Technology

November 6, 2016

Ford Tech Aims to Stop Collisions and Wrong Way Drivers

Ford Tech Aims to Stop Collisions and Wrong Way Drivers
Ford has announced some new technologies it’s working on that aim to keep drivers safer behind the wheel. The tech includes help for parking, collision avoidance, and help to prevent wrong way driving.…
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November 3, 2016

2017 Audi R8 Exclusive Edition Gets Laser Headlights

2017 Audi R8 Exclusive Edition Gets Laser Headlights
Audi has announced that its first use of laser headlights in the US will be on the 2017 R8 V10 plus exclusive edition. The car will get full LED headlights supplemented by a laser high beam module.…
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October 24, 2016

LYNK & CO’s New Brand and Car: Everything You Need to Know

LYNK & CO’s New Brand and Car: Everything You Need to Know
While surely not impossible, it is quite difficult to launch a new global car brand in this day and age. The cost of entry is tremendous and there are established brand loyalties that go generations deep.…
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October 12, 2016

Rolls-Royce VISION NEXT 100 Prophesizes Über-luxury Future

Rolls-Royce VISION NEXT 100 Prophesizes Über-luxury Future
Rolls-Royce has unveiled its Vision NEXT 100 concept, which predicts what the company thinks its luxury rides may be like in the distant future. The car, also known as the Rolls-Royce 103EX, is a bit odd looking by today’s design standards, with a front that is very high off the ground and wheels that are almost completely enclosed.…
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October 4, 2016

Autonomous Cars Go Truly Driverless Under New Cali Rules

Autonomous Cars Go Truly Driverless Under New Cali Rules
California has started to clear the way for autonomous cars to operate in the state without needing to have a driver behind the wheel. The new rules were signed into effect by Gov.…
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August 18, 2016

Take a VR Spin in the Ford GT at Le Mans

Take a VR Spin in the Ford GT at Le Mans
Most mere mortals will never get a chance to ride in an actual Ford GT – especially on the track at Le Mans. But thanks to the power of today’s 360º VR video cameras, we can now experience the next best thing.…
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August 17, 2016

Audi A4, Q7, and A4 allroad to Get Traffic Light Countdown

Audi A4, Q7, and A4 allroad to Get Traffic Light Countdown
The most annoying thing about sitting at red lights are always the people who are unable to pay attention for the length of time they are there and resort to texting or surfing the web on their phones.…
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August 12, 2016

You Can’t Steal the Spirit of Ecstasy

You Can’t Steal the Spirit of Ecstasy
When it comes to high-end cars, Rolls-Royce is in a class all its own. It costs $2.50 just to say the name. If you have been around long enough to remember when it was cool to wear stolen Mercedes hood ornaments around your neck, you might wonder why wearing ripped off Rolls-Royce ornaments isn’t a thing.…
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August 11, 2016

Audi’s New Suspension Captures Motion to Make Electricity

Audi’s New Suspension Captures Motion to Make Electricity
Audi has developed a new suspension system that might have a significant impact on future hybrid and electric vehicles. The suspension connects a pair of alternators to the vehicle’s dampers to convert the up and down motion of driving over the road into electricity.…
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August 3, 2016

nanoFlowcell EV Uses Fluid Instead of Outlets to Juice up

nanoFlowcell EV Uses Fluid Instead of Outlets to Juice up
Right now if you own an EV, you have to leave it plugged in for hours and hours to get the battery charged. EV startup nanoFlowcell has envisioned a world where rather than plugging into the electric grid to charge your car, you’d simply fill up tanks of electrolyte liquids used to make the electricity for the car to move.…
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July 27, 2016

SYNC 3 finds a Home in All the 2017 Fords

SYNC 3 finds a Home in All the 2017 Fords
One of the best voice-activated control systems I have used is the Ford SYNC system. Buyers will be glad to hear that the recently released SYNC 3 system will be available in every single 2017 Ford car, light truck, or SUV.…
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July 19, 2016

ZEISS DriveSafe Lenses Improve Drivers’ Vision

ZEISS DriveSafe Lenses Improve Drivers’ Vision
For anyone out there who drives and wears glasses, you know that they can have a profound impact on your vision – especially at night. While glasses are always meant to improve the sharpness of vision, not all lenses are created equal when it comes overall visual quality.…
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July 19, 2016

Electric Bus Recharges with 15 Second Burst of Energy

Electric Bus Recharges with 15 Second Burst of Energy
Electric powertrain maker ABB has landed a contract from Transports Public Genevois, the public transport operator for Geneva, Switzerland to install a dozen of its fully electric buses.…
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July 15, 2016

Unintended Consequences: The Car Wash Problem

Unintended Consequences: The Car Wash Problem
Modern cars are required, by law, to have advanced safety features. As the technology to keep us from crashing becomes more advanced, the government starts to mandate more and more of it.…
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July 14, 2016

Nissan Debuts ProPILOT Autonomous Technology

Nissan Debuts ProPILOT Autonomous Technology
Nissan has a new version of its Serena Van coming in Japan that will hit dealerships this August. One of the cool options available is Nissan’s first autonomous drive system called ProPILOT.…
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