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GM's Windows of Opportunity project.

Are Interactive Windows For Rear Seat Passengers In Your Future?

General Motors Research and Development challenged students and researchers at Israel’s Bezalel Academy of Art and Design to create new ways to enhance the driving experience for rear seat passengers, particularly children. The result was the “Windows of Opportunity” (WOO)...

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2012 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive

2012 Smart ForTwo Electric: Car Of The Future, Now? (Video)

We're constantly thinking about what the car of the future will look like. It's hard not to when you write about them every day. Little did we know the car of the future will... December 8, 2011 by 


 
Bridgestone Airless Tire Technology

Bridgestone Airless Tire: Puncture-Proof Tech On The Way

Although it'd be unfair to say that tires are one of the more old-fashioned aspects of your modern car - since tire manufacturers spend millions constantly developing them -... December 6, 2011 by  2


 
2010 Ferrari 458 Italia

Ferrari's Future Cars Staying Aluminum, Not Carbon Fiber

The battle of lightweight materials is becoming one of many players. Companies like Mazda are striving to cut down weight with clever use of high-strength steels. Lotus has... November 9, 2011 by 


 
Ammonia could be used as fuel. Image: Wikipedia user Ben Mills

Ammonia: The Latest "Fuel Technology Of The Future"?

Ammonia: Useful in fertilizers, cleaning products and fairly unpleasant in direct human contact. Used as a fuel for vehicles? Certainly not impossible, according to an... September 6, 2011 by 


 
BMW i Launch Event, Frankfurt, July 2011

Move Aside LED Lighting Tech, BMW Is Firing Up The Lasers

Sometimes the pace of development in the automotive segment has echos of Moore's Law, the trend for power in the computing world to double every two years. No sooner have... September 1, 2011 by 


 
Traffic

Future Urban Mobility Relies On Real-Time Data Access

The requirements for travel within the urban environment comes under greater pressure with every passing year. We're already past the point at which more than 50 percent of... July 28, 2011 by 


 
2011 Nissan Altima Hybrid

Nissan Unveils Massive Product Plan: 52 New Models Coming

Nissan is looking to expand aggressively, as evidenced by a six-year business plan that looks to build the both company's global market share and corporate operating profits... June 27, 2011 by 


 
FutureTruck big rig concept. Image: Jeremy Singley

We Have Aerodynamic Cars, Why Not Streamlined Big Rigs?

Think automotive aerodynamics and you'll either think of aerodynamic components for reducing lift or increasing downforce, or you'll think of streamlined, low-resistance... June 23, 2011 by 


 

Future Windshields Make Driving A Lot More Like Grand Theft Auto: Video

Have you ever been motoring down the street and thought, "Well, okay, this is fine, but driving would be a lot more fun if it were more like a videogame"? So have we... May 23, 2011 by 


 
2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback spy shots

2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback Spy Shots

BMW released an updated version of the 1-Series Hatchback in late 2008 but ever since then suspicious prototypes of a new car with similar proportions and signature BMW... May 16, 2011 by  20


 
OnStar-Verizon 4G LTE prototype system

CES 2011: OnStar-Verizon 4G LTE Prototype Screenshot Tour

A few days ago we brought you the full details on the new prototype OnStar telematics/infotainment system launched at CES this week. Today, we have a screenshot tour showing... January 7, 2011 by 


 
Visteon C-Beyond technology demo car

CES 2011: Visteon's C-Beyond Demo Car Shows Tech Of 2015

If Visteon's C-Beyond demo car, shown for the first time in North America at the CES today, is any indication, 2015 will be a year to remember for automotive tech heads... January 6, 2011 by 


 
2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR

Dodge Viper Could Remain In Production In Track-Only Form

 The 2010 Dodge Viper is the last year that Chrysler will produce the current Viper. There is no word exactly what will be in store for the V-10 supercar’s future, but... June 7, 2010 by 


 
DeLorean - top

What is Your Favorite Music Video With a Car?

While it likely is nothing more than a revelation about my advanced age, I saw a classic Jag the other day (believe it was an XJ6) which reminded me of the Whitesnake, "Here... August 20, 2009 by  1


 
2010 Toyota Prius

Study: Hybrids to make up one in five U.S. car sales by 2020

Just a bit over ten years ago, only a few of the dedicated had any idea what a hybrid car was, but in another ten years or so, the eco-friendly vehicles will account for... May 27, 2009 by 


 
 
 

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