Car Tech

The Polaris Sportsman WV850 H.O. is the first production vehicle equipped with the company's airless tires.

The Multi-Modal Vehicle is a drone that can take many forms to accomplish its mission.

Nissan 3E is a Google Glass-like wearable smart device.

A handful of automakers such as Mercedes-Benz and Nissan are committed to launching autonomous cars by the end of the decade, but a U.K. town might be the first in the world to have a fleet of self-driving cars running around its streets years before then. A consortium partially funded by the...

A third Tesla Model S has caught fire, and while many pundits speculate as to the impact the news will have on Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] stock, the future of electric cars, and the length of the current Solar Maximum cycle, we still don't think it's a big deal. Cars crash. Sometimes they catch...

Mitsubishi at long last looks to be emerging from an era of acceptable yet somewhat dull product design with an exciting trio of concept cars that hint at the automaker’s future design language and technology. The three new concepts will be unveiled at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show on November 20...

When you're on the road, you're out in the world, and the world can get dangerous when you least expect it--especially if your car breaks down or runs into trouble. So what can you do about it? You're (probably) not a mechanic, after all. Fortunately, you don't have to be a mechanic to give...

Following on from Red Bull Racing’s series on how to build a Formula One car, Ferrari came out with its own series explaining the technology behind motorsport’s highest echelon. In this first part of the series, Ferrari takes a look at the area of aerodynamics. The next time someone...

Google Glass--the wearable computer with an optical display--is representative of the move towards permanent internet connection and information access many of us increasingly crave. Integration with other things we use on a day-to-day basis, such as cars, is the next priority. To this end...

Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] is a company that is primed to do big things. It needs the appropriate leadership in place to accomplish that, of course, and so it's going out to get the personnel it requires. This means reaching out to areas of other industries to find new folks for the right positions...

Recently we were given our first official look at the next-generation C-Class, which hits showrooms next year following a debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Now, Mercedes-Benz is detailing some of the new technologies that will feature on the car. The new C-Class, which launches as a 2015...

The simple pleasure of throwing the top down on a convertible and going for a drive is one that everyone with a license should experience. The sights, the sounds, the sun on your face, and the wind whipping your carefully-styled locks into a tangled psychotic frenzy of hair...ah yes, not everyone...

Videos and dedicated short-range communication could eliminate blind spots caused by large vehicles.

You're familiar with The Beast, right? No, not the one whose name adds up to 666. The presidential limo that looks like a Cadillac but really isn't. If you're not up to speed, get cozy and learn some more about the combat-grade mega-limo that has ferried the President since Dubya's tenure. Of...

Anki Drive cars use artificial intelligence to make decisions on the fly and learn over time.

The 2014 Cadillac ELR uses active noise cancellation to keep its cabin as serene as possible.

Volvo is working together with independent research groups to develop a means of energy storage for future electric cars that does away completely with traditional battery and super capacitor systems, which typically carry considerable weight and take up a lot of space. The solution is a new type...

Already available on the diminutive Spark and Sonic, Chevrolet is making Apple's Siri Eyes Free software available on a wider range of its models. The intelligent assistance software, popular with Apple device users and part of Chevrolet's MyLink software on its two smallest models, will now be...

Toyota has been treading a slow and cautionary path towards the implementation of autonomous driving technology on its cars; understandable given the recent spate of unintended acceleration claims made against the automaker. However, earlier this year Toyota showed a Lexus LS-based research vehicle...

When it finally makes its debut next month, the new 2014 MINI Cooper won’t just feature fresh styling, a revamped interior and fuel-efficient three-cylinder engines, but also advanced driver assist systems typically found in the luxury segment. That’s the promise of MINI’s parent...