new-car-technology
Mercedes-Benz' Wind Tunnel Provides Weather On Demand
One minute it's freezing cold, the next you're battling with a hurricane, and then finally the sun comes out for tropical temperatures. No, it's not some futuristic vision of a world in the grips of rapid climate change, it's actually the conditions available in the new wind tunnels used by...
Race Car Tech: Improving The Breed, Or Ruining The Racing?
Carmakers love motor racing. The phrase "Win on Sunday, sell on Monday" didn't come about for no reason - racing is a great way of raising the profile of your cars and the... July 11, 2011 by Antony Ingram
General Motors Picks U.K. For EN-V City Car Euro Manufacture
Small cars are becoming big business. The smart fortwo, Scion iQ, Gordon Murray's upcoming T.25, the Renault Twizy... more and more carmakers are developing tiny vehicles to... July 11, 2011 by Antony Ingram
What's That Ecco? High Tech, Green, Electric Camper Van
Going straight onto All Car Tech's list of things we want is a new electric camper van by design collective NAU, known as Ecco. Describing it as a camper van almost doesn't... July 8, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Gordon Murray Gets Into Fuel Cell Tech With Next iStream Car
Professor Gordon Murray is a busy chap right now. Fresh from revealing his T.27 electric city car and taking time out to re-design the iconic Batmobile, he's now announced a... July 7, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Toxic Tests Ensure Your Car Can't Give You Cancer, Allergies
Safety isn't a glamorous subject but it's nice to know that when you put yourself and your family into a car you'll all be safe. Not just on the road, but sitting there and... July 7, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Solar Windows For Buildings: Will Cars Get The Tech Next?
A Californian start-up has just received an award of $100,000 as part of the "GE ecomagination Challenge" for an energy-saving idea that could change the way that buildings... June 27, 2011 by Antony Ingram
3-Cyl Volkswagen Passat: An Insight Into Extreme Downsizing
Think turbocharger and you may think high performance, but the latest generation of cars are using turbochargers in order to maintain performance whilst engine capacity... June 22, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Video: Lexus Engineers Advanced Simulator, Monitors Driver
What's the most advanced computer in a modern car? The ECU controlling your car's fuelling, ignition, throttle and more? Or perhaps it's the in-car infotainment systems with... June 21, 2011 by Antony Ingram
2012 Toyota Yaris: Focus On Infotainment With Touch & Go
As we're seeing with cars like the 2011 Ford Fiesta, small size no longer means a small specification list. The 2012 Toyota Yaris will be no different. The car has just been... June 20, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Video: F1 Designer Murray Fights Crime With New Batmobile
Whether cartoonish or sinister, the Batmobile is one comic-inspired vehicle that never fails to cause a reaction. From the 1960s Batman TV series which used a modified... June 16, 2011 by Antony Ingram
MIT Smart Cars Predict Collisions
We've seen cars with lane departure warnings and collision detection, but MIT is pushing the envelope with tech that can predict human driving patterns. The computerized... June 15, 2011 by Kevin Lee
Designing, Engineering The Next Ferrari: The Contest Hots Up
What do Ferraris say to you? Speed? High performance? Stunning lines? World-class engineering? Probably all of the above, but a group of design schools is aiming to take the... June 14, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Aero Aluminum Alloy To Compete With Composites, Due In Cars?
Low weight is the golden goose of automotive technology. Everyone wants it because it brings about improvements in virtually all areas - performance, economy, handling - but... June 13, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Audi Wins Le Mans 2011, R18 TDI Withstands Huge Crashes
Audi Sport has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans at the La Sarthe circuit in Northern France in one of the closest races in many years, but were it not for the strength and safety... June 12, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Volvo Avoids Animals With New Collision Detection Tech
When you're developing cars on roads that aren't unknown to feature the odd moose around the next corner, preventing drivers colliding with wild animals is understandably... June 10, 2011 by Antony Ingram
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