Autobahning

The Future According To Ford

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:40:37 +0000

“This is the story of a remarkable American company on a mission to help build the future it sees possible – to offer hope where there is today only fear, to offer solutions in a world too often focused only on the challenges which loom on the horizon.

Henry Ford said 100 years ago, “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.”

Today, the goal – the mission, the worldwide pursuit – of Ford Motor Company is to help usher in a better world using technology, innovation, and hard work to make certain our best days are still to come.

With more than a century of progress behind them, a dedicated army of designers and engineers – thinkers, dreamers and doers scattered throughout the globe – stand focused with one mission in mind: to Go Further. That is exactly the Future According to Ford.”

Highly Automated Driving – BMW Group

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:21:52 +0000

“This clip is a part of the BMW ConnectedDrive Future Lab.”

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Technical Car Launch 2012

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:14:11 +0000

“The launch of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-27 at the McLaren Technology Centre on February 1, 2012, with Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton”

Markku Alen tests the FF on a snow-covered forest stage

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:10:24 +0000

“The 1978 World Rally Champion, the Ferrari 4×4 and a challenge on an ice track.
Markku Alen behind the wheel of the FF to trial the 12-cylinder on the Arjeplog track in the North of Sweden.
Thanks to her excellent performance as well as the mechanical set up and the innovative 4RM system, the Gran Turismo from Maranello entertained and thrilled the former World Champion on a spectacular track with ups and downs and challenging corners, passing the test with a top grade.”

Roberto Giolito and the Evolution of the FIAT 500

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:43:40 +0000

“Roberto Giolito, designer of the new FIAT 500, speaks to us about the evolution of the vehicle and the inspirations behind his award winning design.”

Porsche 911: The Salute

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:43:02 +0000

“Previous generations of the Porsche 911 gather during Rennsport Reunion IV to hail the latest iteration of the iconic sports car.”

Woman wins small-claims suit over Honda Civic Hybrid MPG

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:38:20 +0000

FROM THE AP: The California owner of a Honda Civic Hybrid car has won her unusual small-claims court lawsuit against the auto giant over the vehicle’s failure to deliver the promised mileage.

A Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner has awarded Heather Peters $9,867.

Peters opted out of a class-action lawsuit so she could try to claim a higher payment for the failure of her Civic to deliver the 50 miles per gallon (21.26 kilometers per liter) that was promised when she bought it.
Informed of the decision by The Associated Press, Peters exulted, “Wow! Fantastic.”

“I am absolutely thrilled. Sometimes big justice comes in small packages,” she said. “This is a victory for Honda Civic owners everywhere.”

Peters, a former lawyer, hoped to inspire a flood of such lawsuits by the other 200,000 owners of the Hybrid Honda Civic model sold in 2006. She said that if all 200,000 owners of the cars sued and won in small claims cost, it could Honda Motor Co. $2 billion. MORE»

Scuderia Ferrari Racing News n.2

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:15:44 +0000

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-27 Revealed

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:13:11 +0000

“Take a look at the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-27, our challenger for the 2012 Formula 1 season.”

Lotus F1 Team – E20 teaser

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:37 +0000

“Lotus F1 Team is pleased to announce that this year’s Formula 1 challenger will be named the E20, with a new nomenclature commencing to commemorate the twentieth chassis designed at the team’s base in Enstone, Oxfordshire.”