Saturday 25 April 2009

cars technology

The Peugeot Touch Boasts Touch Sensitive Doors

Unlike other vehicles, the Peugeot Touch “has a light weight body that in some areas, like the doors, are placed touch-sensitive sensors and finger recognition — these sensors ensure that only the owner can use the car.”




Porsche 911 GT3

Like its predecessors, the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 is known for its track abilities, and this new video shows just that. If you’re looking for a street legal beast that tops the GT3.





LIFT Car is Hangable

Unlike other vehicles, the “LIFT car concept can adjust itself in the aerial parking without demanding any extra space.” No word yet on pricing or availability. Click here for first picture in gallery.






KTM X-Bow Tackles the Snow

At $130000 and 1700-pounds, the KTM X-Bow is not only a track ready vehicle, but it can also tackle the snow. Think of it as an all-season, street legal go kart.





Leaked 2009 BMW Z4

Upgrades to the 2009 BMW Z4 include: a retractable hardtop and an exterior that “seems to pick up cues from the GINA Light Visionary concept in the front on a body which has gone from flame surfaced to flame broiled.”





2009 Porsche Carrera 911 S Cabriolet Track Test

The 2009 Porsche Carrera 911 S Cabriolet boasts a PDK transmission, which has the “ability to snap off shifts 60 percent faster than the Tiptronic and faster, in fact, than any human using a manual transmission, and those who relish pure performance will love this.”





2009 Nissan 370Z Road Test

Edmunds reports that you “can feel the difference in the new Z-car as soon as you roll out of the driveway and into the street.”





2009 Subaru WRX vs 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart

According to Inside Line, the “2009 WRX lacks fancy differentials and a twin-clutch gearbox, but it’s quicker, lighter and cheaper than the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart.”