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Apple granted patent for steering-wheel controls to curb distracted driving

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Filed under: Aftermarket , Safety , Technology As with any uncomfirmed Apple news, take this one with a big ole grain of sodium chloride. PatentlyApple reports that Apple has been granted a patent for a steering-wheel-mounted remote control for various iDevices. The patent describes a device looking like the multi-touch controller from an original Apple iPod but mounted to a clamp that grabs your car's steering wheel

Bugatti Veyron, Lexus LFA, McLaren MP4-12C and Lambo Aventador in 1/4-mile shootout… who wins?

Thursday, May 17, 2012

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Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Videos , Bugatti , Lamborghini , Lexus , Luxury , MISC Automobile Magazine scribe Jason Cammisa was sent into the desert to referee four carbon-fiber-bodied wild animals fighting it out over the quarter mile: the V8 McLaren MP4-12C , the V10 Lexus LFA , the V12 Lamborghini Aventador and the W16 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport . It's a tough job, innit? The Head 2 Head race was run elimination style, with the winner of each two-up challenge facing the next devil up the totem pole.

2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 features clever variable-RPM launch control

Thursday, May 17, 2012

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Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Technology , Ford When you've got the most powerful factory V8 in the world, even the best driver can struggle with getting that power to the pavement. The 662 horsepower and 631 pound-feet of torque the 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is packing can easily turn its rear tires into expensive clouds of smoke. That's why the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 is the first Shelby Mustang to be factory-equipped with launch control