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Storage Almost Full: Driverless Cars Create Data Crunch
Twitter’s 270 million users produce about 100 GB of data per day. A single autonomous test vehicle produces about 30 TB per day, which is 3,000 times the scope of Twitter’s daily data.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 18, 2018 -
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Mazda CEO: Rotary to Return Soon, EV Due Around 2020
The rotary could generate electricity in future propulsion systems, as well as remain a great powertrain for sports cars.
Jan. 17, 2018 -
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2018 Winner: Toyota Camry 2.5L 4-Cyl./Single Motor Hybrid
The Camry Hybrid’s mix of gasoline and electric power works like a well-choreographed dance, delivering impressive fuel economy with performance to boot.
By David Zoia Editor • Jan. 16, 2018 -
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Here’s Why Lincoln Navigator is North American Truck of the Year
Our test drives of the ’18 Navigator show exactly why Lincoln’s all-new fullsize SUV deserves consideration for the North American Truck of the Year crown.
By Bob Gritzinger • Jan. 15, 2018 -
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2018 Winner: Jaguar Ingenium 2.0L Turbocharged 4-Cyl.
The variable-geometry turbocharger spools up quickly, helping deliver peak torque at an astonishing 1,200 rpm – barely faster than idle speed. “The torque gushes in like a firehose right after idle and doesn’t stop,” editor Drew Winter writes on his scoresheet.
Jan. 15, 2018 -
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CES Becoming Most Important Auto Show in the World
The auto and electronics industries only meet in one place en masse once a year. It’s Las Vegas, where CES is sucking us all in like a giant swirling black hole of insatiable expectations.
By D. Winter • Jan. 14, 2018 -
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Consumers Will Buy Fewer Vehicles but ‘More Vehicle’
“This will be the year of consumers saying, ‘I want more vehicle,’ not necessarily a year of incremental sales increases,” says Jonathan Smoke, Cox Automotive’s chief economist.
By Steve Finlay • Jan. 14, 2018 -
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2018 Wards 10 Best Engines Editorial Roundtable Part 1
Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts.WardsAuto editors discuss this year's winners of the Wards 10 Best Engines competition.
Jan. 13, 2018 -
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2018 Winner: Infiniti Q50 3.0L Twin Turbo DOHC V-6
The VR V-6 knocks out zero-to-60 in less than five seconds, never seems at a loss for extra punch at highway speeds and its responsive throttle repeatedly brought out the mischievous child in WardsAuto judges.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 12, 2018 -
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2018 Winner: Kia Stinger 3.3L Twin-Turbo V-6
The new engine has 376 lb.-ft. of torque from 1,300-4,500 rpm, making entering freeways and passing slow-moving trucks a breeze.
Jan. 11, 2018 -
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2018 Winner: Honda Clarity 130-kW Fuel Cell/Electric Propulsion System
Generous incentives and Acura-level driving dynamics make this fuel-cell “engine” ready for prime time despite all the unseen, insanely complex things going on under the hood.
Jan. 10, 2018 -
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Visteon Looks to Play Big Role in Autonomous Vehicles With DriveCore
The supplier wants to become the autonomous-vehicle systems integrator for global automakers, using its new central domain controller as the centerpiece for the advanced technology.
By David Zoia Editor • Jan. 9, 2018 -
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2018 Winner: Honda Civic Type R 2.0L VTEC Turbo 4-Cyl.
High-rpm flogging is not required but makes for storming good fun as the 2.0L turbo 4-cyl. pounds out 306 hp before reaching the 7,000-rpm redline. With a specific output of 153 hp/L, this VTEC engine is the most powerful street-legal Honda ever to reach America.
Jan. 9, 2018 -
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UAW Elects New FCA Department VP
The UAW chooses a veteran union director to head its FCA unit, replacing a vice president who retired Dec. 31 amid a federal investigation into misused union training funds.
By Joseph Szczesny • Jan. 8, 2018 -
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2018 Winner: Ford F-150 2.7L EcoBoost Twin Turbo V-6
Take a step down Ford’s product hierarchy, and it’s the F-150 with the heavily revised 2.7L twin-turbo EcoBoost V-6 that now makes specific output a relevant spec among pickups. It weighs in at an unheard of 121 hp/L.
Jan. 8, 2018 -
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JATCO Chief Discusses Shifting Transmission Industry
“We have a big plant in Mexico which accounts for 30% of our global production. Therefore, if any major changes were to occur with NAFTA, it would have a big impact on our operation. I tend to be optimistic, at least neutral,” Teruaki Nakatsuka says.
By Roger Schreffler • Jan. 5, 2018 -
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2018 Winner: Ford Mustang GT 5.0L DOHC V-8
After a one-year hiatus, a V-8 is back on our list and deservedly so in the form of the Mustang GT 5.0.
By Bob Gritzinger • Jan. 5, 2018 -
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2018 Winner: Chrysler Pacifica 3.6L Pentastar DOHC V-6 eHybrid
The heart and soul of the industry’s only hybrid minivan is a Fiat Chrysler propulsion system mating the automaker’s stellar 3.6L Pentastar V-6 with an FCA-developed dual-motor, electrically variable transmission.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 4, 2018 -
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2018 Winner: Chevrolet Bolt EV 150-kW Electric Propulsion System
The Chevrolet Bolt EV captures our collective attention with its real-world range, punchy performance and smart packaging.
By Bob Gritzinger • Jan. 3, 2018 -
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2018 Wards 10 Best Engines Quick Hits
A pro-and-con summation of all 32 powertrains evaluated in the 2018 competition. Many comments come directly from editor scoresheets. Winners in red.
Jan. 2, 2018 -
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Groundbreaking Prius Hybrid Evolves Over 20 Years
Since the Prius hybrid’s launch, Toyota has sold 4.3 million units. Honda, ranked second, has sold 2 million hybrids. The rest of the industry combined has delivered an estimated 2 million.
By Roger Schreffler • Dec. 28, 2017 -
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Titan V-6 Intro Date Unclear; Return of Xterra?
A smaller engine option for the Titan could be tied to the debut of the new Frontier, while Millennial males represent an opportunity to introduce another off-road model.
Dec. 28, 2017 -
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Diesels’ Removal Linked to Cleaner Air, Fuel Savings
Researchers believe their estimate of emissions reductions is conservative, because their analysis is based on all older diesels being replaced by cars with new diesel engines, whereas many in fact would be swapped for electric or hybrid-electric vehicles.
By Alan Harman • Dec. 22, 2017 -
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Aston Martin to Craft Sports Cars at Historic Site
The brand’s Newport Pagnell facility in Buckinghamshire has been selected to produce DB4 G.T. Continuation cars – racing-track-only, lightweight-specification cars that take about 4,500 man-hours each to build.
By Paul Myles • Dec. 21, 2017 -
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Renault Says New GDI Engine Improved Across Board
The engine developed jointly between the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance and Daimler, claims better torque at low rpm and greater performance at high rpm while reducing fuel consumption and carbon-dioxide emissions.
By Paul Myles • Dec. 20, 2017
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