Technology

The new, fourth-generation Mazda3 hatchback and sedan will not be offered with a touchscreen, despite the majority of their rivals featuring such interfaces. Why? Well, the Japanese brand says it’s all about maximising safety and driver involvement.“We moved the screen farther away to minimise eye ...

Aston Martin recently revealed fresh details of the high-revving, naturally aspirated 6,5-litre V12 engine that is set to power the upcoming Valkyrie. And now the managing director of Cosworth, the firm that helped the Gaydon-based automaker develop the big engine, says it would need rebuilding (or replacing) ...

Semi-autonomous driving has to date been available in many cars, predominately in the form of adaptive cruise control. Since its inception, this advanced form of a traditional cruise control system has steadily improved. And now Euro NCAP and Global NCAP have begun to work on testing these systems in ...

Mazda has finally announced the return of the rotary engine! Thing is, it won’t be directly powering the wheels…Instead, the Japanese automaker says it will use a “lightweight and exceptionally quiet” version of its rotary engine as a range-extender for electric vehicles, confirming an earlier ...

Mercedes-Benz recently whipped the covers off its new GLE, so we’ve decided to take a closer look at the new luxury SUV’s tech-filled cabin.The GLE will, of course, boast the Stuttgart-based brand’s new MBUX infotainment system, here gaining various “improvements” over the version that debuted ...

Lexus says its new, seventh-generation ES is set to become available in October 2018 (in the Japanese market, at least) with what it describes as the “world’s first” digital exterior mirrors.That means the Toyota-backed automaker will effectively beat Audi to the punch, with deliveries of the German ...

Not content to let Mercedes-Benz have all the “voice control” fun with its clever MBUX system, BMW has announced that it will start rolling out a new “intelligent personal assistant” that responds to the prompt "Hey BMW" (similar to the "Hey Mercedes" greeting created by the Stuttgart-based brand) ...

Volvo Cars has announced a new Polestar-developed software upgrade that increases torque distribution to the rear wheels of cars equipped with all-wheel drive, something the Swedish brand promises will make for “more dynamic driving”.The software increases the “amount and frequency” of torque ...

Ferrari has filed an application in Europe to patent an intriguing new forced induction four-cylinder engine that employs an electrically operated turbocharger and is apparently capable of serving up a precisely controlled exhaust sound.According to the diligent folks over at AutoGuide, the Maranello-based ...