Ford Mustang GT receives 2 Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating
In an era where vehicle safety standards have improved such that anything less than a 5-Star rating is generally considered unacceptable, it may come as a surprise that the 2015+ Ford Mustang GT has received just 2 Stars – the lowest score from a mainstream car manufacturer in 9 years! While the car […]
Christian Von Koenigsegg on FREEVALVE Technology
It’s a well established fact that technologies at the pinnacle of the automotive industry such as Formula 1 and Hypercar development eventually trickle down in to the cars we drive everyday. In this fascinating video by /DRIVE, Christian von Koenigsegg explains the many advantages of his company’s Freevalve technology. To give you a taste, the […]
What’s better than Anti-lag? ZeroLag! Let me explain…
Years ago now I came across the below clip on the internet. Many of you may have seen it in passing, and a lot of confusion was created at the time around what exactly was going on, and how the heck it was achieved. In this article we’ll take a look at what’s known as […]
Airbag Manufacturer Takata fined $1Billion
You may recall a few months back there was a massive recall of Takata airbags which were found to release projectiles when inflated much like a claymore mine. The airbags were responsible for at least 10 deaths and more than 100 injuries, and the company will plead guilty to a criminal charge related to the […]
What it’s really like to drive a Tesla P90D – A Full Overview
A few days ago I posted an article and video raising the question “Do Driver Aids and Self Driving Cars make roads safer?”. In the article I breifly discussed some of technical, as well as moral dilemmas related to how unavoidable crash situations are handled, etc. A keen reader and friend got in contact with […]
Do Driver Aids and Self Driving Cars Make Roads Safer?
This is something that’s been on my mind ever since I saw the first clips being posted on YouTube of people setting their brand new Tesla cars to Autopilot on the freeway with their hands off the wheel and their feet off the pedals. There’s absolutely no doubt that these cars are able to detect […]