Automotive Rhythms 10-Year Anniversary Celebration with Infiniti & D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray

On the eve of the 2012 Washington Auto Show, Automotive Rhythms (AR)and VIP guests and friends celebrated its 10-Year Anniversary. The celebration was held at the Longview Gallery, a unique art gallery and venue that allowed us to host luxury vehicles from our major automotive partner Infiniti. Inside, we showcased the all-new 2013 JX and 2012 FX35 Sport-Utility Vehicles. Outside, the QX56, M35 Hybrid and M35 sports sedan held it down, allowing event attendees to witness firsthand how high Infiniti has raised the bar with new technology, safety and performance. Thanks to Steve Oldham of Infiniti for his “infinite” support of AR! See video

The New Automobile for the Future!

Tesla often emphasizes that it works more like a Silicon Valley technology company than a traditional car company. And the company just proved it by delivering a model update to the Tesla Roadster for 2011. Remember, the Roadster has only been in production for one year, but in that time Tesla completely redesigned the interior, while at the same time adding new materials to reduce cabin noise. Model updates from other automakers often take five years.

We spent a day with the 2011 Tesla Roadster Sport, enjoying its unique driving experience and finding these updates made the previous generation car seem like something hacked together in a garage. Where the previous car had a fussy little lever for putting it in drive, the new car uses push buttons. To check battery statistics and change the drive mode, you had to use a touch screen by your left knee. That touch screen has been moved to the center of the dashboard. And in a real step toward convenience, the Tesla Roadster now comes with a glove box.