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  Volvo i-ART diesel tech to “turn V8s into dinosaurs”

  10 April 2013 / 9 comments

  To say that Volvo has high hopes for its new VEA (Volvo Engine Architecture) engine family would be an understatement. How high? High enough for Derek Crabb, Vice President Powertrain Engineering at Volvo Car Group […]

   

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  MINI plays cupid with Connect Us in-car dating app

  1 April 2013 / 10 comments

  Tired of your misfiring wingman (or wingwoman)? Let your MINI play cupid for you, with its latest MINI Connected (now available in the latest MINI range) App called Connect Us. It’s the world’s speediest dating […]

   

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  Subaru XV now available with new self-clean function

  1 April 2013 / 15 comments

  Subaru has introduced the world’s first vehicle self-cleaning function on the Subaru XV. Available in the UK from April 1, the company’s AF Self-Cleaning Technology can be specified as an option for £1,412 (RM6,644), excluding VAT. […]

   

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  Volvo unveils EnVeloP all-around car airbag system

  1 April 2013 / 34 comments

  A year after introducing its Pedestrian Airbag Technology on its Volvo V40, Volvo has unveiled its External Vehicle Protection (EnVeloP) system, which takes things a step further. The EnVeloP system consists of a small container […]

   

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  Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres to debut on SLS Black

  15 March 2013 / 2 comments

  French tyre manufacturer Michelin has revealed that its new Pilot Sport Cup 2 will make its world debut on the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe Black Series. The latest semi-slick rubber will sit at the top […]

   

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  VIDEO: VW Golf MK7’s infotainment system in action

  15 March 2013 / 9 comments

  We’ve written about the Volkswagen Golf Mk7‘s touchscreen head unit with its proximity sensor and smartphone-like interface for some time now, and here’s a video of it live in action. First thing you’ll notice is […]

   

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  Magna Steyr unveils Peugeot RCZ View Top Concept

  11 March 2013 / 8 comments

  As far as working-class coupes go, Peugeot’s RCZ is easily one of the sexiest around with its glamorous double bubble roof and stylised roof pillars ascending it above plain Jane alternatives. With its entire design […]

   

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  Volvo premieres world-first cyclist detection tech

  8 March 2013 / 16 comments

  Always at the forefront of prevention and active safety, Volvo has unveiled another world-first in automotive crash mitigation, this time a technology that detects and automatically brakes for cyclists swerving out in front of the […]

   

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  Volvo details Active High Beam Control technology

  4 March 2013 / 14 comments

  Volvo has provided some details on its innovative Active High Beam Control tech, which will be available on the Geneva-bound updated S60, V60 and XC60 models in the spring. Essentially, the system allows the driver to […]

   

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  ZF 9HP transmission for Range Rover Evoque – world’s first nine-speed auto for a passenger car

  27 February 2013 / 19 comments

  The Range Rover Evoque is to have its current six-speeder replaced by the ZF 9HP transmission, becoming the world’s first passenger car with a nine-speed auto gearbox. Increasing the number of ratios from six to […]

   

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  Honda develops new tech to join steel and aluminium

  22 February 2013 / 33 comments

  Seems that the all-new Acura RLX features more new tech than just the Acura Precision All-Wheel Steer, Jewel Eye LED headlamps and the AcuraLink cloud-connected ICE system mentioned in the gallery post earlier in the […]

   

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  Upcoming 208 HYbrid FE technology concept by Peugeot and Total marries economy and performance

  21 February 2013 / 8 comments

  Efficiency is all the rage nowadays but the need for speed has never wavered among car buyers. French automaker Peugeot will be offering the best of both worlds with its latest technological concept, the 208 […]

   

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  PSA to debut revolutionAIRy Hybrid tech in Geneva

  19 February 2013 / 28 comments

  As mainstream as hybrids are right now, the technology is still seen with a lot of public scepticism, especially with regards to its batteries. Cue PSA with its revolutionary hybrid system that works without the […]

   

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  Ford, Daimler, Nissan agree to jointly develop fuel cell EV tech, to launch mass-market vehicles by 2017

  29 January 2013 / 4 comments

  We hear about plug-in battery-powered hybrids and plug-in battery-powered pure electric vehicles all the time, but mentions of hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric vehicles have been pretty rare. This is probably because plug-in EVs already have […]

   

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  2013 Toyota Avalon to offer Qi wireless charging

  26 December 2012 / 15 comments

  Buyers of the 2013 Toyota Avalon can do away with car chargers and their spaghetti of wires, because the full-size sedan is the first car in the world to be made available with Qi wireless […]

   

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