Archive for the ‘accessories’ Category

Thanks to its easy-clean cargo floor and tall, versatile layout, the Honda Element has been a longtime favorite for dog owners. Yet the number of official pet-friendly accessories for the Element, along with most other popular dog-haulers, has been surprisingly limited, leaving families to search for aftermarket solutions—or simply improvise.

Finally, Honda is taking full advantage of the Honda Element's…ehem…pawtential for 2010, with a so-called Dog Friendly pet accommodation system.

The centerpiece of the new Dog Friendly Element is a soft-sided car kennel designed by automotive safety supplier Takata and made of seatbelt-grade vinyl...

Fall officially begins tomorrow at 5:18pm EDT (not that we're counting the minutes or anything), and that means two things in our book: the return of sweater-friendly temps, and the return of tailgating. Right on time, the folks at MyRide.com have cobbled together a nifty overview of the most party-friendly cars, trucks, and SUVs -- and some sweet equipment to go with 'em. All of which is better than the team skins we've recently seen for cars. Seriously: even football pride has its limits. [MyRide]

Dealer-installed, official performance accessories not only help give you the exact car you want; they also drive profits at the local dealership—with sales commissions and expert installations done by the service department. And by now, most non-luxury brands have their own in-house lines of add-ons: Mopar (Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep), NISMO (Nissan), TRD (Toyota-Scion), and MazdaSpeed (Mazda) are just a few.

Suzuki as of yet doesn't offer a line of go-fast bolt-ons, but the SX4t Turbo that the automaker showed at last year's SEMA show was the strongest indication yet that the brand is working on one—along with, potentially in the long run, a...