From the looks of all the teases and pre-show announcements, next week’s Geneva Auto Show looks like it’s going to be packed with some exciting gearhead goodies. Not being one to miss a chance to party, Lamborghini has chimed in with its own teaser video, promising to debut the most reactive car Lambo has ever produced.
If you’re wondering what “reactive” means here, you’re not alone. According to the many inquiries made to the company’s twitter feed, reactive means the car is “faster than the speed of thought.”
It’s an interesting choice of word since, when discussing its newest vehicle, the Gallardo-replacing Huracán, they referred to the network of gyroscopes, accelerometers and sensors guiding the car’s behavior in dynamic drive situations as “active, not reactive.”
Regardless, whatever is on the way should come with a large serving of insanity as throughout the blood-pumping visuals of the trailer is the sharp angular “S” that makes up half of the “SV” or Super Veloce logo. This badge usually indicates an extreme, track oriented variant of one of Lambo’s sports cars, like the Diablo SV and Murciélago SV.
We don’t think its too much of a stretch to theorize that an Aventador SV is in store for us for its unveiling on March 3rd. If so, this means we’re sure to be treated with one extremely crazy, track-tackling Lamborghini that will most likely have an increase in power over the 690 horsepower currently available from its 6.5-liter V12 engine.
Whatever it is, the mystery Lamborghini will be in good company as a few manufacturers will also be revealing a bevy of track-oriented sports cars. Throwing a bad bull into the mix just makes it all the more exciting.
BYD has launched the third-generation Qin Plus DM-i in China, and the first thing that caught my eye is its price. According to CarNewsChina, the plug-in hybrid sedan starts at 79,900 yuan, which is about $11,980. That’s an incredibly low price for a brand-new car, especially by US standards.
What’s even more impressive is the range. The Qin Plus DM-i can drive up to 137 miles on electricity alone, which should cover most people’s daily commutes without using a drop of gas. Once the battery runs out, the 1.5-liter engine takes over. Thanks to its 17-gallon tank and roughly 91 mpg with a drained battery, the combined range reaches up to 1,423 miles.
Apple won the PC market’s worst quarter, but that’s not the entire story. It won the race by stumbling less than everyone else.
PC makers shipped just 57 million computers worldwide in Q3, which might look good, but it’s a 21% year-over-year plunge (via Counterpoint Research). And despite Apple’s Mac shipments falling by 11%, to 5.6 million, its market share rose from 8.7% to 9.8%. How did that happen?
Update (October 22 23:54 PT): In response to our query, GM clarified that offline recording support is already available on eligible vehicles. Like Tesla's Sentry Mode, it requires owners to connect a USB drive to save incident recordings, which can be viewed on the vehicle's infotainment screen. The upcoming Connected Cameras feature will build on this by giving owners remote access to these recordings via the revamped OnStar app, allowing them to check footage without walking out to their car.
General Motors has announced plans to add a new Connected Cameras feature to its OnStar service starting next year, giving drivers a way to monitor parked vehicles remotely and capture footage of certain incidents.