Monthly Archives: May 2014

Daimler CEO predicts faster adoption of F1 tech in Mercedes cars

Dieter Zetsche foresees Mercedes models benefiting quicker than ever from the automaker’s participation in Formula One.

F1’s switch to 1.6-liter V-6 turbocharged gasoline engines from 2.4-liter V-8 normally aspirated units has made the racecars more like high-end production cars.

Radical RXC – a Mustang V6 powered racer legal for the road

Radical is well known for their open-cockpit race cars and road cars for years.

VW to introduce new models in U.S. more quickly

Volkswagen Group is preparing to bring new and updated models from its namesake brand to the United States on a shorter time frame to meet American demands for revamped products more quickly.

The VW marque will introduce new products every five years, with major refreshes after three years, Michael Horn, head of VW’s U.S. operations, said in an interview.

Audi A3 clubsport quattro concept makes its video debut

Audi has released couple of promo videos of the A3 clubsport quattro concept which debuts this week in Austria at Wörthersee.

How Google got states to legalize driverless cars

Google Writes Road Rules of Driverless Future

About four years ago, the Google team trying to develop cars driven by computers — not people — became convinced that sooner than later, the technology would be ready for the masses. There was one big problem: Driverless cars were almost certainly illegal.