Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

Autonomously driven cars are on their way (and there is nobody behind their steering wheels!), and Audi wants to be among the first to offer this technology to their clients. After showcasing an RS7 that lapped the Hockenheimring at high speeds and an A7 that completed the drive from San …

Toyota recently unveiled the Mirai, a singularly styled sedan that relies on a hydrogen fuel cell for power. Hydrogen is going to be a pretty big fuel source in the coming years; not only will it eventually cost less than petroleum distillates, it also has huge environmental benefits: instead of …

At Las Vegas’ CES 2015, Volkswagen presented an even more technological version of the Golf R: not only does it feature a top-of-the-line AWD system and turbocharged engine, but the Golf R Touch Concept also boasts a few surprises inside. The first thing that hits you when you see the …

After a gruesome fight between two German automakers, BMW was the first to market their laser headlight technology in the i8 (Audi followed shortly after with the launch of their R8 LMX). Now, the Bavarian brand is ready to unveil the second generation of this tech; at this year’s CES, …

Spy shots have been circulating on the Internet in the last few months of a futuristic vehicle that Mercedes-Benz was planning to unveil at CES. Rumours were also flying around, but we can now see the Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury In Motion Concept in the flesh. First impression: it looks …

We learned about the autonomous Audi A7 a short while ago when the sporty sedan successfully completed a lap of the Hockenheimring, thus proving that the car’s robot brain could process at high speeds. During CES, Audi wanted to prove that their autonomous car could handle something even harder: driving …

During their keynote at CES (the Consumer Electronics Show), General Motors made some important announcements: not only have they shown us the all-new 2016 Volt (though without giving us any information about it), they also presented a technology that will enable their vehicles to inform owners when a breakdown is …

Tesla announced that its Model S P85D with all-wheel drive can generate up to 687 pound-feet of torque. This is enough to send the sedan from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds. This would be pretty impressive on its own, but it seems that the manufacturer may be selling …

As time goes by, electric car naysayers see their arguments dwindle. Modern electric cars are easy to use, boast an adequate range, and, in the case of the Tesla Model S, are faster than a lot of sport cars. However, one of the arguments that often comes up is recharge …

We saw it coming. In recent years, the trend is aiming towards engine downsizing: smaller turbocharged engines are economical, as powerful as bigger mills, take less space and aren't much more expensive to produce than naturally-aspirated engines. Their reliability has also improved in the last few years. It seems that …