JERRY’S AUTO GROUP ANNOUNCES CAR GIVE AWAY

Teams with Make-A-Wish Foundation to Make a Marylander’s Dream Come True

Baltimore, MD- May 30, 2012- On Monday May 28^th, 2012 Jerry’s Auto Group announced plans to hold a contest where the winner will win a brand new vehicle. The beneficiary of this promotion is the Make-A-Wish foundation in Maryland. 

When reached for comment, Dave Warder, General Manager of Jerry’s Auto Group stated: “This is a unique opportunity for us at Jerry’s Auto Group to give back to the Maryland community. Our motto at Jerry’s is ‘It’s About You’ and this contest is just about that, our faithful customer base.”

Every day this summer, from June 1st through Labor Day (September 3^rd), Jerry’s Auto Group will hide a key in their Primary Market Area.  Once hidden, Jerry’s Auto Group will release clues to win that day’s key every hour, from 8am to 1pm, on their group website, JerrysItsAboutYou.com. The clues will also be given to each store’s Facebook Fans, Twitter Followers, and Google+ Circles.

In order to claim that day’ key, be the first to contact Jerry’s with the location of the Key found and the serial number.  Those who successfully claim that day’s key will be eligible to win a new 2012 Chevrolet Sonic or a new 2012 Scion iQ. (Valued at $17,500 MSRP).

2012 Scion iQ



2012 Chevrolet Sonic



Instructions on how to claim a Key, that day’s clues, etc. will be found at JerrysItsAboutYou.com prior to June 1, 2012.

“We look forward to wrapping up the contest with a grand finale for our key winners”, said Warder.

Every Key winner will receive an invitation to Jerry’s Auto Group’s Annual Fall Car Show and Festival, which will be located at Jerry’s Chevrolet, on Sunday September 16^th. There, key winners will trade their Jerry’s key for real ones. The key that successfully starts a vehicle will be the winner.

Dave Warder has been employed by Jerry’s Auto Group for over 33 years.

Jerry’s Auto Group operates Jerry’s Toyota, Mitsubishi, Scion and Chevrolet, all located in the Towson/Baltimore area. 

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Toyota Supra Successor in the Works Could Be a Hybrid

We have heard rumblings on this before, but once again the idea of a successor to the Supra has hit the news, and it looks like this time it will come into fruition.  

The original concept of a Supra successor was created in 2007 and was named the FT-HS. After a tough economic downturn in 2008 Toyota was forced to scrap the project, until now.

With the releases of the Lexus LFA Supercar and the Scion FR-S (based on the popular 80’s racing vehicle the Toyota AE86), the timing couldn’t be more perfect for Toyota to release its own sports vehicle.

The new Supra is expected to feature a mid-engine, all-wheel-drive architecture and it is  rumored that it will feature a 3.5-liter V-6 hybrid system that would receive some high-performance tuning to make it capable of generating over 400 horsepower. The way the vehicle will work is that the V-6 will power the rear wheels of the car, while in-wheel electric motors generate power to the front wheels. The engine will feature a CVT transmission similar to the new Lexus RX.

There is no clear word on what the Supra’s design will look like, however it will use the GRMN MRS (Gazoo Racing Meister of Nurburgring) prototype chassis, named after car developer Hiromu Naruse, which has been tested at Fuji Speedway.

While there has been no official approval from the higher-ups at Toyota, it has been speculated that this new Supra could see a release day in 2015. Pricing for this vehicle can only be speculated now, however it is expected to be placed over the Scion FR-S and it is likely to command about $60,000.

Stay tuned for more information on the possible return of the Supra!

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Toyota Working on Mood Sensing Vehicles

So you had a long day huh?

If you take the time to look around at the other drivers on the road during your morning/afternoon commute you will see many different types of drivers. A common driver you might find in your morning commute is the one that is barely awake as he drives to work. On your afternoon commute you are more likely to find the angry road rage driver.

Both of these drivers can be bad news right? Well thanks to Toyota’s technological advancements we might soon be behind the wheel of vehicles capable of knowing if we are having a bad day or are falling asleep at the wheel.

Details of this technology were first revealed in 2006. Since then the idea has been built into a working vehicle capable of identifying the emotional state of a driver and react if needed.

Some of the actions the system can take include producing more safety reminders if the driver seems distracted or even directly controlling a vehicle by braking or steering to avoid an obstacle.

For example, angry drivers could be warned about potential hazards such as a pedestrian crossing the road much sooner than a calm driver. On top of that, the vehicle’s system is able to tell what direction the driver is facing in order to warn him/her of potential hazards located in the opposite direction that the driver is facing.

How Does it Work?

The technology behind these super smart cars works by using sensors that take readings from 238 different points all over the driver’s face and uses them to calculate his/her emotion. The benefits to these sensors is that the reading mechanism will work even if a driver’s face is partially covered, such as when wearing sunglasses.

At this point the technology is being perfected so that it can recognize what a driver is doing. The vehicle will be able to sense times where the driver is looking at their phone or controlling the radio and then offer to help so he or she can stay focused on the road.

As of this writing the technology is still in its early stages, however we could see aspects of it in Toyota’s cars in about six years.

Stay tuned.

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