Toyota produced a noise cancelling system that will be used to make the interior of the Lexus silent in the near future. Microphones will be installed into the roof of the car which will detect ambient noise in the cabin. The speakers will then play back an opposing frequency that will be used to cancel the noise out.
We were excited to see that Dodge has finally released the Challenger SRT8 and while we don’t have all of the juicy details yet we are happy report that the new car will be equipped with an “SRT-exclusive Reconfigurable Display”. This means that you will be able to customize the readout from the SRT8’s 180 mph speed to display the 0-60 braking times, 0-60 acceleration times, and and ¼-mile times and g-forces.
We received news from Saleen this week that they are now going to offer their 302 cubic inch V8 as a crate engine. This engine has been thoroughly tested and has recieved high praise and good marks from everyone.
When BMW first debuted the Hydrogen 7 back in 2006 we were all in awe that it was diversified enough to run on both gasoline and hydrogen. Naturally we were excited about this and knew that it was a wise move on BMW’s part. After all the V12 engine has a 30 gallon tank and the -253° Centigrade liquid hydrogen will hold up for 125 miles. The other tank was designed to hole 19.5 gallons of gasoline – which can last up to 310 miles.
Microsoft’s SYNC has become quite popular among consumers. It’s easy to use hands free technology makes it appealing and has even been giving a few awards. It may have cost a good $395 – but Ford owners had no problem shelling out the money for it.
Ford’s exclusive contract to the Windows CE 6.0 Auto technology will be up later in the year – which means that other automakers can get their chance to climb on board and introduce it to their customers. Microsoft is all too aware of the popularity of its new product and is more than happy to be bringing in more customers.
There have already been rumors that Microsoft is making plans with some of its previous customers in the automaker business. It will be interesting to see what new developments arrive later this year as the product is freed up for others to use to their advantage.