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Hackers Only Require an iPad To Break Into Your Car

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Forget crowbars and hotwiring – the only equipment that a modern day car thief needs to take off in your vehicle is an iPad, according to a new report by Senator Edward Markey. The Massachusetts politician found that almost all cars on the market today are vulnerable to “hacking or privacy intrusions.” Top car manufacturers including General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen Audi and Volvo, found that their protection of potentially sensitive technology was “alarmingly inconsistent and incomplete.” According to Markey, nearly 100% of cars on the market today include…

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UK Government Launches Review of Driverless Cars

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The Department of Transport in the UK is to make changes to road regulations to accommodate driverless cars on the roads. The government wants the United Kingdom to be the world leader of driverless technology. It will therefore publish a code of practice in the spring which will allow the testing of autonomous cars to go begin. A fleet of self-driving “pods” will be tested in Milton Keynes and Coventry. The review – promised to be delivered in the summer of 2017 – will involve a rewrite of the Highway Code and adjustments to MOT test guidelines, possibly taking into…

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Third-Generation Ford Focus RS Has “More Than 316bhp”

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The third-generation Ford Focus RS will come equipped with a turbocharged 2.3-litre engine producing “more than 316bhp”. Initial technical facts are beginning to trickle in ahead of pricing and on-sale dates being confirmed ahead of next month’s Geneva motor show. Ford claims the new “All-Wheel-Drive with Dynamic Torque Vectoring” system provides “class-leading corner speed, limit handling and a unique drift capability”. The system revolves around twin electronically controlled clutch packs, located on each side of the Rear Drive Unit. “There are always debates about which way to go, but as soon as the advantages became clear it was a pretty…

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Nissan Reveals Le Mans Challenger During Super Bowl Commercial Break

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Nissan gave the first glimpse of its Le Mans challenger, the GT-R LM NISMO, during the commercial break at Super Bowl XLIX. The Japanese manufacturer premiered its “With Dad” ad, which offered the first look at the car it believes can take on the best in the world at the 24 hour race in June. The NISMO is a front-engined, front wheel drive car powered by a V6 3-litre twin turbo petrol engine and a kinetic energy recovery system. “It gave us great pride to reveal the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO during the Superbowl,” said Roel de Vries, Global Head…

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Yellow Vauxhall Corsa Blamed for ‘Photobombing’ Cotswold Village

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A yellow Vauxhall Corsa parked in the picturesque village of Bibury in the Cotswold is being blamed for ruining hundreds of tourists’ photographs. Numerous visitors to the village – known for its tea rooms and quaint cottages – have taken to Twitter claiming the car “ruins” the idyllic view. Bibury, near Cirencester, was described by William Morris as “the most beautiful village in England” and its 17th Century cottages on Arlington Row are featured on the inside of British passports. It was famously used as a setting for scenes in the British comedy movie Bridget Jones Diary as well as…

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Porsche 944 S2 – Classic ride – Real Porsche?

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As I start to utter the words Porsche 944 I can already hear the cries of ‘Not a real Porsche’ echoing through the WebSphere so let’s have a look and see how that pans out. Porsche have at times made slow cars and their fair share of ugly cars but they have always made drivers cars. I have yet to drive one without feeling it had been made for me, solely to enjoy myself and the 944 is no exception. Now I don’t want to bore you with engine sizes and horse power but the power increased through its nine…

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Jim Clark 50 year homage

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The Classic Team Lotus stand at this years Autosport International exhibition being held in the Birmingham NEC is a homage to Jim Clark, 50 years after his historic clean sweep. In 1965 Clark managed to win the Indianapolis 500, the Formula One World Championship, the Formula Two Championship and the Tasman Championship. He was only the second ever foreign winner of the Indy 500 the first being Dario Resta in 1916 and Clark's win was the first for a foreign team in this iconic event. Classic team Lotus have managed to display four of Clarks historic cars including the stunning 1967 Type38/7 that sadly blew an engine during…

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Mercedes unveil driverless concept car at CES Las Vegas

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  Mercedes unveil driverless concept car at CES in Las Vegas.... Now we are well into the 21st century Mercedes are following the likes of Google and heading towards the driverless era of travel. Once the dream of science fiction, automated transport will soon be science fact. Although we are still years away from driverless vehicles there is an obvious swing towards the concept with most major manufacturers producing concept cars for the space. Google have been the known leader in automated transport technology and have been testing vehicles for the past 6 years although none look quite as sweet as this…

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