Car Tech
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Google's self-driving car has learned to deal with more real-world driving scenarios.
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High-Tech Self-Cleaning Paint Coming To A Car Near You Soon?
Nissan is experimenting with a material that creates an air barrier around painted surfaces.
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Harman Launches Clari-Fi Audio Tech In 2015 Lexus NX
The age of digital audio is both a blessing and a curse for audiophiles. While access to music has never been better and songs can be downloaded at the tap of a thumb, digital compression means sounds really aren't as rich as they were in the good old days, when analog was at its peak. Audio firm...
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2015 Ford Mustang GT Gets Standard Electronic Line Lock: Video
The 2015 Ford Mustang GT is equipped for drag racing, but actual racing will void the warranty.
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Mercedes Exploits F1 Know-How For New Intelligent Hybrid System
The push for more efficient vehicles is leading automakers to develop new and ingenious ways to save fuel--without detracting from the driving experience of their vehicles. Many of these systems operate without the driver ever knowing anything is happening--which is just how Mercedes's new...
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2016 Mazda MX-5's SkyActiv Chassis Previewed In New York
It's been 25 years since the Mazda MX-5 Miata sports car was unveiled at the 1989 Chicago Auto Show, but Mazda has chosen to celebrate the model at this year's New York Auto Show. It has done so by bringing at least part of the next-generation vehicle along to tease enthusiasts. That part is...
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BMW says its Z3 GT3 will be the first race car equipped with laser headlights.
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Land Rover’s Transparent Hood Is Technology From The Future: Video
If you’ve been feeling like us, like you’ve been shortchanged by the promises of your childhood and the under-delivery of the modern era—at least when it comes to cars—look no further than this innovation from Land Rover. It’s not The Jetsons, but it’s something...
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Toyota Blurs Games And Reality With GT 86 (Scion FR-S) Telemetry Tool
Racing video games are getting more realistic all the time, but they'll never be a substitute for actually getting out there and getting on track yourself. In recent years, Nissan and Sony have blurred the lines between real racing and driving in the virtual world with the GT Academy...
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Microsoft Windows In The Car: Latest Connected Tech Revealed
A few years ago, car manufacturers figured out that customers were getting tired of infotainment and navigation systems rendered archaic by the latest smartphones and tablets, and turned to technology companies for a more user-friendly alternative. MUST WATCH: Teen Drives Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Into...
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2015 Ford Mustang Is Powerful, But Aero-Efficient Too: Video
It's no longer enough for a car to be merely fast, or to look great, or to use as little fuel as possible. Modern cars have to do all of those things and more, which is why Ford's 2015 Mustang isn't just its most technologically-advanced ever, but its most efficient too. Much attention has been...
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Honda Latest To Trial Car-2-Car Technology System
Car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure technology will be a major factor in future autonomous driving systems, and several manufacturers have undertaken tests to get a handle on the technology. The latest to trial such systems is Honda, which is set to begin public road trials in Utsunomiya City, in...
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Ford uses Oculus Rift headsets to aid vehicle design.
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Volvo Gives Update On Flywheel Tech, Eyes 2020 Rollout
About a year ago we brought you the first details on a flywheel-based hybrid system Volvo is developing that could reduce fuel consumption by up to 25 percent. Volvo has since partnered with Flybrid Automotive, part of transmission specialist Torotrak, to further develop the technology and...
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2015 Buick Models Get 4G LTE Connectivity
Buick is the latest GM brand to sport 4G LTE.
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LIT Motors C1: The Car-Like Motorcyle That Can't Fall Down
Imagine, a vehicle that drives like a car, but balances itself on two wheels. Too late--LIT Motors already did it, back in 2012. DON'T MISS: Size Matters 2: The Jumping/Drifting Semi Truck Is Back At Work In New Video As this BBC video demonstrates, the all-electric LIT Motors C1 electric...
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Lotus Studies Benefits Of Light, Strong Titanium Parts
Lotus launched the first-generation Elise back in 1996 in some markets, and at the time its extruded and bonded aluminum chassis was on the cutting edge. It weighed very little, contributing to the car's 1,600-lb curb weight, but proved race-car strong and highly adaptable. Lightweight technology...
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Volvo's Car-To-Car Tech Pilot Begins In Scandinavia
It's a familiar sight in motor racing: The engine in a car ahead lets go in spectacular fashion, dropping a slick of oil for as long as it takes to get off the circuit. Cars further back, unable to see the oil and not yet warned by corner marshals, start to spin off. Then more do, all following...
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The next generation of in-car infotainment systems is starting to arrive, and it's 4G internet connectivity. Audi offers it in a range of models, and following Chevy's 4G launch, the all-new 2015 ATS Coupe will be first in Cadillac's range to get the technology. As part of GM's OnStar service, 4G LTE internet access will provide an ATS driver and passengers with much quicker internet than they're used to. 4G allows a faster and more reliable connection than 3G services, and Cadillac's in-vehicle Wi-Fi hotspot can support up to seven devices, including the car's own net-based functions. That...
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A Closer Look At The McLaren 650S: Video
McLaren shows off its 650S supercar in this piece of Internet self-aggrandizement.
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Volvo Gets Serious On Driver Sensing Tech
Volvo has always been known for its stance on car safety. Whether that's through headrests, airbags or seatbelts, or simply building cars tougher than the objects they're likely to smash into, it's given Volvo one of the safest reputations in the industry. MUST SEE: 1969 Mustang Shelby GT500 Cobra...
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Next Mercedes Fuel Cell Vehicle Coming In 2017: Report
Automakers are faced with a number of options when it comes to alternative powertrains, though at this stage it’s still anyone’s guess as to which will be prevalent in the future. Right now plug-in hybrids and battery-powered electrics are gaining traction in the market, but if you ask...
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The Camaro Z/28 Is So Fast, It Outran Its Own Tires. Here's How Chevy Fixed It.
It's well known that the Chevy Camaro Z/28 has the widest front tires of any production car. At 305 mm wide, those tires produce tremendous grip--especially since they're Pirelli P Zero Trofeo Rs. In fact, they make so much grip, the Z/28 was spinning the tire around the wheel under braking--the...
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Audi Says The R8 e-tron Is Now Capable Of 280 Miles Range, Confirms Production
Last December, reports that Audi had decided to put the once-canceled R8 e-tron electric sports car back in the production pipeline first surfaced. The reason? Improved battery technology. Today, during the brand's annual press conference, member of the board of management for technical development...
Nelson Ireson