BMW TwinPower Turbo Engines Explained
11 Oct 2012, 19:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There is a pretty large distinction between BMW Twin Turbo and Twin Power engines, despite the similarity and confusion of the naming scheme
Volkswagen Amarok Gets 180 HP Engine and Optional BlueMotion
6 Nov 2012, 10:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Amarok is VW’s attempt at conquering the double-cab pick-up market, with a vehicle which tries to bring some of the German brand’s familiar qualities to a sector where most rivals bo...
New iPad Mini Is Perfect for In-Car Entertainment Use
6 Nov 2012, 10:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The very new iPad Mini is truly perfect for in-car entertainment, provided you have the necessary skills to make some sort of secure dock for it, and find some way to connect it to the car’s s...
The Future of Driving is Self-Driving!
3 Nov 2012, 11:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Just over a century ago, the first motorized carriages made their appearance on the unpaved roads of the world, and within a few decades they had gained widespread acceptance, and many people ...
Nissan Improves GT-R Responsiveness and Cornering for 2013
2 Nov 2012, 08:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / One of the nicer aspects about the Nissan’s GT-R ‘project’ is the fact that its development is an ongoing process, where highly-skilled Japanese ninja-engineers strive to make it t...
CalBattery Developing Advanced and Low-Cost Lithium-Ion Battery
1 Nov 2012, 14:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / US company CalBattery has announced that it is developing an advanced lithium-ion battery technology, which promises to be 70% cheaper than conventional alternatives, as well as offering a reported ...
Mercedes F1 May Give Up on Double-DRS in 2013
1 Nov 2012, 13:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Mercedes F1 has announced that it is pondering the idea of giving up the use of the Double-DRS system, citing difficulties in getting it to work properly, as the main reason for the decision. Wh...
Toyota’s iiMo Concept Wants to Make You Happy!
31 Oct 2012, 14:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Toyota sees the future of the car as a semi-autonomous and very efficient EV, in the form of the iiMo concept. It was first shown last year, when it was called the Fun-Vii, yet whey they revealed it...
BMW Now Offering Night Vision on 7-Series Facelift
31 Oct 2012, 13:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While night vision systems on high-end luxury cars may not be a new technological development, first debuting on the Lexus LX470 and Toyota Land Cruiser Cygnus in 2002, and later on the Mercedes-Ben...
GM Announces Update for Chevy Volt Software Glitch
24 Oct 2012, 09:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / GM have announced that they will be releasing a software update which fixes a glitch discovered on some 4,000 Chevy Volt plug-in hybrids, in the US. Apparently, the electric motor will shut down whi...
GM Announces Magnesium Sheet Metal High-Strength Panels - Lighter than Aluminium
24 Oct 2012, 08:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ford recently announced that they are working on bringing carbon fiber to the masses, and they showed off a bonnet for the new Focus, which was entirely made out of the stuff. Now, not to be outdone...
Thieves Steal BMW M3 Using OBD Key Cloning Method
23 Oct 2012, 11:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that the cloning of a BMW key, via the OBD port is still popular. In a very similar manner to what happened here, some thieves managed to steal a BMW M3, right from the owner’s doorst...
LiquidPiston Explains Ultra-Efficient X2 Rotary Engine
22 Oct 2012, 14:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The internal combustion engine is already 150 years old, and while we may have improved the concept over the years, it has always been through the addition of something. Air filters, oil filters, tu...
Mazda May Have Killed the Wankel, but You Can Wear One On Your Wrist
17 Oct 2012, 15:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mazda killed off their trademark Wankel rotary engine, along with the RX-8, which went out of production earlier this year. However, you can now buy a watch, which basically works on the same princi...
Nissan Shows Off Fly-By-Wire Steering - To Debut on Infiniti Models
17 Oct 2012, 14:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan have just announced that they will be using a fly-by-wire steering system in their Infinit-branded cars, in an effort to completely eliminate steering feel. They are calling it ‘steer-b...
Samsung Steps Things Up With Roboray Walking Robot
16 Oct 2012, 15:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Humans have always been fascinated with bipedal walking, how it works and how it is achieved with such ease. There have been many attempts over the years, most of which have come from Japan, and mos...
A123 Systems In Trouble Again
16 Oct 2012, 08:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Battery manufacturer A123 Systems has recently announced that it may run out of money soon, and that bankruptcy may be be the only solution, following a period of financial uncertainty. "The...
Apple iPhone Maps Mock Batman En Route to Destination
12 Oct 2012, 14:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Apple’s new Maps still have a long way to go before they become properly usable, and while American giant is having and ongoing process of updating, it is far from reaching its goals. Now, som...
More Efficient Algorithms Set to Dramatically Improve Lithium-Ion Batteries
12 Oct 2012, 12:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Instead of developing and testing new battery technologies, scientists over at UC San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering (UCSD) are hard at work on improving the current crop of lithium-ion ...
Volkswagen Gives New Golf Three New Engines, 4Motion and Tech Pack
10 Oct 2012, 15:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The launch of an all-new Golf is a really big deal for Volkswagen, as it is their most important product, by a long shot. The latest car, the MK.7, is bristling with technology and innovations, in o...