Toyota is providing a much needed solution for a gas pedal issue on nearly four million Toyota and Lexus models. This corrects the problem of gas pedals getting stuck on floor mats. Huge problem – huge solution. Models affected include the following: 2007 to 2010  Camry 2005 to 2010 Avalon 2004 to 2009 Prius 2005 to 2010 Tacoma 2007 to 2010 Tundra 2007 to 2010 ES350 2006 to 2010 IS250 2006 to 2010 IS 350 Details include: Toyota is reshaping the accelerator pedal to address the risk o... Read Full Story

Augmented reality apps continue to roll out new ways to simplify our lives. Car Finder does, well – exactly what the title suggests and they’ve made it really easy. Once parked, pinpoint your location with the GPS feature Add an optional note for quick reference When looking for your vehicle, open the Car Finder app again Point camera towards the parking lot On screen arrow points you in the direction of your car Not bad at all. Could be a nice convenience factor at large sho... Read Full Story

Image via CrunchBase Everyone loves to show off their car. Maybe they want to brag. Maybe they want to show off how smart they are by saving a ton of money. Sometimes, you just need that final approval from your wife. (You know she wanted a SUV, don’t bother showing her the Corvette.) Whatever your need, we’ve made it easier to share pictures of the used cars on our pages thanks to the nice people @Meebo. Email and Instant Messenger still reign supreme with regards to how pe... Read Full Story

Let the battle of the “Water Car” begin. Rinspeed probably thought they had the amphibious car market all locked up. Not so fast. Some gear heads over at WaterCar.com took it to a new level. They claim to have created the fastest amphibious vehicle in the world; 0-60 mph clocked in under 5 seconds. It looks like a mash-up between a Chopped Chevrolet SSR, Dodge Caliber and a Dodge Ram pickup. Read Full Story

Image via CrunchBase Scott Golembiewski of TuneyFish.com, an automotive instructional video network, launched an iPhone app for his instructional car related videos. Smart move providing the community on-demand access to his quality, no-fluff instructional content. As someone who doesn’t spend much any time under the hood of car, the video break-downs were simple enough to raise my confidence level, should I find the need to check my belts or replace a fuse. The app itself is just ... Read Full Story

Audi and MIT have teamed up to create what appears to be the Mother of all GPS units and one of the most intriguing automotive gadgets yet. AIDA – Affective, Intelligent Driving Agent – is the next generation of GPS. If you’re impressed with turn-by-turn instructional driving, this will blow you away. AIDA becomes your own personal driving manager by operating from a stored informational base. Your most common routes are learned, studied and even improved upon by knowing cur... Read Full Story

Toyota Prius Times Square iPhone Application. 1 Popular socially conscious hybrid 2 or 3 unique iPhone ideas A handful of cutting-edge creatives from Saatchi & Saatchi A pinch of cash Mix liberally, add cash as needed; serve chilled to a couple million people for approximately three days. Fans of the Toyota Prius created drawings on their iPhone that were displayed on digital billboards,in Times Square, on October 26th-28th. Another great example of a manufacturer using new tools to creat... Read Full Story

Honda’s new, potential entry in the compact electric segment is the  EV-N. This electric roller-skate also has a solar roof to power those tiny wheels. Other interesting features: Custom seat covers – Cool Front flat-panel has embedded lighting to display patterns – Odd Small electric unicycle that fits inside door panel – Creepy Not in the market for an oddball, new compact electric vehicle? Looking for something at the other end of the spectrum – say a us... Read Full Story

Monster-sized SUV’s and Hummers gave way to the crossover; coupes gave way to the super-subcompacts and then came the smart car. The Lumeneo Smera tops them all. I’m not even sure if this is considered a car – is it a scooter? A covered motorcycle? Whatever it is, this is sweet. Eight feet long 31 inches wide One seat Little room for luggage handbag two 20 horsepower electric motors Top speed: 80mph Range: 93 miles per charge Don’t live in France? Have more than your... Read Full Story

Image by Bristol Motor Speedway & Dragway via Flickr One top fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi engine makes more horsepower than the first 4 rows of stock cars at the Daytona 500. It takes just 15/100ths of a second for all 6,000+ horsepower of an NHRA Top Fuel dragster engine to reach the rear wheels. Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1-1/2 gallons of nitro methane per second; a fully loaded 747 consumes jet fuel at the same rate with 25% less energy being produced. A ... Read Full Story