Thursday, March 29, 2012

Hybrids may be the future, says Ferrari CEO

A Ferrari hybrid concept, the 599 HY-KERS, on display at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show


Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa appears to have suggested that hybrid technology is ready for commercial rollout. But he hasn't stopped there, hinting at a future in which both hybrid Ferraris and six-cylinder Ferraris may be the rule.
"We will roll out new technology that is there first and foremost to introduce a green factor to our cars and ensure that we can keep our product where it is in terms of CO2," Felisa told the UK's Autocar magazine.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

MIT researchers create camera that can see around corners

 Researchers in MIT’s Media Lab have developed a system using a femtosecond laser that can reproduce low-resolution 3D images of objects that lie outside a camera’s line of sight.

The experimental camera setup that is able to see around corners (Photo: Christopher Barsi...

Thursday, March 15, 2012

The world's fastest ever (open top) roadster - 1200 bhp and 255 mph



Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse. It's the roadster version of the world's fastest car, which makes it the world's fastest roadster at 410 km/h (255 mph ), though in real life it will be limited to 375 km/h (233 mph).