The US Military has partnered with automakers in many different ways over the past century. The original Jeep Wrangler was the General Purpose Vehicle that was built for World War II to be a personnel carrier that could handle the rigors of the European terrain, even when it was blown to bits. The military has relied on automakers to help them develop vehicles for several different purposes and now they are partnering with GM to develop a truck that can be sent into the battlefield and be powered by an alternative fuel source to be somewhat of a stealth truck.
California Continues to be the Technologically Progressive State
Nearly every state allows the testing of some autonomous vehicles on their road provided these vehicles are equipped with human controls that can easily take over when the car begins to perform in a manner that’s not in accordance with the laws and rules of the road. This allows companies to collect data and know how often the human driver has to take over, but if the vision of most companies for autonomous driving is to offer vehicles that don’t need human controls to allow for the corrections needed, they have to be able to test their vehicles without human drivers.
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A New Rich Nerd Collectible
While you might onto consider yourself a nerd just because you love the James Bond movies, but one of the vehicles from the movie is available for you to purchase and that makes it perfect to the rich nerd who wants to collect some amazing vehicles that were present in a movie they’ve loved. The most recent James Bond movie was Spectre and it featured a ton of great vehicles, two of which were made only for the movie and aren’t for sale, the Aston Martin DB10 and the Jaguar C-X75, but there is one vehicle you can buy and it was driven by the villains.
Does Your Vehicle Have an Open Recall?
Most of the time manufacturers send out notices to owners of vehicles with recalls because of their responsibility to have all recalls taken care of on vehicles they’ve produced. A recall could relate to items that fail over time that shouldn’t or to the overall safety aspects of the vehicle. Unfortunately it’s nearly impossible for a manufacturer to contact every owner of a collection of vehicles and some notices don’t make it to the current owner, which means you should be proactive in your approach to handling a recall on your car, truck or SUV.
Driving Can be Educational
How excited would you be if you could drive a Lamborghini model for a week? You might not even have to ask which model considering they are all amazing. This is a car that could give you a serious education in what it takes to drive a super car and give you the information you need to decide if this is really for you. Of course all of us are going to jump at the chance to drive such an amazing car, but here are some of the things you would learn from any one of the Lamborghini models.
Power Swapping for Excitement
So many times those of us who spend time around a track or competitions will utter the words “I wish I could put that engine in here.” Gearheads everywhere have thought of what it would be like to have a massive power plant under the hood of a much smaller and lighter model and some have even accomplished the feat. Engine swapping isn’t the easiest thing to do and sometimes it can cause trouble, but when it works the result is simply amazing. Here are some of the most impressive engine swaps ever performed:
Bold Steps for Ford
Ford CEO Mark Fields recently announced the goal of Ford to have fully autonomous vehicles on the road as part of a ride sharing program by 2021. This is one of the most aggressive marks set yet but Ford is confident they will be able to reach this goal. In an emotionally exuberant press conference, part of which is shared in the video below, Fields says that by 2021 we will have Ford vehicles with no steering wheel, no pedals and no need for a driver to take over the controls of the vehicle.
2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class: Finally a Complete Lineup
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been a car that for years was considered to be one of the most elegant cars on the road. Now that the coupe and convertible have joined the sedan in the lineup the C-Class really is a class of vehicles that are bolder, more muscular and superior to the competition. Where other automakers tend to be hesitant and conservative the C-Class and Mercedes-Benz have become super attractive and offers some of the most impressive craftsmanship that you’ll find on any car. Add in the AMG forms and you will now see a car that can easily lead the segment, well ahead of the rest of the class.
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Another Car Contest Has a Glorious Winner
One way for a business to gain attention and advertising is to host and sponsor car contests. This has aided some of the most prestigious companies in the world become exceptional performers in their markets and keeps their names at the forefront of potential customers to help bring in business. This is the case with a brand new car contest that’s been added which has a deep thread of judging and an impressive way of creating a lot of excitement about cars that have been restored the way they should be.
2017 BMW X4: Creating a New Class of Vehicle
Leave it to BMW with all their many series of vehicles to create one that doesn’t fit anywhere. We have SUVs, but the X4 is not that, we have CUVs and it certainly isn’t that either. We even have SAVs with takes the utility out of the equation, but BMW is adamant the X4 is something else entirely. At BMW the X4 is called a Sport Activity Couple or SAC and it makes perfect sense. While the size of this vehicle is only slightly larger than a hatchback the style does invoke the feeling that it may just be a coupe that’s on a platform.