Pedigree of the Brands - A Different View of the Story... ...Many of us own cars which come from rather famous brands. Plenty of times, even if you hate to admit it, the badge is the main reason to look at a certain car and, in the end, it's the decisive reason in actually choosing the "perfect"model. OK, there ... Continue reading >
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Earlier today, we announced that VW introduced the facelifted T5 range (the Transporter, the Caravelle and the Multivan) to the Australian market. The entire line-up comes with ESP as a standard function - this means that now the whole Australian Volkswagen ...
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!["Daybreakers" Inspired HUD from GM [Video]](/images/news/daybreakers-inspired-hud-from-gm-video-18179-3.jpg)
In Michael Spierig's latest movie, "Daybreakers," Edward Dalton (Ethan Hawke), is driving a Chrysler 300C from the future, equipped with a very neat gadget. Being a vampire, Dalton cannot drive as any other humans, but needs a so called conversion kit ...
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After the current generation of the Chevrolet Corvette was introduced to the market, both the media and the public were pleased by the car’s abilities and praised its dynamic qualities.
After the obvious wave of enjoyment started by the straight-line and ...
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A new solution aimed at gaining fleet efficiencies, save fuel and improve on-time performance is now available form Teletrac, a telematics technology provider. Teletrac 20/20 is a specialized solution suite for vehicle location and GPS vehicle tracking that uses an ...
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![Ferrari HY-KERS System Explained [Video]](/images/news/ferrari-hy-kers-system-explained-video-18033-3.jpg)
Ferrari HY-KERS System Explained [Video]TECHNOLOGYWe believe that is it very important to know your enemy in order to increase your chances of defeating it, so we have decided to present you this X-ray video of the Ferrari HY-KERS experimental video. For those who are wondering what the word “enemy” is doing next to Ferrari’s name, the complete explanation of the association can be found here. Moving on to Ferrari’s hybrid powertrain, the clip show us that all the electric components of the system have been placed as close to the ground as possible, in order to maintain a low center of gravity - Ferrari says that the hybrid 599 has a lower center of gravity that the standard vehicle. The system’s elements have been placed in such a way that they don’t affect the cabin space. The two flat ... >> Read more |
Daimler’s AMG performance division took a very important step forward regarding its "AMG Performance 2015" drive system strategy by releasing a redeveloped 5.5-liter V8 Biturbo petrol unit and a fresh AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed sports ...
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Since Ford is bringing in-car technology and Internet to its customers, the carmaker also thought of a number of security features to protect the personal information of Ford owners from the threat of computer hackers and viruses.
In order to secure its mobile ...
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The efforts made by American manufacturer Roush to implement propane as a means of propulsion for Ford pick-up trucks have been recognized by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), who granted both the F250 & 350 modified by Roush the coveted certification ...
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The first demonstration of a hybrid vehicle coming from Lotus is these days on display at the Geneva Auto Show, showcasing at the same time the Axial Flux motor/generator technology manufactured by British company EVO Electric.
Each of the two EVO drive motors ...
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Renault is introducing its new six-speed automatic dual-clutch transmission at the Geneva Auto Show. Dubbed EDC (Efficient Dual Clutch), the transmissions offers a 17 percent reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, when compared to standard automatic ...
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General Motors will introduce a new generation Event Data Recorders (EDRs) in all its future vehicles, in order to record imported crash information.
The EDRs only record data in the period that starts just before the crash and ends subsequently, not storing ...
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Have you ever wondered how it would be like for cars to be able to talk to each other? To be able to send each other information about where they're heading, or where they're stuck in traffic, or why not, where cops are? Well, Volkswagen wondered...
The result ...
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![Update: Fiat to Debut Europe's First Two-Cylinder Engine [Photo Gallery]](/images/news/fiat-to-debut-europe-s-first-two-cylinder-engine-17029-3.jpg)
Fiat will attend the 2010 Geneva Motor Show next month with one of the most important technologies released in Europe in the last few years: the first two-cylinder engine on the Old Continent. The 900cc, two-cylinder TwinAir configuration will be installed on the ...
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The 2010 Geneva Auto Show next month will be the perfect venue for MINI to launch an world-first in-car entertainment solution. Dubbed MINI Connected, the technology makes use of a technology for integration of the Apple iPhone, that is unique to MINI. The new ...
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The Japanese manufacturer seems to have finally come to its senses and hinted through the voice of its R&D Chief Operating Officer, Tomohiko Kawanabe, that it readies small displacement diesel engines for the European and Indian car markets.
"If you want to ...
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Japan’s second largest automaker has announced Friday through the voice of its Chief Operating Officer of automobile Research & Development that is plans to field new hybrid systems for large cars in the upcoming years, adding to the company’s green ...
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The 8-speed transmission installed on the all-new 2011 A8 is about to become the most "popular" gearbox across the entire Audi range as the German brand is currently studying the possibility to offer it on more models. A report by insideline.com claims ...
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Fisker Automotive, the manufacturer of the Karma plug-in hybrid, will showcase at next month's Geneva Auto Show its advanced aluminum space frame underpinning which is featured on the car. Built around Fisker's Q-DRIVE series-hybrid powertrain (2.0l turbocharged ECOTEC ...
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Automotive safety systems manufacturer TRW Automotive recently announced that it is preparing to launch two new products on the market, namely an integrated Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) and Direct Tire Pressure Monitoring system (TPMS) receiver. The announcement came as ...
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QNX Software Systems today announced that the QNX Multimedia Suite now offers enhanced support for Apple iPods, which comes to help automotive customers simplify the design of in-car infotainment systems. This will allow manufacturers of in-car infotainment units ...
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