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BMW 7-Series Delivers Meaningful Technology, Maximum Comfort
Everything is done with precision and purpose, without forgetting a huge part of that purpose is maximum comfort and convenience.
April 26, 2016 -
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TTS Returns Audi to Winner’s Circle
Audi gave us three excellent new interiors for this year’s competition, but we picked the TTS, smitten with its luscious Express Red diamond-stitched leather front seats with wing-back shoulders that wrap around occupants like a super-hero’s cape.
April 25, 2016 -
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Luxury Leaning: Forget the Grey Poupon
What we see now is a new definition of premium that isn’t stiff or pompous. Instead, certain luxury elements appear to be accessible to everyone at nearly every price point.
April 25, 2016 -
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Audi TT RS Raises Stakes in Performance Numbers Game
Unveiled in Beijing in both coupe and roadster body styles prior to its U.S. sales launch in 2017, the TT RS is the first recipient of Audi’s new turbocharged 2.5L inline 5-cyl. direct-injection gasoline engine.
By Greg Kable • April 24, 2016 -
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Next-Gen Peugeot Cockpit Built for Digital Speed
The ergonomic i-Cockpit design unveiled in 2012 introduced head-up driver-information technology to the mass market and brought the virtual dashboard, then limited to premium vehicles, to midlevel customers.
By Paul Myles • April 22, 2016 -
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Honda Expands Clarity Lineup With PHEV, EV
The new Clarity-based series of cars will inform development of electrified versions of core models going forward.
April 21, 2016 -
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OEMs Continue Push for High-Octane Gas
Fuel with higher octane allows engines to be designed for higher compression ratios, meaning improved thermal efficiency and fuel economy. Meanwhile, Honda targets engine thermal efficiency of 50%, and GM’s powertrain chief gets in a dig on Tesla.
April 20, 2016 -
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For Those About to Shift, We Salute You
Ten speeds is the upper limit for automatic transmissions for now, but you absolutely know there’s a chief engineer saying: “Let’s turn it up to 11.”
By D. Winter • April 19, 2016 -
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WardsAuto Names 2016 Student Design Finalists
The student projects will be on display at the WardsAuto Interiors Conference May 11 at the new Cobo Center ballroom in Detroit.
April 19, 2016 -
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Power Surge: EVs Selling in Record Numbers in U.K.
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders data show plug-in vehicle sales this year are on track to exceed last year’s record total, when more plug-ins were registered than the previous five years combined.
By Alan Harman • April 18, 2016 -
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Come Together Right Now, Compliance Execs Plead
Disparate emissions and fuel-economy standards around the world have become a source of growing angst for global automakers.
By James M. Amend • April 15, 2016 -
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Wards 10 Best Interiors in Lap of Luxury
For the first time, six luxury brands earn Wards 10 Best Interiors trophies. In years past, the list has never had more than three luxury brands.
April 14, 2016 -
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Industry Drawn Into War on Cybercrime
A government prosecutor commends auto engineers for development of self-driving cars, but he also knows “there’s a determine adversary out there who wants to turn what you designed for good against us and exploit its weaknesses.”
April 13, 2016 -
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Automakers Developing Multiple Paths to Autonomy
Despite hurdles, GM, Toyota and Google X say autonomy will happen, it’s just a question of how they get there and how long it will take.
April 13, 2016 -
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FEV Pioneering Compression on Demand
Variable-compression-ratio engines offer yet another way to achieve better fuel economy and reduced emissions without sacrificing performance. Supplier FEV says its system is on the road in prototypes and headed for production.
By Bob Gritzinger • April 13, 2016 -
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Auto Shows Need to Reinvent Themselves
Auto show organizers better rethink their format. Automakers are voting with their feet. Unless they figure out how to make these shows more relevant they’re going to fade into the sunset.
By John McElroy • April 13, 2016 -
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Chevy Camaro Loses Its Top; Adds Racy I-4
This convertible turns drop-top motoring on its ear, and it owes its refinement to the modular body structure making the all-new Camaro such a hoot to drive. The I-4 engine isn’t too bad, either.
By James M. Amend • April 13, 2016 -
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A Self-Driving Vehicle in Every Driveway, But When?
Not to burst the bubble, but the real timeline for fully autonomous vehicles is closer to 10 to 15 years, and will happen in stages in line with the evolution of technology and regulations.
By Brian Irwin and Ralf Kalmbach • April 12, 2016 -
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Ram Rebel: Judging for 2016 Wards 10 Best Interiors
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.TRANSCRIPTPickup trucks today come with prices in the forty to fifty thousand dollar range so there’s a built-in expectation of luxury, and...
April 7, 2016 -
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ICE Age Coming to End, Then Hybrids, Futurist Says
The report suggests the real shift will begin with the imminent introduction of 48V mild hybrids that use small combustion engines and are set to replace many conventional internal-combustion engines and non-plug-in hybrids.
By Paul Myles • April 7, 2016 -
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GM EV Bolting Past 200-Mile Range
GM engineers say the Chevrolet Bolt EV will exceed the company’s original range estimate of 200 miles. The $35,000 electric CUV goes on sale later this year.
By Bob Gritzinger • April 6, 2016 -
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Automakers, Suppliers See ICE Alternatives Surging
Samsung estimates global hybrid sales will grow to 3.5 million units in 2020, up from 1.6 million, while EV demand will quadruple from 300,000 units to 1.2 million.
By Roger Schreffler • April 5, 2016 -
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Toyota Launching New User Experience Data Company
Services that may spring forth from Toyota Connected include smart telematics systems that learn driver behavior and preferences, connected vehicle networks and use-based insurance pricing models.
April 4, 2016 -
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Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Stands Out
Last year, Hyundai was the first automaker in the world to sell a vehicle powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. Hyundai Vice Chairman Woong-chul Yang makes it clear the automaker plans to be a trailblazer in hybrids as well as fuel cells.
April 4, 2016 -
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Tesla’s Model 3 Bids to Grow Electric-Vehicle Market
The long-anticipated EV will have a $35,000 starting price point before tax breaks and a single-charge range of at least 215 miles (346 km). Deliveries are to begin in late 2017.
By Erik Derr 1 • April 1, 2016
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