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Cadillac WiFi demonstrated in a CTS sedan

Internet On The Go: Mobile WiFi Hotspots Vs. OEM Solutions

So you're planning a trip a cross some non-trivial fraction of the country, but you know you (or your passengers) will need or want to be connected to the Internet along the way. What to do? Sure, extending the web into the car basically ruins any chance at a Griswold family moment, but it can also...

August 27, 2012 by 
 
GM working on car-to-car and car-to-object communications technology

GM Participating In U.S. Car-To-Car Communications Trial

Coinciding with a similar program being run in Germany, the U.S. Department of Transportation is about to start a trial of technology relying on car-to-car and car-to-object... August 21, 2012 by 


 
Stanford/Audi TTS autonomous Pikes Peak car, aka 'Shelley'

Stanford's Autonomous Audi TTS Hits 120 MPH In Track Testing

The thought of autonomous, self-driving cars brings doom and gloom to most gearheads. It's hard not to imagine a future where driving for fun is a thing of the past. We... August 21, 2012 by 


 
BMW ParkNow service launches in San Francisco

BMW Launches ParkNow, DriveNow Parking And Car Sharing Apps

San Francisco will be the U.S. launch center for two new urban mobility apps from BMW. City mayor Ed Lee, and Dr. Ian Robinson from BMW, announced the new ParkNow and... August 21, 2012 by 


 
Woman uses new Rolls-Royce Provenance Pre-owned Stock Locator online service

Rolls-Royce Launches App To Help Find Used Cars

Last year Rolls-Royce launched a new certified pre-owned vehicle program called Provenance that was aimed at helping to take the worry out for anyone considering spending the... August 21, 2012 by 


 
2013 Ford Mustang Customizer App

Customize Your Dream 2013 Ford Mustang With Downloadable App

Over 450,000 unique customized Mustangs have been created since Ford released its online Mustang configurator back in June, and now you'll be able to add to that tally with a... August 20, 2012 by 


 
Flat tire, by flickr user Tiger Girl

Can A New Process Make Flat Tires A Thing Of The Past?

Over the years, experience has taught us one thing time and time again: when something sounds too good to be true, chances are good that it won’t deliver as promised... August 16, 2012 by 


 
2013 BMW 3-Series  -  First U.S. Drive, February 2012

Don't Like Your BMW 3-Series' Start Stop? Have It Reprogrammed

As automakers look to meet ever more-restrictive emission standards and ever-increasing fuel economy goals, automatic start stop systems, which shut down an engine after a... August 14, 2012 by 


 
Full Auto Brake with Pedestrian Detection  -  2011 Volvo S60

Pedestrian Detection Is The Next Auto Safety Trend

As we move closer and closer to a future that involves fully autonomous cars, it’s becoming clear that systems developed for the self driving cars of tomorrow are... August 10, 2012 by 


 
Audi's new digital rear-view mirror, which debuts in the 2013 Audi R8 e-tron

Audi R8 e-tron To Debut Motorsport-Inspired Digital Rear-View Mirror

Audi’s latest R18 Le Mans prototype, which this year won the illustrious 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, has no rear window. However, anyone piloting the advanced... August 9, 2012 by 


 
Mercedes-Benz is participating in car-to-car and car-to-object research program

Mercedes-Benz Brings Car-To-Car Communication Research To U.S.

Yesterday we brought you the first details about a new initiative taking place in Germany where a number of firms, including major automakers, are working to develop a common... August 8, 2012 by 


 
2013 Audi R8 e-tron with 8:09.099 Nürburgring lap time

2013 MINI Paceman, Ford Car-To-Car, Audi R8 e-tron: Car News Headlines

Spies have captured the 2013 MINI Paceman, MINI's new compact Countryman-style coupe, testing at the Nordschleife. Ford is moving forward with its car-to-car communications... August 7, 2012 by 


 
Ford conducts real-world testing of car-to-car communication technology

Ford Powers Ahead With Development Of Car-To-Car Communication Technology

In the future your car will be able to warn you of an impending crash, or perhaps even take action itself to avoid one, by ‘knowing’ well ahead that another car... August 7, 2012 by 


 
ford advanced collision avoidance tech 007

Autonomous Emergency Braking Systems May Soon Be Required In Europe

Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) systems combine adaptive cruise control with full automatic braking to avoid frontal collisions, even without driver input. Still in their... August 6, 2012 by 


 
The 2013 Cadillac XTS' safety systems were developed, in part, on the Brooklyn Bridge

Cadillac Uses Brooklyn Bridge To Refine Radar Safety Tech For ATS, XTS

How any bridge, much less the Brooklyn Bridge, could help refine a radar-based driver assistance system isn't immediately obvious, but that's what Cadillac used to refine the... August 3, 2012 by 


 
NASCAR on iRacing

How Travis Pastrana Uses iRacing For Real Racing: Video

Pro drivers, despite living the dream, don't always get that much track time on a given race weekend. So what do they do to get an edge--or even just to get familiar with a... August 2, 2012 by 


 
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