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You will remain transfixed for the duration of this ten minute video as you watch the craftsmanship and engineering prowess of a man machining and assembling every part of the world’s tiniest V-12 engine.
Continue reading… “World’s smallest V-12 engine (Video)”
Vehicle platoons (aka “road trains”) will allow software-equipped cars to automatically follow a professional driver in a “lead car”.
There will be platoons of vehicles lead by a professional driver that will let you take your eyes off the road and save fuel before cars are driven fully by computers. By 2020 they will be on the road in Europe. (video)
Continue reading… “Road trains are the future of hands-free driving”
Weak economy increases demand for used cars.
In Indianapolis, Debra Neel went to check out used Jeeps when she left with a bad case of sticker shock.
Continue reading… “Prices Soar on Used Cars as Demand Skyrockets and Supply Plummets”
Suits that Transport
Students of automotive design and fashion at the European Institute of Design in Barcelona have joined forces to explore the futures of urban mobility, in collaboration with Iniciativa BMW. “Suits That Transport”—translated a little cagily from the Spanish “El traje que te transporta”— is the name given to an exhibition of the students final outcomes currently on public display on the Rambla Catalunya in central Barcelona. (pics)
Continue reading… “‘Suits That Transport’ – Wearable Transportation of the Future”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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