Transportation Tech on TFTS - Page 10

Road navigators have become more and more popular, hence why manufacturers are fighting for the most sleek and the most powerful. A good example is Magellan who have just announced their new RoadMate 1700, a portable GPS receiver with a really large-sized 7-inch WVGA touchscreen.

After a rational round of analysis Swiss engineers over at Sportec have come up with an amazing engine upgrade for the Audi TT RS (as if it would be needed) that will help the car to match the power of the likes of Porsche Panamera S or the previous generation …

We’ve all been there. You get out of work during the hot summer months and you head to your car to start your long commute home. As soon as you open the door you’re greeted by what seems to be Satan’s minions themselves. Ten thousand degree wafts of blistering air …

The landscape of hybrid vehicles is a familiar one to most people around the world. With old friends like the Prius and Insight being the most familiar, and newcomers like the Volt (which has yet to make it into the hands of the general public) attempting to make a name …

The world is certainly becoming a much smaller place. Communication is an almost instantaneous event and technology has nearly broken the multicultural barriers that once separated the world. There is one thing, however, that still stands in the way of true international conglomeration, the language barrier. Who hasn’t had trouble …

Have you ever been out walking when you suddenly realize that your walking stick is way too ordinary? What if you had some way to integrate your walking stick and your pedemoter? I know I’m not alone here, people, so lemme here ya. We all want the benefits of an …

When it comes to portable GPS devices, there isn’t much that separates the competition. They all offer larger screens, expandable memory, updatable map files, and the typical video game like graphics. All of this and its usually wrapped up in a nice little black plastic frame, too. Wouldn’t it be …

If up until now Tesla was the name to come to mind for a must have plug-in sports car, in a few years things are about to change now that Mercedes-Benz have confirmed their all-electric SLS AMG Gullwing model for production. The new electric Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing is expected …

Everyone knows that motorcycles are cool. From Easy Rider to Ghost Rider, the symbol of the lone cyclist cruising down the road, the wind whipping through his hair is something that is now part of the indelible pop-culture landscape. We also know that your level of cool tends to go …

To make sure you don’t miss any turns or highway exits this summer, Magellan have just taken the wraps off of their new Maestro 4700 Navigator. According to an announcement today, the new Magellan Maestro 4700 will boast voice command, hands-free Bluetooth calling (with a noise-canceling microphone) and a predictive …

For you and me, the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is probably a magical car in a children’s book that Ian Fleming (James Bond creator) wrote almost half a century before or just a funny name, but for designer Adam Palethorpe it’s an eco-friendly city vehicle concept. Keeping away from the …