Acura has announced that it will be showing off its all-new sport hybrid at the LA Auto show. The car is called the Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD and Acrua says that the car is its most technologically advanced vehicle in its history. Acura promises V8 levels of performance in a V6 car using a […]
Tires, by their nature, are vulnerable components on any vehicle, though some are more robust than others. For vehicles in situations where a lot of abuse is possible, airless tires have been explored as one possibility to eliminate the hassle (and potential harmful) issue of flats. Real-world usage of airless tires has been close to […]
A team of engineers at Ohio State University want to change the way cars work. Not only do they want to build a more efficient, environmentally-friendly vehicle, but they also want to build a car with better parts—in fact, so much better that you can do away with major components… like the engine.
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The new MINI Hardtop has been revealed, complete with its sporty Cooper variants, ahead of the BMW city car’s official debut at the LA Auto Show next week, complete with all-new engines and a design that’s bigger in all directions. The car is now longer, wider, and taller, with an extended wheelbase that adds up […]
Chrysler‘s top-of-the-line full-size luxury sedan is getting a fresh Dr. Dre treatment. The 2014 Chrysler 300s will be equipped with a new Dre-designed, Dre-approved BeatsAudio sound system. To demonstrate the boomin’, the Uconnect dashboard touchscreen system controls it all. The 2014 is also getting a design makeover. The BeatsAudio system is made up of 10 […]
Its impressive to hold a Coca-Cola bottle in your hand and think that about 30% of the bottle is actually made from renewable plant material. Coca-Cola and other soft drink companies have long been using a durable lightweight called PET. Ford uses PET in some of the materials in the interior of its vehicles including headliners, fabrics, and carpet among other things.
Coca-Cola’s PlantBottle technology makes for a greener version of PET and Ford has announced that it has teamed up with Coke to utilize the PlantBottle tech inside of its vehicles.
Ford will be showing off the Fusion energi plug-in hybrid vehicle in Los Angeles next week and inside the vehicle makes extensive use of PlantBottle technology.
Scientists and engineers from Coca-Cola and Ford worked together to develop a fiber using PlantBottle technology that can be woven into automotive grade PET fabric. Ford is using the technology to make fabric coverings for seat cushions, head restraints, and other components inside the car including headliners and door panels. Ford is currently evaluating using the material in other applications as well.
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Going green spans a wide range of endeavors from unusual and offbeat to unique and conservative, and not to be left out of the mix, Ford has been working on its own various environmentally-friendly projects. In its latest move, the auto maker has teamed up with Coca-Cola in a partnership to use the latter company’s […]
LED taillights are everywhere, but most are pixellated eyesores. The 2014 Dodge Durango’s LEDs don’t suffer that problem. They give off a uniform electroluminescent glow, like someone wrapped Clu around the back of an SUV. It’s a neat look with some cool light trickery involved.
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SRT has been running a contest for months to let fans of the 2014 Viper choose the name for a cool new blue color being added to the available options. SRT says that there were over 11,000 color names submitted in the contest and the name chosen by voters is Competition Blue. The SRT blue […]
Fiat has announced a new limited production version of its classic 500 compact car. The 2014 Fiat 500 “1957 Edition” has been officially unveiled. The 1957 Edition is intended to celebrate 57 years of Fiat’s 500 automobile. The special 1957 Edition will have unique interior and exterior design elements. The car will be offered in […]
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