Tag: Detroit
Ford test drives autonomous vehicle at Michigan’s Mcity
Ford has become first manufacturer to test drive autonomous vehicles at Mcity Ford has become the first manufacturer to test drive an autonomous vehicle at Mcity, a 32 acre site housing the world’s first, full scale, simulated urban environment, situated at the University of Michigan. Although the company has been testing…
Detroit to get Robocop statue to protect the innocent, serve the public trust, uphold the awesome
Detroit, the setting for the cult sci-fi flick Robocop, could soon be getting a larger-than-life statue in honour of the movie's cyborg bobby. An intiative to help drive tourism into Detroit, the idea was initially turned down by Detroit's Mayor…
Ferrari going green with ethanol-powered F430 Spider Biofuel
Just unveiled at the Detroit motor show is this thing, the literally world-saving Ferrari F430 Spider Biofuel. Place Jeremy Clarkson under 24-hour suicide-watch – Ferrari is “going green.”
The remixed and tuned F430 runs on the 85% ethanol 15% regular petrol mix that’s popular in the more forward-thinking bits of America. Ferrari’s doing this as part of a commitment it’s made to reduce its car range’s exhaust emissions by 40% in time for 2012…
