The Latest on the Bugatti Galibier

When it Comes to Bugatti’s Super Sedan, You Just Need to be Rich -- and Patient

Bugatti still has about 80 available order slots for its Veyron Gran Sport and Gran Sport Vitesse, and has more than that left to manufacture. As such, there remains about a year and a half's worth of work for the factory. After that? The Bugatti Galibier super sedan is next up, but as of right now it looks as though it's unlikely to be ready before the Veyron line stops.

Samsung finds exploding Galaxy S III was due to 'external source', owner says it was a 'mistake'

Remember the melted Samsung Galaxy S III that surfaced in an Irish forum a few weeks ago?

New BMW F700GS and F800GS revealed

BMW has revealed the new F700GS, which is actually just an updated F650GS, as well as an updated F800GS.

Android smartphones implicated in new botnet

 

We’ve all become accustomed to the uncomfortable fact that botnets lurk in the more unseemly corners of the intertubes. These networks of interconnected computers are used to carry out DDoS attacks and spend spam without the owner’s knowledge. What may come as a surprise, is that security researchers have now pointed the finger at Android smartphones as a new component of botnets. Is it finally time to look suspiciously at that phone in your hand?

Scientists Create System That Lets You Type With Your Brain

Researchers have invented a mind-reading system that, for the first time in history, allows any person to type words and phrases letter by letter, just by thinking. It all occurs in real time, without moving a single muscle or uttering a single word.

GM wins top spots in Total Car Score index

General Motors landed six of the top 10 vehicles in Total Car Score's Top 10 Best American Cars of 2012 list. Five of the GM vehicles ranked in the top six, and the Cadillac SRX was ranked ninth.

2012 Ford Focus Will Have Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid, and Battery Electric Models

Ford has announced that thanks to a $550 million investment in their Michigan Assembly Plant (which used to make gas guzzling SUVs, and now has a 0.5-megawatt solar system and electric trucks that carry parts around), they will be able to make 4 different versions of the Focus: the regular gasoline-powered one, a gas-electric hybrid, a plug-in hybrid, and an all-electric version.

2013 Triumph Trophy

Triumph Motorcycles continues to expand its model lineup with the introduction of the Trophy. Based off the 1215cc Inline Triple powering the Tiger Explorer, the new Trophy features top-shelf touring amenities not seen on the British marque’s existing mounts. Triumph promises its new Trophy SE will arrive on dealer sales floors this January, with MSRP still to be determined.

Facebook taps COO Sandberg to be first woman on board

Facebook Inc named Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg a director on Monday, elevating the first woman to a board that includes seven men.

Microsoft may be making own phone

Microsoft Corp is looking at making its own smartphone to kickstart sales of its Windows mobile software, according to a Wall Street analyst who has followed the company for many years.

The talk - unconfirmed by Microsoft - comes a day after the company unveiled its latest Windows Phone 8 software, and the same week it announced an own-brand tablet, signaling a break with 37 years of focusing on software and leaving hardware manufacturing to its partners.

2013 Husqvarnas

Husqvarna took the wraps of its off-road, including dual sport and motocross, models for 2013. The BMW-own company says it will import 11 "re-vamped" models to the North American market in 2013.

There will again be four groups of models: Motocross (TC four-stroke, CR two-stroke and GP), Cross-Country (TXC), Two-Stroke Cross-Country (WR) and Dual Sport (TE). The four-stroke motors will again be based on two platforms - the BMW-designed big-bore 449 and 510cc  motors, and the Husqvarna-built smaller-bore 250 and 310cc motors. All of the two-stroke motors (CR/WR125, WR250 and WR300) are also pure Husky.

2012 Brammo Empulse and Empulse R First Look

With fanfare akin to a movie premiere, Brammo finally took the wraps off its long awaited production-level Empulse and Empulse R models this past Tuesday, May 8, in Hollywood, Calif.