http://www.cnettv.co.uk/technology/car-tech Latest videos from CNETTV.co.uk en Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:12:02 +0100 CNET Networks UK http://www.cnettv.co.uk/technology/car-tech/smart-ed-electric-ninja-mobile-10000308.htm Meet the Smart ED, an electric car that's set to revolutionise - or at the very least shake up - the way people get around. It's just like an ordinary Smart ForTwo: quirky-looking, easy to park and nimble, but with a couple of crucial differences. The Smart ED doesn't use any petrol and doesn't emit any nasty, toxic poison into the atmosphere. You simply charge it up over the mains, hop in and off you go. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:12:02 +0100 http://www.cnettv.co.uk/technology/car-tech/smart-ed-electric-ninja-mobile-10000308.htm http://www.cnettv.co.uk/technology/car-tech/ford-focus-titanium-1-8-tdci-the-hatchback-gets-a-facelift-10000269.htm In this episode of CNET.co.uk's Car Tech, Rory Reid looks at the 2008 Focus Titanium 1.8 TDCi, which boasts a new front grille, a more muscular rear end and a more dynamic, modern aesthetic. However it's not all improvements. Why is the sat-nav haunted? Why is the main information display the size of a wrist watch? Why is the 1.8-litre diesel engine so keen to stall at inopportune moments? Click the player and take a look... Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:18:02 +0000 http://www.cnettv.co.uk/technology/car-tech/ford-focus-titanium-1-8-tdci-the-hatchback-gets-a-facelift-10000269.htm http://www.cnettv.co.uk/technology/car-tech/jaguar-xkr-portfolio-who-s-in-control-10000262.htm Ladies, geeks, petrolheads - we're proud to present a video of the most technologically advanced car we've ever driven. Meet the Jaguar XKR Portfolio edition, which literally drives itself. Just point it in the right direction and its Adaptive Cruise Control will automatically brake and accelerate for you. Not only that but its sound system is also the best we've heard in any non-modified car. And boasting 0-60 in just 4.9 seconds and a top speed of 200mph, it doesn't hang around either. All this for a mere £75,597... Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:29:02 +0000 http://www.cnettv.co.uk/technology/car-tech/jaguar-xkr-portfolio-who-s-in-control-10000262.htm http://www.cnettv.co.uk/technology/car-tech/ford-focus-cc-3-voice-controlled-car-bot-10000248.htm Meet the Ford Focus CC-3, the Optimus Prime (well, maybe Bumblebee) of cars you can actually buy. Not only does it transform from coupe to convertible like some crazy metallic origami gadget on wheels, but pretty much everything inside it can be controlled by your voice. Want to skip CD tracks, change the radio frequency or set the precise temperature in the cabin? Just hit the voice-activation button, say the words, and the Focus CC does the rest... Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:47:01 +0000 http://www.cnettv.co.uk/technology/car-tech/ford-focus-cc-3-voice-controlled-car-bot-10000248.htm http://www.cnettv.co.uk/technology/car-tech/peugeot-308-s-even-diesels-can-rock-10000218.htm The Peugeot 308 S may be a diesel but don't let that put you off - it comes with bucket-loads of cool gadgets to mess around with. Our favourite additions include an electronic speed-limiting system that prevents you from going above whatever speed you set it to. Then there's the in-dash MP3 system, integrated iPod connector, an eight-speaker sound system with optional subwoofer, and the coup de grace: a panoramic sunroof with an electrically sliding cover. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:16:01 +0000 http://www.cnettv.co.uk/technology/car-tech/peugeot-308-s-even-diesels-can-rock-10000218.htm http://www.cnettv.co.uk/technology/car-tech/peugeot-207-gti-thp-175-octane-white-hot-hatch-10000203.htm The Peugeot 207 GTi THP 175 Octane edition is one of our favourite 'whips' to date. It's a hot hatchback with more high-tech gadgets than CES and more performance than is good for the state of your licence. It boasts rain-sensitive wipers, a 30GB hard drive for stashing your music, a sat-nav, auto-directional headlights and an in-dash mobile phone system. It even has its own sunglasses, or as Peugeot would say, an athermic windscreen to reflect UV light. Take a look... Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:52:01 +0000 http://www.cnettv.co.uk/technology/car-tech/peugeot-207-gti-thp-175-octane-white-hot-hatch-10000203.htm http://www.cnettv.co.uk/technology/car-tech/g-wiz-small-steps-to-a-cleaner-planet-10000125.htm CNET.co.uk's Rory Reid is back with another attempt to save the planet - this time in the G-Wiz, a fully electric car that turns its nose up at the first whiff of petrol. It's cheap, economical to run and its small size means it's great for city driving, but it's not without flaws. Can you be convinced to ditch your gas-guzzler? Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:53:01 +0000 http://www.cnettv.co.uk/technology/car-tech/g-wiz-small-steps-to-a-cleaner-planet-10000125.htm http://www.cnettv.co.uk/technology/car-tech/toyota-prius-taking-the-hybrid-road-10000088.htm Gadget-guru Rory Reid takes to the road in a Toyota Prius, a car that boasts an eco-friendly hybrid petrol/electric propulsion system and a built-in touchscreen with rear-facing camera. Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:13:01 +0000 http://www.cnettv.co.uk/technology/car-tech/toyota-prius-taking-the-hybrid-road-10000088.htm