iOS 7 could put Apple Maps and Siri inside cars, report says
SoftwareBad news, drivers -- fresh rumours suggest Apple is looking to get its atrocious Maps app into real-life vehicles, and Siri too.
Car navigation systems could be hooked up to Apple's Maps app via a connection port on the cars centre console, 9to5Mac reports, citing 'multiple people familiar with the initiative'. Continue reading...
Future headlights turn rain invisible, we explain how in video 
Rain -- the scourge of the night-driver! Too many times have distracting droplets proved an annoyance for those travelling our nation's roads after dark.
New technology co-developed by Intel and Carnegie Mellon University could one day change all that. I've spoken to Intel about the new tech, so hit play on the video above to find out how it works. Continue reading...
Tata air-power car looks like robot ladybird, may save world
Car TechIndian car maker Tata has constructed a prototype air-powered car, that as well as looking like a massive robot ladybird might just be the next big thing in clean energy.
The company, which built the 'world's cheapest car' and then covered it in gems and also makes terrifying war vehicles completed testing on two vehicles that are powered by compressed air back in May. A joint-venture with MDI, the prototype-stage 'AirPod' cars apparently cost just €1 per 200km, or £0.00631899077 per mile. Continue reading...
BAC Mono reveals it's a real race car for the road in video
Car fan, how many times have you heard the phrase 'race car for the road'? Far too many, I imagine. It's a claim frequently bandied about by advertisers, but rarely substantiated in reality. It could however be legitimately applied to the BAC Mono, which you can see whizzing through the Welsh countryside in the video above.
The Mono is small, looks like a Storm Trooper's weekend wheels and, most exciting of all, it comes with a bona fide racing engine -- a 2.3-litre, four-cylinder Cosworth job that squeezes out 280bhp. You also get a six-speed sequential Hewland gearbox and design input from former GT3 champ Neil Briggs (the 'B' in BAC). Continue reading...
Steve Jobs wanted to design Apple iCar, board member tells
Car TechAn Apple board member has revealed how Steve Jobs had dreamed of creating an iCar, CNET reports.
Speaking at a Fast Company conference, the excellently named Mickey Drexler said, "Look at the car industry; it's a tragedy in America. Who's designing the cars?" Continue reading...
VW Up Emergency Braking System test-driven in video
Speed demon Andrew Hoyle visited The Gadget Show Live in Birmingham this week, where he went hands-on with the VW Up Emergency Braking System. Take a look at the video above to be taught a lesson in how to aufhalten, Volkswagen-style.
The system works by projecting invisible 10m laser beams out of the front of the car. If the laser beams bump into or encounter any objects in their way, the car will automatically be brought to a full stop. Continue reading...
TomTom sat-navs broken by 'leap year' bug
Car TechTomTom sat-navs have been struck down by a 'leap year' bug that sees the road-navigating gadgets failing to find their location.
In a statement on its support site, TomTom says that the problem is caused by a bug in the GPS receiver's software that has left some devices unable to obtain a GPS position since 31 March. Continue reading...
Sky Sports iPad app adds multiple F1 camera views
LaptopsiPad-owning Formula 1 lovers are in for a treat, thanks to an update to the Sky Sports for iPad app, which has been lined up on iTunes' grid just in time for the start of the new F1 season. Vrooooooooooooooooooooom!
Hat-tip to those eagle-eyed types over at The Verge who covered the app update here. Continue reading...
DriveSafe tells friends you're driving, stops danger texting
Mobile PhonesA new service puts the brakes on texting while driving. DriveSafe automatically replies to incoming texts messages saying not now -- we're driving.
The text reads, "I'm driving at the moment. I'll read your text as soon as it is safe to do so." Texting while driving increases the chances of a crash even more than driving under the influence of alcohol. Texting, or any use of a mobile phone or similar device, is illegal in the UK. Continue reading...
Nissan Scratch Shield is a self-healing iPhone case
Mobile PhonesWhen you've forked out 500 notes on your iPhone, you want to keep that baby looking pristine -- so Nissan has invented an iPhone case that heals itself.
The Nissan Scratch Shield iPhone case is made from the self-healing Scratch Shield paint found on Nissan's latest cars. In as little as an hour after suffering a scratch or scrape, your iPhone case looks as good as new. Continue reading...
Top tech trends at CES 2012
GadgetsThe annual CES show in Las Vegas is arguably the greatest gadget show on earth. Traditionally many of the biggest names in tech use it to launch their key products for the coming year.
CES 2012 may not have had one dominant theme in the way that 3D TVs stole the show in 2011, and tablets the year before, but there was still tonnes of interesting tech strewn across the ample exhibition space. Here's what we think were the key trends of the show. Continue reading...
Electric DeLorean hands-on video is 1.21 gigawatts of awesome
CNET UK has gone hands-on with an electric version of the iconic DeLorean of Back to the Future fame. Hit play on the video above to get a video tour of the electric-powered marvel.
We heard that the DeLorean Motor Company was working on an electric version of the Marty McFly-ferrying DMC-12 way back in October, and now we've finally had a chance to find out what's bubbling under the bonnet. Continue reading...
New Honda NSX hybrid disappoints, amazes in equal measure
Car TechThe Honda NSX has long been one of our favourite cars, so we shed a nostalgic tear recently when we cast an eye on its modern day successor, the Acura NSX Concept.
Our collective eyeball then shed a few tears of anger. Sure, we were pleased to see the NSX name back in the spotlight, but this thing -- this modern day abomination -- looks and functions almost nothing like the original. Continue reading...
VW E-Bugster concept gallery shows off electric Beetle 
Car TechVolkswagen Beetles have traditionally run on 'flower power', and by that we mean the carbon-belching, fossilised remains of plants that have been dead for millenia.
That tradition may soon come to an end, however, thanks to the new E-Bugster concept -- an all-electric version of the VW Beetle that runs on the stuff that comes out of your mains socket at home. Continue reading...
DC Avanti is India's first supercar
Car TechIndia's automotive industry has been making some interesting power moves of late. It's already delivered the world's cheapest car, the Tata Nano, given the world a fantastic new Formula 1 circuit in Delhi and now it's busted out its its very first supercar.
The DC Avanti, pictured above, was created by the car modification gurus at DC Design -- a firm that specialises in modifying existing vehicles and prototypes for the likes of Renault, Aston Martin and GM. Continue reading...
Mercedes and Pioneer's Project-X is a 122mph, 30,000W van
Car TechYou probably think vans are pretty boring, right? That they're only good for ferrying white goods from warehouses or terrifying cyclists, but you're wrong. In the right hands, a van can be transformed into a sexy, terrifying speed machine that can out-cool anything on four wheels.
Take Project-X. This bad boy, formerly a Mercedes-Benz Vito, has been transformed by tuning company Brabus and audio experts Pioneer and is now the fastest, loudest and most tech-laden van since Hannibal Smith went to the great military prison in the sky. Continue reading...
Luminexence Lotus solar car charger is a tree-shaped carport
Car TechIf you've ignored the naysayers, saved enough money and splashed out on an electric car, you're probably now looking for a dedicated home charging station. If that's the case, look no further -- architect Giancarlo Zema has teamed up with Luminexence to design a bonkers yet beautiful leaf-shaped example known as the Lotus.
The Lotus -- no relation to Norwich's premier manufacturer of mid-life crisis mobiles -- is a giant solar-powered piece of faux flora that delivers pure, carbon-neutral electricity captured from the Sun. It comes with night-time lights plus an optional information screen, seat and car charging port. Continue reading...
Honda sued over Civic Hybrid's failure to deliver 50mpg
Car TechMany of us, at one time or another, have felt duped by car manufacturers' claimed fuel-economy figures, but one woman is fighting back.
Heather Peters, a former lawyer from Los Angeles, is taking Honda to small claims court because her Civic Hybrid is failing to deliver the 50mpg Honda claimed it would, the Daily Mail reports. Continue reading...
New Bus for London: Your New Routemaster questions answered
Car TechIt's 2012 and, providing the world doesn't end in a cataclysmic fireball, Britain's capital will soon be teeming with an updated, high-tech version of the Routemaster bus, known as the New Bus for London or NBfL.
It's a rubbish name, but an awesome piece of kit, we think you'll agree. But to many, it's shrouded in mystery. That's why we figured we'd take a break from stockpiling canned goods to answer some of the most pertinent questions about the NBfL. Continue reading...
6 in 10 Brits nickname their cars, names include 'Lady Gaga'
Car TechUs Brits are a strange bunch. Not content with cheese rolling, bog snorkelling and Morris dancing, half of us have also taken to giving pet names to our cars.
According to a study of 3,000 drivers by parking operator NCP (PDF link), six in ten UK drivers aged 17 to 45 have admitted to nicknaming their vehicles. The most popular names were Betty, Bertie and Bob, but worryingly, a quarter of those surveyed admitted opting for celebrity names, including Prince William, Rooney and Lady Gaga. Continue reading...
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