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Nike Needs A Name For Their Armored AmphiCamper

Credit is due to Nike for creating a vehicle that makes us suddenly care about the AST Dew Tour. Built on an armored amphibious military truck platform — we think a variation of the XM410 — the vehicle combines a 1970's camper with a mobile skate park. There are multiple unique features on this truck for the extreme athlete, including rails for extreme grinding, speakers for pumping out extreme music, a quarter-pipe for extreme skateboarding and a BBQ gallery for extreme BBQing. Despite the "extremeness" of the vehicle, this has the makings of an excellent Post-Apocalytpic Survival Vehicle for Tony Hawk. Now what to call it? Details below the jump:

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2:20 PM on Fri Aug 8 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,435 views, 62 comments

Latest by LandofMinos and the exploits of Officer Hatstrap: Does it run on bio-sweat? more »

industry news

FCC Approves Sirius, XM Satellite Radio Merger

After 17 months of negotiation, the Federal Communications Commission has approved the merger of XM and Sirius Satellite Radio. The two sat-rad providers have been tied up in merger talks since February 2007, and after a host of stipulations were laid out and some hefty fines paid, the final path to 900 channels of crap you won't listen to in your car is free and clear. Get ready all you satellite radio junkies, because in about three months, you'll be getting more throwaway channels than you can shake a stick at. More »

11:20 AM on Sat Jul 26 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,619 views, 46 comments

Latest by LandofMinos and the exploits of Officer Hatstrap: @schoolpsych: In Sydney we have a tunnel that's about 5 miles long. They re-transmit local terrestrial radio down there. more »

news

XM, Sirius Take Another Baby Step Toward Merger

Ha! You thought that Department of Justice approval was the finish line for the long, drawn out satellite radio merger? Well, it wasn't, but the end is getting closer as Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin is reportedly officially backing the merger. There were also some interesting concessions made by the companies to keep things moving along. More »

3:40 PM on Mon Jun 16 2008
By Travis Hudson
946 views, 11 comments

Latest by toolboy32: It's content that makes satellite radio worth buying. Ipod, CD, and terrestrial radio require you to find your own content in more »

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2009 Porsche 911 Adds XM, NavTraffic

One tidbit we missed during our first read of today's announcement of the 2009 Porsche 911: Not to be outdone by the likes of the Nissan Altima and Toyota Corolla, Porsche has decided to bite the bullet and include XM Radio and NavTraffic (with complimentary three-month subscription, no less). The 2009 911 will be the second vehicle from Porsche to include XM Radio; the Cayenne minivan SUV has been offering the satellite radio service for the past few years. Follow the jump for the full release. More »

2:20 PM on Fri Jun 6 2008
By Travis Hudson
2,374 views, 10 comments

Latest by layabout: Trouble finding a girlfriend? Going bald? Small penis? you need a Porsche! more »

gadgets

Pioneer AVIC-F Series Media, Navigation Systems Features Advanced Voice Recognition

Pioneer has announced a few new additions to its line of car navigation systems. The AVIC-F700BT, AVIC-F900BT and AVIC-F90BT come with features like iPod connectivity, Bluetooth, MSN Direct, HD Radio, XM, Sirius, CD, DVD, USB, SD and more. Although, the real specialness comes from their voice recognition abilities. More »

1:40 PM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Travis Hudson
2,520 views, 13 comments

Latest by Branden.Tang: Oh, can it make the same thing that the Acura TSX's navigation does? "Search nearest blowjob.""Finding nearest hotel..." more »

industry news

OnStar Adds MapQuest, One-Touch Addressing, Traffic and Ex-Avoidance

For all the goofy hype that surrounds it, OnStar is occasionally helpful to those who have it. The OnStar/GM Nav system should be getting better now that the Onstar-Mapquest service is ready to go. The three main features include the ability to feed an address to an OnStar advisor while driving, the ability to create maps on MapQuest.com and send them to your navigation system, and XM NavTraffic. We just made up the part about ex-avoidance. No amount of technology will keep you from bumping in to the only ex you abandoned in the woods at the worst possible moments. We have to give special props to the OnStar media people for using Gilley's of Urban Cowboy fame for the press photos. Is there going to be a mechanical bull point of interest feature? Press release below the jump. More »

2:15 PM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Matt Hardigree
478 views, 7 comments

Latest by JoSCh: Unless you've got OnStar in your submarine, you ain't finding my ex. more »

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Sirius, XM Finalize Merger, Make Sweet Music

Remember that Sirius and XM merger that was announced well over a year ago? Well, it FINALLY was approved by the Department of Justice. Basically this means everything went through and all that is approval from the Federal Communications Commission that should be easier than the DOJ, presumably. This was the biggest hurdle of the entire ordeal and I am happy to see it finally take a giant step forward. The next step is to get the approval from the Federal Communications Commission, get the papers signed and begin the merge process that will put the goods from XM like MLB baseball with the goods from Sirius like NFL, Howard Stern and more. More »

3:26 PM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Travis Hudson
980 views, 29 comments

Latest by RocketScientist: i'm not thrilled to hear this as a subscriber, but if it keeps them in business so I can avoid more »

industry news

Microsoft Has A Vision For Automotive Electronics: Advertising

It's no secret that cars are becoming more connected to the virtual world (as drivers are becoming dangerously divorced from the real one), and the price of all that connection isn't going to be absorbed by automakers or the companies responsible for providing the technology. The current model for in-car services like OnStar and XM/Sirius is based on the cell phone business plan, which can offer the technology at little or no cost to most consumers while charging for the service. Microsoft, for its part, is considering advertising as a possible income source. More »

5:00 PM on Fri Mar 7 2008
By Matt Hardigree
926 views, 32 comments

Latest by Capt. Mazda Sisko: @Hyman Decent: oh hai, i can haz cruze control? (sorry, lolcats are a guilty pleasure) more »

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Sirius Extends Partnership With Chrysler

Exactly one year after the initial announcement of the Sirius and XM merger, exactly nothing has happened, so it's no surprise that Sirius has decided to go ahead and extend its partnership with Chrysler. The deal will make Sirius the exclusive satellite radio provider in Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge model through 2017. By then I hope to have a satellite radio chip implanted in my brain. Or hell, maybe those wacky Chrysler concepts will be available by then. More »

2:30 PM on Mon Feb 18 2008
By Travis Hudson
256 views, 4 comments

Latest by N/A: 18-Feb-2008I presently own a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4X4 and now finding this information. My next auto, truck or JEEP more »

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2009 Hyundai Sonata First To Feature New XM GUI

You got all of the details about the 2009 Hyundai Sonata and its extra-large cupholders yesterday, but there is one more little detail that makes this tech-fiend particularly excited. The 2009 Sonata will feature XM's new and improved touchscreen graphic user interface. Forget about the car, that graphical interface is a beaut! More »

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3:15 PM on Thu Feb 7 2008
By Travis Hudson
1,815 views, 10 comments

Latest by N/A: Well, it certainly looks better than my early generation XM radio ([www.xmradio.com]). But then again, I could give a rat's more »

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Sirius, XM Merger: Nearly a Year Later and Still Nothing

Seriously, has it been that long? All I want is for the two to finally kiss, make up, merge and make everyone happy, especially the million upon millions of users of satellite radio in the home or on the road. Last night, something went down that caused Matt Drudge, of the infamous Drudge Report, to sound the sirens and compose the following headline:
APPROVED OR DENIED? DRAMA BUILDS AROUND SIRIUS-XM MERGER... DEVELOPING...
There was no link or any further details, just that headline. I'm actively waiting for something to go down today, but like most of my Friday nights in high school, I think I will be left alone, with nothing to soothe me. Keep clicking to see how this merger has stacked up with some of the other mergers of the recent past. More »

4:00 PM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By Travis Hudson
2,032 views, 16 comments

Latest by my favorite car is a motorcycle: @crazygutgut: You're right, commercial FM radio sucks. Clearchannel destroyed the interesting & unique stations and drove independent artists into oblivion for more »

industry news

Satellite Radio Retail Numbers Are Down, Who's To Blame?


As a bit of disclosure, I'll admit that I'm a satellite radio fanatic. So it saddens me to hear that the numbers for December are significantly down. How significant? How about 37.5-percent significant, for, you know, the biggest shopping month of the year. Note that this number is specifically retail, so it only includes all of the aftermarket receivers purchased and suction-cupped to a windshield. So what's with the drop in satellite radio receiver sales? More »

4:00 PM on Wed Jan 23 2008
By Travis Hudson
1,912 views, 71 comments

Latest by RocketScientist: I like my Sirius. But if they pull the plug on Radio 1, Boombox, or 109, they're fired. more »

detroit auto show

Detroit Auto Show: XM Infotainment Infiniti QX56 System Does It All


The Detroit Auto Show may be chock full of cars and gears and engines, but there is still some love for the techno-fiends out there. XM's completely customized Infiniti QX56 "Infotainment Vehicle" includes a wide array of features including the standard touchscreen interface, a programming guide, XM Satellite Radio (obviously), XM NavTraffic, NavInfo, NavWeather, voice commands Parking Link and more.
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10:30 AM on Tue Jan 15 2008
By Travis Hudson
1,025 views, 9 comments

Latest by yachius: Thats a whole lot better than LCDs in the bumpers. I hope more aftermarket manufacturers follow their lead and produce more »

novelties

Manufacturers Give Thumbs Up to Sirius, XM Merger Everyone Forgot About

It's been 10 months, so what the hell is going on with that Sirius and XM satellite radio merger? Eh, it's a bunch of bureaucratic BS, but the Department of Justice should be giving approval by the end of the year with the final ballbuster, the FCC, hopefully giving the go ahead in February. Apparently investors people are even starting to get antsy. GM, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai and Kia all publicly gave support for the merger citing the price, competition and availability benefits. Chrysler even went as far as writing the FCC's chairman and assistant attorney general expressing no opposition to the merger. After the fold check out what your favorite manufacturer had to say about the merger, straight from the horse's mouth. More »

4:00 PM on Tue Dec 18 2007
By Travis Hudson
2,421 views, 35 comments

Latest by mcguirev10: The part that never gets mentioned is how all these wonderful new "choices" are going to be delivered: New hardware. If more »

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Bob Dylan In New Commercial For Cadillac, Drives An Escalade


Bob Dylan's early lyrics may have incorporated politics, social commentary, philosophy and literary influences, but his latest verbiage is going to be selling some Cadillacs. Or at least it'll be used to sell some XM-equipped Cadillacs. There's three new Modernista!-made Dylan Does Caddilac commercials that've been mysteriously dropped onto YouTube — the first Dylan commercial is a trippy two-minute extended length, the second, above, is a one-minute version and the third's a thirty-second piece. We'd love to analyze this some more, but all we're able to come up with so far has been a "Highway 61" reference of some sort and that's he's "rockin' the road like a rolling stone" — frankly, neither one's funny. Damn you, jet lag!

3:00 PM on Mon Oct 22 2007
By Ray Wert
11,219 views, 63 comments

Latest by NovaloadMissesPolar: @TobyBarlow: Oh, so that's why he's been doing all those other endorsements all these years. Thanks for clearing that up. more »

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Frankfurt Auto Show: Citroen XM Exclusive Down on the Straße

This Citroen XM Exclusive caught our jet-lagged eye on our way down to the river, where we also caught a glimpse of das boot. The 5-door XM packed a 3.0L 24-Valve DOHC V-6 or 2.5 TD turbo set atop Citroen's signature nitrogen springing - also known as Hydractive suspension. The computer-controlled liquid suspension has a compliance six times greater than suspensions made of schteel, and is driver adjustable. Had things gone better for this descendant of the mighty Citroen DS, a great deal more mechanics would be troubleshooting hydraulics instead of replacing the occasional strut. We're still looking for a good frankfurter.

10:00 AM on Mon Sep 10 2007
By Mike Bumbeck
2,447 views, 9 comments

Latest by Tomsk: Nice...Damn you, 25-years-and-older DOT exemption rule thingy! more »

radio is a sad salvation

Ferrari 612 Scaglietti to Get Standard XM

What good is being a corporate lobbyist and having a fat, luxe Ferrari if you can't hear the "Ron & Fez" show on the way to the day spa? No damn good, we say. But take heed. Ferrari will include XM Radio and XM NavTraffic as standard equipment in the 612 Scaglietti flagship grand tourer, along with three years of service. I guess just listening to the engine won't cut it anymore. Maybe if XM had a channel that only played Ferrari V12s... Hmm. More »

2:06 PM on Tue Aug 7 2007
By Mike Spinelli
477 views, 6 comments

Latest by BlackIce_GTS: I used to think, no matter how expensive the car, they still get the same crap radio as everyone else. more »

free stuff

Buy A Used GM Car, Get XM Radio Free...For Three Months

According to a joint release from the General and XM, we're told GM's offering a "satellite radio trial program" for their certified used vehicles program. What it means is any GM used vehicle sold as "certified" and equipped with an XM Radio will get three months of XM service for free and they'll waive any and all activation fees. It probably will be added in as the 118th point right after "117.) Spritz faux new-car scent" in their "rigorous 117-point inspection and reconditioning process." Full press release after the jump. – Ray Wert More »

2:15 PM on Wed May 23 2007
By Ray Wert
1,915 views, 11 comments

Latest by N/A: Of course it's right after point 117: Take a totalled car, and cut it in half, and weld the good more »

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