3D car dash displays are breaking out of science fiction into the GV80

The instrument panel is about to start jumping out of car dashboards. Tier-one OEM supplier Continental has built a glasses-free, “auto-stereoscopic” 3D car display, and it’s about to debut on the new Genesis GV80 SUV.Continue ReadingCategory: Automoti… Continue reading 3D car dash displays are breaking out of science fiction into the GV80

Intel’s neuromorphic Loihi chip is rapidly learning to discern smells

Computers can already boast superhuman sensory abilities in sight and hearing, but smell has been much more difficult. The human nose isn’t a particularly good one compared to the rest of the animal kingdom, but it’s still a complex piece of machinery,… Continue reading Intel’s neuromorphic Loihi chip is rapidly learning to discern smells

Interview: Aston Martin’s Marek Reichman on engineering art

Aston Martin’s Marek Reichman is a fascinating character in the hard-nosed world of the automotive industry, a rockstar designer who’s been elevated to the position of Chief Creative Officer as well as an Executive Vice President of Aston Martin/Lagond… Continue reading Interview: Aston Martin’s Marek Reichman on engineering art

Apex unveils its quick and quirky AP-0 electric supercar

British sportscar manufacturer Apex Motors has unfortunately timed the launch of its AP-0 concept electric sports car to coincide with the collapse of Western society and a global descent into savagery and hoarding. That doesn’t mean it’s a bad car, th… Continue reading Apex unveils its quick and quirky AP-0 electric supercar

Czinger’s hybrid tandem 21C boasts the world’s most power-dense engine

Kevin Czinger has finally launched his dream hypercar at a private event in London, after Covid-19 fears rightfully shut down this year’s Geneva Auto Show, along with pretty much everything else that represents business as usual.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Czinger’s hybrid tandem 21C boasts the world’s most power-dense engine

The world’s most powerful cars: 1,000-horsepower minimum

The D12's stunning top view highlights the enormous 7.6-liter V12, as well as the barely-there front end

This is our list of the world’s most powerful production cars, ordered from least to most powerful and including every current or upcoming production car we’re aware of – electric, hybrid or combustion – that claims to make more than 1,000 horsepower. Enjoy, and please tell us if we’ve missed anything, or if you spy something new! We’ll update the list regularly.

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High-density hybrid powercapacitors: A new frontier in the energy race

Hybrid “power capacitors” that can store as much energy as lithium batteries, but with much higher charge/discharge rates, a huge range of safe operating temperatures, super-long lifespans and no risk of explosion are already in production, says a smal… Continue reading High-density hybrid powercapacitors: A new frontier in the energy race