Car Tech
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General Motors said they'll integrate more Google features into their cars soon.
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Continental's in-car cameras will determine if you're ready to take control of your self-driving carThe supplier is using driver-facing cameras and software to determine if a human is capable of resuming the task of driving.
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2020 Porsche Taycan electric car: 6 more tech tidbits
Porsche's new electric car marks a go-it-alone philosophy in so many ways. We take a look at a few of the interesting details, including some obscure ones.
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Bosch is working on 3D digital gauge clusters
The 3D system can add depth to instrument clusters that could display pertinent information for drivers ahead of other info.
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Ford wants to turn vehicles into rolling movie theaters
Patent filings show a video projection system for crossovers perfect for tailgates or camping.
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U.S. to test cameras to replace side mirrors
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it will conduct a study on driver behavior with side-view cameras to replace exterior mirrors.
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Nossan's ProPilot 2.0 golf ball can find its own way to the hole on a putting green.
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Porsche invests in sensor tech that can see in fog, rain
Porsche has acquired a stake in self-driving technology firm TriEye.
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Jaguar Land Rover developing augmented reality tech for head-up displays
Will a Jaguar Land Rover windshield one day play back your favorite 3D movies? New technology could enable just that.
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2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 deep dive: How it delivers its supercar performance
Ford's new super Mustang will go from 0-100-0 in just 10.6 seconds and with an available track pack will see 550 pounds of downforce generated at 180 mph.
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Tesla Model 3 owner implants key chip in forearm
A Telsa Model 3 owner dissolved her car's key card, embedded it in biopolymer, and had it implanted in her arm.
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BMW's wireless charging system reaches US
The technology is the same used by electric toothbrushes, only much more powerful.
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Honda's engine it currently runs in the IndyCar series is a 700-horsepower 2.2-liter turbocharged V-6. Keep an eye on the displacement figure. Now, realize the Honda Civic Type R features a 2.0-liter turbo-4 engine with 306 hp. Where in the world is Honda getting nearly 400 more hp from the IndyCar engine with such a similar displacement? Have no fear because Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained is here. Jason took a look at Honda's IndyCar engine and compared it to a street engine, the 2.0 turbo-4 from the Civic Type R, to get a sense of how the company builds this racing engine. On our...
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Quick and efficient: VW ID R used one quarter of the energy of a gas car for Nürburgring lap
Two months ago, Volkswagen announced it had obliterated the previous EV lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife with its ID R time-attack special. Two months later, after crunching all of the data, the ID R also lays claim to the most efficient lap ever performed. The ID R used only a...
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Musk: Netflix and YouTube streaming coming to Teslas
Elon Musk announced on Twitter that Tesla will soon offer Netflix and YouTube streaming services through the infotainment system when the car is in Park.
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BMW taps Tencent for self-driving cars in China
BMW has a partner for self-driving cars for China in local technology giant Tencent. The German automaker announced last week that it and Tencent will work together to bring its D3 platform, the name of its architecture for self-driving cars, to life. Specifically, the D3 platform will provide the...
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How the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray achieves a sub-3-second 0-60 mph time
Engineering Explained does the math to tell us why the 2020 Corvette C8 can reach 60 mph in less than 3.0 seconds.
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Honda E electric hatch boasts full-width digital dash
The Honda E's digital dash is made up of five screens, with a sixth screen serving as the rearview mirror.
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Imagine you could recapture some of the energy lost through your tires whenever you go for a drive. The tire companies are working on it and the latest to unveil a promising tire energy regeneration concept is Sumitomo. Working with researchers from Kansai University in Osaka, Japan, Sumitomo has developed a concept tire that recaptures and stores static electricity generated from the rotation of a tire. A process known as frictional charging, or the triboelectric effect, causes static electricity to form each time a tire's footprint deforms as it rolls down the road. Sumitomo's concept tire...
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Blaupunkt offers classic car radio packed with modern tech
Blaukpunkt's SQR 46 radio gives classic cars modern connectivity with 1980s style.
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Daimler and Bosch given green light for first fully automated valet
The first automated valet will operate in the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany.
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BMW changing the shape of the steering wheel for self-driving cars
BMW's first car with genuine self-driving capability will be the iNext SUV due in 2021.
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You can now find and reserve a parking spot with your Cadillac
You can now use the ParkWhiz app via your car's infotainment system.
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Deep dive: 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray's dual-clutch transmission
The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is a genuine supercar full of many firsts for the nameplate. Chief among them, it's a mid-engine car. However, it's also the first Corvette to sport a dual-clutch automatic transmission, in this case an 8-speed. Chevrolet published a video that takes a closer...
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