Car Tech
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Did you ever collect model cars as a kid? Maybe you still do. Either way, there was always great joy in getting your hands on the latest model, whether to give it a blast around your parents' lounge or to store in an immaculately-presented display cabinet. Sometimes it was frustrating though, particularly if your own favorite car wasn't represented by any top model company or proved impossible to get hold of. Now, the wonders of 3D printing can make any model car accessible--including an officially-sanctioned Porsche Cayman. DON'T MISS: 2015 Ford Mustang's Secret Feature Is Burnout Control...
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2015 Ford Mustang's Secret Feature Is Burnout Control: Exclusive
There have been quite a few headlines regarding the new 2015 Ford Mustang in the past week, but one that's got people buzzing is about a new secret feature that Ford won't talk about yet. We'd speculated that the feature would have to do with executing burnouts after being tipped to the possibility...
Joel Feder -
2014 Chevy SS Vs. 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP: Here's What's Different
Discuss the all-new 2014 Chevrolet SS with someone who's a performance-car enthusiast, and they're bound to mention the Pontiac G8, a sedan that was sold for just two model years—2008 and 2009—and has found a cult following, both on its own merits and (in top GXP trim) as the last great...
Bengt Halvorson -
Secret Feature On 2015 Ford Mustang Will Be An OEM First
Ford has finally taken the covers off its redesigned, sixth-generation Mustang but the Blue Oval hasn’t revealed all the details just yet. In fact, the car’s chief engineer Dave Pericak has revealed that Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is holding back on releasing details for some exciting...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Nissan Launches Autonomous Vehicle Trials On Japanese Roads
Would you share the roads with a car that was driving itself? Several Japanese drivers already have, as Nissan has completely its first public highway test for an autonomous vehicle. The Nissan Leaf electric car successfully negotiated a section of the Sagami Expressway in Kanagawa prefecture...
Antony Ingram -
Tesla Battery Fires: NHTSA Seeking Detailed Info, Germany Finds No Defect
While some see a recent string of three battery fires involving Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S electric sedan as nothing more than unfortunate happenstance, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is delving deeper into the matter, seeking detailed records from the two fires...
Nelson Ireson -
Whatever driving enthusiasts think of autonomous cars, it looks very much like the concept is here to stay. Volvo has now launched a pilot project in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, where its self-driving vehicles will be tested on real public roads among other, non-autonomous traffic. Volvo calls the project "Drive Me – Self-driving cars for sustainable mobility", a joint initiative between Volvo, the Swedish Transport Administration, the Swedish Transport Agency, Lindholmen Science Park and the City of Gothenburg. DON'T MISS: Fast & Furious Star Paul Walker Dies In Fiery Crash...
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2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28: Track Tech For Extra Downforce
Muscle cars and pony cars have never been the most sophisticated of things. For most of their history, they've relied on great looks and brute force--and captivated hearts and minds as a result. More recently though, things have changed. Customers want their cars to go around corners too, so...
Antony Ingram -
Jaguar Land Rover Pairs With Intel For Future Infotainment Tech
Jaguar Land Rover is the latest automaker to pair with a technology company to develop its future in-car technology. As consumer tech and in-car tech converge, automakers are spending much more time developing in-car systems that allow greater integration between our daily connected lives and our...
Antony Ingram -
Audi A3 To Offer 4G LTE In Spring, More Models To Follow
Audi has moved the connected car a step closer by offering its new 2015 A3 with 4G LTE internet. Audi is the first automaker to offer the high-speed connection, and other Audi models--and doubtless other manufacturers--are set to follow in its footsteps. Already offered in some Audi models...
Antony Ingram -
Mercedes Opens Silicon Valley R&D Center For Future Tech Development
Mercedes-Benz has opened a new research and development site in Sunnyvale, Silicon Valley--the fruits of which will influence the automaker's technology for years to come. While the area is best known for tech firms like Google, Apple and Facebook, Mercedes first established a base there in 1994...
Antony Ingram -
Mazda's Rotary Engine Could Live On... In Electric Cars?
Fans of Mazda's rotary engines are among the most vociferous advocates you'll find in the automotive world. While some will never understand the appeal of rotary engines, others love their smoothness, stratospheric rev limits, unique noise and the kudos of a Le Mans win, among other things. It's...
Antony Ingram -
Honda announced three new direct-injected and turbocharged engines, plus an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission with the interesting addition of a torque converter, during a two-day media event before the Tokyo Motor Show that opens Wednesday. Each of the engines, along with the new transmission, were available for reporters to drive in prototype vehicles, interspersed with presentations on a variety of other technology initiatives. Honda showed off its array of new technologies during a two-day media event that traveled from Honda's headquarters in Tokyo to the company's R&D center and...
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Polaris Airless Tires Go On Sale
The Polaris Sportsman WV850 H.O. is the first production vehicle equipped with the company's airless tires.
Stephen Edelstein -
Real-Life Transformer Can Drive, Swim, And Fly: Video
The Multi-Modal Vehicle is a drone that can take many forms to accomplish its mission.
Stephen Edelstein -
Nissan To Show Google Glass-Like "3E" At Tokyo Motor Show: Video
Nissan 3E is a Google Glass-like wearable smart device.
Stephen Edelstein -
UK to have autonomous cars in service by 2017
A handful of automakers such as Mercedes-Benz and Nissan are committed to launching autonomous cars by the end of the decade, but a U.K. town might be the first in the world to have a fleet of self-driving cars running around its streets years before then. A consortium partially funded by the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Third Tesla Model S Fire: Still Not A Big Deal
A third Tesla Model S has caught fire, and while many pundits speculate as to the impact the news will have on Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] stock, the future of electric cars, and the length of the current Solar Maximum cycle, we still don't think it's a big deal. Cars crash. Sometimes they catch...
Nelson Ireson -
Back in 2009—well before the Tesla Model S neared production, and before Tesla had earned the credibility it has today—Daimler bought a stake in the company with an eye to the future. That future is now—or at the least, it’s near, according to the latest report. According to Reuters, speaking with Daimler CFO Bodo Uebber, the German company wants more cooperation with Tesla. While Uebber declined to get into specifics, he did say Daimler and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz “could use more” electric motors and batteries, indicating a possible future electric...
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Mitsubishi Previews New Design Language And Tech With Three Tokyo Concepts
Mitsubishi at long last looks to be emerging from an era of acceptable yet somewhat dull product design with an exciting trio of concept cars that hint at the automaker’s future design language and technology. The three new concepts will be unveiled at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show on November 20...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
The 9 Tools Every Man (And Woman) Should Have In Their Car
When you're on the road, you're out in the world, and the world can get dangerous when you least expect it--especially if your car breaks down or runs into trouble. So what can you do about it? You're (probably) not a mechanic, after all. Fortunately, you don't have to be a mechanic to give...
Nelson Ireson -
Discover The Technology Of F1 With Ferrari: Aerodynamics
Following on from Red Bull Racing’s series on how to build a Formula One car, Ferrari came out with its own series explaining the technology behind motorsport’s highest echelon. In this first part of the series, Ferrari takes a look at the area of aerodynamics. The next time someone...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Mercedes-Benz Updates Infotainment For Google Glass
Google Glass--the wearable computer with an optical display--is representative of the move towards permanent internet connection and information access many of us increasingly crave. Integration with other things we use on a day-to-day basis, such as cars, is the next priority. To this end...
Antony Ingram -
Tesla Steals Apple Product Exec To Lead Vehicle Development
Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] is a company that is primed to do big things. It needs the appropriate leadership in place to accomplish that, of course, and so it's going out to get the personnel it requires. This means reaching out to areas of other industries to find new folks for the right positions...
Jeff Glucker