Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

Like we told you in a recent article , the Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) is currently gaining traction as one of the automotive market's biggest auto shows; since today's car includes more and more technologies, it only makes sense that some of the biggest players in the industry are …

Each year, WardsAuto compiles its list of 10 significant engines; the 2016 selection has just been unveiled. To be part of the candidates, there were a few criteria: the engine had to be new or significantly improved for 2016 OR have received a nomination from WardsAuto last year. The vehicle …

When the Devel Sixteen was shown for the first time at the 2013 Dubai Auto Show, we couldn’t help but smile. It was extremely unlikely that a new manufacturer, who never built so much as a toaster, could go ahead and manufacture a high-performance car… especially since the numbers they …

Recently, Volvo’s CEO gave a speech at the Swedish embassy in Washington D.C.; among other things, he spoke about his company’s autonomous vehicles, and more specifically about what would happen if a computer-controlled vehicle screwed up and hit another vehicle. According to Mr. Håkan Samuelsson, Volvo will actually cover the …

Anyone who owns a performance vehicle is familiar with the modification dilemma; you want more power, but you are on the razor’s edge between adding parts and losing your warranty. A few manufacturers offer simple modifications to extract more juice from your engine without necessarily turning it into a time …

The first MINI Connected smartphone app was released five years ago, and a newly redesigned version will be available for download later this month, offering five main features. The app’s new functionality is called MINI Streetwise, which displays the best route the user should take before starting the trip. Using …

A new and improved infotainment system and a bunch of electronic safety driving aids will be added to VW’s line-up, in addition to a reskinned 2016 Passat midsize sedan that will arrive this fall and the newly available turbo 1.4L engine in the 2016 Jetta. The MIB II infotainment system …

HERE is a company that builds high-definition maps and location services for navigation software, and is a direct rival to Google Maps and Google Street View. Nokia-owned HERE offers services to three basic clienteles, which are consumers, automotive and enterprise. Consumers can use the HERE smartphone app that can even …

Following the wireless hacking of a Cherokee infotainment system last week, Chrysler proceeded to recall 1.4M vehicles in the US in order the fix the security flaw of the onboard computer. However, the owners themselves will address this recall. Chrysler will send to them a USB key containing the update, …

Race cars (as well as more than a few performance cars that are road-legal) are usually equipped with a shift light that tells the driver its engine has reached peak horsepower and it is time to shift to the next gear: whether it is the large light next to the …