Continental Brings 5 New Truck Tires to the Mid-America Trucking Show
20 Mar 2009, 09:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tire manufacturer Continental unveiled the next generation of new truck tires, designed using the latest technology for improved fuel efficiency and extended mileage, during the Mid-America Truckin...
Facelifted Mazda CX-7 to Feature Urea SCR System
19 Mar 2009, 17:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda becomes the first Japanese automaker to develop an urea selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system that reduces the amount of nitrous oxides (NOx) generated by diesel exhaust gases. Several ot...
BMW Works on Megacity Electric Vehicle
19 Mar 2009, 13:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer BMW is looking into developing an entire near zero-emission range within a few years to tackle the growing demand both from consumers and legislators. The new vehicle, code named...
VIA IVP-7500 In-Vehicle Platform for HQ Multimedia Content
19 Mar 2009, 13:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / VIA Technologies, Inc. today launched the VIA IVP-7500 board, a dedicated x86 in-vehicle platform that can support basically all kinds of in-car entertainment content. As you know, in-vehicle comput...
Blue Tiger Motion Simulator for More Realistic Games
17 Mar 2009, 15:47 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Addicted racing gamers who want to try a totally different playing experience now have the chance to do it with the help of the BlueTiger Motion Simulator. What differentiates this motion simulat...
Renault's TCe Engine Goes to Production in Spain
17 Mar 2009, 13:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / French manufacturer Renault has begun production of its fuel efficient 1.4l gasoline engine at the company's plant in Valladolid, Spain, Autonews reported. The TCe 130 turbocharged powerplan...
Volkswagen "Bobsy" Car Seat Gets Top Marks at Euro NCAP
16 Mar 2009, 15:13 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / In case you want a truly safe car seat for your child, Volkswagen Accessories seem to be the one to make your wish come true. Although the investigation conducted by the Chicago Tribune showed that ...
Panerai Adds Two More Watch Models to the Ferrari Scuderia Collection
16 Mar 2009, 13:07 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / In December last year, the launch of the new Ferrari California convertible was celebrated with a special edition "Ferrari California Flyback Chronograph" created by Italian watch company ...
Ford Bets on Electric Power Steering
16 Mar 2009, 10:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford will take a few steps into adapting the Electric Power Steering (EPS) technology to nearly 90 percent of its line up within 3 years. But until then, the company decided to...
BMW's Level 10 Gaming Tower Concept Detailed
16 Mar 2009, 10:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Displayed last week at the CeBIT, the high-end gaming tower prototype released by BMW Group DesignworksUSA quickly gained everyone's attention. For those of you who missed the news, the gaming ...
BMW Hydrogen Engine for Increased Fuel Efficiency
15 Mar 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Developing new engine technologies that could be able to improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions is one of the main tasks of most major automakers during these difficult times. And BMW&rsqu...
BMW Will Use CATIA to Develop Its Engines
13 Mar 2009, 08:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / All BMW's engine development efforts will rely on a single software platform, provided by Dassault Systemes, as the German manufacturer consolidated the use of the program in its research. BMW ...
Kanagawa Electric Vehicle Festa 2009 Stars Nissan EV
12 Mar 2009, 14:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Nissan's first electric vehicle will be the main star at the Kanagawa Electric Vehicle Festa 2009, to be held this weekend in Yokohama Akarenga Park. The event, set in motion by Kanagawa EV Pr...
DAWS, the Transformer Wheel That Splits
12 Mar 2009, 09:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / We have seen some crazy car concepts over the years, meant on delivering new, fresh and sometimes never-to-be-put-into-practice ideas to the table. Most of them, if not all, tried to showcase the fu...
How Formula One Engineering Changes the World
12 Mar 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Apparently, the engineering discoveries made in motor racing have been extremely helpful in other domains as well, such as space travel or the army. According to the Telegraph, the new exhibition...
Jaeger LeCoultre - Aston Martin Collection of Exquisite Watches
12 Mar 2009, 08:27 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / A few months ago, we told you about the ultimate timepiece that resulted from the collaboration between Jaeger LeCoultre and Aston Martin, the 18-carat pink gold AMVOX DBS Transponder, a total delig...
Factor 001 F1 Inspired Bicycle Available for Order
11 Mar 2009, 11:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / BERU f1systems announced the final version of the Factor 001 bicycle will be shown in March, at London’s Science Museum as part of “Fast Forward, 20 ways F1 is changing our world”....
Driving Activity Reporter - Track Your Car Wherever It Goes
11 Mar 2009, 09:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Or, better said, take away your children's privacy without letting them know. The Driving Activity Reporter, available now at Hammacher Schlemmer, is a device that permanently tracks the locati...
Citroen C Crosser Exclusive PSP Edition
11 Mar 2009, 08:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Playing games on a portable game console is one of the one most exciting things you can do inside the car (without going into too much detail right now) and the people over at "Pimp My Ride&quo...
GM Delays 4.5l Truck Engine
11 Mar 2009, 08:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / General Motor's uncertain future put yet another dent in the company's plans, as it was forced to delay of one of the manufacturer's most advanced diesel engine, the 4.5l, destined fo...