Audi celebrates 20 years of the TT by bringing back ‘baseball’ interior
The Audi TT is turning 20, so Audi put together a special-edition model to celebrate. The TT 20th Anniversary Edition features interior and exterior design elements that reference the groundbreaking TTS Roadster concept and early production models. The car will be available as a coupe or convertible.
Want to build self-driving cars? The University of Toronto will teach you how
The University of Toronto and online-education company Coursera are offering a specialization program in self-driving cars. The series of courses provides an overview. Despite the explosion of interest in self-driving cars, relatively little attention has been paid to training people to work on them.
Ford designers use virtual reality tech to draw cars around themselves
Ford designers are experimenting with Gravity Sketch, a program that lets them virtually sketch new cars in three dimensions. Ford claims this will help improve new-car designs, and make the design process more efficient. Designers at all five of Ford's global studios are using Gravity Sketch.
This Chevy Silverado pickup truck is made from more than 300,000 Lego bricks
To promote The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part" Lego and Chevrolet teamed up on a life-size replica of the automaker's Silverado pickup truck made from over 300,000 plastic bricks. The Lego truck is based on the Silverado LT Trail Boss off-road model, and will be displayed at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show.
Lyft and Aptiv’s self-driving car program has come a long way (but not far enough)
Many companies talk about self-driving cars, but Lyft and Aptiv are already using a fleet of them to transport paying customers in Las Vegas. The two companies claim to have given about 30,000 rides in modified BMW 540i luxury cars over the past year, with rave reviews from passengers.
Ford’s Mustang-inspired electric crossover will spawn a Lincoln luxury version
Lincoln will get its own version of parent Ford's first mass-market, long-range electric vehicle. While Ford's version will have styling inspired by the Mustang, Lincoln will take a more traditional approach. The Ford version is expected to arrive in 2020, with a range of around 300 miles.
Hyundai’s Veloster N hot hatchback will prove its mettle on the track
The Hyundai Veloster N will go racing to prove the credibility of Hyundai's new N performance division. Unveiled at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show, the Veloster N race car will compete in a class with other small cars. It hits the track for the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge race at Daytona January 25.
Move mountains with the 2019 Ram Heavy Duty and its 1,000 pound-feet of torque
Unveiled at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show, the 2019 Ram Heavy Duty pickup truck boasts 1,000 pound-feet of torque -- outgunning rival trucks from Ford and Chevrolet. The new Ram goes on sale later this year. It's likely only a matter of time before the Ford Super Duty and Chevy Silverado HD match the Ram.
The 8-seat, 3-row 2020 Telluride SUV is the biggest Kia ever
It's fitting that the 2020 Kia Telluride debuts at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show, as it was built specifically to meet U.S. buyers' insatiable demand for SUVs. Kia packed the eight-seat cabin with family-friendly tech as well. The Telluride shares its basic platform with the Hyundai Palisade.
Honda Dream Drive lets drivers buy stuff directly from their dashboard display
Unveiled at CES 2019, Honda Dream Drive is a prototype infotainment system that lets people buy everything from food and fuel to music and movies from their car's display. Honda is partnering with companies like GrubHub, Chevron, DC Comics, and PayPal on the system, but won't discuss production plans.
Ford wants all of its cars to ‘talk’ and ‘listen’ to each other by 2022
Ford is embracing Qualcomm's 5G-based C-V2X (cellular vehicle-to-everything) tech in a big way. The Detroit automaker says that by 2022, every new car and truck it sells in the United States will be C-V2- equipped. The technology allows cars to communicate with each other and infrastructure.
