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Wireless Android Auto is coming to Porsche, Ford, GM, and BMW vehicles, and it’s already available in over 100 million vehicles

20May

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Wireless Android Auto is coming to Porsche, Ford, GM, and BMW vehicles, and it’s already available in over 100 million vehicles

Google made some significant announcements about the future of Android Auto and Automotive on cars at the I/O 2021 developer conference. The software behemoth has teamed up with a number of automakers to make Android Auto more accessible in a variety of new vehicles, as well as provide new features like instrument cluster integration. Google also stated that about 100 million automobiles are now compatible with Android Auto and that the company now has over three billion Android devices in use worldwide. The big news is that Porsche AG, a German sports car manufacturer, will begin offering Android Auto on its vehicles in 2022. The carmaker had previously only offered Apple CarPlay to its customers, but with the latest update, Porsche's new cars will also be compatible with Android de...

Honda Increases Investment in Future Electric Vehicles and Batteries

19May

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Honda Increases Investment in Future Electric Vehicles and Batteries

Electric bikes will reach a tipping point where they will make financial sense for both owners and manufacturers, and Honda plainly believes that time is approaching as it begins on a bold electric strategy for the future. The company has said that by 2024, it intends to have at least four new electric bikes on the market. It has also agreed to a standard specification for swappable electric bike batteries with Yamaha, Suzuki, and Kawasaki, and has started a project with KTM and Piaggio to obtain a similar agreement in Europe. After years of lurking on the outside of the electric motorbike market, Honda now appears to be ready to take the plunge. We've seen many patents from Honda in the previous several months that hint at the company's ambitions for electric bikes, and the mach...

Audi has transformed the humble steering wheel into a centre of innovation

18May

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Audi has transformed the humble steering wheel into a centre of innovation

Since the invention of the car, the steering wheel has undergone major changes. Some automakers are trying to make it easier and more effective. Audi, for example, is designing steering wheels with touch screens and capacitive grip recognition technology, which senses and reacts to the pressure exerted by the driver's hands. As we wait for a completely self-driving vehicle, the steering wheel is still an important part of driving a car down the lane. Audi has put a lot of effort into this area in recent years, to the point that the most elaborate of its steering wheels, the one used in the Q4 e-Tron, can regulate no fewer than 18 different functions, ranging from communication to infotainment to driver comfort. It is also available in 16 different variations, depending on the customi...

The final development process of the new BMW 2 Series Coupe will begin soon

17May

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The final development process of the new BMW 2 Series Coupe will begin soon

BMW has teased the 2 Series Coupe, claiming that it is nearing the end of its development cycle as it prepares to enter series production. The dynamic testing and tuning of the new BMW 2 Series Coupé's drive and suspension systems under racetrack conditions have begun the final step of the series development process. The BMW 2 Series Coupe will come with a rear-wheel-drive setup, a powerful in-line 6-cylinder engine, and expect it to be dynamic in terms of the way it drives. The BMW 2 Series Coupe will be available with rear-wheel drive- BMW will start producing the 2 Series Coupe in 2021, and while we don't see much of it in these photos, we can expect the two-door model to follow the company's current design language. The test and tuning drives on the Nurburgring's Nordschleife s...

Honda to Release a 7-Seater SUV (as a Replacement for the BR-V) in August

15May

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Honda to Release a 7-Seater SUV (as a Replacement for the BR-V) in August

The BR-V will be replaced by a production three-row SUV based on the Honda N7X model, which will be powered by a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine. Honda unveiled the N7X concept in Indonesia earlier this month, and the production model will be available in August. The three-row SUV is expected to share a lot of similarities with the City mid-size sedan, including the powertrain, and it will most likely be a replacement for the BR-V, which has been on sale in India since 2016. The N7X prototype is already close to being ready for production, giving us a good idea of what to expect when the production-ready model arrives. It will compete in the Indonesian market against the Toyota Avanza, Daihatsu Xenia, and other family-based seven-seater SUVs. The N7X takes styling cues from...

Suzuki Swift’s Next Generation Will Debut With Hybrid Technology Next Year

14May

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Suzuki Swift’s Next Generation Will Debut With Hybrid Technology Next Year

For more than a decade, the Maruti Suzuki Swift has been among India's best-selling cars for a variety of reasons. It is the perfect combination of efficiency and practicality, and it meets the needs of the majority of Indian consumers. The car has a high value for money quotient, making it the blue-eyed boy of the Indian car industry. The hatchback underwent a minor facelift a few months ago that included minor cosmetic changes as well as an updated powertrain. Despite a significant price increase, the facelifted Swift continues to appeal to a large number of buyers. Suzuki is already preparing to build a new generation of Swift, as previously noted. The third-generation Swift made its international debut in December 2016, and it went on sale in India a few months later in 2017. The new...

Hyundai provides oxygen to those who are most in need during COVID-19

13May

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Hyundai provides oxygen to those who are most in need during COVID-19

The Hyundai Motor India Foundation (HMIF), Hyundai Motor India's philanthropic arm, announced on Wednesday that its CSR project "Back-to-Life" will begin this week, ensuring uninterrupted distribution of lifesaving medicare oxygen equipment to the most affected Covid-19 states, including New Delhi, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, and Telangana. HMIF has expedited the procurement and supply of essential medical equipment as part of its Hyundai Cares 3.0 Covid-19 relief programme, ensuring a fast turnaround in assisting government hospitals with lifesaving medicare oxygen equipment such as oxygen concentrators (700), high flow oxygen (HFO) plants (10), high flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) machines (200), and BiPap ventilator machines (225). “The current crisis affects every one of us,” sai...

Mercedes-Benz EQT Concept Unveiled: Electric-powered V-Class

12May

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Mercedes-Benz EQT Concept Unveiled: Electric-powered V-Class

This is the latest Mercedes-Benz EQT, which can seat up to seven people across three rows of seats. The EQT is a smaller version of the EQV, which is an electric V-Class vehicle. However, the EQT is actually just an idea, but the real thing should arrive soon. The EQT EV is expected to be the production version, but petrol and diesel-powered models will be available as the latest Mercedes-Benz T-Class. Five seats will be available in the short-wheelbase variant. A long-wheelbase variant, the 7-seat model, will also be available. In 2022, the EQT and T-Class are scheduled to arrive. The T-Class, like the Mercedes-Benz X-Class pickup truck, was built in collaboration with Renault. Since both use the Renault CMF-B platform, the T-Class and the new generation Renault Kangoo will have a...

At the Nürburgring, the BMW M4 GT3 made its debut

11May

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At the Nürburgring, the BMW M4 GT3 made its debut

Raise your hand if you think the new BMW M3 and M4 are a little too subtle for you. We don't see a lot of hands. But what about those sheepishly sticking their mitts up at the back? Let's hope you're a licensed racer. And the answer is right here. The BMW M4 GT3 is seen here. It was previewed alongside the camo-clad road car last year but has now made a ‘confident appearance' at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, according to BMW. Sure, the M4 would probably characterize itself on Tinder as having a "confident look," but maybe a crazy race car costume would better suit its big-toothed face. And in a case where massive gaping intakes are useful and a massive rear wing means the whole thing looks like a caricature anyway. “From my initial impressions on the Nordschleife, the BMW M4 GT3 has mai...

6 Reasons Why You Should Own An Audi Sports Car

10May

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6 Reasons Why You Should Own An Audi Sports Car

Consumers demand vehicles that combine efficiency, comfort, and intelligent driving technology, so performance vehicles have changed drastically over the last decade and will continue to evolve. Audi's new R and RS performance models are built to fill the void, with complexity, creativity, and brutally powerful performance. Here are six reasons why we believe the Audi performance model lineup would fit anyone's automotive needs: Premium 3D Advanced Sound System by Bang & Olufsen Bang & Olufsen 3D Advanced Sound System, with two special acoustic lenses that emerge from the dashboard, is standard on Audi's performance vehicles. The mid-and high-frequency sounds are reflected off the lens by these specially built tweeters, which push sound 180 degrees around the ca...