaurants per capita
According to recent studies, roughly a quarter of American adults eat fast food every single day. Needless to say, Americans are big fans of cheap food that can be eaten on the go or in their vehicles. With that said, not every part of the country is over-saturated with fast food eateries. Certain states and […]
Ram Adds New Vehicles to the Ram Augmented Reality Upfit Configurator
When it comes to choosing the ideal commercial van or truck, customization is key. Fortunately for customers and businesses, Ram is expanding upon a technology that will help both groups with their customization wants and needs. Ram Commercial is adding new vehicles to its Ram Augmented Reality Upfit Configurator. The Best of the Best: Dodge, Jeep, and […]
European Honda HR-V Commercial Impresses with Japanese “Precision Walking”
Honda has released a new European car commercial for the Honda HR-V, just weeks after its Civic Type R ad was banned from British airwaves by the Advertising Standards Authority for allegedly promoting speeding. This one’s pretty entertaining, so hopefully it doesn’t get pulled for encouraging the dangerous practice of playing in traffic. Take a […]
How to Turn a Pepsi Can into a DeLorean DMC-12
Ladies and gentlemen, we are fast approaching October 22, 2015; the date that Marty McFly time travels to in Back to the Future Part II. In the grand tradition of life imitating art, some of the film’s predictions have a shot at actually coming to fruition by then—for example, Lexus is claiming to have created […]
Volkswagen Named Most Innovative Car Manufacturer of the Decade
Volkswagen had a perfectly wunderbar evening last night at the AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Awards, where the automobile manufacturer was recognized with six honors. Those titles include “Most Innnovative Company 2015,” first place in the categories of “Networked Vehicles,” “Vehicle Concepts,” “Conventional Drives,” and “Safety Systems,” and biggest of all, the distinction of “Most Innovative Car Manufacturer of […]
William Shatner Stars in New Volkswagen Ad
Octogenarian Canadian actor and “singer” William Shatner is the star of a new German Volkswagen commercial, which features the Shat doing what he does best: playing a slightly fictionalized version of himself. The video plays off of Shatner’s association with his most iconic character, veteran police sergeant T.J. Hooker. No, we’re kidding, it’s about Star […]
Volkswagen XL Sport Coming to Paris [PHOTOS]
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About a year ago, VW paired up with Italian motorcycle company Ducati to create a high-performance, fuel-efficient sports car based on the company’s XL1, which remains the most fuel efficient production car of all time. The results of their union will be debuting at the 2014 Paris Motor Show this week as the XL Sport. […]
All-New Volkswagen XL2 May Be In the Works
The Volkswagen XL1 was designed to be capable of traveling 100 kilometers (62 miles) on 1 liter of fuel, while also looking and feeling like the car of the future (or, at least, looking like what kids who grew up on Back to the Future think the car of the future will look like). VW […]
Worst Road Trip Movies: Wild Hogs Review
It’s finally time for this series to get our hands dirty reviewing what, according to Box Office Mojo, is the highest grossing road trip comedy of all time: Wild Hogs. I don’t think those figures have been adjusted for inflation, but it’s still sad that this movie made a whopping $168,273,550, roughly three times what […]
Kia and Make-A-Wish Partner for FIFA World Cup
Kia is the official partner of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ and has plenty in store for football (soccer) fans worldwide. For instance, Kia and Make-A-Wish International® foundation have teamed up to bring joy to five deserving young football fans. Before reaching out to these five lucky winners, however, Kia also donated $100,000 to […]