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0-100kph in 1.5sec: Formula Student team builds fastest accelerating car in the world

autherAutocar Pro News Desk     calendar29 Jun 2016

The 0-100kph in a scant 1.513sec is a whole 1.3 sec faster than Tesla Model S, the fastest accelerating four-door sedan and more than half a second faster than Porsche 918 Spyder, the fastest accelerating car ever produced.

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Volvo India’s S90 and XC90 to get radar-based safety systems News National
Volvo India’s S90 and XC90 to get radar-based safety systems

By Nishant Parekh, Autocar India calendar28 Jun 2016

With the S90's launch scheduled for September, the sedan will be the first car to get radar-based safety in India.

World's first electric road in Sweden Video
World's first electric road in Sweden

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar24 Jun 2016

The 2-km strip on the E16 motorway sees electrified trucks from Scania driven in open traffic, using conductive techno...

Sweden opens world’s first electric road News International
Sweden opens world’s first electric road

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar24 Jun 2016

The 2-km strip on the E16 motorway sees electrified trucks from Scania driven in open traffic, using conductive techno...

Government launches pilot programme for CNG-fuelled two-wheelers News National
Government launches pilot programme for CNG-fuelled two-wheelers

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar24 Jun 2016

Being implemented by Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) and one of its parent company, GAIL (India), the pilot programme i...

Mercedes set to launch all-electric brand to rival BMW i this year News International
Mercedes set to launch all-electric brand to rival BMW i this year

By Sam Sheehan, Autocar UK calendar23 Jun 2016

Reports in German newspaper suggest brand will be launched this September in Paris with a new electric SUV.

Daimler Group to launch car2go services in Belgium from October 2016 News International
Daimler Group to launch car2go services in Belgium from October 2016

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar23 Jun 2016

The car2go service will use almost exclusively smart fortwo vehicles, which are particularly suitable for use in citie...

Bentley creates 53 billion-pixel image using NASA tech News International
Bentley creates 53 billion-pixel image using NASA tech

By Sam Sheehan, Autocar UK calendar21 Jun 2016

The image is so high-res that you can zoom right in to the Mulsanne’s seats and clearly make out each of the 4500 stit...

China keen to up the ante in driverless car technology Feature
China keen to up the ante in driverless car technology

autherSumantra B Barooah calendar21 Jun 2016

The world’s largest car industry wants to fast forward new tech developments while strengthening its fundamentals t...

Continental's new radial-axial turbo boosts Audi A3’s next-gen 2.0l TFSI News International
Continental's new radial-axial turbo boosts Audi A3’s next-gen 2.0l TFSI

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar20 Jun 2016

Developed by the global technology company Continental, the new gasoline turbocharger raises the bar with a substantia...