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Real-time tracking of projectiles, rocket sleds & unpredictable projectiles now a reality Tring, UK — Specialised Imaging Ltd. has announced a new development that extends the capabilities of the SI Trajectory Tracker to precisely tracking a projectile with unpredictable flight behaviour. Tracking a fast moving projectile relies on modelling its behaviour as accurately as possible. [...]

Pictures this morning from auto.ifeng.com show the upcoming 2011 Hyundai Accent testing in California, USA. The next-generation Hyundai Accent, which is sold as the Hyundai Verna in some markets (note the badge on the boot lid), sees the small sedan take on a mini-Hyundai i45 look with a more rounded, arcing greenhouse and prominent chrome-finished [...]

The Halo Intersceptor is a multi functional vehicle, based around one car that can couple with several vehicle attachments to form the basis of private air, sea and land travel. This is the next generation of super sports, leisure and business travel. Its not a flying Car but more a road-going plane, helicopter and boat [...]

Confident in the progress of its next generation hydrogen fuel cell system, General Motors has suggested the technology may be ready for production by 2015. GM says the new Gen 2 system is around 100kg lighter than those used to power the ‘Project Driveway’ Chevrolet Equinox test vehicles and uses about one-third of the platinum. [...]

With a view to expanding its appeal in Europe, luxury Japanese car manufacturer Lexus is reportedly considering a wagon version of its popular IS model. Currently offered purely in sedan format, a wagon variant of the IS would expand Lexus’ competition base against such rivals as the BMW 3 Series Touring and Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate, [...]