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BMW presented a level five autonomous driving car at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday, a car that would allow its driver to completely take his or her mind off the road, enabling the driver to eat, watch a movie, or even sleep behind the wheel. However, the level five autonomous car still has a way to go before being realised. In the meantime, BMW expects to get level 3 autonomous vehicles called iNEXT on the road by 2021.
Ford Motor Company unveiled a car that can visualise the driver's emotions on its exterior and took it for a test drive at the Olympic Park in East London, Tuesday. LED technology was placed on the modified Ford Focus RS to show its driver's emotions to the world. The driver wears body sensing clothing while a computer converts the information into flashing lights. Ford is just one of many major automakers trying to understand driver emotion.
Chinese carmaker Qoros presented its new electric Model K-EV concept at the International Automobile & Manufacturing Technology Exhibition, also known as Auto Shanghai 2017, taking place in Shanghai, on Wednesday. The Model K-EV is envisioned to feature two electric motors, producing 870 hp that will allow the car to propel from 0-100 km/h in less than three seconds. Additonaly, a 107 kWh battery pack, which is attached on the vehicle's floor, supplies power to its motors. The battery is designed to enable the concept car to reach up to 300 miles on a single charge. China's automotive industry has been the largest in the world since 2008. Chinese automakers produce more cars than the US and Japanese markets combined. In 2014, China produced over a quarter of the world's cars. Auto Shanghai is one of the world's leading trade fairs for automobiles. The show, which has taken place every two years since 1985, features thousands of exhibitions from all over China and the world.
Car dealership Tano Neumann Auto Performance in Frankfurt, Germany has put a Maserati supercar formerly owned by FC Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi up for sale. The 2012 Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale is priced at €119.900 ($125.670). It runs on a 4.7-litre V8 engine with 444 horsepower. The vehicle got a paint job since leaving Messi's garage, shifting from metallic-white to black matte, while its interior features carbon fibre seats with Alcantara upholstery.
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Google has patented a new technology that can reduce injuries to pedestrians when they’re hit by self-driving cars.