Posted in Auto News on Mar 26th, 2010
General Motors has announced three Electric Networked-Vehicle (EN-V) concepts that showcase the car maker’s notion for what an urban mobility vehicle of the future might look like. Developed in conjunction with GM’s partner in China, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp., the EN-V concept vehicles riff on a recent project that was developed with help from Segway. [...]
Posted in Auto News on Mar 22nd, 2010
The High Museum of Art in Atlanta is hosting an exhibition that celebrates automotive design. The Allure of the Automobile, which runs through June 20, includes 18 vehicles that were designed from the early 1930s through the early 1960s. All of the vehicles — including a 1933 Pierce Silver Arrow; a 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C2900B [...]
Posted in Auto News on Mar 19th, 2010
General Motors is working with researchers from several universities to develop a windshield system that will integrate night vision, navigation and on-board cameras to improve motorists’ ability to see, and hopefully avoid, problems while driving — particularly during foggy conditions. The windshield is coated with transparent phosphors that emit light when excited by a compact [...]
Posted in Auto News on Mar 16th, 2010
Forget about the actors — or stunt men — who drove them. Steve McQueen withstanding, it’s often the car that steals the show. The Batmobile, The Green Hornet’s Black Beauty, Christine…heck, even Chitty Chitty Bang Bang…they all had star — and staying — power. Wired recently managed to track down a few famous automobiles — [...]