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2012 Tesla Model S beta vehicle, Fremont, CA, October 2011

2012 Tesla Model S To Benefit From Supercharging...Of A Sort

Tesla’s evolution of car models isn’t unlike the progression of ownership many of us followed through the years. Just as many of us had punchy two-seaters as daily drivers when our hair was thicker and backs were stronger, Tesla first made electric cars cool to a mass audience with the...

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SARTRE self-driving cars during testing

SARTRE Self-Driving Car Initiative Enters Final Phase: Video

The days when you can sit back and enjoy reading the newspaper or eating your breakfast on the commute to work, behind the wheel of your car, has taken a major step closer to... January 24, 2012 by 


 
Conventional versus sparkless ignition - Image courtesy of GM

Bosch Hard At Work On Sparkless Ignition HCCI Engine

A few years ago sparkless ignition or homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) in gasoline engines was all the rage, with a number of major automakers including General... January 19, 2012 by 


 
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... January 18, 2012 by 


 
Gran Turismo 5 downloadable content: pack 3

Gran Turismo 5: Third Game Download Pack Now Available

PlayStation racing gamers should today be able to get their hands on the third download package for Gran Turismo 5, the console's seminal racing title. Following on from the... January 17, 2012 by  4


 
Mopar accessories for the 2013 Dodge Dart

Mopar Rolls Out The Accessories For The 2013 Dodge Dart

Chrysler has big plans and bigger expectations for the upcoming 2013 Dodge Dart compact sedan. Chrysler also has an active accessory and performance parts business, under the... January 13, 2012 by 


 
Audi Traffic Jam Assistant in action

Autonomous Driving Traffic Jam Assistant Coming To Audi A8

At the Consumer Electronics Show taking place in Las Vegas this week Audi announced a bold new technology coming to its A8 flagship sedan within the next couple of years: the... January 13, 2012 by 


 
2013 Cadillac ATS

2013 Cadillac ATS: Why It's Lighter Than The BMW 3-Series

Cadillac's all-new compact sport sedan, the 2013 ATS, is already shaping up to be exactly the BMW 3-Series fighter for which we were hoping. That's if you consider its... January 12, 2012 by  2


 
All-new 2012 Ford Focus Electric

Ford Maximizes Electric Car Experience With Smartphone App

What separates your regular gasoline car from an electric car? The batteries? The motor? Plugging in each night versus going to a gas station in the morning? All of the... January 12, 2012 by 


 
2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS

Chevy's Sonic RS To Get MyLink Connectivity

Proving that connectivity is quickly becoming a requirement for all new cars, regardless of price range, Chevy has announced that the Sonic RS and higher-trim levels of the... January 11, 2012 by 


 
2013 Audi A3 Interior previewed at CES 2012

2013 Audi A3 Interior Revealed At CES 2012

Proving yet again the growing importance of in car electronics, Audi has unveiled the interior of its next-generation A3 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas... January 11, 2012 by 


 
Photo furnished by Brembo

Brembo To Build Calipers For 2013 Cadillac ATS In U.S.

Brembo, the Italian maker of performance and racing brakes that will be the sole provider to the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series, has expanded its industrial footprint in the United... January 9, 2012 by 


 
NPR News App with Ford Sync AppLink  -  2012 CES

CES 2012: NPR News App Making Debut In Ford Vehicles

If there’s one in-car tech trend we predict will really take off by the end of this year, it’s in-vehicle apps. With most major automakers now phasing in... January 9, 2012 by 


 
2012 Ford Mustang equipped with SYNC AppLink

Ford Doubles Number Of SYNC Apps, Opens Silicon Valley Lab

In-car connectivity is seen as the next big marketing tool for automakers, and Ford wants to make sure its on the leading edge of in-car app development. The automaker has... January 6, 2012 by 


 
Simraceway Maserati MC12

Simraceway First Drive Review

Racing, track days, and other forms of four-wheeled motorsports are tremendous fun; that's something many of us understand first-hand. But some of us don't have the time or... January 6, 2012 by  2


 
WipeOut HD on PlayStation 3

Quantum Levitation Racing: Wipeout Videogame Made Real

Anyone under the age of about 30 who grew up in the "PlayStation Generation" will have heard of the videogame Wipeout. For anyone who hasn't, it's a game in which you pilot a... January 3, 2012 by 


 
 
 

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