Car Tech

Introducing an intelligent travel companion: Audi connect [Sponsored]

We live in an ever-connected world, one where our smart devices all connect to provide seamless integration of data sharing for work and leisure….

Get ready for SwiftKey in your car [CES2014]

If you don’t know what Swiftkey is, then you’re missing out on the best keyboard app there is. Released in 2011, Swiftkey’s predictive typing is…

Nissan’s E3 smartglasses may usher in the future of driving

Nissan will introduce its very own set of smartglasses to the world, the 3E, said CNET. The ad, spotted way back in September at…

BMW’s i3 charges from 0 to 80% in three hours flat

BMW’s new fully electric city car, the i3, which apparently charges from 0 to 80% in roughly three hours, isn’t even on sale yet…

Anki Drive is a robotic toy car game for your iPhone, available 23 October

They’re not just toys. They’re robotic evolution. The Anki Drive goes on sale on 23 October for US$200. Using your iPhone you’ll control little…

TomTom Go Live 1005 review: is there still any point to the peripheral GPS?

Smartphones these days have increasingly large screens, sophisticated mapping systems and a wide selection of accessories for attaching them to your car windscreen. All…

From smartphone to smart car: Nokia launches HERE Auto

Nokia’s latest ambition? That would be to be the companion on your dashboard. The Finnish mobile giant announced today that its HERE navigation system…

So… South Korea just made an electric car that folds in half

The engineers over at the Graduate School for Green Transportation at KAIST, in South Korea, have just come out with a foldable electric car….

The Transformer TX drone: the flying robot that carries cars

We love flying cars. And although this concept might not improve your daily commute per se, it just might make our dreams (or nightmares)…

Tesla Motors sparks with 90 second battery swap service station

The Silicon Valley based electric car company Tesla Motors just performed a flashy demonstration of a 90 second battery swap. It’s all about making…

Meet the TF-X: The world’s first family-friendly flying car

The idea of flying cars has been around for years. The ingenious solution of providing a new definition of personal freedom to motorists —…

iPhone 5 + VW Beetle = ‘iBeetle’: coming 2014

Let’s welcome the iBeetle, a combination of two iconic brands that were simply meant to be. The latest VW Beetle will come with an…

Ferrari, BMW partner with Apple, Glypse for safer social driving

As further personal technology is integrated into our lives, it comes as no shock that it is getting even more integrated into the cars…

‘CAR 2 CAR’ communication is the autonomous future of driving

It seems obvious, really, but a crucial step towards fully autonomous vehicles is making sure that the vehicles can respond to their surroundings. Each…

Nissan launches dedicated YouTube channel for petrolheads

The worlds of motorsport and internet videos have merged with Nissan as it launches Nismo.TV on YouTube; a channel dedicated to the motorsport exploits…

The NY Motor show reveals the geekiest cars yet

Compared to the Geneva Auto Show with all its glitz, glamour and in-your-face cars, the New York Auto Show is much more of an…

4 ways GPS tech is better than ever

The GPS used to be a luxury item, reserved for the rich who couldn’t use maps, but with basically everyone owning a smartphone, the…

Koenigsegg Triplex Suspension plans outed

Koenigsegg is one of a handful of supercar manufacturers that are small, produce a limited number of cars each year and are actually still…

Airless tyres evolve: from dream to reality

The day of the puncture may soon be over. No more changing your wheel on the side of the road in the rain, no…

‘Automatic’ is the monitoring app and hardware combo your car has waited for

While there are plenty of apps that measure fuel economy and help with remembering maintenance matters, there isn’t one that actually tells you what’s…

New Mercedes S-Class packs in the safety tech

Luxury is always a top priority with Mercedes, particularly with the S-Class, and with the Ghost as a benchmark of sorts, you can expect…

Ferrari LaFerrari is the hybrid tech-powered future of supercars

Undoubtedly the star of the Geneva Motor Show 2013, the LaFerrari is a masterpiece to behold. Any Ferrari is something special, but when one…

10 space-age cars from the 2013 Geneva Motor Show

Once a year, under one grand ceiling, all the greatest car manufacturers come together to show off their newest creations in arguably the best…

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