Car Tech
New Welding Technique Helps Acura Integrate More Aluminum In Its Cars
Acura engineers have come up with a new welding technique that allows them to join ordinary steel components with lightweight aluminum pieces in a much simpler process than traditional methods. The key is a new “3D Lock Seam” structure, where the steel and aluminum pieces are layered...
Coming Soon To A Car Near You: Plastic Windows
If you wear glasses to correct your vision, chances are good you already know the benefits of polycarbonate lenses over glass ones. Not only are polycarbonate lenses... February 7, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
Autonomous Cars May Be Further Away Than You Think
Speaking solely from a technology point of view, Google believes that autonomous cars will be a reality in three to five years. For the most part, the hardware exists today... February 7, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
Cadillac CUE Improvements Coming: Report
As innovative as Cadillac's CUE touch-based infotainment interface is, it has met with widespread criticism--including our own. But Cadillac is taking that criticism to... February 6, 2013 by Nelson Ireson
Calling All Virtual Racers: Check Out Heat Online And RaceRoom Racing Experience
While games like Gran Turismo, Forza Motorsport and Need For Speed are well-known, and well-loved, there’s a new breed of realistic racing simulators emerging, and they... February 1, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Volvo Predicts Crash-Proof Cars By 2020: Video
Back in 2008, Volvo made the bold promise of zero injuries or deaths in its vehicles by 2020. Now, just five years on, the automaker is predicting that it will be able to... January 31, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Audi Promises Autonomous ‘Piloted Driving’ System This Decade
Recent reports have suggested that Audi’s new autonomous driving system, dubbed “Piloted Driving” by the German luxury automaker, will debut on its A8... January 31, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
GM Consolidates Powertrain Divisions, Moves Performance Build Center To Corvette Plant
General Motors is overhauling the structure of its powertrain division, including investing up to $200 million in the construction of a new testing facility and consolidating... January 31, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Apple's Siri Eyes Free Coming To Acura And Honda Vehicles
If you own a newer Apple iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch running iOS 6, you probably already know how helpful Siri can be. Though far from flawless, Siri is like a virtual... January 30, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
Bosch Gives Update On Its Autonomous Car Development: Video
Major automotive supplier Bosch has given an update on the development of its autonomous car technology, which it says will first start appearing on new cars by as early as... January 28, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
BF Goodrich G-Force Rival Tire Puts The Competition On Notice
If you track your car on a regular basis, or spend weekends killing cones in autocross competition, you know how important a component tires are in your overall car setup... January 24, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
Audi A8 To Adopt Autonomous Traffic Jam Assistant In 2016: Video
Audi has been a pioneer in the world of autonomous cars, having tested a self-driving TT sports car for several years and more recently becoming the first automaker to attain... January 24, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
PSA Peugeot Citroen Develops Hybrid That Ditches Battery For Compressed Air
From the same company that brought us the world’s first diesel-electric hybrid, comes a new concept that does away with the electric component of hybrid cars and... January 23, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Mercedes’ New Safety Tech Aims To End Wrong-Way Driving
While it may seem like an unlikely occurrence, cars traveling in the wrong direction of traffic is becoming more and more prevalent. Just last year for example, even we... January 22, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Ford’s Atlas Concept Previews The Future Of The Pickup Truck: Video
In Greek mythology, Atlas was burdened with carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. In the Ford product line, that task goes to its F-150 pickup, which sells in... January 18, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
New, More Efficient VW Engines for 2014 Passat, 2015 Jetta To Be Made In Mexico
A modern global auto plant has no discernible nationality. Aside from language and perhaps the ethnicities of its workers, the inside of the latest engine plant on one... January 16, 2013 by John Voelcker
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