This week's gossip from the automotive industry brings news of Mitsubishi's concerns about the new tax system, the reborn Toyota Supra's auto 'box, Dallara's name for its road-going track car, and the risks behind autonomous cars.
Dallara picks 'Stradale' for its road car
Italian racing car chassis maker Dallara looks poised to name its upcoming high-performance road car the Stradale, a new trademark has suggested. A source told Autocar that the car, which is expected to arrive later this year, will be the most structurally rigid model in production.
Read more: Dallara trademarks Stradale name for KTM X-Bow-rivalling road car
Mitsubishi laments new car tax legislation
Mitsubishi UK boss Lance Bradley believes the UK’s new car tax system, which has raised the tax rate of certain low-emissions vehicles, could discourage consumers from buying less-polluting cars. “We’re talking to the Office for Low Emission Vehicles to try to encourage a better system,” said Bradley.
Read more: Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 2018 review
Toyota Supra's automatic gearbox, electrification
The Toyota Supra will have an automatic gearbox and BMW electronics when it arrives next year, a new sighting of a development car’s interior has shown. The two-seater is expected to make use of the same gearbox and hybrid four-wheel drive set-up as the next BMW Z4.
Read more: New Toyota Supra on course for 2018 launch
Blackberry wades in on autonomous security
The head of a new software security programme from tech company Blackberry believes autonomous cars will need to use a multilayered approach to prevent hackers. Boss John Wall said: “If hackers can access a car through a non-critical ECU, they can tamper with safety-critical areas”.
Read more: Autonomous car cyber security consortium awarded funding
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