Archive for July, 2009

Race cars and many sporty street cars have had (near) infinitely adjustable suspensions for a long time now, but not so many can be so tweaked from behind the steering wheel — and none outside of an international racing series can use GPS to auto-configure themselves to best suit any upcoming corner. That&#…… For full [...]

Ah, yes… the future. Remember that? That magical land of flying cars, wearable chariots and Robot Apocalypse? Well, none of that has come to pass (yet!) but if researchers at Liverpool University have their way (and all indications are that they will) the next Ford you purchase will use a laser beam igniti…… For full [...]

Tata Motors moves first $2,500 Nano in Mumbai

Posted: 23rd July 2009 by Nicr in Articles

We've been following the development of Tata Motors' Nano — a teeny little car whose main claim to fame is its tiny price tag of about $2,500 — since way back when it was only an announcement. Well, today the cycle is complete: the first Nano has officially been sold to Mumbai resident Ashok Vichar…… [...]

OnStar’s already rolled out a method for slowing down stolen vehicles once the cops have ‘em in sight, and it looks like it’s now come up with a solution for the ones that get away as well. Dubbed Remote Ignition Block, the new sevice does just what it promises and uses GPS to prevent the [...]