Volvo has started a new program in the United States that allows owners to have their cars serviced without leaving their homes or offices. It’s called Volvo Valet and the automaker describes it as a “premium pick-up and drop-off service for vehicle maintenance in the U.S.” The program offers owners exclusive access to a convenient […]
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Audi is embarking on an ambitious plan to have 30 electrified models on sale by 2025, with 20 of them set to be fully electric. Launching so many EVs in such a short period of time is no small task and will be achieved through four distinct platforms underpinning a variety of models. The first […]
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BMW’s Efficient Dynamics philosophy was introduced back in 2007 as a concept centered on reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, while steadily increasing driving pleasure. Today, Efficient Dynamics is a fundamental link in the DNA of all BMW models, and is also a key reason why the German brand will be able to meet the […]
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Screen size is the latest battleground for automakers, so it’s interesting that Honda has reverted to using some manual controls in the 2020 Jazz. In an interview with Autocar, Jazz project leader Takeki Tanaka said the company went back to using physical controls for the climate control system to “minimize driver disruption.” He went on […]
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<!––> <!––> A select bunch of Tesla owners have received a new Autopilot feature that allows the marque’s vehicles to stop at traffic lights without any driver intervention. Electrek reports that this feature forms part of a more advanced version of Autopilot that Tesla is developing for suburban driving. A video shared on Twitter shows […]
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VW has been relying on Fender and Panasonic for their sound systems since 2011, when the first Fender Premium system debuted in the Beetle, Passat and Jetta GLI of that era. That system featured 400 watts and 8 speakers, providing VW with so-called “concert-quality sound” inside of their models. That same formula was then applied […]
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Everyone knows Bugattis are entirely built by hand, yet not all the parts used to make them are manufactured directly by humans. A production technology that has become increasingly popular with the hypercar manufacturer is 3D printing, and for good reason. Components created this way are “as fine and accurate as a spider’s web, yet […]
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McLaren’s ultimate driver car is called the Elva. It joins the Senna and Speedtail in the Ultimate Series lineup as a nod to the Elva M1A of the 1960s, and comes with all of the bells and whistles required from a high-performance machine. What it doesn’t have though, is a windscreen, but as it turns […]
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The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) has just launched its Machine Assisted Cognition (MAC) initiative, aimed at developing and demonstrating AI tools that can understand and predict human behavior, with a focus on decision-making. TRI wants MAC to be scalable, and believes that it is essential to respect the principles of transparency and privacy in the […]
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Gordon Murray Automotive celebrates the launch of their website with a short video showing the T50 hypercar’s naturally aspirated V12 engine being tested on Cosworth’s facilities. The video shows Cosworth bench-testing a mule three-cylinder version of the V12 engine, revving it at just over 12,100 rpm and performing preliminary emissions testing. Read More: Gordon Murray […]
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