Posts

Showing posts with the label Car Talk

Driving Sports Car Is More Enjoyable Than Kissing & Watching Football – Ford Says

Image
We experience a range of emotions, including road rage, fatigue and even excitement when driving a car. Now, Ford has developed a car that can read these emotions, and display them on the vehicle. Working with Designworks, Ford created the  Buzz Car , a customised Ford Focus RS incorporating wearable and artificial intelligence technology. The driver wears two sensors on the wrists, one that monitors heart rate, and the other which measures the skin response. Every time the sensors detect a  buzz moment’ i.e when the driver is excited and their heart rate increases , a dazzling light display appears across both the interior and exterior of the car. According to their results, driving sports car gives a 2.1 high-intensity buzz moments, which is more emotional than cheering your favorite football team, watching a “Game of Thrones” episode, and even a passionate kiss with a loved one. Ford says only riding a roller coaster with its occasional highs delivers more buzz moments.

Nigerians React As Peugeot Celebrates 50 Years Of Legend 504 (Photos)

Image
Nigerians React As Peugeot Celebrates 50 Years Of Legend 504 (Photos) Fifty years ago a car was launched that heralded the birth of the stylish, high quality cars that Peugeot is famous for today. The Peugeot 504 is a mid-size, front-engine, rear wheel drive automobile manufactured and marketed by Peugeot for model years 1968-1983 over a single generation, primarily in four-door sedan and wagon configurations — but also with two-door coupe, convertible and pickup truck variants. The 504 was noted for its robust body structure, long suspension travel, and torque tube drive shaft — enclosed in a rigid tube attached at each end to the gearbox housing and differential casing, relieving drive train torque reactions. The 504 ultimately achieved widespread popularity in far-flung rough-terrain countries — including Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Benin, Kenya and Nigeria. More than three million 504s were manufactured in its European production, with pro

Crazy Technology! See PHOTOS of A Car with Two Steering Wheels One In Front One at The Back

Image
Quite unique!! A 71-year-old Indonesian mechanic,Roni Gunawan has been drawing eyeballs of confused onlookers for his two-faced car that has two front sides making its rear look mirror images. To make the metallic orange sedan,he splitted two Toyota Limbo cars into halves and welded the fronts together at his garage.He spent six months with the help of ten workers for his creation. The car has two engines, two steering wheels, two pedals, two gear sets and a single fuel ⛽ tank that is designed in such a way that it can be driven simultaneously by two drivers. While the car has been the talk of the town, his dream to drive the unique vehicle is not going to see the light any time soon as he has not followed the local traffic laws. His car was seized by local police on January 15 within few hours after it hit the street for the first time for violating the rules. The Senior traffic police officer said he violated two articles of the 2009 law on vehicle roadworth

Mercedes-Benz Unveils The New 2019 G550 G-Wagon

Image
Mercedes has revealed the all-new 2019 Mercedes-Benz G550 Geländewagen a.k.a G-wagon at the detroit auto show and it marks the rebirth of an important automotive icon, and it doesn’t disappoint. The iconic Mercedes-Benz G-Class off-roader has been around since 1979 and has never had a major redesign in all that time,until now. Retaining the SUV’s signature boxy shape,the G-Class grows in every dimension for 2019. It’s 2.1 inches longer than before, 4.8 inches wider, and sits on a 1.6-inch longer wheelbase, but despite this, the 2019 G is around 375 lbs lighter than its predecessor. That’s thanks to increased use of high- and ultra-high-strength steel, and aluminum for the hood, doors, and fenders. It also features a multifunction steering wheel with touch-sensitive controls for the infotainment system, metallic accents, and wood or carbon fiber trim. An optional Active Multi-contour Seat Package adds additional power adjustment, massage, ventilation, and rapi

Reason Why Turkmenistan President Bans All Black Cars From Country’s Capital

Image
​ In Turkmenistan , a country wedged between Iran, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan,drivers don’t get to choose the color of their cars. Their president chooses for them. After first implementing a stop on importation of black cars into Turkmenistan in 2015, President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has now banned all black cars throughout the country’s capital, Ashgabat, from January 2018 forward. For the last few weeks, dark coloured vehicles have been seized by police because the country’s president considers white to be lucky. He is a known lover of white, living in a white palace and travelling in white limousines in line with his belief the colour brings good fortune. To retrieve their cars, their owners are reportedly required to sign a document agreeing to respray the paint in a lighter color. This order from the federal government immediately increased the prices of the local auto body shops from about $500 for a full car respray to $1,000 and more, in a count

Audi Ditches Russian Doll Car Design So That You Can Differentiate All Its Model

Image
You don’t have to be a design expert to easily see that Audi’s designs have been quite repetitive in recent years, but all that is about to change. Plenty of automakers fall into the pattern of creating many different cars with the same look which makes it easier for the public to recognize the brand. Audi’s chief executive said the repetitive design process was used to make Audis more recognisable in newer and emerging markets. “Now we are well known in major markets like China, we can begin to change this philosophy and give each car its own look.” By getting rid of the internal combustion engine to adopt a fully electric powertrain, Audi’s designers believes the biggest step forward for design will come when the marque launches more electric cars after the E-tron quattro SUV, which will give them more freedom to alter the proportions and pave the way for a new design that will go in a very different way. Audi began the process of design differentiation

N193m Rolls-Royce Phantom Abandoned In Lagos Rots Away (Pictured)

Image
Nigerian voices out on instagram after He saw a $545,000 Rolls Royce Phantom Abadoned to rot in Lagos Nigeria calls it vanity; #nothinglastforever, see the caption of the photo Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Supercarofnigeria There is no point losing your integrity for anything, can there be anything that will last forever? This is a $535k Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead, I'm sure when it was living, police escorts would allow the shadow of a poor man to cross by it. Today, the children of the poor men defecate on it, don"t do cos you want a material thing. Samsung S9, S10 still dey come, don't let them show your face on instablognaija cos you stole Samsung S7edge

China To Ban Production Of 553 Car Models From Jan.1 To Fight Air Pollution

Image
People exercise in the smog on a polluted day in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China January 9, 2017 People exercise in the smog on a polluted day in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China January 9, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA. People exercise in the smog on a polluted day in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China January 9, 2017 In another push to reduce city’s harming emissions and its notorious smog ,China will effectively ban the local production of a total of 553 passenger car models starting from January 1. The announcement was made by the China Vehicle Technology Service Center, and affects vehicles that don’t meet the country’s fuel consumption and emissions requirements. The full list of banned cars is unknown,but it includes models from  Mercedes-Benz, t:BMW, Chevrolet, Volkswagen, and many more . Vehicles with internal codes FV7145LCDBG

This Japanese Robot Car, Earth-1 Can Fold & Park In Tight Spaces & It Costs £52k

Image
Finding a parking space may soon become much easier thanks to this robot car that was unveiled by a japanese firm,Four Link Systems,which can fold itself up and squeeze into small spaces. This new electric car,a shapeshifiting Transformers-inspired robot has two large fins at the back with brake lights and a huge opening cockpit for the driver to step into. It looks like any other futuristic electric car and drives like a regular car with steering wheel and pedals. That is until you transform the car into the robot just like Optimus Prime or Bumblebee from the Transformers franchise,using the company’s clever motor system. The next step for Four Link Systems is to get permission to trial on public roads ahead of actual sales. Their first challenge was to build a car that can beat a t:Toyota.But since there was no way to compete with the auto giant on performance, cost or brand power,they focused on design and came up with the idea of a robotlike vehicle. . And de

See What An Auto Designer Did With An Abandoned Peugeot 504 In Enugu (Photos)

Image
When before meets after… A man based in Enugu has got his work trending online after redesigning an abandoned and rickety Peugeot 504 vehicle. The automobile designer and repairer, Frank Blaise totally refurbished the old vehicle both the interior and exterior as the once rejected vehicle has now become the interest of online users. The car caused a scene when it was driven in Enugu metropolis recently as people gathered to check out the incredible transformation, according to reports.

$ 19k Landwind X7, A Chinese Clone Crashes Into A $68k Range Rover Evoque (Photos)

Image
Talk about accidentally meeting your lookalike.The notoriously famous $19,600 Landwind X7 from China based Jiangling Motor company finally met its twin, the $68,000 Range Rover Evoque, though in a rather unforeseen circumstance. Reports suggest that a red Jiangling Landwind X7 and a red Range Rover Evoque brushed against each other in the city of Chongqing, China. The crash itself wasn’t very serious.Nobody got hurt and the cars were only slightly damaged. Police decided that the driver of the Landwind X7 was to blame, and his insurance will have to cover the costs. Well, at least the Range Rover won this battle. Court Case The Landwind X7 came in news after Jaguar Land Rover filed a copyright infringement case against the chinese automobile manufacturer.But the chinese court declared both company’s (JLR and Jiangling) patents as invalid. Chinese law pretty much always sides with Chinese business where there’s money to be made . Owners Landwind is a Ch

China Blocks Foreign Autonomous Carmakers From Mapping Roads Over Spying Fears

Image
Chinese government’s fear that self-driving cars could be used for spying has forced them to block foreign automotive companies from mapping Chinese roads at the quality they need to make their autonomous-vehicle technology work well,in the world’s largest car market.The restrictions,however,do not apply to Chinese car-makers. Automated and self-driving cars rely on cameras, advanced sensors such as Lidar, and hyper accurate GPS maps to find their locations and avoid obstacles. China has restricted the recording of geographic information for more than a decade because it believes giving other countries access to that information constitutes a security risk. Geographic surveys can’t be performed without permission from the government, and many digital cameras don’t record GPS coordinates for geotagging, as they do in other countries. Chinese firms like Baidu( above pics ) and TuSimple are already working on autonomous driving. Their ability to map roads in their

Checkout The 15 Safest Cars Of 2017 According To IIHS

Image
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has revealed the safest 2018 vehicles. Good headlights and passenger protection are now added criteria as some manufacturers don’t pay sufficient attention to offering effective headlights and a safe environment for passengers. IIHS President Adrian Lund said, “Drivers expect that their passengers, who are often family, will be protected just as well as they are.” The top 15 vehicles that got the Top Safety Pick+ award in no particular order are: 1. Kia Forte Sedan 2. Kia Soul 3. Hyundai Santa Fe 4. Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 5. Toyota Camry 6. Subaru Impreza 7. Subaru Legacy 8. Subaru Outback 9. Subaru WRX 10.BMW 5-Series 11.Lincoln Continental 12.Genesis G80 13.Genesis G90 14.Mercedes Benz E-Class Sedan 15.Mercedes Benz GLC

Innoson To Begin Manufacturing Of Low Cost Vehicles In 2018

Image
THE Chairman of Innoson Group, Dr. Innocent Chukwuma, at the weekend, disclosed that the company would commence the manufacturing of affordable and quality vehicles in Nigeria by 2018. Innoson made the disclosure while receiving the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations, NIPR’s, ‘Brands Symbol Award’, which was conferred on him by the Acting chairman of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, chapter of the institute, Aliyu Aliyu. Innoson said the company would begin to roll out the brand new affordable cars from January and would significantly curtail the importation of expensive vehicles into the country. He said: “I am going to launch a car in one month’s time that people can easily buy in Nigeria with small money. I am looking at about N3 million. The car will be big size, which will have air conditioning, automatic gear and other comforts that will make it easier for all. “I am not just interested in the Nigerian market alone but the African market.” and that is where my interest lies

Chinese Electric Car Maker BYD To Open Car Factory In Morocco & Create 2,500 Jobs

Image
King Mohammed VI of Morocco greets Wang Chuanfu, the founder of “BYD auto”, ahead of the signing ceremony between Morocco and the Chinese automobile manufacturer on December 9, 2017, at the Royal Palace in Casablanca. BYD will become the third car manufacturer, after French manufacturers Renault and Peugeot, to construct cars in the North African state. / AFP PHOTO / FADEL SENNA Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD on Saturday 9th Dec signed an agreement to open a factory near the Moroccan city of Tangiers to build battery-powered vehicles. BYD will become the third car manufacturer, after  Renault  and  Peugeot  of French, to construct cars in the North African state. The memorandum of understanding was signed at the royal palace in the coastal city of Casablanca in the presence of King Mohammed VI and BYD’s chairman, Wang Chuanfu, whose company is backed by US investor  Warren Buffett  through Berkshire Hathaway. The factory in the new Mohammed VI Tangier Tech City, w

Check Out The Interior Of The All New 2019 Mercedes Benz G Class (Photos)

Image
If you are saving up to buy the current G Glass, you may just have to up your game, double the hustle and aim for the 2019 Mercedes Benz G Class. Just to wet our appetite, only the interior photos have been revealed and it’s absolutely gorgeous. It’s a complete package with leather, brushed aluminum, carbon fiber and 2 large screens. The standard model will come with an analogue gauge but you can option the 12.3 inch digital instrument cluster which also comes with the 12.3-inch infotainment screen. It gets optional 16-speaker Burmester surround sound system and massage seats while featuring the standard grab handles which you can hold so the speakers or vigorous massage don’t blow you off your seat. The new G Wagon will be larger than the outgoing model.. so expect a larger interior space especially the leg room which has always been a challenge.

Chinese Electric Car Maker BYD To Open Car Factory In Morocco & Create 2,500 Jobs

Image
Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD on Saturday 9th Dec signed an agreement to open a factory near the Moroccan city of Tangiers to build battery-powered vehicles. BYD will become the third car manufacturer, after  Renault  and  Peugeot  of t:French, to construct cars in the North African state. The memorandum of understanding was signed at the royal palace in the coastal city of Casablanca in the presence of King Mohammed VI and BYD’s chairman, Wang Chuanfu, whose company is backed by US investor  Warren Buffett  through Berkshire Hathaway. The factory in the new Mohammed VI Tangier Tech City, which is part of a project between China and Morocco, is to produce electric cars, buses and trucks at a 50-hectare site, where it expects to employ 2,500 people. Morocco also aims to add a fourth major automaker plant before the end of 2021 and to have capacity to produce one million vehicles a year by 2025.At that level,Morocco would be ranked among the top 15 vehicle

Blackberry Partners With Qualcomm To Power Future Smart Cars

Image
BlackBerry, Qualcomm partners to feature smart cars, the two companies are expanding a long-standing relationship to combine BlackBerry’s software with Qualcomm’s wireless tech to future smart cars. BlackBerry wants to be in your car, forget smartphones! t:BlackBerry CEO John Chen which has been moving the company away from smartphones production recently. The new security software company, which previously made BlackBerry smartphones, said on Thursday that it’s working with Qualcomm to develop platforms for the next generation of connected vehicles. The companies plan to combine BlackBerry’s QNX platform, which previously powered the BlackBerry 10 mobile software for its phones, with Qualcomm modems and its wireless technologies. Some of the BlackBerry technologies includes telematics and virtual cockpit controllers, which suggests work with commercial vehicles such as delivery trucks. The announcement was made as an extension of a relationship between the t

Lexus LS+ Concept, A Model Planned For Introduction By 2020

Image
t:Automotive cabins are moving toward large displays and other technological options while eliminating many of the tactile controls and displays that defined automobiles for decades. Do you consider this a bane or boon for automotive interiors?

2019 Lamborghini Urus Unveiled – The World’s First Super Sport Utility Vehicle

Image
2019 Lamborghini Urus is the world’s first Super Sport Utility Vehicle, in which luxury, sportiness and performance meet comfort and versatility. It offers best-in-class driving dynamics, alongside its unmistakable elegance of design. Urus embodies the characteristics of multiple souls: sporty, elegant and off-road, and has a suitability for everyday driving in a range of environments. With its surprisingly distinct engine sound, combined with high performance, Lamborghini Urus is anything but typical. Lamborghini Urus is equipped with state-of-the-art of vehicle dynamics technology. It provides the most comprehensive standard driving dynamics equipment in the SUV segment. Urus ensures the best performance in every situation while also attaining the best weight-to-power ratio in the entire SUV segment, mainly thanks to its best-in-class driving dynamics with an outstanding and completely adaptable package: 4-wheel-steering, 4-wheel-drive system with active rear torque vectoring, ada