I Want to Drive!... Even if my financial situation is a bit far from tying up with that of my colleague Bach, you probably already know I'm not actually poor either. And that's just to be modest. Yet, I don't like helicopters and I only use planes if I really have to. I'm a fan (age ... Continue reading >
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In-car systems manufacturer Alpine has just announced that it’s working on a new technology destined to improve safety for seeing around corners maneuvering, lane changing and parking. The innovative camera system is likely to be factory fitted and on the road in ...
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American supplier BorgWarner announced it will be providing turbochargers and timing drive systems for the Audi TT RS and its new 2.5l five cylinder inline gasoline engine. While maintaining fuel consumption figures within reasonable limits - 25.5 mpg (9.2 ...
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American manufacturer Ford has just revealed its new 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 turbocharged diesel engine that will be available on the next-generation F-Series Super Duty truck. The new unit is expected to bring major improvements in power, torque and fuel ...
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The Japanese carmaker announced that it has begun testing a breath-alcohol ignition-interlock system, installed on selected trucks and other vehicles of Japanese transport companies. The system, jointly developed by Toyota and Hino Motors, will be tested from September ...
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Side Head Airbags Standard on Most 2010 VehiclesTECHNOLOGYA 2003 voluntary agreement signed by most car manufacturers (GM, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Kia, Mazda, Daimler, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki, BMW and Volkswagen) is beginning to take shape, as most of the vehicles produced by the aforementioned carmakers will be equipped with side airbags as standard starting September 1, when 2010 model year begins. "This voluntary agreement is actually a model for responsible action on behalf of automakers to improve occupant safety," Dave McCurdy, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers CEO was quoted as saying by detnews.com. "Just six years later, 100 percent of the vehicles involved in this commitment have now been engineered according to the agreement's performance criteria." Initially, the ... >> Read more |
All riders know how hard it is to carry two visors with them when riding, due to the fast changing light conditions. Sometimes neither a clear visor nor a darkly-tinted one is recommended. Therefore, the introduction of the SHIELD Tech Transitions SOLFX visors seems to ...
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The Electronic Stability Program (ESP) is going to become a must have feature in future new cars in China, Jennifer Jiang Director of Bosch China Marketing and Sales Controlling, Chassis Systems Control, said in an interview with gasgoo.com.
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German automaker Mercedes-Benz has just announced that the latest generation of the Linguatronic voice-operated control system is entering series production with the 2009 E-Klasse. With the help of Linguatronic, the drivers no longer have to take their hands of the ...
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One of the key problems associated with owning an electric vehicle, the swapping of a depleted battery with a fully charged one, is about to be solved with the help of Tokyo-based taxis. California based Better Place, a provider of electric vehicle services ...
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Japanese manufacturer Yokohama announced yesterday the release of a new ultra-low rolling resistance tire, especially created to fit the needs of the Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles. The Yokohama dB super E-spec will be the first of the new Eco-motion line of tires to ...
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Japanese manufacturer Mazda hinted that a new range of fuel efficient vehicles are expected to be launched in 2011 and will be improve fuel efficiency across its product lineup by as much as 30 percent by 2015. Autonews writes that Mazda will concentrate its efforts on ...
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The US Army's Ground Systems Power and Energy Laboratory (GSPEL) broke ground on Monday, on a new 30,000-square-foot facility for testing military ground vehicles. The facility will be used for the evaluation of different military vehicles, including the HMMWV and ...
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The developments in the EV sector of the automotive industry were taken to the next level by American manufacturer Ford, who took it upon itself to create a smart vehicle-to-grid communications system. Why? you may ask.
It is very simple, actually. As we all ...
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GM proudly announced today their OnStar system sent the 100,000,000th Vehicle Diagnostics e-mail to its customers and to celebrate, decided to give us an idea of how much money we can save by using the system.
The Vehicle Diagnostics feature of OnStar provides ...
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If you were standing alone and sad in your back yard, thinking the 5.4l V8 now provided with the F-150 Raptor just doesn't provide enough punch from its 300 hp troop, don't worry, Ford has it all figured out. How does 400 hp and 400 lb.-ft of torque sound? ...
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American telecommunications company Motorola and Federal Signal company PIPS Technology has just introduced a new Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) solution, that can be fitted on the Motorola MW810 Mobile Workstations, thus saving space and eliminating ...
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Ilmor Engineering, the company that supplied engines to Mercedes-Benz for their Formula 1 team, is again making the headlines, this time with a brand new technology providing amazing results to say the least. The company is developing a three-cylinder, 700cc ...
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British tire manufacturer, Avon Tyres is ready to launch on the market a new set of extreme bottom line road legal performance tires. The ZZR performance tires in question were developed in partnership with Caterham Cars.
The two British motoring brands have a ...
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Mazda is getting ready for another world premiere at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show, to open its doors next month. This time, the automaker will debut the first Japanese passenger car equipped with a diesel engine which is mated to a Selective Catalytic Reduction ...
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BorgWarner and Chinese car manufacturer First Automotive Works (FAW) signed a dealer today though which the parts maker will supply turbochargers and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves for various cars and light commercial vehicles built by the Chinese company. ...
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