Lamborghini is getting Sirius about satellite radio--at least when it comes to the Murcielago--and today at TheCarConnection.com, we're getting serious about the Gallardo LP560-4.
First, the easy stuff. Lamborghini's hooking up with Audi's BFFs in satellite radio, Sirius. The Sirius service will now be free for all buyers of Murcielagos, some of whom might have the funds to actually buy the whole radio network. A lifetime subscription comes with the mean-looking Murc.
In the slightly slower lane, TheCarConnection.com's finally with the Gallardo program with a full review of the hot rod. I've blogged before to let you know about the Gallardo's new details, extra cache of horsepower, and the track time Lambo gave us at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Now you can get our full review--the consensus of opinions from around the Web, along with TheCarConnection.com's expert assessment of the LP560-4 and some information on pricing, too, if you're really brave.
Take a spin over to the
2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 review; you can get a quick take on the newest Lambo in
the Bottom Line, along with a real-world rating of the LP560-4--and see how it stacks up against the competition, too.
Stay tuned this week: We have more words on the new
Chevrolet Traverse, full reviews of the
Honda Element and
Lexus SC 430, and more on the
2008 Hyundai Genesis sedan.
Posted in : Lamborghini, Sportscars, Technology
Email this page to your friend:
In a major expansion of its "uConnect" suite of in-car technology,
Chrysler will offer a new service that turns vehicles into wireless hotspots.
Similar technology is available from third-party vendors, but Chrysler's application--like its Sirius Backseat TV--is the first of its kind offered directly by a major manufacturer. Reports from the wires indicate the service will be dubbed "uConnect web" and will be one part of a rebranding of all
Chrysler in-car technology under the "uconnect" banner.
The Web services will enable passengers to hook in with laptops and cell phones to retrieve data like e-mail and web pages. The hardware will be sold as an aftermarket add-on through Mopar.
Chrysler's bundle of in-car tech will also expand with uconnect tunes, which lets the car's audio system control Apple iPods; the system's hard drive, which also can store navigation system maps, has a large hard drive to store music, photos, and other data.
Bluetooth connections and Sirius radio and TV will also be bundled into the uconnect brand.
Posted in : Chrysler, Technology
Email this page to your friend:
We are totally the iPhone's bitch at TheCarConnection.com.
TCC has its own iPhone application, half the office has one, 70 percent of those are about to get superseded by 3G models, and this photo plus caption of the new
Mercedes-Benz in-car iPhone adapter alerted not only the editorial brain trust, but got our CTO geeked enough to email it out on a Saturday night.
The new Benz device couples the iPhone directly into the heart of the Mercedes' audio brain, so it can switch from calls to music quickly. The steering-wheel controls on
Mercedes vehicles will control the iPhone's functions, and the adapter keeps the Magic Phone within view of the driver (not always a great thing). It also charges the iPhone on the run.
Right now the iPhone kit's a German option, celebrating the addition of the phone to the T-Mobile network over there. You can tell this one's not in a U.S.-spec Benz, since there's no 64-ounce Chick-Fil-A cup in the holder. It's offered on the C-Class, E‑Class, CLK-Class, CLS-Class, S-Class, CL-Class, SL-Class, M-Class, and R-Class, and will be offered with the new GLK-Class when it goes on sale in October. It's a $385 option in Germany; stay tuned to see if it's offered for U.S. cars.
Posted in : Mercedes-Benz, New Products, Technology
Email this page to your friend:
BMW and Google Maps are teaming up for MyInfo, a new service that neatly outflanks BMW's maddening iDrive-powered navigation system and lets you beam a Google-mapped destination right to your car.
BMW USA says this new functionality for its navigation systems -- part of its
BMW Assist Safety Plan -- will let subscribers send street addresses and phone numbers they've found in GoogleMaps right to their properly-equipped car.
The new X6 is the first vehicle to offer the service. In the new crossover, the integration makes entering the destination a snap: an address can be located on the Google Maps site, then sent to the car's assigned email address (yep, your car now has an email address), along with a note if you like. Pushing the MyInfo button inside the car brings up the destination on the X6's navigation system.
Not only does the destination appear, but you can also send the information to friends from the road. And, BMW adds, there's no charge for the service for the first four years since it's included in BMW Assist's Safety Plan.
Look for the service to expand in the X5, 1-Series, 3-Series, 5-Series, 6-Series and 7-Series in the 2009 model year.
Posted in : 2009, BMW, Shoppers, Technology
Email this page to your friend:
The wonders of iTunes will never cease. Now, even if you can't actually own a Lamborghini of any stripe, you can see and hear them through Apple's world-dominating music service.
Lamborghini's made the play on iTunes with a new podcast called "The World of Lamborghini." If you think that's a snug, blazingly fast world tucked inside your iPhone or iPod, you're right -- the Italian supercar maker is churning out videos that it says will "ignite the world's enthusiasm for the most amazing vehicles on the planet."
Not to sound too cocky, but they're also planning on expanding the initial launch of five podcasts with regular additions to their feed. The podcasts first feature the Reventon version of the Murcielago, a personalization program for owners, and a three-part series dubbed "Closer to the Road."
Check out more information at
the iTunes site, or on your iTunes software.
Posted in : Lamborghini, Shoppers, Technology
Email this page to your friend:
RSS
Send Feedback!
Marty Padgett June 26th, 2008
;)
Lamborghini is getting Sirius about satellite radio--at least when it comes to the Murcielago--and today at TheCarConnection.com, we're getting serious about the Gallardo LP560-4.;)
;)
;)
;)
