Car Tech
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Swiss design and engineering firm Rinspeed made it clear last year that its vision of driving in the future is an autonomous one, and that cars, rather than being a tool to simply take you from point A to point B, will become an extension of your lounge or office. Now, Rinspeed is taking this concept to the next level with its Budii concept, which is described as a “friend on wheels.” The concept, which is based on a BMW i3, is fully autonomous and also has the ability to communicate with surrounding vehicles. But when the owner feels like doing the driving, they have the option...
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Insiders Say Apple Is Working On Its Own Car Under Project Titan Code Name
With stories of Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] pilfering of talent from Apple, and a flow of workers the other way also making the rounds, it’s perhaps no surprise that the electronics brand is being tied up with rumors of a scratch-designed car in the works. After all, a car planned from...
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2016 Audi R8 Laser Headlights Teased Ahead Of Geneva Unveiling
Just over a week ago, we brought you the first image of the 2016 Audi R8. Now, we bring you the second—and this time, it’s official. The image teases the laser / LED headlight combo the 2016 Audi R8 will offer: LEDs for standard daytime running lights and headlights, with an optional...
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Ford Wants Cheap High-Volume Carbon Fiber, And it Wants it Now
Since debuting to an avalanche of aclaim at the Detroit Auto Show last month, the intensity of the buzz surrounding Ford's ferocious GT has only increased. Add silver paint, and it's front-page news again. Wisely, the Blue Oval has wasted no time in capitalizing on its halo car's implications for...
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Nissan Leaf Gets Glow-In-The-Dark Paint Job To Promote Solar Energy: Video
Have you ever thought to yourself "Man, I wish my car was more visible at night!"? Well, Nissan may have you covered as they've managed to coat a Leaf with glow-in-the-dark paint. The resulting look is illuminating to say the least. ALSO SEE: Wife Demolishes Cheating Husband’s Audi R8: Not So...
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2016 Acura MDX Gets Nine-Speed Auto, Available Electronic Driver Aids: Live Photos
The current MDX has only been around since the 2014 model year but already the popular seven-seat SUV is receiving some significant updates. Although there are no changes to its styling, the 2016 Acura MDX will be coming to the market with a new nine-speed automatic transmission, a new...
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What’s better than two rotors? Four! And what’s better than four rotors? SIX! DON’T MISS: Mad Mike Details His 1,200-HP 4-Rotor Miata Engine Build: Video That’s about all there is to this video of a beastly race-built six-rotor Wankel engine running on a stand. It was built by New Zealand’s Pulse Performance Race Engineering, the builder of the RADBUL and MADBUL rotary Miatas of Kiwi drifter Mad Mike Whiddett. SEE MORE: 12-Rotor Rotary Engine Potentially Capable Of Space/Time Manipulation: Video It spits flames. It belches black smoke. It sounds like a chorus of...
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Google Develops Uber Rival... While Uber Develops Autonomous Car
Google and Uber appear to be working against each other.
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Germany Plans Autonomous Car Test Program On High-Speed Autobahn
The German government announced a new test program for self-driving cars.
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New A4 To Be First Audi Road Car With e-quattro Hybrid All-Wheel Drive: Report
Audi’s new A4, due out later this year, will be the automaker’s first road-going vehicle to feature a hybrid-based all-wheel-drive system called the e-quattro. The e-quattro system has been used by Audi in its Le Mans prototype racers for the past couple of years, where it’s known...
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Ford To Focus On Connectivity And Autonomous Cars At New Silicon Valley Research Center
Ford will develop technology related to autonomous cars and connectivity at its new Silicon Valley research center.
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Cadillac Details New CT6’s Multi-Material Construction
Cadillac’s new CT6 large sedan is set to be revealed on March 31 ahead of a debut at April's New York Auto Show, and will reach showrooms by the end of the year, arriving as a 2016 model. Recently, we learned that the car will offer a video-streaming rearview mirror as well as a plug-in...
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Microsoft's new gadget holds some possibilities for future car design.
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Mercedes-Benz C-Class spied with new tech updates
Mercedes-Benz’s new C-Class is still in its first year on the market but it looks like the svelte sedan (and wagon in other markets) is already testing with some major updates. A prototype has just been spotted undergoing cold-weather testing near the Arctic Circle and features a revamped...
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Jaguar Land Rover Previews Bicycle And Motorcycle Detection System: Video
Jaguar Land Rover has been showing off some of its upcoming safety technology in recent months, with previous highlights including an innovative transparent hood system and a similar transparent pillar system. Now the British automaker has revealed a bicycle and motorcycle detection system that...
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Audi Demonstrates Effects Of Matrix LED Headlights: Video
Audi has developed high-beam headlights that can detect other vehicles on the road and dim part of the light beam so that they don’t blind other drivers while at the same time continue to cast their full light in the areas surrounding the other vehicles. This works because the light beams are...
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Israeli Firm Says It’s A Year Away From Electric Car Battery That Charges In 3 Minutes
Long charging times are a major drawback of modern electric cars, leading many researchers and companies to look for new charging technologies. One of those new proposed solutions to the problem of long charging times comes from an Israeli firm called Storedot, which claims it’s just one year...
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Ford Confirms Plans For Autonomous Car At 2015 CES
Ford says it will put self-driving cars into production.
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BMW has presented a number of innovations at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show taking place this week in Las Vegas, with the highlights being a self-parking i3, new lighting technology previewed in an M4-based concept car, and a next-generation iDrive interface that is expected to arrive in the all-new 2016 BMW 7-Series due out later this year. ALSO SEE: Autonomous Prologue Concept Headlines Audi Tech Showcase At 2015 CES The self-parking i3, which we reported on earlier, features the latest version of BMW’s ActiveAssist autonomous technology. The i3 has been fitted with...
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Autonomous Prologue Concept Headlines Audi Tech Showcase At 2015 CES
Autonomous (or self-driving) cars were clearly the central theme for automakers previewing their future tech at this week’s 2015 Consumer Electronics Show. Audi demonstrated the prowess of its autonomous driving technology, or “Piloted Driving” as the automaker calls it, by...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Unveils New Uconnect Access Services At CES: Video
FCA unveiled four new Uconnect Access services at CES 2015.
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The future arrives early with Mercedes-Benz F015 self-driving car concept
The new autonomous car concept Mercedes-Benz has been teasing for this week’s 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has been revealed as the F015 Luxury in Motion, a self-driving, fully-connected, hydrogen-electric plug-in hybrid that offers a vision of driving in the future. In...
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VW Golf R Concept Previews Next-Gen Interface, Gesture Controls
If you drive a nearly new vehicle, you’re probably used to touch-screen controls, steering-wheel toggles, and even some voice commands. ALSO SEE: Jay Leno Encounter The Boys In Blue In The 2015 Corvette Z06: Video Thought it would be even easier if you could just flick your wrist or wave your...
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Chevy Previews Tech That Can Warn Of Car Trouble Before It Happens
Chevrolet is using this week’s 2015 Consumer Electronics Show to preview a new connected car service that can predict and notify you when certain components of your car need attention—in many cases before performance is impacted. The service will be made available on several 2016 model...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran