Following the
Gasket in 2012, id America is launching a new protective case for iPhone 5 users called Gasket V8.
Inspired from the shape of a head gasket on a performance engine, the Gasket V8 is reminiscent of the standard Gasket and similarly made of lightweight brushed aluminum. It perfectly wraps the iPhone 5 while allowing easy access to the buttons, jacks, speaker, and camera.
The Gasket V8 comes with front and rear protective films, a squeegee to apply said films, as well as a microfiber cleaning cloth. Available colours include Aluminum Silver, Vintage Gold, Modern Bronze, Titanium Grey, Jet Black, and Rally Blue.
You can buy yours at US$29.95 from
idAmericaNY.com starting March 20th.
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In a busy year for AJ Allmendinger he's returning to race for Phoenix Racing in Bristol.
After an 11th-place finish Phoenix International Raceway for the James Finch owned team, he announced a two-race IndyCar deal with Penske Racing.
This weekend he returns to the track where he debuted in the Sprint Cup series in 2007.
Allmendinger said "I'm really excited to go racing with Phoenix Racing again. We had a great race at Phoenix a couple of weeks ago and I'm looking forward to getting back behind the wheel of the Guy Roofing Chevy. We're off to a good start and now it's about keeping the momentum rolling.
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"Bristol is a crazy track. Before the most recent resurfacing, you would have two-wide and three-wide racing there. Now that they've ground up some of the top groove, it's a little closer to what Bristol used to be like. There's not quite as much room and you have to be a little more aggressive in making passes. You're seeing more bumping and banging now and it seems like everyone's patience is a little shorter than usual.
"There are a few keys to us having a good day. Of course you need to stay out of trouble. Needless to say, there have been countless drivers with good cars who've been caught up in wrecks and had to watch the checkered flag from the garage. We've got to keep our car in one piece. It's also important to have a car that can work the bottom groove. If you can make passes down low, you're going to have a good race. You've got to know when to be aggressive and when to back off. Sometimes aggression is your best friend at Bristol, and sometimes it's your worst enemy. Keep your emotions in check or you'll probably make some decisions you regret. I'm confident that the guys have prepared a good Guy Roofing Chevrolet for me and we have a good weekend ahead of us."
Originally scheduled for late 2013, the all-new
Tesla Model X crossover won't go on sale until a year later.
“Tesla has been intensely focused on Model S, its production and product enhancements and believe there is increased volume potential for Model S. As a result, Tesla has decided to slightly push back the development and timing of Model X to 2014. We do not expect a material impact on our profitability in 2013 or 2014,” the company wrote in a press release.
Unveiled for the first time in 2012, the Model X continued to impress with its “Falcon Wings” doors when it appeared at Detroit's NAIAS earlier this year. The interior was slightly revised to test public reaction to the new approach.
The Tesla Model X will offer a choice of 60kWh and 85kWh battery packs, as well as optional all-wheel drive.
Photo: The Green Car Reports
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Yup, I'm at it again and I can't nor am I willing to stop it. Every time I visit the Old Continent, my eyes are flooded with wagons of all types, shapes, sizes, and standings. The bottom line is: Wagons have been given a bad rap in North America, and they don't deserve it.
If you think station wagons are uncool, but are down with the likes of the
Toyota RAV4,
Honda CR-V or
Mitsubishi Outlander, we need to sit down and have a talk. Really.
Here's my list of wagons that were either unveiled or present on the 2013 Geneva Auto Show floor. There's no particular order except where my description clearly stands out as being loaded with lots of praise.
Volkswagen Golf Variant
The new 7th generation Volkswagen Golf is already making waves, and was named Car of the Year in Europe by a group of big-shot auto journalists. The real winners are you and I because the redesigned Golf Variant (aka wagon) takes on a stouter appearance, along with rechiseled lines. The pic here shows the ultimate, the most fantastic, version and it is the (deep breath) Golf Variant R-Line 2.0 TDI 4MOTION. This one has a 6-speed manual box! Go ahead; tell me it's
not cool.
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Continue reading Matt's Top Station Wagons
ExxonMobile's new study, “Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040,” predicts that diesel will trump gasoline as the most popular transportation fuel by 2020.
According to the oil company, diesel and gasoline combined will continue to account for more than half of the global market until at least 2040. Hybrid and electric vehicles will then take over.
Audi will launch four diesel models for 2014, while Chevrolet (Cruze), Jeep (Grand Cherokee), and Mazda (Mazda6) have all announced diesel options.
In commercial fleets, heavy-duty vehicles are expected to grow by 65% in large part thanks to emerging markets such as China, India, and Brazil. And those will overwhelmingly depend upon diesel fuel.
ExxonMobile also envisions that natural gas will see its share among transportation fuels quadruple by 2020 -- from 1% to 4% of the global market.
Source: The Detroit Bureau
General Motors will sell the current Chevrolet Impala for another year to fleet customers only, while the soon-to-be launched replacement will be geared for sale mainly to retail buyers.
GM is considering another shakeup in Chevrolet marketing that would end a joint venture created last year between two large agencies to handle Chevy's creative advertising globally.
With everything that happened last weekend in Amelia Island, attendees could be forgiven for missing the auctions. Attendees could be forgiven, but a failure by
Germany may be forced to pay millions of euros in penalties by the European Union's highest court for failing to change its so-called Volkswagen law to conform to EU rules.
Germany may be forced to pay millions of euros in penalties by the European Union's highest court for failing to change its so-called Volkswagen law to conform to EU rules.
Three months after the Obama administration gave California permission to start mandating the sale of zero-emission vehicles, automakers are again seeking to block the state's ZEV program.
Federal safety regulators are looking at three General Motors vehicles for potential brake light defects that could result in a recall of more than a million mid-sized vehicles.
The Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association -- at least for now -- is ending its push for legislation to block Tesla Motors from operating dealerships in that state.
Also in this episode: U.S. buyers may get the Volvo V60 wagon after all, and GM trims the fat to boost its fleet fuel economy.
For all the love and praise heaped on the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray since its debut at the
A new iPhone 5 case designed to resemble the head gasket of a V8 engine will be available on March 20th. Creators id America -- specialists in mobile accessories -- say the design is not only visually appealing but durable and comfortable to hold.
Lexus, aiming to reach consumers who have not considered the brand in the past, will launch its first global advertising campaign in May.
U.S. consumers will have the option of a TDI engine in Audi AG's next-generation
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