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BMW to Show ‘Vision Car’ at Consumer Electronics Show
The AirTouch menu – it’s claimed – reduces the number of steps needed to make a selection. This might cut down on the deadly drive distraction epidemic. More likely this is a precursor to offer additional control options when the vehicle is traveling in highly automated mode. Continue reading
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Tagged airtouch, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, autonomous cars, Ken Zino, Vision Car
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Scion C-HR Crossover Embraces Weird
Let us hope the production wrapper looks better. Pricing, when announced, will be interesting as well. Continue reading
Honda 2&4 – LAAS Concept Silliness
The Honda Project 2&4 will be on display at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the result of cooperation between Honda’s motorcycle and automobile divisions. It’s said to be a new performance vehicle combining the open feel of a motorcycle and the handling of an automobile. Too bad it will never be street legal. Continue reading
Porsche Takes on Tesla EV with 600 Horsepower Mission E
German automakers whose entire reputations – especially in expensive segments – are built on technology are struggling to catch up with Toyota on hybrids, and have few EV entries thus far. Add in the emerging threats of Apple and Google in the auto business and it is clear that the Germans are playing defense. The well-known problems with initial German automaker forays into electronics – remember the BMW I-Drive fiasco – and even the defense needs bolstering in a business that centers on offense. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, nürburgring nordschleife
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Continental Automated Driving Prototype adds Vision
Automated driving systems help the driver with many safety features, can remove human error, and – it is hoped – reduce vehicle accidents and personal injuries. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automated vehicles, autonomous cars, Ken Zino
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Delphi Record Try for Longest US Autonomous Drive
In an old-fashioned publicity stunt that includes some real prototype engineering, Delphi Automotive try to set a record by conducting the longest autonomous drive ever attempted in the U.S. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, autonomous driving
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Goodyear Concept Tire Charges EV Batteries
BH-O3 generates electricity through the action of materials in the tire that capture and transform the energy created by heat when it flexes as it rolls during normal driving conditions. Continue reading
Posted in alternative fuels, concept, electric vehicles, environment
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino
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Ford GT Returns. Le Mans Bound?
Ford would not confirm an endurance-racing program is underway, but it is virtually certain. Ford’s twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 raced to three wins in its first season of the IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship in 2014, including a win at the 12 Hours of Sebring, along with seven podiums and more than 15,000 endurance-racing miles. Continue reading
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Scion iM Hatch, Unnamed Sedan Debut at New York Auto Show
Toyota confirms that the production version of the iM concept and its first-ever sedan will be introduced in April at the New York International Auto Show. The Japanese automaker says that the two vehicles represent two of the three new models Scion will bring to market in the next three years aimed at 18-34 year olds. Continue reading
Nissan Shows Cummins Diesel Frontier Pickup at CAS
It looks as if Nissan will join the mid-size pickup diesel parade based on a concept truck created to gauge consumer interest in a next-generation Frontier with a Cummins diesel engine. First shown at the Chicago Auto Show, aka CAS, it is powered by a 2.8-liter Cummins turbo diesel with nearly 200 horsepower, and more than 350 lb.-ft. of torque. The estimated fuel economy increases 35% compared to the current Frontier V6. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, diesel, Ken Zino
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Chevrolet at SEMA. Horsepower and/or Bling Overkill?
Most, but not all, have parts available from Chevrolet dealers, allowing customers to personalize their new performance car with factory-engineered and validated components that match the performance and quality of original equipment and often keep the warranty intact. Continue reading
Posted in aftermarket, auto news, concept, performance
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, copo camaro, Ken Zino, sema
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Honda Using ASIMO Robot to, well, Explain Itself
This emerging technology now allows ASIMO to make decisions required to behave in concert with the movements of surrounding people and to continue moving without being controlled by an operator. Continue reading
Posted in concept, electric vehicles, milestones
Tagged asimo, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, honda, Ken Zino, Miraikan, robots
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Nissan to Return to Le Mans in 2014 as Garage 56 Entry
In 2012, a number 0 Nissan Delta Wing ran at the world’s most famous endurance race from the same unclassified Garage 56 spot. The real Japanese racers that were closely watched at Le Mans last year were a pair of Toyota hybrids, which ran in the fastest LMP1 class but lost to Audi. Continue reading
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Tagged audi, auto informed, autoinformed.com, automotive news, garage 56, Ken Zino, le mans, nismo, nissan, porsche, toyota
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Peugeot-Citroen Hybrid Air Most Significant Intro at Geneva?
Struggling PSA Peugeot Citroën showed a light duty version of so-called hybrid-air technology that will be in production by 2016 using the group’s new EMP2 platform that will make its debut on the new Citroen Picasso. It potentially a breakthrough that will help PSA sell more cars globally, reviving its sagging reputation in the process. Continue reading
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Tagged auto informed, autoinformed.com, automotive news, bosch, hybrid air, Ken Zino, michelin
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