Welcome to Self Driving Car Connectivity
Welcome to Self Driving Car Connectivity
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GENEVA - From supercars to concepts, and state-of-the-art automotive tech to world premieres, the Geneva Motor Show has it all.
The 86th Geneva International Motor Show this year is no exception. While hypercars from Bugatti and Koenigsegg are the have certainly stolen the headlines, there's plenty more to adore.
Where better to start than the glamor of the fastest car in the world? The wait for the successor to the legendary Bugatti Veyron is finally over: All hail the $2.6-million Chiron.
It develops an enormous 1,479bhp, thanks to its two V8s bolted together to form a W16, and is boosted by four turbochargers. Capable of 261 miles per hour, the Chiron is faster and more powerful from the Veyron, and looks oh so cool in blue.
However, Swedish outfit Koenigsegg has rained on Bugatti's parade, unveiling its $1.9-million Regera -- the Chiron's hybrid nemesis -- producing the same power from a V8 and three electric motors.
One of the vehicles that interest is self-driving vehicles and improved in-car connectivity, plus hydrogen, hybrid and electric propulsion were once again the tech highlights at Geneva, but it was tire giant Goodyear that raised the most eyebrows.
Goodyear unveiled its Eagle-360, a "visionary tire concept for future autonomous vehicles," a sphere with a treat resembling a human brain.
It doesn't have a hole or connect to the body of the car, instead relying on magnetic levitation, resulting in increased passenger comfort and reduced road noise.
And finally, if you thought driverless cars were a pipe dream, mighty Volkswagen announced that they aim to be first to market with the first truly autonomous cars.
"In a few years we'll see vehicles without a steering wheel or pedals," Volkswagen Chief Digital Officer Johann Jungwirth reportedly told journalists.
The 86th Geneva International Motor Show this year is no exception. While hypercars from Bugatti and Koenigsegg are the have certainly stolen the headlines, there's plenty more to adore.
Where better to start than the glamor of the fastest car in the world? The wait for the successor to the legendary Bugatti Veyron is finally over: All hail the $2.6-million Chiron.
It develops an enormous 1,479bhp, thanks to its two V8s bolted together to form a W16, and is boosted by four turbochargers. Capable of 261 miles per hour, the Chiron is faster and more powerful from the Veyron, and looks oh so cool in blue.
However, Swedish outfit Koenigsegg has rained on Bugatti's parade, unveiling its $1.9-million Regera -- the Chiron's hybrid nemesis -- producing the same power from a V8 and three electric motors.
One of the vehicles that interest is self-driving vehicles and improved in-car connectivity, plus hydrogen, hybrid and electric propulsion were once again the tech highlights at Geneva, but it was tire giant Goodyear that raised the most eyebrows.
Goodyear unveiled its Eagle-360, a "visionary tire concept for future autonomous vehicles," a sphere with a treat resembling a human brain.
It doesn't have a hole or connect to the body of the car, instead relying on magnetic levitation, resulting in increased passenger comfort and reduced road noise.
And finally, if you thought driverless cars were a pipe dream, mighty Volkswagen announced that they aim to be first to market with the first truly autonomous cars.
"In a few years we'll see vehicles without a steering wheel or pedals," Volkswagen Chief Digital Officer Johann Jungwirth reportedly told journalists.
(rnz)
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