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1. At the CyberAuto Challenge in February, a 14-year-old hacked a car using $15 worth of Radio Shack computer parts. The stunt, put on by auto parts maker Delphi, shows how vulnerable cars with cloud-based navigation and infotainment systems have become.

2. The United Kingdom will see the first driverless cars on public streets this year, when Oxford University begins testing a modified Nissan Leaf. The move puts the U.K. ahead of the U.S., where public testing is bogged down in bureaucratic red tape.

3. The Intelligent Damage Detection System being developed by German parts supplier Hella uses small piezoelectric sensors placed behind auto body panels. The sensors generate an electric charge under pressure, indicating when the vehicle’s shell takes damage.

4. Auto parts supplier Continental is building an augmented reality app to guide mechanics through problems. The tablet app connects wirelessly to a car and walks a user through diagnosis and repair. Continental expects the tool to be available in late 2016.

      Car Design Of The Month: Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6

This two-seat concept car heralds big change for Bentley, especially after two years of incremental improvements. 

It’s a reinterpretation of Bentley’s traditional styling--for example, the grille is set lower and squared off--and modernizes the cockpit with a high-resolution touchscreen. 

It also uses new manufacturing techniques, such as 3D metal printing, for the front grille mesh, tailpipes, and door handles.

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