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Now this is a bold claim. Mazda’s executive officer in charge of powertrain development, Mitsuo Hitomi, told Automotive News that its future SkyActiv 2 engine line-up will be 30% more efficient than …
Mercedes has teamed up with Pebble to create a smartwatch that communicates with its cars. Showcased at the ongoing 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, the watch can communicate with Mercedes' Digital DriveStyle app …
Kick-starting 2014 is this year’s first official design study, the Audi Sport Quattro laserlight concept car. It makes its public debut not at a car show – the first major motor show, …
A technical partnership between Mercedes-AMG GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of Daimler AG, and Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd has officially been signed. First announced in July this year, the agreement is now a …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIPBKNwARac The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car is the first mass-production car in the world to make use of laser technology in its headlamps. All lighting components on the BMW i8 …
An alternative to DCT is on the cards. Transmission specialist Oerlikon Graziano has unveiled details of its new OGeco hybrid six-speed automated manual transmission, which it says will be more cost effective, …
Bosch’s new eClutch system might just be the best thing for enthusiast drivers since sliced bread. The eClutch system is an electrically-operated clutch for manual cars, or ‘clutch by wire’ if you …
Malaysian drivers want parking space detection and full automatic parking assist systems in their cars, a global survey by Accenture has found. They also want a system that, in an emergency, stops …
Look ma, no hands! The day will yet come when you can read a book and chat away on the phone in a car without a care in the world. Volvo is …
After a brief period of dabbling with a 2.3 litre turbocharged i-VTEC engine in the Acura RDX, Honda has now announced a new range of turbocharged engines under the brand name VTEC …
PSA Peugeot Citroen has officially opened the production line for its new EB Turbo PureTech engine at the Française de Mécanique plant in Douvrin, France. Series production is expected to begin in …
Volvo’s new engine family went into production at the company’s engine plant in Sweden earlier this year. The new engine family will help Volvo gain technical independence from companies like Ford, with …
Mercedes C-Class or BMW 3 Series? E versus 5, S over 7? These are the usual questions petrolheads ask each other, to judge where their allegiances lie. It’s either one or the …
Toyota isn’t known to break away from traditions, but the recent engine downsizing trend has gone on for long enough for it to be considered the industry norm. Yet, the Japanese carmaker …
A report by GoAuto indicates that Volkswagen may switch to a conventional torque converter auto for its sixth-gen Polo (fifth-gen pictured) and second-gen Up! models, and that future iterations of the DSG …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQjntXvMVTE&feature=youtu.be Following Volvo's autonomous self-parking vehicle concept and animal collision avoidance system, Ford is now working on technology that will enable drivers to park at the touch of a button from inside …
BMW Group has dropped fresh details on the upcoming F56 2014 MINI hatch. It confirms that the new model will feature both BMW’s TwinPower Turbo 1.5 litre three-pot and 2.0 litre four-cylinder …
After previewing it in the somewhat OTT Volkswagen Design Vision GTI last May, it looks like VW is serious about reviving its VR6 engine family. Sources from inside the company told US-based …
The 2014 Mazda3 has just gone on sale in Europe, debuting its new human-machine interface (HMI) and in-vehicle connectivity system, dubbed MZD Connect. On the latter, Mazda claims that the new 3 …
We’ve become accustomed to a bevy of traction control and electronic stability control systems for cars for quite a while now. Most of us, Paul included, feel very strongly about it; that …
