Cadillac Ranch - Famous Buried Art Cars

As a tribute to America's best automobile, a collective of artists called Ant Farm decided to place 10 Cadillacs, ranging from a 1949 Club Coupe to a 1963 Sedan, in a wheat field located west of Amarillo, Texas. Mr. Stanley Marsh 3, a local helium tycoon, provided some place for the cars to rest. Ten...

WIRED Autopia slips into driver's seat of QNX reference vehicle

Chances are, you've seen pictures of the new QNX reference vehicle. You may have even seen the "making of" video that QNX released a few days ago. But have you seen any video of the vehicle in action?If not, check out this vid by Doug Newcomb of WIRED Autopia. Last week, at Telematics Detroit, Doug...

HTML5 brings new buzz to infotainment system development

QNX to unveil QNX CAR 2 platform on Freescale i.MX 6 at FTF Americas — a guest post from Paul Sykes of FreescaleIf you’ve visited the QNX website recently or attended the Telematics Detroit conference last week, then you’ve surely noticed that HTML5 is getting a lot of attention in automotive these...

10,200 miles and climbing

With more and more places to charge, the miles just flow by. Who would have thought just a few years ago that you'd be able to charge your car at Walmart. As I've said before, most days I'm simply opportunity charging but this day I really needed the extra juice as it turned out to be a 112 mile day...

Concept vehicles by Calum Alexander Watt

Tons of amazing art on cawart.Keywords: concept vehicle design illustrations futuristic mad max style dune buggy car auto ...

The making of the QNX reference vehicle: Jeep Wrangler

Guest post from Nicole Forget of QNX Software SystemsNicole ForgetJust one week ago, our new reference vehicle was revealed at Telematics Detroit 2012. The Jeep Wrangler features QNX’s digital instrument cluster, which is totally re-skinnable. In fact, the entire user interface of the head unit, which...

Heavy Transport concept vehicle by Fausto De Martini

Nice vehicle concept by Fausto De Martini.Keywords: video game vehicle concept heavy transport carrier digital art illustrations by professional concept artist art director fausto de martini worked on world of warcraft wow starcraft cinematic art designworks.blogspot....

Moving beyond the browser: HTML5 as an automotive app environment

If you’ve already visited this blog, you’ll know that we are bullish on HTML5 as a way to implement infotainment system HMIs. Not surprisingly, I’ve spent a fair amount of time searching the Web for facts and opinions on using HTML5 in the car, to see how this idea is catching on. Overall, people see...

A reference vehicle by any other name

As you know, we’ve been running a contest about the make of our new reference vehicle. We said the first 25 people that guessed it right before the opening of Telematics Detroit would receive a $25 gift card to Starbucks. Man, do our followers know their cars! We had 17 correct guesses of a Jeep...

Full disclosure: QNX releases first complete photos of new reference vehicle

"Any customer can have a car painted any color... so long as it is black."We've come a long way since 1909, when Henry Ford penned this now-famous sentence. Not only can modern consumers pick the colors and features they want in a vehicle, but, in many cases, they can order them online. Getting the...

Cold beer (and a chance encounter) at Telematics Detroit

Last year I was part of QNX’s advance team for Telematics Detroit 2011, which had me in Detroit well before the show. I was just heading out to dinner when I saw a small bar set up on a terrace outside my hotel. I wandered by for a closer look, thinking I might stop by later to enjoy a cool drink in...

Concept vehicle art by Kemp Remillard

See more of Kemp's work.Keywords: video game vehicle concept military digital art illustrations by professional concept artist kemp remill...

It pays to uncover... the new QNX reference vehicle

As you know, we are gearing up for Telematics Detroit next week and bringing our brand new reference vehicle to the show. I would tell you what kind of car it is, but that would take away all the fun! We posted some pictures earlier but we wanted to give you a few more to see if you can correctly...

Report from CTIA Wireless: Apps in the Car

You wouldn’t think that CTIA Wireless, a mobile show, would be a good venue for a car guy. But automotive journalist Doug Newcomb put together a set of panels that managed to attract everyone from the automotive industry who attended the show.I met a good number of friends from a variety of automakers,...

Reasons for using enclosed car transport

Moving your vehicle in an enclosed car transport service or open carriers has benefits and disadvantages, but sometimes using a particular type is a better option. Many people may not care what type of vehicle is used when hauling their vehicles as long as it is done effectively and their vehicles arrive...

BMW Zagato Coupe

I probably couldn't find Lake Como even if I had a car naviagtion system or an in dash navigation system, but after dicsovering a car show they hold there I am sure gonig to try.This Northen Italian Lake is where one of the most luxurious auto shows on the planet occurs, The Concorso...

Concept vehicle by Levi Hopkins

Tons of work by Levi. Check out conceptships!Keywords: concept truck vehicle machine render by professional concept artist levi hopkins seattle washington video game concept ...

Peugeot revealed new Peugeot 301 car

Peugeot has revealed the new Peugeot 301 car which is a clear design to overcome new markets. The car was specifically designed to appeal to wide customer base attracted by four door saloons which are both accessible and present an enhanced level of status.The new Peugeot 301 car is powered with variety...

Clean Air Vehicle Stickers and Second Service Visit

A true miracle happened this past Friday when the Clean Air Vehicle stickers arrived from the California DMV which allow me to travel in the carpool lane solo. We've had the car since January 16th so that's roughly 4 months and a week. I spent way too much time getting the decals. Numerous factors...

OnStar RemoteLink app comes to BlackBerry smartphones

This just in: The RemoteLink App from OnStar, which allows smartphone owners to remotely start their vehicles, check fuel levels, and lock or unlock their doors, is now available for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 phones.RemoteLink has been available for iPhone and Android phones, but many OnStar...