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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjM14JBPdBI What exactly is the Budack Cycle? It's a question you may have asked since news of an engine thus configured has surfaced. Named after one of its powertrain engineers, the Budack …
Less than a month after filing a patent for a self-levelling cup holder design, Ford submitted more schematics of a retractable table design (with airbags!) for patenting. According to the Blue Oval, …
BMW is the latest carmaker to reveal imminent plans of ditching the conventional car key altogether, according to a report by Reuters. It's a matter of convenience, apparently, which is interesting coming …
Having updated its autonomous emergency braking (AEB) to react at highway speeds, Tesla has temporarily switched off the system in select new Model S, Model X and Model 3 units, promising owners …
Renault, the current European leader in electric vehicles, has taken the veils off the new SYMBIOZ concept in Frankfurt. This one's a bit of an oddball, because the concept bundles a car …
The Audi Aicon concept just made its world debut at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, representing the four rings' vision for zero emissions and driverless mobility of the future. Its footprint is …
Audi has stolen a march in the race of automomous vehicle developments, with the first Level 3 autonomous car in the new A8 flagship sedan. Naturally there are concerns with what happens …
Mazda has announced at the Global Tech Forum in Frankfurt that all its future cars will be electrified by 2035. This doesn’t mean that all its cars will be electric, of course, …
Last month, Mazda announced that it would be introducing the world's first production petrol engine with compression ignition technology, dubbed SkyActiv-X, in 2019. At the company's recent global tech forum last week, …
The world's first production variable compression ratio engine comes from Infiniti (also, check out how it works here), and now it appears Toyota has also been working on a similar idea, according …
Untoward drink spillages in vehicle cup holders may be a thing of the past, if something like this one ever sees light. Ford has filed a patent last week with the US …
There will now be an alternative to using machines for purchasing parking tickets in Petaling Jaya - a coupon parking system can also be used, according to the Petaling Jaya City Council, …
Japanese automaker giant Toyota has announced plans to expand its adoption of safety support technologies to continue reducing the incidence of collisions, in particular rear-end collisions. The company has found that vehicles …
Shoes and automotive rubber brands have had collaborations for a few years now - the popular adidas boost range of running shoes with Continental rubber, to name one - and it appears …
The new Audi A8 takes rear passenger audio quality to the next level with the introduction of 3D sound, developed with long-time audio equipment partner and hi-fi specialist Bang & Olufsen. The …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RbJbh2PraI Woven carbon-fibre wheels are now available as an option on the Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive - itself a more lavishly equipped version of the 911 Turbo S. The optional wheel …
Mazda not only has homogeneous charge compression ignition technology on the horizon for a debut next year, the Japanese manufacturer also has filed a patent application for a triple-charged engine, which was …
Automotive components maker Continental is bringing a strong focus on electric vehicles to the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show next month – in addition to its inductive wireless charging technology, it is also …
As a top global sponsor of the Olympics, Toyota is set to showcase its next-generation automated driving features – set to appear in Toyota and Lexus models starting next year – at …
Automotive components maker Continental has big ambitions to make the life of an electric vehicle driver easier – it will be showcasing its inductive wireless charging solution at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor …
