Car Tech
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Who said electric vehicles have to be slow? A team from Ohio State University's Center for Auto Research and the guys at French EV startup Venturi has set a new speed record for a battery-powered vehicle: 307.7 mph. Earlier this week at Bonneville Salt Flats, piloted by Roger Schroer, the car easily broke the standing record for a battery-powered vehicle, 245.5 mph, and on a single pass even hit 320 mph, according to the team's blog. However, it's still waiting for certification from the FIA. The team's former Buckeye Bullet 2 version, also an EV but hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered, had reached...
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Infographic: High-Tech Combo Could Yield "Theft-Proof" CarGPS tracking, cell-network tracking, immobilizers, and secure key fobs are all common these days, but what if you were to roll all of the anti-theft technology available on the market into a single car? Would it be possible to theft-proof it? This infographic attempts to answer that question. The...
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2011 MINI Countryman Opens Pandora Box With Connected
The 2011 MINI Cooper Countryman is on its way to dealers later this year. When it arrives, it'll be one of the first MINI products to bring the world of Internet radio and Twitter into the car via a new setup dubbed MINI Connected. Earlier this year, at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, MINI laid out the...
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China plans new buses tall enough to drive under
Chinese commuters know as well as anyone else what it's like to live with traffic and congestion on a daily basis. Cars, pedestrians, cyclists, buses, and trucks form a perpetual gridlock as millions move about in the city on a daily basis. Outside-the-box thinking may be the best bet for clearing...
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Porsche Researching Electric Sports Cars, Production 'Definite'
The future of Porsche sports cars will include electricity.
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Video: OnStar's Smartphone Tech In Action
Yesterday General Motors revealed its new OnStar smartphone technology that allows the owner of an OnStar-equipped car to access core vehicle features from an app on their phone. But it wasn't immediately clear why anything but the remote start option would be any more useful than a standard key...
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The new technology puts GM's OnStar closer to par with Ford's SYNC system.
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Video: G4 'Attack Of The Show' Tests Ford's Virtual Reality Simulator
The technology allows a design to be tested from the inside out without building a thing.
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BMW Group Announces iPod Out Tech For Future BMW, MINI Vehicles
The update comes as part of the ConnectedDrive and MINI Connected packages.
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BMW Pathfinder Seeks To Guide You Where The Maps Don't Go
The new micronavigation solution from BMW looks to the crowd for new routes.
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Official Details On Mercedes' More Powerful, Efficient V-8, V-6 Engines
The upgraded engines show 22-24 percent gains in fuel economy.
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Video: 2011 Volvo S60 Collision Avoidance Fails During Demonstration, Smashes Truck
That wasn't supposed to happen.
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The project has been in the works for a while now, but it should be on the streets by 2013.
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Future Tech: OLED Breakthrough Could Provide Cheap Night Vision For Cars
The new technology uses a thin film to turn any infrared signal into visible light.
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Lotus Re-Engineers Toyota Venza, Saves 38% Weight For 3% Cost
Lotus Engineering has applied its approach to vehicle materials and engineering to the Toyota Venza.
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Ford SYNC AppLink Voice Control Hates iPhone, Loves Blackberry, Android
Ford will debut AppLink, a new system for the Sync platform that allows voice control of Pandora and other apps.
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Chrysler Teams With NASA For Advanced Technology Sharing
The partnership will see NASA technology used to improve Chrysler vehicles, and vice versa.
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Video: Stanford's Driverless Audi TTS Preps For Record Speed Run
Stanford's Shelley autonomous car can tackle high-speed driving and various terrain without a human driver.
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Chrysler is revamping its powertrain lineup with technology the automaker claims will help contribute to an overall fuel efficiency improvement of more than 25 percent during the 2010-2014 period. In fact, by 2014, more than 80 percent of Chrysler’s current powertrain lineup will undergo a complete makeover. One of the highlights of Chrysler's future high efficiency powertrain lineup is the all-new Pentastar V-6 engine, which officially started production this week. Soon-to-be available on certain models from the Chrysler, Ram Truck, Jeep and Dodge families, the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6...
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Magic Laser And Nanoparticle Engines To Solve Emissions Crisis?
A new technology involving functionalized fullerenes and low-energy lasers could make cars far more efficient.
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Video: GM's Laser-Based Heads-Up Display In Action
This video two-pack shows what the laser-based HUD system can do.
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GM Unveils New Laser Heads-Up Display For Better Visibility
The new GM system has been in the works for at least two years.
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BMW and Peugeot Citroen Extend 4-Cylinder Engine Partnership
The MINI will continue to use an engine developed jointly by BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroen.
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Jaguar-Land Rover Win UK Funding For Jet Turbine-Powered EVs
The gas-turbine technology draws on jet engine tech to extend EV range.
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