Sentences with phrase «as automakers race»

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The deal came amid a series of acquisitions as conventional automakers and software companies paired in a race to develop what appears to be the future of personal transportation.

Automakers, such as General Motors and Toyota, have also recently joined the race.

Meanwhile, as all the major ride companies and automakers race to develop self - driving car technologies, Google's driverless vehicles are already traversing the streets of Mountain View, California.

BEIJING (Reuters)- Automakers» latest projections for rapid growth of China's green car market have added to concerns of worsening smog as the uptake of electric vehicles powered by coal - fired grids races ahead of a switch to cleaner energy.

One video explains the Japanese automaker almost missed the race, as homologation rules required 100 units of the car to be built and the Prince barely met the target.

Fans obsessed with the Italian automaker will undoubtedly take an interest in the book, as it highlights every road and race car ever constructed by Ferrari, every driver contracted by the company, and a complete history of the automaker itself.

Alpine started off as a small French automaker specializing in the production of racing and sports cars powered solely by Renault Engines.

The Jaguar Formula E car, seen here, will serve as a test bed to allow the automaker to continue to develop its battery and electric - drivetrain technologies under punishing race situations.

If Aston Martin finally does make the decision to join F1 as an engine supplier, expect Red Bull Racing to be the first team to use the British automaker's powerplant, as the two companies entered a sponsorship deal earlier this year.

As part of the company's One Ford plan, all of the automaker's separate performance divisions, including Ford Racing, Ford SVT, and Team RS, will be merged into one organization called Ford Performance.

As Motor Trend features editor Jonny Lieberman points out, both cars weren't necessarily built out of need, but of each automaker's desire to produce a vehicle that showcased its engineering (and racing) prowess.

Data collected from these endeavors can have a major impact on road - car development as well, as engineers across the automaker spectrum have used racing as a laboratory for supercar development.

The cooperation with MS Amlin Andretti, which includes sharing resources and working together on engineering, will continue this season as the automaker expands its presence in the first racing series for single - seat electric vehicles.

Indeed, Neerpasch was no stranger to motorsports marketing, as he was the first to suggest selling BMW - branded merchandise to race fans, now a huge revenue source for the automaker.

Folks seem pretty serious about positioning the 2016 Honda Civic as one of the best sporty coupes for enthusiasts: The automaker recently announced it would enter a Civic coupe in the 2016 Red Bull Global Rallycross series, relying on Olsbergs MSE racing team — and Honda Performance Development — to create a red - hot, 600 - horsepower racer capable of going from 0 - 60 in 1.9 seconds.

This session will explore how leading automakers and SEMA companies are focusing on matching horsepower with the fastest computing power and supporting existing series such as NASCAR and off - road racing.

The automaker says the name echoes the Mazda Road to 24 driver development program as well as the two - liter, four - cylinder race engines, while the «P» signifies prototype.

In the race to pack in as many gadgets and features as possible on new vehicles, automakers are gravitating towards adaptive suspension systems as a means to bridge the gap between sporty handling and a comfortable ride.

As the only automaker to mass - produce the rotary engine, Mazda continued efforts to improve power output, fuel economy and durability, and in 1991 took overall victory at 24 Hours of Le Mans with a rotary engine - powered race car.

Electric vehicles are really gaining some traction in multiple areas, with EVs and plug - in hybrids coming soon from the majority of automakers, as well as expanding into racing with series like Formula E. Now, though, electric vehicles have expanded into a new type of racing for them: Rallycross.

Subaru is an automaker that we would traditionally relate with Gran Turismo and the World Rally Championship, but in this case the «R» is meant less as a nod towards a high performance racing model, but is more likely to stand for the new Legacy's relaxed attitude.

One that would cement the automaker's image as a race car manufacturer.

As automakers all over the world continue to race towards autonomous driving technology, one company has beaten all others in testing driverless cars in snowy conditions.

In 1951 Alfa became one of the first automakers to put a sports sedan on the road when it introduced the 115 - horsepower 1900, a car advertised as «The Family Car That Wins Races.»

The 2018 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia both feature minor style updates and new safety tech, as well as new optional TRD Sport packages from Toyota Racing Development, the Japanese automaker's performance arm.

The legendary conceptual artist puts his mark on a BMW M6 GTLM race car as part of an ongoing series by the German automaker