EYE ON THE FUTURE

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Nissan recently teased enthusiasts with a rather curious piece of wearable technology — a promotional video depicts a man wearing Google Glass-like specs called 3E, a new technology that officially debuted at the 2013 Tokyo motor show. The concept glasses are intended to demonstrate how augmented reality might be used to display vehicle information to a driver. Some reporters at the motor show were permitted to try the 3E glasses, which relayed performance and technology statistics over live footage of Nissan vehicles in motion.

 

Source: BBC Autos

PAINTING THE TOWN YELLOW

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While not all can appreciate a yellow car (read: taxi), the 2014 C7 Corvette Stingray will definitely make you appreciate this shade. Calling their own version “velocity yellow,” it is one of the most exciting and best-looking Corvette since the C2.

Source: Complex Rides

SPIED: 2016 BMW 7-Series

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Codenamed G11, the next generation of the German automaker’s flagship sedan is due in late 2015 or early the following year. While the exterior doesn’t depart dramatically from the look of the current model, the platform underpinning the 2016 7-Series will be heavily updated. BMW is revolutionizing the way it builds its cars in an effort to converge with increasing environmental consciousness, as well as ever-tightening emissions regulations coming into action across the globe. This means lighter construction, more fuel-efficient engines and some never-before-seen EfficientDynamics technologies such as thermoelectric devices for its future cars.

 

Source: Motor Authority

DIG OR DISS: 2013 Volkswagen Golf VII GTI Dark Edition

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Specially done by ABT Sportsline for the 2013 Essen Motor Show, the 2.0 liter engine was updated with an ABT Power kit that increases the final output to a total of 300 horsepower – up from the standard 220 horsepower. As a result the GTI now goes from 0 to 60 mph in just 5.8 seconds and up to a top speed of 160 mph. The car rides on new 20-inch alloy wheels combined with new sport stabilizers and an ABT height adjustable suspension kit.

Source: Top Speed

CELEBRATING FORD MUSTANG’S 50TH

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Ford’s Mustang officially turns 50 on April 17, 2014, and as you may have expected the Blue Oval has a lineup of events planned to help celebrate the anniversary. A five-day long celebration will include a wide range of events from car cruises to live bands, ride-and-drives, exhibits, celebrity appearances and open-track exhibitions. The event is so large that Ford will be hosting it at two locations: Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. It is being organized together with the Mustang Club of America.

 

Source: Motor Authority