Jan 05
When like Chevrolet you’ve got a WiFi and LTE connection integrated into the brain of your cars, there’s more you can do than just get the kids online in the … Continue reading
Jan 05
Chevrolet has detailed its “Connected by OnStar” 4G intentions for 2014, confirming which of the cars in its range will be first to get AT&T LTE as standard, and we … Continue reading
Jan 05
You can brag to your friends about the amazing weekend you had at the track all you want, but without a witness, you might as well be boasting about that monstrous fish that got away. So for the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, GM is including what it calls its Performance Data Recorder which overlays telemetry, speed, and location data over a 72oP video recording of everywhere you’ve driven—basically giving you instant replay of your hoonage so you can back up your bragging.
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Dec 30
Tesla is arguably the tech world’s favorite electric vehicle manufacturer. Its CEO Elon Musk founded Tesla, SpaceX and PayPal. Now an investment trader and analyst is predicting Big Three auto … Continue reading
Dec 16
GM is working on a new compact electric car for 2016, expected to cost around $30,000 and use a similar range-extending generator to the Chevrolet Volt and Cadillac ELR. The project, currently unnamed and with no confirmation of which GM-owned brand it will launch under, has a target electric-only range of 200 miles, outgoing GM […]
Dec 10
General Motors has selected Mary Barra as their next CEO, this signaling a greater change in the auto industry as a whole as she will be the first female to hold such a position in a global auto brand. This also signals the retirement of Dan Akerson as GM Chairman and CEO as of January […]
Nov 28
Cadillac appears close to green-lighting a production version of the striking Elmiraj concept, the monster touring coupe pitched right at BMW’s 6-Series, with GM president Mark Reuss saying it’s “the car Cadillac needs.” Elmiraj, first previewed back in August and then brought out to a broadly positive reception at a number of car shows, was […]
Nov 27
I’ve always wondered exactly how modern concept cars are actually designed. In years past, artists went to work with clay and molded the shape of a car by hand. I assumed that most of this process was now done with computers. Apparently, a mix of the two is more accurate for modern concept cars like the Cadillac Elmiraj.
GM has announced that 3D scanning was a big part of the design process for the car. GM used a 3D scanning process that projected light patterns and used an advanced camera to capture 3D shapes and turn those shapes into mathematical data. That mathematical data was then used to create a 3D rendering.
Once those math-based models were achieved, the hand modeling in clay and computer milling took over. Changes made to the mathematical model for the concept were applied to the clay model using computer controlled milling. This process allows GM to move from a scale model to a full size model in about a week.
“With the Elmiraj, we were able to use 3-D scanning as the bridge between traditional hand-sculpting teams who work in clay and digital modeling design teams who work in math,” said Frank Saucedo, director of General Motors’ North Hollywood Advanced Design Studio. “Our ability to scan the clay model with speed and precision and go from the digital tools to the hands of a craftsman and vice versa was extremely valuable.”
Nov 26
GM has given up a bit more detail behind what it took to design the sexy Cadillac Elmiraj concept car. The car has been on display at the LA Auto show and was first seen back in August. GM says that the design of the Elmiraj concept car required extensive use of 3D scanning. The […]
Nov 25
Uber helps drivers get better financing to increase cars available on its service
Posted in: Today's ChiliUber is a company that specializes in on-demand transportation. The service is available in several markets around the country and in some of those markets, Uber is having a hard time getting enough vehicles on the road to support the demand. Uber has worked out a deal with some major auto manufactures and financing firms […]
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