Lexus ES Magazine Ad Comes Alive With CinePrint
10 Oct 2012, 11:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / CinePrint technology uses an iPad to animate and bring various printed works to life. Lexus has used this technology to make a magazine ad for its new ES much more interested - they have succeeded! ...
Ford Developing Carbon Fiber Technology for ‘The Masses’
9 Oct 2012, 15:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The use of ‘exotic’ materials is what pushes the price of supercars up considerably - carbon fiber is very expensive, and it is still not feasible to use it in regular production cars. H...
Faulty ECU Causes Rough Idle and Stalling in Subaru BRZ, Scion FR-S and Toyota GT86
8 Oct 2012, 14:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Toyota GT86 (which we recently test drove) family is barely out, and owners have begun reporting problems with the cars’ flat-four 2.0-liter engine. The unit, made by Subaru, apparently ex...
Who Needs Parking Sensors With an Invisible Back Seat?
4 Oct 2012, 14:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After having shown off a coat which turns anybody who wears it virtually invisible, scientists at Keiko Universtity in Japan have refined the technology, for use in cars. Cameras mounted on the ...
Toyota to Show Smart Insect Concept at CEATEC
3 Oct 2012, 09:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Toyota have announced that they will be introducing the Smart Insect concept, at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies (CEATEC), an annual technology trade show, held in Japan. It is a Tw...
Nissan Hops Aboard Self-Driving Train With NSC-2015
2 Oct 2012, 13:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan have just showcased a self-driving version of their Leaf, at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies (CEATEC), an annual technology trade show, from Japan. The NSC-2015 prototype sho...
Ford and GM Joining Forces to Create 9- and 10- Speed Gearboxes
2 Oct 2012, 11:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ford and GM will apparently be joining forces in order to split the development costs for new automatic gearboxes. However, they are no ordinary gearboxes, as they will have 8, 9 and 10 speeds, resp...
Lithium Extracted from Salt Water May Bring Cost of Batteries Down
1 Oct 2012, 12:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Lithium, the lightest metal known to man, is the key ‘ingredient’ in all modern EV and hybrid vehicle battery packs, and with demand on the rise, its price has increased by 35% over the ...
PSA Stops Hybrid Research Program With BMW
25 Sep 2012, 08:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Since GM has acquired a 7% stake in PSA Peugeot Citroen, it was only natural that the French giant would sever its ties with BMW, ties which had been set up in October, in view of jointly developing...
Predictions Suggest that by 2040, 75% Of Vehicles Will Be Autonomous
25 Sep 2012, 08:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Since you can now buy quite a few cars which have the capacity to drive themselves on the highway, it’s not hard to imagine what the technology may progress into, in the coming decades. Wi...
Goodyear Debuting Self-Inflating Tires at IAA
21 Sep 2012, 14:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The 2012 Intarnationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) Commercial Vehicle Show is the venue chosen by Goodyear to debut their innovative self-inflating tire technology - Air Maintenance Technology (AMT...
Audi Reveals Electric Bi-Turbo V6 Diesel Engine
21 Sep 2012, 07:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In the quest to get engines to perform better, while using less fuel, Audi have announced that they are working on a version of their V6 TDI engine which uses an electric turbocharging system. It fe...
BMW Offering Solution For Theft Via OBD Port
20 Sep 2012, 11:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You may remember that a while back we posted an article in which it was detailed how a BMW can be stolen with relative ease, by accessing the car’s OBD II port, and programming in a blank key....
Software Update Will Allow Tesla Model S to ‘Creep’
19 Sep 2012, 14:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / People who are used to driving a car with an automatic gearbox are also used to it ‘creeping’ when stationary, in drive, when the brake is released. Creeping is the norm among convention...
Cadillac ‘Virtual Bumper’ Helps Avoid Parking Crashes
19 Sep 2012, 13:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Parking sensors have become very widespread. They are available as an option on pretty much any car you can think of, and their usefulness is undeniable. However, Cadillac has taken the concept one ...
Ford Fiesta and B-Max to Get Six-Speed Twin-Clutch Gearbox
7 Sep 2012, 07:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ford officials have just announced that both the Fiesta and B-Max will be receiving a new six-speed twin-clutch gearbox - it will be available straight from launch, for the facelifted Fiesta. The...
McLaren May Join Mercedes and Lotus in Using Double DRS System
29 Aug 2012, 11:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mercedes F1 developed a system which allows the race car to reach a higher top speed on the straights, by channeling air through a series of ducts, for the purpose of re-routing air from the car&rsq...
MyFord Touch Still No Good, Says Consumer Reports
24 Aug 2012, 09:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Ford Taurus aims to be a more upscale alternative to that other Blue Oval sedan, the Fusion (which will be sold in Europe virtually unmodified as the Ford Mondeo). However, despite the fact ...
GM Begins Testing of Vehicle to Vehicle Communication in Ann Arbor
22 Aug 2012, 08:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The day of August 21st marked the start of GM’s real world testing phase for their vehicle to vehicle communication system. It is, however, only one half of a new breed of safety technology, w...
Remote-Controlled BYD Su Rui Now Available in China
21 Aug 2012, 11:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You may remember a while back an article about a Chinese car which you could move about without actually being inside? Well, it’s now officially here - the BYD Su Rui (formerly known as the &l...