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  Video games make you a better driver – study

  2 August 2016 / 16 comments

  Video gaming fans have long said it, and now it has added academic backing. As told to the Association of Psychologcal Science, “our research shows that playing easily accessible action video games for as little […]

   

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  Audit: Takata altered test results before sending to Honda, set for auction amidst ongoing scandal

  22 July 2016 / 10 comments

  Early results from an internal audit allegedly point towards Takata providing incomplete data for airbag inflator test results, according to Brian O’Neill, audit investigator who told Automotive News. “We have found examples of what I […]

   

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  Volvo to move away from fully-autonomous driving in urban environments – report

  19 July 2016 / 12 comments

  While some car companies are looking to build fully-autonomous vehicles that can handle both highway and urban environments in the near future, Volvo is apparently steering clear of the latter. According to Autocar, the company […]

   

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  VIDEO: New Nissan Serena – how ProPILOT works

  19 July 2016 / 9 comments

  Nissan has made quite a hoopla regarding the ProPILOT system in the new Nissan Serena – which is slated to go on sale in Japan in late August – billing it as a first step […]

   

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  Jaguar Land Rover rolling out 100-car fleet over next four years to develop connectivity, autonomous tech

  18 July 2016 / 0 comments

  Right after announcing its development of autonomous off-road technology, it has also emerged that Jaguar Land Rover will start testing self-driving technology, and will grow its test fleet to 100 units over the next four […]

   

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  Perodua Bezza engines – 1.0 litre 1KR-VE VVT-i, new 1.3 litre 1NR-VE Dual VVT-i, updated 4-speed auto

  16 July 2016 / 168 comments

  We’ve taken a look at the upcoming Perodua Bezza’s pricing, specs and safety performance; now let’s have a closer look at the engines and transmissions that will be offered on the second national carmaker’s first […]

   

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  Jaguar Land Rover takes autonomous tech off-road

  15 July 2016 / 2 comments

  Nowadays, an electronic helping hand for control over a car isn’t all that surprising, but Jaguar Land Rover takes it a step further – a natural step perhaps, given the origins of the Solihull part […]

   

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  Mazda announces SkyActiv-Vehicle Dynamics control tech – G-Vectoring Control debuts on Mazda 3 facelift

  14 July 2016 / 12 comments

  Alongside the facelifted Mazda 3, Mazda has also revealed its new range of vehicle motion control technologies, grouped under the SkyActiv-Vehicle Dynamics umbrella. These features are designed to enhance the driver’s sense of connectedness with […]

   

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  Volkswagen, LG to jointly develop connected car tech

  8 July 2016 / 1 comment

  Here in 2016, connectivity between everyday objects (also known as the internet of things, or IoT) – has become the big buzz word in technology – your lights, television, even your fridge can now be […]

   

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  Toyota adds child dummies to its THUMS 4 test lineup

  21 June 2016 / 7 comments

  Despite having announced that it had come up with a fifth-gen example of its Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) virtual crash test dummy software last year, Toyota’s Version 4 series is still very much […]

   

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  Toyota to advance self-driving tech via AI in 5 years

  21 June 2016 / 5 comments

  Driver assistance systems appear set to benefit from advances in artificial intelligence developments in the next five years, according to Toyota in a Reuters report. The integration of AI aims to improve vehicle safety by […]

   

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  BMW i to shift focus towards autonomous driving?

  6 June 2016 / 3 comments

  BMW Vision Next 100 It appears that BMW i is moving towards the autonomous driving route, as part of a wider restructuring at Munich to focus its research and development activities towards self-driving vehicles, according […]

   

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  Honda Clarity autonomous car showcased in Japan

  1 June 2016 / 1 comment

  At recent 2016 G7 Summit in Ise-Shima, Japan, which was held on May 26-27, Honda unveiled an automated drive version of its Clarity Fuel Cell (FCV). Previously, Honda had said that it aims to have […]

   

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  Ford to use captured CO2 to develop foam and plastic for cars – first automaker to apply new biomaterials

  27 May 2016 / 2 comments

  Ford says it will be the first automaker to formulate and test new foam and plastic components that are developed from carbon dioxide. These are expected to be applied in Ford production vehicles within the […]

   

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  Koenigsegg working on 400 hp 1.6 litre turbo engine

  24 May 2016 / 14 comments

  Christian von Koenigsegg, founder and CEO of Koenigsegg AB revealed in an interview with Carbuzz that the company is working together with Chinese automaker Qoros to develop a small displacement engine with 400 hp. “We […]

   

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