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  • 2016 BMW 7-Series prototype

    BMW’s all-new, sixth-generation 7-Series flagship sedan is almost here, with the reveal scheduled to take place this summer before an official world debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show in September. Today, however, we have an early look at many of the technological elements that will feature in the new car, including lightweight multi-material construction, new modular engines, a new gesture control interface and even some autonomous driving features. The most radical change being made to the 7-Series line of cars with this new model is the construction methods and materials being...

  • Improved Corvette PDR
    Corvette Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter Shows Off Improved PDR Image Quality

    The Corvette's Performance Data Recorder—which captures video and overlays metrics like speed, RPM and steering angle—is a great tool for enthusiasts looking for lower lap times. ALSO SEE: Hellcat Converted To E85 Sees 753 Rear-Wheel Horsepower: Video As we've seen, it can also be used...

  • 2016 Cadillac CT6
    Cadillac To Get New, Unique V-8 Despite Talk Of The V-8’s Death

    The V-8 means a lot of things to a lot of people. For the enthusiast, it’s the staple of all things fun and awesome: sound, power, speed. For the greenie, it’s a symbol of waste, excess, and old technology. So what does the future of the V-8 look like? In a very well-written and...

  • NASA's Modular Robotic Vehicle (MRV) prototype
    NASA Built An Autonomous Electric Drift Buggy: Video

    You have an S13 with extra steering angle? NASA has an electric buggy with 180-degree steering on all four wheels. But is drifting really drifting if you’re not sliding the rear wheels? ALSO SEE: Car Thief Captured After Programming Home Address Into GPS Fans of the Razor Crazy Cart will...

  • Ferrari AR Showroom app
    Ferrari Shows Off Augmented Reality Showroom App: Video

    If you didn’t pay much attention in geography class, you might not know what Australasia is, but you’ll want to pay attention now. Ferrari Australasia commissioned a new augmented reality (AR) showroom app that lets buyers see what’s under the skin of their new supercars. ALSO...

  • BMW M4 Concept Iconic Lights, 2015 Consumer Electronics Show
    BMW M2 may get OLED taillights

    While laser lighting has been getting a lot of press lately, nearly every luxury carmaker has shown some sort of concept or project with OLED lighting; BMW is perhaps among the foremost, alongside Audi. Back in January, BMW promised to deliver OLED tail lights on an M vehicle in the near future. A...

  • MINI Augmented Vision concept, 2015 Shanghai Auto Show

    Augmented Reality, where your normal view is ‘augmented’ by computer-generated sensory input, typically via a headset- or glasses-type device, hasn’t quite caught on in the mainstream just yet, but we’re starting to see more and more companies dabble in the field. One of these is MINI, which has revealed a new Augmented Vision concept that's set to be presented at the upcoming 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. The concept is basically a set of glasses that aims to make driving easier, though the device can also be used outside the car. Using see-through technology, the AR...

  • 2016 Chevrolet Camaro's wheels
    2016 Chevrolet Camaro 28 Percent Stiffer Than Current Model

    We’re now just a little over a month out from the debut of the all-new, sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro but that hasn’t slowed down the pace of Chevy’s teaser campaign for the car. Today we learned that that the car’s structural stiffness will be 28 percent greater than in...

  • Delphi’s self-driving Audi Q5 prototype
    Delphi’s Autonomous Audi Q5 Successfully Completes Cross-Country Trip

    A couple of weeks ago, an Audi Q5 packed with automotive supplier Delphi’s autonomous car technologies set out on a coast-to-coast trip, departing San Francisco and ending up in New York City nine days later. Nearly 3,400 miles were covered, and according to Delphi an impressive 99 percent of...

  • Bang & Olufsen in Audi's 2013 Q7
    High-Fidelity Allstars: Harman Buys Bang & Olufsen Automotive Business

    Premium audio company Harman has added another arrow to its quiver of boutique marques with the acquisition of Bang & Olufsen's automotive business. ALSO SEE: 2016 Cadillac CT6 Revealed Ahead Of New York Auto Show The legendary Danish company—arguably as famous for its stunning designs as...

  • Lexus Safety System+ and Toyota Safety Sense
    Lexus Safety System+ To Debut On 2016 RX Crossover, Toyota Safety Sense On 2016 RAV4 Hybrid

    Lexus and Toyota will debut new safety systems in New York.

  • 2015 Peugeot 208 with textured paint finish
    Will Textured Paints Be The Next Big Thing In Car Customization?

    Peugeot will launch a textured paint it claims is both durable and relatively inexpensive.

  • 2016 Chevrolet Camaro’s aluminum instrument support beam

    Chevrolet’s all-new, sixth-generation Camaro is set to be revealed May 16 at Detroit’s Belle Isle Park, just two weeks before IndyCar’s Belle Isle Grand Prix is held at the site. That means we won’t be seeing the car at this week’s 2015 New York Auto Show, but that’s okay as Chevy has dropped plenty of details to keep us satisfied until the May reveal. We’ve already been treated via official means to a teaser image, a look at one of the car’s badges and confirmation that the car will offer the 6.2-liter LT1 V-8 found in the Corvette. On top of...

  • Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) modular platform
    Toyota previews new TNGA modular platform

    Toyota is implementing a raft of measures to ensure it remains among the top automakers not only in terms of volume but profitability, too. And one of the key measures is the introduction of a new modular platform, the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA), designed for mid-size cars. Other...

  • Bose Panaray sound system debuting in the 2016 Cadillac CT6
    First Look At 2016 Cadillac CT6 Interior, Bose Panaray Sound System

    We’re now just days away from the new Cadillac CT6’s debut at the 2015 New York Auto Show, however, General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] still can’t manage to contain itself from dropping some early info on the car. We’ve already been given a sneak peek at the CT6's exterior...

  • 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid
    Why Volvo Is Going Touch-Screen, But Skipping Capacitive Tech Entirely

    Volvo’s new Sensus Connect Touch system in the 2016 Volvo XC90 is one of this year’s great breakthroughs in vehicle interfaces. While it borrows much of the look and feel of its menus from tablets—especially Apple’s iOS in its iPhone and iPad—it’s definitely not...

  • Akrapovič Sound Kit
    Akrapovic Develops Exhaust System You Can Control With Your Phone

    Akrapovic makes exhaust systems for supercars and scaldingly-hot hatchbacks like the Abarth 695 Biposto, but its latest product takes a more high-tech approach to great car sounds. The Slovenian company will launch a new system that allows a driver or passenger to control the exhaust sound using a...

  • Ford's Intelligent Speed Limiter
    Ford’s New Road Sign Detection Tech Helps You Dodge Speeding Tickets

    The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is introducing a semi-autonomous feature that will help you avoid copping a speed ticket. The technology is called the “Intelligent Speed Limiter” and it works by reading speed limit signs using a camera at the front of the car, and then slowing the...

  • 2015 Tesla Model S

    There’s been a flurry of news concerning Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] and its compulsive Tweeting CEO Elon Musk these past couple of weeks, and it looks like the pace of news isn’t about to slow anytime soon. Today, we have details about new self-driving features coming to the Model S. Last fall, Tesla announced an "Autopilot" feature that provided the Model S with some basic self-driving functions, such as being able to read speed signs and make lane changes. Eventually, the Autopilot will be enhanced via software updates to give the Model S self-driving capability on the highway...

  • DeltaWing four-seater road car concept
    DeltaWing Says Its Road Car Can Achieve 74 MPG Highway Without Electrification

    It was at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show that we first saw the radically-designed DeltaWing concept, which was unveiled by chief designer Ben Bowlby as a potential replacement for the chassis used in IndyCar. Promising incredible fuel economy, the DeltaWing racer found a natural home in endurance...

  • 2016 Cadillac CT6 in new spot ‘The Daring: No Regrets’
    2016 Cadillac CT6 To Pack 400-HP Twin-Turbo V-6, Next-Gen V-6 Details

    The Cadillac CT6 is one of the most anticipated debuts of the 2015 New York Auto Show, and Cadillac has just honed the edge of our interest: it will pack a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 engine good for 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque. MUST WATCH: Angry Supercar Hater Throws Rocks At...

  • Teaser for 2016 Chevrolet Malibu debuting at 2015 New York Auto Show
    2016 Chevrolet Malibu Coming With Nanny System To Watch Over Teen Drivers

    Chevrolet is set to unveil an all-new Malibu at next month’s 2015 New York Auto Show, and in the lead up to the car’s arrival the bowtie brand has been dropping a number of details about the upcoming mid-sizer. Today, Chevy revealed that its new Malibu, which goes on sale later this...

  • Tesla Model S 85D, 2015 Detroit Auto Show
    Tesla Model S ‘Ends Range Anxiety’ With New Range Assurance, Trip Planner Updates, Says Elon Musk

    It’s official, folks: we live in the future. Maybe not the one our parents dreamed of, but a future nonetheless. With just a software update, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] will once again push new functionality to its Model S electric sedan, this time with an eye toward ending so-called range...

  • Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk at Tesla Store opening in Westfield Mall, London, Oct 2013
    Elon Musk: Autonomous Cars May Lead To Driving Being Outlawed

    Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO Elon Musk has come out and stated what many opponents of autonomous cars may be secretly fearing: driving becoming outlawed. Musk made the comments at a conference held by tech company Nvidia on Tuesday. “In the distant future, I think people may outlaw driving...

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