Posts by: Anthony Punt

Cameo King Stan Lee Schools Us on the New Audi S8

Aside from co-creating such iconic characters as Spider-Man, Iron Man and the Avengers, Stan Lee is perhaps best known for his brief yet memorable cameos in Marvel movies. In fact, he’s arguably the best cameo actor in the business, which is the premise of the hilarious new ad for the Audi S8. The two-minute short is directed by Kevin Smith of Clerks and Chasing Amy fame—naturally, he

Embrace the Dark with the Chevrolet Impala Midnight Edition

If you’re a fan of shows like Netflix’s Daredevil, you know that sometimes the heroes dress in black. Similarly, the Chevrolet Impala Midnight Edition will allow you to patrol the streets and look cool doing it. Today, Chevrolet revealed its blacked-out trim packagefor the Chevrolet Impala, which is strongly based on the concept vehicle that debuted at the 2014 SEMA Show. The Impala Mi

Vegas Dealership Sells Over 100 Cars to Its New Best Friend, Floyd Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather’s nickname is Money, which is apt when you consider his tastes in luxury vehicles. His fancy car fetish is so extreme that one Las Vegas dealership, Towbin Motorcars, has sold over 100 carsto Mayweather—which he paid for with cold hard cash. Among the vehicles Mayweather purchased from Towbin Motorcars include 16 Rolls-Royces and three Bugattis. It’s no wonder t

Google Maps Updates Itself for the Benefit of Android Users

How did people ever get around without Google Maps? Even though it hasn’t been around for long, it’s hard for most motorists to imagine doing without it. And while Google Maps seems perfect as it is, Google apparently feels that there’s room for improvement. As reported by Android Police, Google is updating its über-popular Google Maps app for Android smartphones. The latest

Ford Blinds Us with Science Thanks to Their World Record Hot Wheels Loop

Bet you never had a Take Your Child to Work Day quite like this. Ford chose to commemorate this year’s eventin a unique fashion—namely, by breaking a Hot Wheels world record. Ford dynamometer technician Matt West, alongside his six-year-old son Blade and his fellow Ford employees, built a Hot Wheels track loop that measured 12 feet, 6 inches tall. The team used a Mustang Hot Wheels car

Want a Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang? Get in Line

The 2015 Ford Shelby GT350 and GT350R Mustang are among the most highly anticipated products of 2015 this side of the Apple Watch. The only difference is that there are plenty of Apple Watches available for sale. As for the number of all-new Shelbys, that figures to be significantly less. Ford announced todaythat they’re only building 100 Sheby GT350 vehicles for the 2015 model run. As for t

Chevrolet Goes to ‘Tomorrowland’ to Market the 2016 Volt

Product placement in films and TV is a pretty common sight these days, even if there isn’t much of a connection between the movie or show and the product. But a future leaning film that features the latest hybrid electric cars could be considered a natural fit. It appears that Chevrolet and Disney agree with this assessment, since the 2016 Chevrolet Volt(along with the electric EN-V concept

BMW, Porsche Join Team Apple Watch with Their Own Connected Apps

The Apple Watch was one of the most eagerly anticipated products of 2015, which made Friday, April 24, a “circle the calendar” date for tech geeks. Now that the Apple Watch has finally dropped, two prestige automakers announced their respective roles in the Apple Watch craze. Porsche and BMW are the first major car companies to reveal Apple Watch apps that will give owners of those bra

Think Hydrogen Cars Are Full of Crap? Toyota Is Here to Prove You Correct

With Earth Day having passed, people are thinking more about eco-friendly alternatives. Toyota recognizes the growing “green” trend, having recently announced the arrival of the hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai to dealership showrooms in 2015. To compliment this product launch, Toyota released the first video in its “Fueled by Everything”series. The series is designed to educa

Chevy’s Futuristic Concept Car Will Make You Want a Time Machine ASAP

We all recognize the iconic DeLorean DMC-12 featured in the Back to the Future series. In retrospect, it wasn’t the slickest-looking vehicle, but who wouldn’t love to tool around in a sports car that can travel backwards and forwards in time? While auto manufacturers haven’t yet invented a non-gas powered time machine, Chevrolet has come up with the next best thing with its FNR