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Adaptive steering for big Fords arrives on new Edge

By Tim Pollard Motoring Issues 30 May 2014 17:43 Ford today announced all its future large cars will have adaptive steering as standard - letting reps flick their wrists on the way in to the Welcome Break on the M4, yet tip their fingers when changing lanes on the London orbital. It's a further sign that what was once the high-tech preserve of the German brands is now firmly in the mainstream. BMW was one of the brands which pioneered variable-ratio power steering; in essence, it changes the ratio between the driver's inputs at the wheel and the rate at which turns are made at the rack.

Renault Megane CC (Coupe Cabriolet): UK price & details

The Renault Megane CC starts in the UK at £21,595 As it usually does now on car launches, the launch of the Renault Megane CC started with a tease before moving on to a full reveal in February prior to the public debut at the Geneva Motor Show. And now, three months later, we get some proper meat on the bones for the UK. Starting point for fresh air Megane motoring is £21,595 which buys you the Renault Megane CC 1.4 TCe 130 Dynamique TomTom.

Renault Pitches Affordable Self-Driving Technology

RENAULT is the latest company to dip its toe into the waters of self-driving car technology. Pitching its contribution as a way of combating tiredness and stress plus allowing drivers to multitask and let the car take the strain, the French firm is looking to 2020 as the year when its bold vision could become a reality. There is a catch though, as Renault’s vision of an autonomous driving future centres around the provision of ‘protected’ roads devoid of pedestrians or other hazards to make the reality of hands off driving possible.