EDAG Preparing a Leaf-Inspired Sportscar for Geneva - Light Cocoon
16 Dec 2014, 10:17 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Two things I’d like to make clear before continuing with this concept: one is the fact that cars need to get both resistant and as lightweight as possible in the future to conserve energy; and...
Jaguar Develops Transparent Pillars and "Follow Me" Ghost Car for Nav System
15 Dec 2014, 08:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Jaguar Land Rover have just revealed two new prototype technologies we think could make life a lot easier for us motorists. They're both updates for the '360 Virtual Urban Windscreen&rs...
Aprilia and HUD Helmet Manufacturer Skully Team Up for Better Data Integration
12 Dec 2014, 16:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It was only a matter of time until the big names in the motorcycle business would either team up with the big names in the (still young) HUD helmet industry… or took to developing their own s...
Renault Two-Stroke, Two-Cylinder Supercharged and Turbo Diesel Showcased
12 Dec 2014, 12:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Remember when Fiat introduced the 875 cc Twin Air two-cylinder turbocharged engine? Despite the moderately enough 85 hp and 155 Nm (114 lb-ft ) of torque it’s capable of, both the 500 and Pand...
Ford SYNC 3 Infotainment System Coming Next Year · Video
11 Dec 2014, 17:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As of 2014, the SYNC infotainment system comes as standard on all Ford and Lincoln vehicles sold in North America. While SYNC Gen I was flawed and laden with too many buttons, SYNC Gen II’s na...
Streetpong Keeps Pedestrians Busy While Waiting For the Green Light
11 Dec 2014, 17:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You know those busy intersections that will keep you waiting for the green light enough minutes to get angry? Well, at least in Germany they got Streetpong to cure that. And no, this won't rewa...
Crash Emergency Call System Mandatory in EU Starting 2018
11 Dec 2014, 17:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Last year in Europe, the road crash death toll counted 26,000 lives, with a big part of casualties happening because of rescue teams not making it in time. But that should get solved starting 2018, ...
Michelin and Former Stig Show the Difference Between Cheap and Premium Tires
11 Dec 2014, 15:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Our guide on aging tires may have showed you how dangerous driving on old rubber is, but you should also know new tires doesn’t necessarily guarantee you total safety. Quality is also an impor...
Digital Driver’s License App Being Pondered in Iowa
11 Dec 2014, 14:10 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Yeah, it looks like sooner or later, most things you do outside your house will require you to have a smartphone. Facebook, Google and other Internet giants won’t be the only ones knowing your...
Volvo 1.5 Drive-E 3-Cylinder Teased, to Produce Up To 180 HP on CMA Platform Cars
11 Dec 2014, 10:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Earlier this year, we reported that Derek Crabb, the Swedish manufacturer’s global powertrain numero uno, confirmed there’s a 1.5-liter three-pot turbo in development. Derek suggested th...
2015 Mazda Miata MX-5 Coming With New Bioplastic Materials
11 Dec 2014, 10:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / In case you didn’t know, Mazda has been proactively developing biomass technologies for several years and is now happy to announce it has improved the technique to produce bioplastic parts sui...
CVT Transmission Considered by Ford for Less Torquey Engines
10 Dec 2014, 17:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The last time Ford put a CVT in a nonhybrid car, the effort wasn’t too appreciated by the drivers. If you remember the sorry Five Hundred full-size sedan from 2007, it’s easy to understa...
Dubai Is Now Available on Google Street View, Sheikh Zayed Road Included
10 Dec 2014, 13:17 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Based on air traffic, as of 2013, Dubai was the 7th most visited city of the world and the fastest growing, increasing by a 10.7% rate, so it was just a matter of time Google Street View would cover...
Drones Following Cars Could Became Driving Aids, Toyota Has One
10 Dec 2014, 13:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / I bet some of you play racing games from a third person view, because it lets you see further ahead, estimate the space around and better clip the apex. Well, this thing could become a reality soon ...
Collision-Avoidance Systems Have Bugs, Discovered by AAA
10 Dec 2014, 09:42 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Technology is moving fast these days and found its way faster on cars, where you now have most features operated using electronic circuits backed up by sensors and algorithms. The whole car became s...
China Unveils New High Speed Rail that Travels 914 Miles in 7 Hours
9 Dec 2014, 19:19 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / China is taking another step in its ambitious plans to have the largest, fastest and most technologically advances railway system in the world by 2020. Starting with Wednesday (December 10) Chinese ...
Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Kinect Camera Used for Virtual Training of Opel Workers
9 Dec 2014, 18:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Back in the 20th century, building a passenger vehicle was simple considering the operation consisted of straightforward processes. Employees worked on the assembly and everyone had to do one job - ...
Russian Military-Spec Electric Bikes Claim 320 km Range from Modest Batteries
9 Dec 2014, 16:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s somehow funny to hear such news from Russia, given the rather complex geo-political status at its western border with Ukraine, but nevertheless here we go. English Russia has published a ...
Better, Stronger Aluminum for Cars Coming from Alcoa to Change the Industry
9 Dec 2014, 11:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Outlandishly designed concept vehicles can’t go into production like that because of safety reasons, regulations and also manufacturing challenges. At least the last problem will slowly be dim...
Space Travel Radiation Found to Be Less Harmful... Kind Of
9 Dec 2014, 10:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / There are a lot of dangers out in space but one of the biggest could be considered the high amount of radiation one could get there during a mission. This happens there because there is no protectiv...