Technology Reviews

Cars including the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Baleno and S-Cross with the SmartPlay infotainment system now get software upgrades from dealers and will be equipped with Android Auto and navigation. Maruti Suzuki is presently the only manufacturer to offer both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay options in the sub Rs. 10 lakh car space.

Jaguar has introduced a new 2.0-litre turbocharged engine for its XE, XF and F-Pace models. The new engine makes 296 bhp and 400 Nm of torque. It is decently fuel efficient and has reduced emissions as well.

From 2019, Volkswagen will sell cars with pWLAN technology which will enable the cars to communicate with each other and transport infrastructure systems thereby, sharing information on traffic, road accidents, road blockages etc.

Nissan Motor Co Ltd on Thursday said it plans to launch driverless ride-hailing and ride-sharing services in coming years, as the automaker looks beyond making and selling cars to survive an industry being quickly transformed by new services.

For the second year running, the 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 that powers the 488 GTB, 488 Spider and with a slightly smaller displacement the California T and GTC4Lusso T, has bagged the International Engine of the Year Award along with the Performance Engine class and the 3-litre to 4-litre displacement category.

Bosch, known as a maker of traditional car parts such as braking systems and combustion engines, is also a long-time software developer and is increasingly investing in newer technologies as the nature of driving changes.

The costs to integrate hardware, software and data and the accelerating pace of development of self-driving vehicles has sparked a growing number of alliances between automakers and suppliers.

To fans of the Hasbro action figures which were developed in the action packed movies, the Transformers series is as much about the cars as Autobots or Decepticons to side with. In the fifth edition of the Michael Bay directorial, the Centenario Coupe stars as 'Hot Rod'.