NY-Bound Nissan Rogue Showcases Smart Rearview Mirror
12 Apr 2014, 19:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Following in the footsteps of a technological feature first previewed on Audi's 2012 R18 race car, the Japanese manufacturer takes it up a notch by implementing digital rearview mirror technolo...
Toyota Replacing Some Factory Robots With Humans To Increase Quality
12 Apr 2014, 18:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota Motor Corporation is the top automaker when it comes to using robots for its vehicle production. This was a major factor which made it the top automaker with annual vehicle production surpass...
The Dawn of a New Helmet Paradigm
11 Apr 2014, 16:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The two-wheeled worlds might become a bit safer as motorcycle helmets are about to change and this is a thing that brings joy to my heart. Helmet law-opponents will most likely find yet another reas...
Scorpio Ride Offers GPS, Alarm and Telemetry in One Small Black Box
10 Apr 2014, 16:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ever dreamed about riding a smarter bike which can analyze, store and share multiple types of data collected as you ride? Scorpio Ride is the answer you’ve been looking for: a smart way to mak...
Toyota New Fuel-Efficient Gasoline Engines Unveiled
10 Apr 2014, 13:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota continues its research for maximizing engines’ thermal efficiency and today, the Japanese automaker revealed two new improved engines. They’re small, but they are said to be at le...
How Motorcycle Traction Control Systems Work
9 Apr 2014, 16:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Traction Control Systems, generally referred to as TCS, have begun to be a part of our everyday riding lives and are becoming increasingly common in new motorcycles. From sport to adventure bikes, m...
2014 MotoGP: Bridgestone Prepares Asymmetrical Tire Compound for Ultra-Technical COTA Round
9 Apr 2014, 11:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With the new regulations separating the Factory and the Open classes in the 2014 MotoGP season, the official tire supplier Bridgestone has a series of rather difficult tasks ahead. With the added so...
Land Rover Invents "Transparent" Hood that's Great for Offroading
9 Apr 2014, 08:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Land Rover has just announced a brand new system that turns your SUV's bonnet/hoot see-through. It's an prototype device right now, but it will be showcased on the Discovery Vision Concept...
Aerostitch Reveals All-New Roadcrafter R-3 One Piece Textile Motorcycle Suit
8 Apr 2014, 15:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Aerostitch announces the R-3, their third generation of Roadcrafter motorcycle suits, a rather rare presence in the touring gear segment, with its one-piece construction. Riders who see one-piece...
Ducati Adds another Google Maps Official Location
8 Apr 2014, 14:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati announces a new virtual location which is available for visiting using Google Maps, and this time it is Ducati Roma, the newest dealership in the Italian capital and the biggest presence in t...
Scion FR-S Puddle-Splashing the Slow Mo Guys
8 Apr 2014, 13:01 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Technology advancement enabled for the development of high-speed cameras which then allowed for further technological researches in multiple fields. Such as automotive safety improvements or ballist...
Microsoft Challenges Apple CarPlay with "Windows in the Car"
7 Apr 2014, 13:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Quite a few car infotainment systems have been powered by Microsoft in recent years, including units made for BMW, Ford, Fiat, Kia and Nissan. But the software giant is stepping it up a notch with t...
AM/FM Radio Alive and Kicking Thanks to Our Cars
5 Apr 2014, 13:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Recent years saw a revolution in music entertainment unlike any other before. With all the Sirius satellite radio stations, Bluetooth direct media streaming, the vast Pandora Internet Radio library ...
Toyota Sings Up In HyFive Hydrogen Project
4 Apr 2014, 17:06 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / HyFive won’t be another stupid socializing webpage to post crap on, but a new £31 million project focusing on making hydrogen vehicles a viable and environmentally-friendly choice for Eu...
Toyota Made An App For Japanese Rice Farmers
4 Apr 2014, 16:25 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Media and stereotypes may have made you think Japan is the world’s largest rice consumer. Truth is they indeed a lot of rice (and ramen) but the biggest rice consuming country is in fact India...
Lexus’s New Remote Touch Interface Promising To Be Laptop-Like
4 Apr 2014, 14:42 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Humanity has declared war towards physical buttons, switches and knobs as most electronic devices we use now come with surfaces you can touch in order to use certain features. Such technology lie...
Daihatsu Copen Will Be An Awesome Convertible Kei Car, In Japan
2 Apr 2014, 17:14 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Most people in Japan don’t really care about speed or acceleration times. In fact, they’re speed limits are set at around 40 km/h (25 mph) and if the cops bust you speeding your driver l...
Toyota GT 86 Drivers Will Be Able To Replay Real Circuit Runs on PS3
2 Apr 2014, 16:06 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / In a couple more months, Toyota GT 86 owners (or soon to become owners) will be able to log their circuit runs and further use them in the Gran Turismo 6 racing simulator. Why would you need this? W...
Yamaha Denies Jorge Lorenzo Open-Category M1 Tests
2 Apr 2014, 15:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha and Lin Jarvis apparently put up a very strong and unobjectionable opposition to Jorge Lorenzo’s request to test an Open-spec YZR-M1 MotoGP prototype. The allure of the new regulations ...
Lexus - First Automaker Offering Standard Rearview Cameras in Australia
2 Apr 2014, 14:57 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As vehicles these days tend to come with all sorts of designs that block out your rear view surroundings, US’ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced that all...