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2013 Lexus LS 460

Lexus Is Latest To Start Car 2 Car Communications Research

Car 2 Car and Car 2 Object communications are the next big steps forward in vehicle safety, and both are necessary milestones on the road to fully autonomous cars. Automakers such as Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Ford, General Motors and Nissan have been active in research for years, and now Toyota...

November 14, 2012 by 
 
ZF 8-speed automatic transmission

ZF CEO Says Nine Speeds Are The 'Natural Limit'

For decades, automatic transmissions had three or four speeds, which were deemed sufficient to provide reasonable acceleration and fuel economy. Then came the five speed... November 6, 2012 by 


 
BMW M Performance steering wheel

BMW Shows Off Tech-Laden M Performance Steering Wheel: Video

The BMW M Performance range of vehicles, performance upgrades and accessories are still not available in the U.S., but it’s only a matter of time until they head our... November 6, 2012 by 


 
A new Range Rover under construction at Jaguar Land Rover's Solihull plant

Jaguar And Land Rover To Share More Platforms

Currently, Jaguar Land Rover’s range of models roughly comprise seven largely unrelated platforms, but going into the future the company hopes to prune these down to... November 1, 2012 by 


 
2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class spy shots

2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class To Feature Pedestrian Detection Tech

UPDATE: The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Safety has become a key selling point for family vehicles in all price ranges, and... October 31, 2012 by 


 
ViewCam 360 still of a Red Bull F1 car at speed

ViewCam 360 Lets You Watch Racing, From Any Angle: Video

While some would say that miniature cameras are the best thing to ever happen to televised racing coverage, they generally limit what you can see to a fixed view. With... October 29, 2012 by 


 
SARTRE self-driving cars during testing

Autonomous Tech Coming To Volvo Cars In 2014

Like it or not, a future filled with semi-autonomous (and eventually, fully-autonomous) automobiles is coming. For all the complaining from enthusiasts (ourselves included)... October 23, 2012 by 


 
lotus exige 270e trifuel 1

Gasoline, Created From Air, Heading To Motorsports - Eventually

The idea of using air to create gasoline sounds like the stuff of science fiction, on par with the efforts expended by ancient alchemists to turn lead into gold. If such a... October 22, 2012 by 


 
Car-2-Car and Car-2-Object communication technology

Volvo Outlines Benefits Of Car 2 Car Communication

Earlier this month Volvo signed a Memorandum of Understanding with fellow members of the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium being run in Europe, helping pave the way for the... October 22, 2012 by 


 
Audi F12 e Sport prototype

Audi Completes Development Of F12 e Sport Modular EV System

Not to be mistaken with the production-destined R8 e-tron electric supercar we’ve been reporting on for the past couple of years, Audi has been testing a unique R8... October 17, 2012 by 


 
2013 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo race car

2013 BMW M135i Driven, Infiniti Steer-By-Wire, Gallardo Super Trofeo: Today's Car News

If you're curious about one of BMW's most tantalizing pieces of forbidden fruit, you'll want to read our drive review of the M135i M Performance hatchback, fresh from the... October 17, 2012 by 


 
Nissan's steer-by-wire system

Infiniti To Get Steer-By-Wire Technology In 2013: Video

Conventional steering systems provide a mechanical link from the steering wheel to the front wheels, which is generally power-assisted via hydraulics on modern automobiles... October 17, 2012 by 


 
Nissan Autonomous Emergency Steering System

Watch Nissan’s New Autonomous Safety System In Action: Video

A few weeks ago Nissan revealed a special Leaf prototype, which was able to park itself, sans driver, thanks to Nissan’s own autonomous driving system. It turns out... October 17, 2012 by 


 
An experimental CFRP hood developed for the Ford Focus

Ford Developing Cost-Effective Methods Of Carbon Fiber Production

Shaving pounds and even ounces off new vehicles helps to improve performance while simultaneously boosting fuel economy. While materials like aluminum, titanium and carbon... October 9, 2012 by 


 
2013 Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost live photos

In Five Years, 25 Percent Of Cars Sold In The U.S. Will Be Turbocharged

Last year, Americans purchased some 12.8 million new vehicles. Of that number, 1.3 million vehicles, or roughly 10 percent, came with turbocharged engines. In just five... October 9, 2012 by 


 
New entertainment package on the 2013 Cadillac SRX

Cadillac Launches New Entertainment Pack On 2013 SRX, More Models To Follow

Cadillac will offer an upgraded entertainment package on its 2013 SRX crossover, which features some of the latest technologies including a Blu-Ray DVD player and a cordless... October 9, 2012 by 


 
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