Car Tech
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Volvo's electric XC90 successor will debut a world-first safety technology.
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Ford patents way to reduce turning radius on future vehicles
Ford has patented a system that uses the brakes to help steer a vehicle.
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Volvo XC90's electric successor confirmed as the EX90, due for reveal Nov. 9
A Volvo EX90 is coming soon to take on the Tesla Model X and other mid-size electric SUVs.
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Escort Max 360c MKII radar detector revealed with improved range, response times, and filtering
Escort has upgraded its best-selling radar detector with smarter internals.
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Ferrari Purosangue first with Multimatic's new True Active spool valve dampers
Multimatic’s dampers enhance the company's spool valve system by adding an electric motor to the mix.
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Ford patents power outlets in roof rails
New technology could make camping more convenient.
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Koenigsegg's latest hypercar features an automatic transmission that can transform into a manual complete with a clutch pedal.
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Ford wants to turn your truck and trailer into a giant R/C car
There's already remote parking, and eventually there may also be remote trailering, if Ford's latest patent is any indication.
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BMW promises 30% improvements in range, charging speed with next-gen battery
BMW's new sixth-generation batteries with round cells will arrive in 2025 in the Neue Klasse family of EVs.
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Ford Bluecruise adds hands-free lane changes
Bluecruise now also suggests lane changes, slows the vehicle down for corners, and moves the vehicle in its lane away from from wider vehicles.
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Apple iPhone 14 and Watch Series 8 get car crash detection
New hardware in the iPhone 14 and Series 8 Apple watches enables crash detection for drivers.
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Williams engineering outfit shows off 2,200-plus-hp modular EV platform for hypercars
Williams Advanced Engineering has developed a turnkey solution for car companies looking to launch an electric hypercar.
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Ford's proposed pet restraint system would work much like seat belts with straps and rectractors to keep pets from getting thrown about the cabin.
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Review: 2022 Lincoln Navigator’s Activeglide system cruises into second place
Lincoln’s version of Ford Bluecruise is in its infancy, but it has potential for greatness with future updates.
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Rivian CEO previews new Camp Mode designed to automatically level vehicle at campsite
Rivian has more goodies coming for the R1T and R1S in its next over-the-air update.
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Farm to asphalt: Bridgestone creates tires with desert shrubs
Tire companies are looking for more sustainable sources of rubber, and a shrub native to the U.S. could be a solution.
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Ford tests shape-projecting headlights
In the future, your headlights may be able to display navigation or speed limit information.
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Self-driving cars: a primer
Here is the definition of the self-driving car levels from 0 to 5.
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Versus Tesla Autopilot or other such driver-assistance systems, Mercedes is willing to accept liability with its traffic-jam-oriented system—and provide a game-changing 10-second control-handoff time.
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Porsche developing high-performance hydrogen engine
Hydrogen has the potential to keep the internal-combustion engine alive in a carbon-neutral future, Porsche says.
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VW Group picks Innoviz for lidar and perception software
VW Group's Cariad will rely on Innoviz lidar for next-generation automated driving systems.
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Explainer: 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 exhaust
The sound of the exhaust on the Chevy Corvette Z06 is adjusted for each of the car's 4 driving modes.
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Super Cruise will soon cover 400,000 miles of roads in US and Canada
General Motors announced on Wednesday that its semi-autonomous driving system known as Super Cruise will be updated to cover around 400,000 miles of roads in the U.S. and Canada, or double what the system can currently handle. The updated version will be available later this year for vehicles in...
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Explainer: 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06's engine is all about breathing and revving
The naturally-aspirated LT6 eschews compressed air in favor of a flat-plane crank for higher revs and a revised intake manifold for more air.
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