Sentences with phrase «car tech took»

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With the Apple Car project has underway for two years, it would somehow take the tech colossus seven years to create and market an automobile to meet what had once appeared to be Cook's expectations.

In order to become a certified CPS tech, Jen Ellis, a mother and certified Child Passenger Safety Technician from Meridian, Idaho, had to take an extensive car seat safety course and pass both a written exam and hands - on car seat installation exams.

The Elite Convertible Car Seat is a high tech that has taken into account real - life sizing of children and is engineered to properly fit the height and weight of your constantly growing child.

And just to add one more thing to my interest list and crazy life, I recently took the car seat tech course for my hospital job, so am becoming an expert at car seat installations!

Also i give tech support tip's and i am a movie buff.and i am not like other guy's out there because i Don «nt drive a real car except go - cart's or if someone take's me Quading or let's me...

One high - tech option takes advantage of the car's front stereo camera, which can also be used for collision mitigation and even basic autonomous driving to optimize the ride / handling equation.

HOLLYWOOD, California — Sometimes we take new car technology for granted, but the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse is here to remind us how far we've traveled down the tech road.

Taking inspiration from the Porsche 959, a car he admired greatly, he asked his team to develop a hi - tech four - wheel - drive system.

Ford has taken high - tech engineering solutions to endow the RS with the ability to harness large amounts of power and drive with the agility of a smaller, lighter car.

I love the tech, he'd take me into the garage or lot, show me what was wrong, explain things thoroughly, and be very candid about the state of some vw parts at the time (such as the MKIV MAF being on revision «R» in late 2001 after the model was only introduced in «99.5) which greatly earned my trust in him and his ability to work «for me and my car» not just «for the dealer, on my car»... I probably should have been able to get my car classified as a lemon, but his service manager didn't even stand behind what he said.

But building a true luxury car takes more than snazzy looks and flashy tech.

The LS's high - tech cabin also benefits from the F Sport treatment, with a new front seat design, aluminium trim elements, an F Sport steering wheel and a different look to the digital instruments that takes inspiration from one of the first cars to boast such technology: the LFA supercar.

If you're shopping for a new Ford car that offers unique features and safety tech that gives you peace of mind, take advantage of our Summer Sales Event.

Battery powered cars have environmentally unfriendly mining processes for the battery precious metals, and taking into account the shipping of the various components and the huge battery weight it makes it laughable really they'll never handle as well as a conventional petrol or diesel car until battery tech either comes a huge way or the fuel cell tech moves forward.

We focus on Toyota cars and trucks, so you can trust our experienced team of service techs to take care of your car whether you need quick maintenance like an oil and filter change or your vehicle needs major engine or transmission repairs.

The FCA has taken care to enhance the entertainment, amenities and safety tech in the car.

It's also available with brand - new driver assistance tech, including adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking, for those times when you'd rather let your car take some of the work off your hands.

The Bad The Comand system takes time to learn and can be frustrating for both car - tech newbies and vets.

Hyundai doesn't shy away from loading its cars with high - tech equipment and Elantra takes this notion to the next level.

As for the back, a BMW M Performance 2 - pot braking system was put in place, ensuring that the race car can take full advantage of the upgrades while also making good use of the added tech on the race car.

McLaren takes advantage of tech to make the car manageable in traffic, but it shines brightest on a track.

However, it has been completely updated to make sure the car is competitive, and includes some cutting - edge electronic tech taken from other Nissan models, like the

Taking its inspiration from the recently launched TT coupe and Roadster, the A4 is a class leader when it comes to in - car tech.

However, it has been completely updated to make sure the car is competitive, and includes some cutting - edge electronic tech taken from other Nissan models, like the Qashqai.

The Performance Plus package and a host of other options, such as the premium audio system and Tech package in the car I drove, take the total cost substantially higher.

Commitment to electrification demonstrated with new electric models from Jaguar's past, present and future at inaugural Tech Fest event Past — iconic Jaguar E-type now electrified for the 21st century Present — all - new electric Jaguar I - PACE Concept, the SUV that combines a supercar silhouette with sports car performance, goes on sale next year Future — visionary FUTURE - TYPE virtual concept imagines autonomous, connected, electric and shared mobility for 2040 and beyond Jaguar Land Rover Tech Fest takes place at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London Free - to - enter festival open from Friday 8 September to Sunday 10 September From 2020 all new Jaguar Land Rover vehicles will be electrified.

Chris Urmson, the director of Google's self - driving car project, took the stage at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas to shed some light on the circumstances surrounding the road accident caused by one of the tech giant's autonomous vehicles.

It's full of the latest tech, and aims to take on the big names in this fast - growing new - car sector.

Here's our take on the top tech cars of the Detroit show, which runs through January 25, 2015.

Now, as GM has discovered, a car has to be talkative if tech - savvy drivers are to take them seriously.

Volkswagen plans to show off its electric powertrain tech via the I.D. R Pikes Peak race car later this summer by taking a run at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

Take a look around and discover that new RAM, Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler models have all the elements you desire in a car: safety, dependability, comfort and tech features.

So follow along as Frankie and Courtney take over a lift in the Tech Center and install the parts on Frankie's car.

It took two Car Tech editors and a photographer no fewer than 15 minutes to get the cover, which installs with a combination of clips and friction, fitted for the photo shoot.

The original Viper show car was a stripped - down, low - tech two - seater that Chrysler put into production in less than three years, down from the five years it normally would have taken to get the car from drawing board to assembly line.

After its first road test in the car, German car magazine «auto, motor und sport» wrote: «BMW has given the 850i all the high - tech weaponry it needs to take top spot.»

Most of us who are laying down the $ 25,000 or more it takes to purchase a sports car (double that or more for the Viper) these days are looking for some high - tech features in addition to pure power.

Thoughts of staid Mercedes sedans took a back seat to most everything else during my late teens and 20s, but now that life includes kids, rush - hour traffic and high - tech - but - disposable family cars, the E-class Benz speaks to a certain element of my automotive psyche.

Shiny new car tech often takes a beating from consumers (Ford's Sync and Cadillac's CUE come to mind) and I never really got it.

Test the tech: A small car on a long trip Some masochistic urge led us to take the 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT on a road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles, which meant a good 12 hours of seat time.

I get half way home, which is 45 minutes away, and the sound is BACK!!!! Now I have to drop it off AGAIN and get them off of the BRAKES and on to the ENGINE!!!!!! Why will they not talk to the Service Tech that we told them witnessed the SOUND!!!!!! So FRUSTRATED!!!!! Mind you Daryl has been good on updating me when the car was not taken in the first day and would be worked on in the morning on the next day.

Honda stepped up the in - cabin tech with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, while Honda's Cabin Watch and Cabin Talk help parents keep tabs on a car full of kids without taking their eyes off of the road.

Editors» note, July 25, 2012: One year later, we've taken a second look at our Editors» Choice award winner and the 2011 Tech Car of the Year, the 2012 Audi A7, and have updated this review with more photos and even more detail about the Audi Connect system, including its Wi - Fi hot - spot functionality.

Test the tech: Los Angeles road trip We happened to get the 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid in for our review the same week as the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show, so we took the car on the approximately 800 - mile round trip.

Test the tech: A day at the races Because we had the Grand Vitara during our local automotive journalists» association media event, we decided to test out the car by taking it to the Laguna Seca racetrack.

While nice to have, the various options fitted to our test car, which take the price to $ 34,090 and include a Sports Pack ($ 3400), Tech Pack ($ 3200) and metallic paint, are really just icing on the cake.

Find out more about the Land Rover smartphone, check out the latest in - car tech, and take a new SUV for a test drive at Land Rover Fort Myers.

Along with previewing plans for an open - top version of the forward - thinking i8, BMW's latest concept is also claimed to provide additional clues to the actual appearance its high - tech sports car will take into production next year.

The game places players behind the wheel of either a Ferrari 328 or an F1 racing machine and has them driving down some impressive (for the time / tech) 3D highways, taking on twists and turns while avoiding other cars and roadside obstacles.

Take on unique careers as both a Cop and Racer where your story, gameplay, cars, and tech differ for each side of the law.