鈥淚 Think We Will Be Feature-complete

Tesla drivers will be able to safely go to sleep behind the wheel of a car and wake up at their destination within two years, according to Elon Musk. The Tesla CEO and co-founder said the brand鈥檚 autonomous technology will be complete by the end of 2019, and safe to operate without any human observation before 2020 is over. 鈥淚 think we will be feature-complete, full self-driving this year,鈥?said Musk. 鈥淢eaning the car will be able to find you in a parking lot, pick you up, take you all the way to your destination without intervention this year. Musk said he foresaw disagreements between Tesla and regulators as to when the firm鈥檚 autonomous technologies will be safe to use. 鈥淲hen will regulators allow us even to have these features turned on even with a human oversight? 鈥?he asked rhetorically. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 a variable which we have limited control over; when will regulators agree that these things can be done without human oversight? Musk then went on to make his comments about drivers falling asleep behind the wheel, saying: 鈥淭hat鈥檚 when I would think it鈥檚 most likely it will be safe enough for that. Musk added that federal regulators in China and the USA are usually quite open to accepting Tesla鈥檚 new technologies, while European authorities can be 鈥渁 little conservative in this regard鈥? What do you think of Elon Musks claim about Tesla drivers being able to sleep behind the wheel?

The Brilliance V6 has been unveiled on the 2017 Guangzhou Auto Show in China. The V6 is a new mid-size SUV that will be launched on the Chinese car market in December. It has become a very good looking car, likely the best looking Brilliance so far. Brilliance has come up with a very catchy slogan for the V6: Leading the age of intelligence. It is also interesting to see that the company is using the Chinese name 鈥榋honghua鈥?in an English text, normally they would use the English name Brilliance. Power comes from a 1.5 liter turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with 150 hp. Gear box: a six-speed manual, a six-speed automatic, or a seven-speed DCT. Three 鈥榖oxes for one engine. Dimension size is 4620/1922/1734 mm, and wheelbase is 2725 mm. Brilliance says the V6 was developed with official support by BMW. This support stretched from development to design to production, with over 200 鈥淕ermans鈥?working of the V6 and V7 projects. Brilliance and BMW also have the Brilliance-BMW joint venture together, building BMWs for the Chinese market. Dash with a big Tesla-like touch screen, analogue dials with a 7 inch TFT in between, amd a sporty flat bottomed steering wheel. The infotainment system runs on a new operating system called BriAir, a name that seems more fittingly for something with air, like an air conditioner or air purifier. Brilliance says the voice-recognition system of BriAir can recognize 鈥?0 Chinese dialects鈥? That would be impressive indeed, no kidding. There are hundreds of different dialects in China (not to mention different languages) and drivers are normally forced to speak 鈥榩ure鈥?Mandarin to voice-activated systems. Brilliance it seems has found a way to let the locals speak local. More on that as we get it.

The 2019 Cayenne sports familiar Porsche powertrains with copious thrust, a slew of electromechanical handling aids, and a sense of poise and composure that鈥檚 unattainable by some sports cars we know and love. Each of the three powertrains on tap for the first 2019 Cayennes can push the SUV to 60 mph in under 6.0 seconds. Tuck into a Cayenne S and its twin-turbo 2.9-liter V-6 ups the blast to 440 hp and 406 lb-ft. It鈥檚 a similar design, a slightly destroked V-6 with an extra turbo, so it鈥檚 not a surprise that it puts out slightly less torque while it pulses out 20 hp more than the previous twin-turbo V-6 Cayenne. Porsche pegs 0-60 mph runs at below 5.0 seconds, and top speed at 164 mph. The Cayenne S surge of authority gets handed its jock by the raucous V-8 roar of the Cayenne Turbo. Its 4,795 lb of heft gets offset by 550 hp and 567 lb-ft of torque. It slingshots to 60 mph in less than 4.0 seconds (3.7 seconds with Sport Chrono) and stretches its legs up to a top speed of 177 mph.

The speed鈥檚 great, but its whuffling V-8 exhaust seals the deal, even though by some claims, it鈥檚 not the fastest SUV on earth. The Cayenne E-Hybrid puts out a combined 455 horsepower and can run on electric power alone for nearly 27 miles, Porsche says. It furnishes ample power from any speed thanks to torque that peaks just off idle. With moderate throttle application, the E-Hybrid's electric motor provides decent grunt A subtle indent in the throttle pedal lets drivers know when they're reaching the electric-only powertrain's limit when the gas engine nearly silently kicks over. Every one of these powertrains moves power through a paddle-shifted 8-speed automatic and an all-wheel-drive system that can split power between the front and rear wheels, then again between the rear wheels when outfitted with the available torque-vectoring differential. The meaty tires (summer rubber鈥檚 a must-have option) don鈥檛 look off-road ready, but the Cayenne can ford through 19.7 inches of water, and can hold oil pressure on a 45-degree incline. With the right tow packages, it can pull up to 7,700 pounds.