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

Ford Runs Contest To Find Best Car-2-Car Communication Solutions

Most major automakers, on both sides of the Atlantic, are teaming up with governments and other industry groups to help develop a new generation of Car-2-Car and Car-2-Object communications technology in order to not only improve safety but also reduce emissions and make driving more enjoyable. One...

November 8, 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 


 
Nissan Leaf Self-Driving Car

Nissan Builds Its Own Leaf-Based Autonomous Car

While Google and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) may be the two names most closely associated with autonomous vehicles, they’re hardly the only... October 8, 2012 by 


 
Forza Horizon preview

Forza Horizon Behind The Scenes Episode 2: Video

In the first behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming Forza Horizon video game from Turn 10 Studios, we saw how the Horizon Festival would be the focal point of the game... October 1, 2012 by 


 
SARTRE self-driving cars during testing

Volvo Paves Way For Car-To-Car Communications With Signing Of MoU

Volvo is paving the way for the implementation of Car-2-Car and Car-2-Object communication systems in its own vehicles with the signing today of a Memorandum of Understanding... October 1, 2012 by 


 
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