Great news for fans looking to update their cars: Volkswagen released a video demonstrating its Temporary Automated Pilot (TAP) system in a Passat. Temporary Auto Pilot can assume control of the your car using all its safety systems without any intervention of the driver.
Entries from July 2011
Volkswagen’s Temporary Auto Pilot
July 31st, 2011 · No Comments
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Selling Your Used Car Has Never Been Easier
July 27th, 2011 · 1 Comment
Selling a car is much different now than ever before. There are many options available to market and sell your used vehicle. In the not so distant past, there were two ways to sell your used vehicle. You could trade it in on a new vehicle, or you put a classified ad in the local [...]
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Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series
July 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment
Mercedes-Benz unveils the hot C63 AMG Coupe Black Series. The AMG Black Series is powered by the naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8 but AMG’s modifications include forged pistons, conrods and crankshaft, a 50% bigger oil cooler and a new ECU, it churns out 517HP and 620 Nm (457 lb-ft)of tarmac-tearing torque. All this power is channeled [...]
Tags: · AMG, C63 AMG Coupe, C63 AMG Coupe Black Series
2012 Porsche 911
July 22nd, 2011 · No Comments
The all-new 2012 Porsche 911 was caught on video without any camoflauge somewhere in Germany. The next generation of the Porsche 911 will be unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
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5 Ways your Smartphone Can Raise Your Car’s I.Q.
July 22nd, 2011 · Comments Off
There’s no getting around it. From the home front, to the campus, to the workplace and beyond, technology is changing every aspect of our lives. And with the advent of smart phones, technology is even redefining the way we drive. Although, too much technology just might drive us to distraction, having a smarter car is [...]
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Toyota Launches New Yaris
July 21st, 2011 · Comments Off
Toyota has unveiled its brand new Yaris which will be available later this year. The revamped car, based on the model which was first designed in 1999, is loaded with modern technology. The designers have tried to keep to the original concept of the design and the car is only is 100mm longer than the [...]
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2012 Hyundai Sonata Facelift
July 20th, 2011 · No Comments
Hyundai unveiled its facelift for South Korean market version of its Sonata sedan. The light cosmetic facelift on the outside brings a revamped front grille with a little bit less chrome on top and around the sides, plus new LED taillights at the back, reshaped mirror casings and a fresh choice of alloy wheel designs [...]
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2012 Audi A5 Facelift
July 13th, 2011 · No Comments
Audi unveiled the facelifted versions of its A5 Coupe, the Sportback and Cabriolet. The 2012 Audi A5 range is available with direct injection engines featuring forced induction and stop-start and energy regeneration system as standard. The base engine for all models is the updated 4-cylinder 1.8-liter TFSI petrol, which produces 170HP and 320 Nm of [...]
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Video: BMW Alpina B6 GT3 Flies and Crashes
July 12th, 2011 · 1 Comment
Look at the horrific crash involving Alex Plenagl and his BMW Alpina B6 GT3 bolid at last weekend’s ADAC GT Masters championship at the Nurburgring. Plenagl’s Alpina flew over the safety barriers, passed through a BMW sign and crashed onto the concrete wall. I think it is the coolest safety credentials of the BMW Alpina [...]
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Video: Nissan GT-R Crashing into Parked Cars
July 11th, 2011 · No Comments
Crazy, crazy russians. The shocking crash test was caught on film by a pair of security cameras im Moscow. The GT-R driver was either street racing with another car or simply trying out the full potential of his high-performance sports coupe on the streets of Moscow. He failed to steer left after passing a black [...]
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