Viper releases SmartStart for Android devices

Filed under: Etc.

Up until now, anyone with an iPhone or Blackberry and a vehicle with a Viper alarm system could control a range of features from their SmartStart-equipped smartphone. Now Viper is extending that functionality to Google-powered devices through its free app in the Android Marketplace.
Vehicles equipped with the SmartStart hardware can start their engines [...]

Report: Toyota already set to cancel four-cylinder 4Runner

Filed under: SUV, Toyota

2010 Toyota 4Runner – Click above for high-res image gallery

Cars and trucks here in the U.S. are being invaded by more efficient four-cylinder engines. Both the 2011 Buick Regal and Hyundai Sonata, for example, feature four-pot-only lineups. Even the 4,800-pound Toyota 4Runner has an entry-level 2.7-liter four. Well, at least the off-road-ready [...]

2010 Porsche 911 Turbo

2010 Porsche 911 TurboAt its core, this car is all about the acceleration.

This black-on-black 911 Turbo looks menacing at first glance, but it’s anything but scary once you sit behind the wheel. In fact, this would be an extremely easy car to live with every day. The 911 Turbo has awesome capabilities-500 hp, 480 lb-ft [...]

Nissan refreshes Rogue crossover for 2011

Filed under: Crossover, Nissan

2011 Nissan Rogue – Click above for high-res image gallery

The 2011 Nissan Rogue is a getting a slight efresh when it goes on sale in mid-August. The most obvious external changes are a nose job that brings with it an eggcrate grille shaped more like the one on its bigger Murano sibling, [...]

2010 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, an AW Drivers Log:

MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: This is one bad boy right here.
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