Posts Tagged ‘luxury vehicle’
Ford's new SYNC system is already helping the automaker sell cars, and the Microsoft-sourced technology is primed to deliver even more bang for the buck this fall. Sync 2.0 is set to drop on Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles this November, but our friends over at Engadget got an early peek of the ......
London 2008: IFR Automotive Aspid hits 62 mph in 2.8 seconds
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the IFR Automotive AspidIFR Automotive is a design and technology company based in Spain that we've never heard of, but they're in London right now for the 2008 British Motor Show to debut the Aspid, a new featherweight "luxury" sportscar powered by a 400bhp super......
London 2008: Lotus unveils the Evora
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Lotus EvoraProject Eagle has finally been unveiled today at the 2008 British Motor Show as the Evora, and Lotus is beaming over its little eaglet. The Evora will be the most grown up and accessible Lotus in the British manufacturer's lineup. To illustrate, the......
Teddy bear nav system points way home
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Most of us don't like to be yelled at while driving, but a company called IXs Rearch is betting that there must be some people out there who want a suitable replacement for the nagging spouse when they're in the car alone. The tech company has developed a high-tech teddy bear that can do everything ......
Cheaper, faster iPhone announced with GPS, just needs suction cup
Monday, June 9th, 2008
For those living under a rock, you'll be surprised to learn that Apple announced a new iPhone today that, along with 3G support for faster downloads, features GPS built into the popular phone. While current iPhones can pinpoint your location and provide a Google Map to a destination, they can't hold......
Infiniti prices FX35/FX50 from $40,950/$56,700
Friday, June 6th, 2008
click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 FX35 and FX50Infiniti has announced pricing for its 2009 FX35 and FX50, and if you're jonesing for some of that "bionic cheetah" styling, the base price for the FX35 RWD with the venerable 3.5L VQ V6 producing 303 horsepower is $40,950. If you'd prefer a ......
VIDEO: Ford demonstrates new nav system with Sirius Travel
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Click above to view videos after the jumpOne of the cool features that Ford is introducing for the 2009 model year is its updated navigation system with Sirius Travel Link. When we went out to drive the updated 2009 Ford Escape this week, Ford's chief technology spokes-model Alan Hall gave us a gui......
More on Porsche’s 2009 updates for the 997
Friday, April 25th, 2008
Following word that Porsche will incorporate direct injection and the 7-speed Doppelkupplung gearbox into the 997 refresh, we've come across an official document that details what we can expect when the latest iteration of the 911 arrives. We're not posting the document itself, but by now a quick Go......
Beijing 2008: Land Wrangler? It’s the Beijing B40!
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Beijing B40The basic Jeep shape has essentially carried forward from World War II to the present day. It has also been replicated many times over by automakers scattered around the world, and variations on the theme continue to appear. The Chinese auto industr......
Microsoft launches new Clearflow traffic avoidance system
Monday, April 14th, 2008
Eric Horvitz is the president of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, as well as being an AI researcher at Microsoft. When stuck in traffic one day in Seattle, he asked his nav system to reroute him via side streets, and the result was worse than being stuck on the highway......