Technology Reviews

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched a new mobile application (App) for users who frequently use highways. It offers real-time updates on toll plazas, provision to enter road quality-related complaints, report accident and more. A new 'Toll-free Emergency' number - 1033 has also been introduced.

The production-spec Pal-V Liberty Flying Car has finally made its public debut at the ongoing Geneva Motor Show 2018. The UK-founded Dutch firm, which calls the car-plane-helicopter-vehicle is a historic breakthrough in the evolution of flying cars, is currently working on the final certification process to make the Liberty road-sky-legal.

Porsche is studying flying passenger vehicles but expects it could take up to a decade to finalise technology before they can launch in real traffic, its head of development said on Tuesday. Volkswagen's sports-car division is in the early stages of drawing up a blueprint of a flying taxi as it ponders new mobility solutions for congested urban areas, Porsche R&D chief Michael Steiner said at the Geneva auto show.

Croatian automaker Rimac might not be as well known as the Ferraris and Lamborghinis of the world but at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, it has managed to wow the audience with their latest hypercar. But first the facts! The Rimac C_Two makes 1,887 bhp of peak power, 2,300 Nm of peak torque, has a top speed of 412 kmph and does 0-100 kmph in 1.97 seconds! And if those figures don't peak your interest, we don't know what will! The Rimac C_Two is the follow up act to the absolutely bonkers Rimac Concept One a limited numbers hypercar that was made until last year. Oh and by the way, the Rimac is an all-electric hypercar unlike all the other monsters making 1000+ bhp at the Geneva Auto Show.

Tata Motors has taken the wraps off its brand new EVision Concept car at the 2018 Geneva Auto show. The new sedan concept is an all-electric concept that is based on the Omega platform, one of the two new platforms that Tata Motors will use going forward. Incidentally, the Tata Motors H5X SUV concept, which was unveiled at the Indian Auto Expo last month is also based on the same Omega platform. Tata Motors also debuted the H5X SUV in Geneva alongside the sedan concept along with the new 45X concept premium hatchback. The latter also had its global debut last month at the Indian Auto Expo.

After years of speculation and wait, the Toyota Supra name is finally back. But before you get excited, the Supra name has only made its comeback as a race car and not a street car yet. Toyota marked the debut of the Supra with a new concept race car in partnership with Gazoo Racing. The new car, officially called the GR Supra Racing Concept is more or a stripped down version of the road going car that will be making its public debut in the next few months. The race car, just like the street version, is rear wheel drive and front engine.

The Ferrari 488 Pista, possibly the most popular car on social media today, has made its public debut at the 2018 Geneva Auto Show. The new special series supercar follows a long line of cars from the Ferrari 348 Serie Speciale, Ferrari 355 Serie Fiorano, the Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale, the Ferrari 430 Scuderia and the Ferrari 458 Speciale. The new Ferrari 488 Pista will see limited production just like the special editions of past models. The new Ferrari 488 Pista puts out very impressive figures in terms of its technical specifications. The mid-mounted V8 is the most powerful ever V8 ever fitted to any road going Ferrari ever!

One of the world's most important and largest (in terms of new launches and reveals) auto shows is about to kick off in less than 24 hours. The Geneva Auto Show is always a hot bed for new technology and new cars in the mass market, supercar/hypercar and boutique automaker segment and we bring you some of the most highly anticipated and highly awaited cars that you can expect this year. The list has something for everyone - from the next generation electric cars that might make it to India to record breaking hypercars that will push the barriers of speed as we know it to smaller automakers and design houses bringing out their latest creation and of course, the latest concept from Tata Motors. Read on to know more: