Tag: Vehicle Tech
The Scout Terra electric pick-up is a throwback to the golden age of American trucks
The Scout Terra electric pick-up brings back the bench seat Hybrid range-extender version can cover up to 500 miles Terra and Traveler won’t hit roads until 2027 Former American off-road brand Scout, which was recently purchased and revived by the Volkswagen Group, has returned to inject some throwback chic into…
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The world’s best dash cam gets a much cheaper and lighter sibling – meet the Nextbase Piqo
Nextbase makes some of the best dash cams, including the iQ, which we labelled the smartest dash cam ever. However, the UK-based company’s first smart dash cam is also the priciest add-on car security solution around, with some wide-ranging smart features that could be overkill for many users. That’s where…
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Believe the hype: Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite will change everything about smartphones
Can you get excited about a microchip? If you’ve never chosen your phone based on the chip inside, that may be worth considering when Snapdragon 8 Elite phones start to arrive. Qualcomm is doing for the next generation of smartphones what it recently did for Windows laptops, and phones that…
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Qualcomm’s next AI frontier is… your car
Qualcomm has historically been quiet about its automotive aspirations, preferring to focus attention on its Snapdragon mobile and laptop processor offerings. That might be changing. The company flew me to its Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit on Maui to see its latest Snapdragon Elite chips, and this year it’s all about automotive.…
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Ferrari unveils its F1-inspired F80 hybrid supercar – the most powerful Ferrari to roll out of Maranello
Ferrari has lifted the lid on the most powerful road-going supercar it has ever built, cramming the carbon fibre-laden F80 with a three-liter twin-turbo six cylinder engine that develops 900hp on its own. The combustion engine is then paired up with three electric motors (all developed in house) that throw…
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Rivian just gave its EVs a KITT from Knight Rider makeover with this spooky software update
Rivian is getting into the Halloween spirit with a software update that will allow owners to transform their R1 electric SUVs into KITT from Knight Rider, a Time Machine from Back to the Future or a haunted scarecrow that teases pedestrians with creepy owl chirps. No, this isn’t an awkwardly-mistimed…
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