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• Link: vLane guests at the Local Motors blog

  Banovsky on July 30, 2009

  We're honoured to have been asked to contribute to the Local Motors blog. You can read our piece, "The Problem with Cars and Sustainable Design," here.

  

  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under Environment, Future, Green, Link, Discussion, Local Motors, vLane, Electric car, Design, Guest post

• Recap: #carchat 20; July 22 @ 8PM EST

  Banovsky on July 24, 2009

  Social media is such a cool thing that we're constantly evolving how we communicate. Take #carchat: the first few originated out of a spirited conversation.

  

  Since #carchat is ever-evolving, we've included the recap here on vLane as a discussion thread, and we feel it suits the nature of the discussion well — and you can see that we had a huge response over two hours — despite Twitter being down for half of it!

  Anyone can join us each week at 8PM EST on Twitter. And if you'd like to suggest topics, please tag articles on Delicious.com with "carchat."
  
  
  
  
  

  We had:

  • Ask the Expert: Rhys Millen, Hyundai drifter, Pikes Peak winner, and stunt driver
  • Discussion: Ford's 4-cylinder EcoBoost
  • Discussion: The Acura ZDX crossover…coupe…Hot or not?
  • Discussion: The Cadillac CTS Wagon commercial might be lame, can we do better?
  • Discussion: Beautiful design details on crap cars

  So? What are you waiting for? Click through to the recap.

  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under Future, WTF, Wagon, Concept, Crossover, Misc, Hyundai, Advice , Humor, Link, This week, Discussion, Social Media, 2010, Twitter, vLane, Cash for Clunkers, Car Allowance Rebate System, CARS, Rhys Millen, Commercial

• Week in review, July 3-10

  Banovsky on July 21, 2009

  Let's take a look back at some of the stories we talked about here at vLane.

  

  The new 2010 Audi A5 Sportback made headlines…

  Features:

  • The New GM: Do We Have a Say?
  • vLane's Michael Banovsky on the CarDesignFetish.com Podcast

  Road tests:

  • Ride and Drive: 2010 Chevrolet Equinox

  News:

  • 2010 Audi A5 Sportback
  • Mercedes-Benz S400 Experimental Safety Vehicle
  • Hennessey Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Z700
  • Former GM CEO Rick Wagoner Gets a Nice Pension

  vLane Community:

  • Our Informative Cash for Clunkers / CARS thread
  • Community Review: 1998 Toyota RAV4
  • Recap: #carchat 19
  • 2010 Chevrolet Equinox Discussion

  Weird:

  • Volvo Motorsport Clothing…For Kids!

  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under News, Feature, Link, Discussion, vLane, Cash for Clunkers, Car Allowance Rebate System

• Link: vLane guests on a CarDesignFetish.com podcast

  Banovsky on July 17, 2009

  We chatted about social media, crowdsourcing car design, and "douche-mobiles." (external link)

  

  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under Future, Advice , Humor, Link, Discussion, Social Media, Twitter, vLane, Design, Podcast

• Week in review: July 3-10, 2009

  Banovsky on July 10, 2009

  Let's take a look back at some of the stories we talked about here at vLane.

  

  This Jaguar XKR Goodwood certainly got our attention!

  News:

  • Crowdsourced Car Design from Local Motors
  • 2010 Jaguar XJ
  • Sportier XC60 R-Design from Volvo
  • Romero Britto x Bentley Continental GT
  • Sportec Porsche SPR1

  vLane Community:

  • Our Informative Cash for Clunkers / CARS thread
  • Community Review: 2001 Kia Sephia
  • #carchat 18 Recap, July 8, 2009
  • Poll: Is the Lexus SC430 Too Old?

  Features:

  • The Future of GM Part 3: 2011 Buick CUV

  Weird:

  • The Porsche Design Barbecue
  • US Air Force is Recruiting with…Muscle Cars?

  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under Event, Government, Future, Green, News, Feature, WTF, Misc, Advice , Humor, Link, This week, Porsche, Discussion, Social Media, vLane, Cash for Clunkers, Jaguar, Car Allowance Rebate System, CARS

• Community review: 2001 Kia Sephia

  Banovsky on July 8, 2009

  Every now and then, we'd like to highlight some of the great reviews our community members write at vLane.

  Reviewer Tetra says of her 2001 Kia Sephia that:

  I’ve had this car for quite a long time and we’ve been through a lot of things together and I’ve always enjoyed myself.

  And goes on to say this about winter driving:

  I live where it gets crazy during the winter and this car doesn’t really have amazing winder handling. I would more like to say that you wouldn’t drive, but you would subtly slide your way to your destination.

  Click over to read the whole review, and don't forget to submit your own!

  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under Sedan, Link, Review, Kia, Discussion, vLane, Sephia, 2001

• Upcoming: #carchat 18; July 8 @ 8PM EST

  Banovsky on July 7, 2009

  This week, we're talking with Charles Territo, senior director of communications for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers about the auto industry, we chat about how to best launch a new vehicle, vehicle tech we'd like to see, and we'll try to get around to our personal automotive FAILs, too.

  Check out the #carchat How-To, or click through for a #carchat widget. Anyone can join us at 8PM EST July 8, on Twitter. And if you'd like to suggest topics, please tag articles on Delicious.com with "carchat."

  This week:

  • Ask the Expert: Charles Territo, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
  • Discussion: How to best launch a new vehicle?
  • Discussion: What tech do you want in a new car?
  • Discussion: (Personal) automotive FAILs

  So click through and read a few links related to the discussion.

  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under General Motors, Government, Environment, Future, Green, Misc, Advice , Humor, Link, Discussion, Social Media, carchat, Grant, Detroit, Twitter, US, Cash for Clunkers, Car Allowance Rebate System

• Follow vLane blogs on Twitter!

  Banovsky on July 6, 2009

  Want to know the latest news, and interact with us? No better way than with Twitter! (Link)

  

  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under Link, Social Media, Twitter, vLane

• Celebrate the 4th of July with a Porsche Design barbecue

  Banovsky on July 3, 2009

  We'd imagine a German BBQ probably cooks sausage better than most, but have no idea if Porsche Design's tweaks have made this grill worth owning.

  

  The Porsche Design…barbecue

  

  For a paltry $8,499 in the stainless steel finish here, the Barbeques Galore X-Series comes with front and rear infrared ceramic burners, "Crossray" technology that uses 50 per cent less gas and emits 80 per cent less smoke than traditional grills.

  The CEO of Barbeques Galore, Jeffery Sears, says that Porsche Design brought an "impeccable sense of detail, beauty, and best-in-class engineering."

  Oh, and if the price is a little steep: they'll sell you one in black for only $6000.

  Read More:

  • Lame: Porsche Design Baby Clothes
  • Porsche Panamera…Trailer Hitch
  • Top Five Worst-Tuned Porsche Cayennes

  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under WTF, Misc, Humor, Link, Porsche, US, July 4, July 4th

• Recap: #carchat 17; July 1, 2009

  Banovsky on July 3, 2009

  Social media is such a cool thing that we're constantly evolving how we communicate. Take #carchat: the first few originated out of a spirited conversation.

  

  Since #carchat is ever-evolving, we've included the recap here on vLane as a discussion thread, and we feel it suits the nature of the discussion well — and you can see that we had a huge response over two hours — despite Twitter being down over the first hour!

  Anyone can join us each week at 8PM EST on Twitter. And if you'd like to suggest topics, please tag articles on Delicious.com with "carchat."
  
  
  
  
  

  We had:

  • Ask the Expert: John Voelcker, Greencarreports.com
  • Discussion: Misguided models (Aston Martin Cygnet, Chevrolet SSR, etc…)
  • Discussion: Auto manufacturers and social media
  • Help-A-Shopper: Dalibor Dimovski

  So? What are you waiting for? Click through to the recap.

  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under Government, Environment, Future, Green, Mileage, Feature, Crossover, Misc, Advice , Humor, Link, This week, Discussion, Social Media, Twitter, vLane, Cash for Clunkers