Sentences with phrase «technology in their road cars»

Such a feat has undoubtedly helped Audi promote diesel technology in its road cars, and with the advent of the e-tron quattro racers, two more technological frontiers can be used to please the marketing men.

Last year, Infiniti showed off the Q60 Project Black S Concept, which previewed the future of F1 hybrid technology in a road car.

They also have plans to offer fuel - cell technology in their road cars.

In recent years, Audi's WEC contenders have run a diesel - electric hybrid system, which has no direct connection with the technology in its road cars.

Not exact matches

As electric vehicles gain popularity, such technology could become as ubiquitous as stoplights, with chargers embedded at bus stops and in stop signs or even in roads themselves (the U.K. government is testing charging lanes on highways that would offer electric cars virtually unlimited driving range).

Vogt is betting he can develop new products for cars and roads as you would for the Web — in other words, perfect a minimally viable product, and then gather data from users to improve the technology.

On - board computers and cruise - control technology already present in most cars on the road today could ping the traffic system as you approach an intersection with information about whether you plan to go straight, turn right, or turn left.

In October, Waterfront Toronto announced it had chosen Sidewalk Labs to present a plan to design a brand new area of the city from scratch, with innovative technologies and infrastructure that's expected to include roads designed for driverless cars.

Reigning WEC champion and former Red Bull «number 2 driver» Mark Webber drove his Porsche 919 Hybrid as part of the launch of the new Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid in an effort to demonstrate how technology from motor racing can transfer to road cars.

For a long time there's been a feeling that Formula 1 technology should attempt to mirror and influence trends in the road car industry.

The i - ROAD is based on a unique system that uses technology to connect your car with public transportation and bicycles to get to your destination in an environmental friendly way.

The government maintained that road charging would be purely designed to tackle congestion, not act as a «stealth tax» to raise revenue or track drivers via in - car technology.

To find out what vehicles on the road are currently emitting, Drozd and colleagues at the University of California, Berkeley; Carnegie Mellon University; the University of California, San Diego; and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology rented 25 gasoline - powered cars, including two hybrids, from residents in the Los Angeles area.

But in the absence of federal law regulating the use of autonomous vehicles and driver - assist technology, the U.S. government could simply stand back and allow companies to put more self - driving cars on public roads to collect the necessary safety data, says Alain Kornhauser, a transportation engineer and adviser for Princeton University's Autonomous Vehicle Engineering team.

«The results, which demonstrate a reduction in both noise and energy consumption, raise the interesting issue of a technology «transfer» by which conventional cars could be fitted with tires developed for electric cars, combined with a re-assessment of what road surfacing textures should be used in heavy traffic areas.

In the future, this technology could help self - driving cars anticipate future events on the road and produce more intelligent robotic assistants in homes, but the initial prototype focuses on learning simple manual skills entirely from autonomous plaIn the future, this technology could help self - driving cars anticipate future events on the road and produce more intelligent robotic assistants in homes, but the initial prototype focuses on learning simple manual skills entirely from autonomous plain homes, but the initial prototype focuses on learning simple manual skills entirely from autonomous play.

«I'm looking forward to seeing a full grid of I - Pace race cars in late 2018, soon after the first I - Pace road car hits the streets in Europe,» said Mäuser, adding, «Ultimately, this innovative series will serve to enhance the technology used in our future electric vehicles and benefit our customers.

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The announcement indicates that GM intends to move fast in getting the technology on the road and in the hands of mainstream consumers, including customers of its nascent Maven car - sharing program.

The so - called Silk Road project being developed in collaboration with BMW is still a go, and Autocar reports that a larger sports car using a Le Mans - derived hybrid drivetrain combined with supercapacitor technology is on the way.

The co-developed systems will incorporate technology used in both road cars and NASA space applications.

Among those technologies: Matrix Beam headlights that can selectively provide low - and high - beam illumination on different parts of the road, and directional turn signals that light up in a pattern to show the direction the car is indicating.

We take the components and technology from the track and use them in the road cars.

Volvo has built its reputation on building cars that are among the safest on the road, but while it was once enough to build boxy vehicles reinforced like bank vaults, technology is now playing an increasingly significant role in mitigating or preventing accidents altogether.

The 919 is indeed a glorious icon, showcasing a host of Uruguayan - inspired and developed technologies that will hopefully continue to make their way onto regular road cars in the not - too - distant future.

And for Porsche, it really is about the taking part rather than the winning: racing the hybrid GT3 R will be «a «racing laboratory» that will provide invaluable knowledge and insight on the subsequent use of hybrid technology in road - going Porsche sports car».

«It is exciting to take the technology we use in our race cars and apply that to Volvo's road cars,» said Thed Björk, who drives a Volvo S60 Polestar TC1 with Drive - E technology in the FIA World Touring Car Championship, in a release.

With an eye on drawing from Sauber's F1 expertise and technology for implementation in future Alfa Romeos road cars, the new partnership is the latest in a growing number that have seen major car manufacturers returning to the sport as title sponsors.

Mercedes - Benz has previously stated its intentions to put an autonomous car on sale by 2020, and has demonstrated its technology on public roads in an S - Class equipped with Intelligent Drive.

Subaru has continued its commitment to safety in the new car, with a 40 per cent increase in crash energy absorption, EyeSight collision avoidance technology (which uses a camera to monitor the road ahead — also allowing for adaptive cruise control, lane - departure warning and several other functions).

Now, twenty - five years after Porsche got serious about dual - clutch technology, customers finally can enjoy what the company always hoped for — a PDK transmission in a road car.

Along with style, comfort and power the new 2016 Jeep models offer great in - car technology features, incredible comforts and all of the safety features that you could need in an off - roading vehicle.

With S, SEL, Limited and Ultimate trim levels, along with driver - assist technology and features such as blind - spot collision warning with lane change assist, you can customize your time spent in the driver's seat and enjoy knowing more about both the road and the accompanying cars that surround you.

While Porsche has used this technology for two decades in racecars, none of the brand's volume road cars have benefited from this seven - speed gearbox.

In addition we offer showroom tools that allow you to shop our inventory and even compare us with our competitors, utilizing our proprietary showroom technology to streamline the car buying process and get you on the road faster.

Though some of the technologies used in the car, such as the FSI direct fuel injection system, were developed in the R8 racer, the production R8 is more closely related to the road - going Lamborghini Gallardo.

Motorsport technology in a car on the road: Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB).

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All new cars sold in North America come with stability control, a technology that measures the car's grip on the road and its steering angle.

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The concept car also demonstrates advanced head - up display or augmented reality technology, which covers much of the inside of the windscreen with computer graphics to display advanced navigation, safety aids and other alerts right in front of the driver's eyes — without obscuring the view of the road.

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Honda is in a class of its own when it comes to getting the most bang for your buck from an atmospheric powerplant, and its built that reputation by pioneering technology like variable valve timing for road cars.

And in the early and middle 1980s, Alfa Romeo incorporated this technology into their road cars to enhance their performance and to comply with stricter emission controls.

The recommendations urge that OEMs seek to prevent any in - car technologies that require drivers to use both hands or take their eyes off the road for more than two seconds.

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The intelligent all - wheel - drive technology is capable of effortlessly directing the BMW M5 Competition's greater power to the road in and generating just enough extra traction to achieve acceleration times worthy of a super-sports car.