To take its widely popular Sync to the next level, Ford has joined hands with the University of Michigan to bring cloud computing to Sync. Called American Journey 2.0, the project will tap the power of innovation in the students and will hopefully go to the “next level.”
We’ve seen a whole lot of Batmobile replicas, but this one is just a bit too weird and off the line to be called a Batmobile. Perhaps it’s the black paintjob and the wing-like things that earn it the title of being a Batmobile replica, or maybe it’s the strange windscreen, it is tough to be certain.
AIDA is a project created by MIT’s Personal Robots Group, the SENSEable city lab and Volkswagen Group of America’s Electronics Research Lab. The cute robot is lovingly called AIDA, but its real name is a long Affective Intelligent Driving Agent. It sits on the dash and not only takes over the duties of the navigation system, but also keeps a track of the driver’s preferences and driving style.
Stanford’s latest robotic car is an Audi TTS, and the robotic DNA in there comes with sensors, GPS guidance, and literally a car load of computers. The autonomous car can top at an impressive 130mph, and Stanford has enough trust in the car to send it to conquer the Pikes Peak next year.
The new Opera mobile home from Belgian architect Exel Enthoven is stands very true to its name, it’s looks remind one of the landmark Sydney Opera House. The canvas holiday home unfolds from a trailer and is handmade and fitted with hardwood, stainless steel and leather.
The Toyota Innova is one of Toyota’s best selling models in India, and DC Designs have created a “luxurious” lounge for the Innova. Treatment given out to the popular SUV includes wide recliner seats with calf support with sliders to easy entry and exit, aircraft style roof module, privacy partition and door panels and quarter panels.
Students at IED Turin have designed cars to reflect what the new vehicles may look like once Fiat and Chrysler get together. Their designs take into account the best of technical knowhow and design from both automakers, and put them together to create these designs.
The HSV Encore concept is about impressive power and performance, and tackles the issue of emissions without going overboard. Dated for 2020, the concept gets power from a powerful 6.0-l V8, the monstrous engine, however, does not mean that the concept has no regard for its emissions, in fact, it tackles this with a very ingenious approach.
Vizualtech, the wizards of renderings have come up with a new one, an ALMS-style Chevy Camaro. Vizualtech’s Camaro is designed as an American Le Mans Series GT car, and it very much looks that part. This aesthetically appealing car has a super-low stance with the wheels pushed slightly outside.
Now that Mad Max: Fury Road has been officially announced for 2011, it is obvious that the futuristic movie will have a fair deal of incredible automobile action. Director George Miller has given a sneak peek at two cars from the upcoming movie, and one of them will be the well known supercharged Interceptor, while the other will be a monster-motored hot-rod pickup.
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