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| Volkswagen Dog Driving Training Program Announced |
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| Volkswagen announced today a new training program that's meant to teach rescue dogs how to drive real vehicles. Over the last two months, the RSPCA and Volkswagen worked with three dogs, called Tulip, Jacob and Harry, and managed to teach them how to control the brakes, gears and even the steering wheel.... More » |
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| Europe Develops Self Driving Cars |
 | Europe has started the development of self driving cars. The SARTRE Project, which aims to develop the first self driving cars to hit the streets of Europe, has received funding from the European Commission under the Framework 7 program. Apparently, "trains" of vehicles, or as the project calls them,... More » |
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| Video: The Dangers Of Driving A Minivan |
 | Did you ever consider the fact that driving a minivan may be dangerous. If not, you should definitely watch this video, especially if you got your kid angry with you recently. The second bit of advice is never let your kids watch this video, especially if you drive them around in a minivan. We bet that... More » |
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| Mercedes Driving Simulator |
 | Daimler's engineers just received a new toy to play with - the latest Mercedes driving simulator, built in Sindelfingen. We're not sure exactly how much this new toy cost, but the whole investment, that also includes the new Mercedes driving simulator, is estimated to be around the 160-million Euro mark.... More » |
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| 2010 AMG Driving Academy |
 | Mercedes has released today the details of the 2010 AMG Driving Academy and yes, you'll get the chance to drive the new SLS AMG Gullwing. The new SLS AMG will be made available in various events of the 2010 AMG Driving Academy either directly or you'll be able to hire it. Apart from the SLS AMG, the... More » |
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| Video: Driving Through Fire In Russia |
 | This video shows some scary moments while driving through a forest fire in Russia. The video was shot in the Tamboles village in Russia by some volunteers who were there to help the authorities deal with a raging forest fire. Half an hour before the video was shot, they used this particular segment of... More » |
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| Texting While Driving Illegal In 30 States |
 | Texting while driving has officially become illegal in 30 U.S. states. Delaware has become the 30th state to ban texting while driving as Gov. Jack Martell signed the special law last week. Drivers caught texting while driving will be fined.
Before Delaware, Massachusetts also banned texting while... More » |
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| Subaru dog driving lessons |
 | Subaru announced today that they will offer dog driving lessons as they were inspired by the Dog Tested, Dog Approved TV advertisements available after the jump. The Subaru dog driving lessons will teach them basic vehicle operations such as applying a handbrake and activating emergency warning lights.... More » |
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| Porsche Panamera ice driving video |
 | In this video, the journalists from Autocar went from some ice driving in the new Porsche Panamera. They used for this test both the two-wheel-drive and the four-wheel-drive Porsche Panamera, and the Turbo. The Porsche Panamera S and 4S develop 400bhp while the Turbo version has 100 hp more for a total... More » |
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| Video: Drugs effects while driving |
 | Have you ever wondered what effects do the different drugs have while driving. If you did, we suggest your don't try it for your self. Instead watch this video. It's a lot safer, legal and extremely funny. They show the effects of the 10 most popular drugs and, as you'll see from the clip, none of them... More » |
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| Shocking Video: Campaign against SMS while driving |
 | The following video contains disturbing images.
This shocking video is part of a campaign of the British Police against writing SMS while driving. The clip shows the possible consequences of writing an SMS while driving - action which completely takes your concentration off the road. Writing an SMS... More » |
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| Video: 7 year old driving at 70 kmh |
 | Canadian Police is investigating a case involving a completely irresponsible French who let his 7-year-old kid drive a car at 70 km/h while his whole family was in it. While doing so, he thought it would be an even better idea to film the whole madness and post it on YouTube.
We guess he though it... More » |
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| 10 Most Dangerous Foods to Eat While Driving |
 | An insurance company called Insurance.com has released a list of what they believe to be the 10 most dangerous foods to eat while driving. Regarding eating while driving the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) believes it's one of the most distracting things you can do.
And here... More » |
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| Video: Driving lessons from Jason Plato |
 | If you think you know how to drive, think again after watching this video. It shows race driver and TV presenter Jason Plato avoiding an almost certain crash after he was rear-ended during the third race of the first round of the 2009 BTCC season. Jason Plato is driving a Chevrolet Lacetti at around... More » |
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| Video: Fifth Gear finds the best driving road in BMW M3 |
 | In the latest episode of Fifth Gear, Tiff Needell finds one of the best driving roads in the world. His weapon of choice is the new BMW M3. The clip shows a 6 mile ribbon of tarmac that features no less than 60 corners. The road is located in Abu Dhabi and climbs up the side of a mountain to the "best... More » |
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| Lotus Driving Academy |
 | Lotus has announced today the new Lotus Driving Academy which offers the chance to improve your driving during adrenaline-fuelled track days. the Lotus Driving Academy offers both practical and theoretical training tailored in three levels, Bronze, Silver and Gold with an optional Platinum (personal... More » |
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| HUMMER Driving Academy 2008 |
 | GM announced today that the HUMMER Driving Academy 2008, the first of its kind, will take place between 7 and 12 November this year in Morocco. The HUMMER Driving Academy 2008 will take 14 HUMMER H3s on a 1300km trip which includes the Sahara Desert. The vehicles used for the HUMMER Driving Academy 2008... More » |
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| Snobootz for Safer Winter Driving |
 | With the winter just a few months away and the snow coming, most of us start thinking about snow chains and how difficult they are to put on. Navimetrix announced a new solution to replace the snow chains called Snobootz. Snobootz is a new lightweight tire accessory that provides safer driving conditions... More » |
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| Driving Through Sand Storm Video |
 | This is one of the most surreal video we have seen so far. It shows a couple driving their car straight towards an incredible sand storm somewhere in Australia. From outside, the storm looks like a solid wall of dust. As soon as the car enters the storm it becomes completely dark and the headlights become... More » |
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| Drowsy Driving equals Drunk Driving |
 | A recent study done by the U.S. National Road Safety Foundation shows that drowsy driving is just as dangerous as drunk driving. Around 37% of drivers admit to falling asleep at the wheel. At highway speeds, if keep your eyes closed for 3 or 4 seconds, is enough to cause a serious accident. Other studies... More » |
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