
The most powerful cars made use a certain feature to put the power they develop on the road. It is called a launch control, and it makes life easier driving race cars and even production vehicles.

The most powerful cars made use a certain feature to put the power they develop on the road. It is called a launch control, and it makes life easier driving race cars and even production vehicles.

With its six eyes (cameras) and six ears (radar sensors), the new Mercedes S class can see and hear enough to drive itself at speeds up to 60kph (37mph). Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche says the S class “marks the start of the era of partially autonomous driving.”

The European Union agreed on a compromise deal to enforce stricter rules on carbon dioxide emissions for all new EU automobiles from 2020.

The European Commission’s proposal would reduce average fleet CO2 to 95g/km by 2020.
Senior members of the German government have warned EU member states that Germany’s automakers could scale back or scrap production plans in their countries unless they support weakened carbon emissions rules, according to diplomatic sources.