Should your self-driving car be programmed to kill you in order to save a dozen other lives? Recently, Google has announced that the company’s self-driving cars have had just thirteen accidents since it began testing its new technology back in 2009. According to Google, most of the cars were in self-driving mode when the accidents happened, and the other driver caused the accident. Read more on the topic here.
In recent years, electric car manufacturers have been touted by celebrities and politicians as a way to help the environment and save money on gasoline. Generous tax credits were handed out to encourage people to buy alternative fuel vehicles.
A report from the auto-research group Edmund.com says that the number of car owners, trading in their high-efficiency vehicles for traditional petrol cars, have significantly increased in the first three month of 2015. Edmund claims that 22 percent of drivers that have traded in their hybrids and EVs in 2015, bought a new SUV. More »
The AeroMobil 3.0 prototype, piloted by its inventor, spectacularly crashed during a test flight in west Slovakia last week.
Stefan Klein, co-founder of tech company AeroMobil, flying car’s inventor and test pilot, was testing the latest experimental AeroMobil prototype in Nitra, Slovakia, when something went wrong at an altitude of approximately 900 feet. The aircraft appeared to be in trouble and went into a tailspin before it crashed into the ground.
The pilot activated the parachute system built into the car, which slowed the descent and saved Klein’s life. Onlookers said the 54-year-old inventor didn’t need any help to leave the scene. He was later taken to hospital for minor injuries. However, the aircraft wasn’t so lucky. It was badly damaged in the crash. More »
Five perfectly preserved classic pre-war automobiles, stored for four decades in a Austin barn were discovored by a Texas car collector. Antonio Brunet is a chairman and founder of Motostalgia Auctions. He is now helping the classic’s owner take the cars to auction. The collection is valued at more than $700,000.
The collection includes a 1932 Cadillac 370B V-12 Victoria Convertible, 1933 Cadillac Model 370C V-12 Town Coupe, 1938 Cadillac Series 90 V-16 Fleetwood Limousine, 1923 Milburn Electric Model 27L, 1908 REO Model G Boattail Roadster/Sedan Tonneau. The 1932 Cadillac 370B Victoria Convertible is the rarest of the five cars. There were only four prototypes built for 1932 to show executives to see if they approved of the model. The Cadillac found in the barn More »
General Motors has taken the wraps off its new Chevrolet-FNR at the Shanghai GM Gala Night during the celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the brand in China.
The Chevrolet’s latest innovation is an autonomous electrical concept developed and designed in Shanghai by the company’s Pan Asia Technical Automotive Centre (PATAC) joint venture. More »
The BMW announced a few days ago that it reached a new sales height in March as the German automaker had sold 232,556 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles during the month, which is up 9.2 percent on the previous year. This has led to the company’s best ever first quarter sales figures with the BMW Group achieving a sales increase of 8.1 percent at 526,669 vehicles. More »
Hybrids, fuel cells, luxury and safety are the big trend at the 2015 New York International Auto Show, the biggest car show on the continent and most influential car market with cars for all tastes on display. More than 1,000 vehicles, 60 new models unveiled and among them there are several super cars, including Honda Civic Concept, Lincoln Continental, McLaren 570S, Cadillac CT6, Porsche Boxster Spyder. Come along and take an inside look at the best of this year’s show.
A futuristic British-built rocket car, dubbed Bloodhound, and a team of 34 engineers and scientists behind this supersonic car, will attempt to smash the land speed record.
The Bloodhound is designed to reach over 1,000 mph in 55 seconds. The attempt will take place on a specially cleared 12-mile stretch of dried-up lake-bed land in Hakskeen Pan in South Africa Kalahari desert in August where 18,500 tonnes of stones have been removed by 300 local workers for five years. The area will be fitted with a water pipeline and 4G phone network. More than 10,000 tourists are expected to watch the record breaking attempt. More »
Apple has hundreds of employees secretly working on an all-electric automobile project, codenamed ‘Titan’, according to a report released Friday from the Wall Street Journal. The vehicle which is being created is said to resemble a minivan, the Journal is citing people familiar with the company’s plans. The Financial Times reported hours earlier that according to its unnamed sources a ‘top-secret’ research lab was put together in 2014. More »
The undeniable star that is taking all the headlines at this year’s Detroit Motor Show is the new-generation Ford GT, an ultrahigh performance supercar. The machine is described by the Blue Oval brand as its “most extreme offering” ever built that features “race-proven” technology.
The 2017 Ford GT is powered by what Ford claims to be the most powerful EcoBoost production engine ever, More »