NHTSA reports drug involvement in fatal crashes has risen

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has revealed that the number of fatal traffic incidents in which drugs were found to be present in the driver’s system has increased over the past four years. In 2005, 15,363 drivers fatally injured during a traffic incident were tested for the presence of narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, cannibinoids, PCP, [...]

Video: A closer look at the Nissan iV Design Concept

Monday, November 29th, 2010

For us, one of the most interesting parts of the LA Auto Show is the Design Challenge, in which automakers are invited to rack their brains, sharpen their pencils and crank out a concept that best matches a set of predetermined parameters. This year, manufacturers were challenged to come up with a concept that was stylish, engaging [...]

Aston Martin releases updated 2011 Vantage GT4

Saturday, November 27th, 2010

The Aston Martin Vantage GT4 has only been racing for two years, but in that time has garnered notable accolades: Wins at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, Spa 24 hours and this year’s European GT4 Cup, just to name three. The Gaydon firm has made revisions to the 2011 model, incorporating lessons learned from the roadgoing V12 [...]