It pays to uncover... the new QNX reference vehicle

As you know, we are gearing up for Telematics Detroit next week and bringing our brand new reference vehicle to the show. I would tell you what kind of car it is, but that would take away all the fun! We posted some pictures earlier but we wanted to give you a few more to see if you can correctly guess the brand name and model.

And to make it interesting, if you’re right, we’ll give you a $25 gift certificate to Starbucks! We will award gift cards to the first 25 people who respond with the correct answer and currently reside in the United States or Canada.

Earlier votes don’t count; you have to vote on Twitter, starting today. Simply follow our handle at @QNX_Auto and tweet @QNX_Auto with your guess, and you’ll be entered. And stay tuned on Twitter, where we’ll post more pictures. Don’t have Twitter? You can vote here, but you must include your email. And in order to play fair, QNX employees aren't eligible - shucks.

Check out the pictures below and get your votes in early. The car will be unveiled, and winners notified, on June 6. Good luck!

Want to be an automotive trivia superstar?

The first car manufacturer to record the sale of a million vehicles in one year was Ford with the Model T in 1922. What was the next car? If you guessed the 1973 Volkswagen Beetle, you are correct!

Get ready to test your automotive knowledge because we are excited to announce the QNX Software Systems automotive trivia sweepstakes.

Each Friday, starting on August 10, we’ll tweet out an automotive trivia question at 1:00 pm ET from the @QNX_Auto Twitter account and look to you for answers. You’ll have four hours to tweet us back with your guess; the official answer will be unveiled at 5:00 pm ET that same day.

Those who respond to the @QNX_Auto Twitter account with the correct guess will be entered into a monthly draw where they’ll be eligible to win a BlackBerry® PlayBook®. Participants get one entry per week – that’s a maximum of four entries per month. For a full overview of rules, visit: qnx.com.

So start brushing up on your automotive facts and stay tuned for Friday’s first question!

A reference vehicle by any other name

As you know, we’ve been running a contest about the make of our new reference vehicle. We said the first 25 people that guessed it right before the opening of Telematics Detroit would receive a $25 gift card to Starbucks.

Man, do our followers know their cars!

We had 17 correct guesses of a Jeep Wrangler. No one got the exact model right – Jeep Wrangler Sahara – but we think this ride is pretty sweet no matter what it’s called. Congrats to the following winners – we’ll be in touch soon.

@RecioC @pete0t2 @rpaskowitz @ke_meth @gustavitt @charsoxer @BB_Ignites @NorthsideB @bravobby

@pb_jamm @Gustavar @KrisLoHomes @BBbrodyBB Lazarus Long @swim_ski_ride @jpelliott10 @BerryInformed

If you’re at TU Detroit, one demo you won’t want to miss is on mobile connectivity. WARNING: You may leave with one question unanswered: If you could post to Facebook while in your car using simple voice commands, what would you share?

Find out more about the new QNX reference vehicle. And stay tuned for future contests.