#Patent

A new patent application filed by Ford could be the best hint yet as to how the roof of the upcoming Bronco will come off. And that’s not all.

Ford may be taking ages to get its reborn Bronco out of development and onto the market, but it sounds like this SUV will be well worth the wait.

Is GMC planning to build a street-focused version of its midsize Canyon pickup?

It appears Honda has filed a patent for yet another stylish electric vehicle.

Honda might be looking back to early aeronautics in its latest bid to make variable compression engines simpler and sturdier.

If you want to keep up with the rest of the supercar industry these days, you’ve got to be playing around with active aerodynamics. And now GM is primed to throw its hat in the ring with the catchily named “variable-width aerodynamic spoiler assemblies and control logic for motor vehicles.”

Usually when we feature a patent filing, it’s for something clever than an automaker has come up with, like Ford’s recent filing for a rear-wheel drive vehicle with an electric front axle, for example.

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Lamborghini isn’t the only automaker developing active aerodynamics.

Ford has filed a patent application for a headliner airbag.

Forget the wheel, Ford wants to reinvent the cup holder.

Hyundai has filed a patent for a three-cylinder engine with some very interesting technology.

This circular logo may look like a bunch of lines and diamonds, but there’s more to it than meets the eye.

General Motors loves to poke at its competitors, especially when it comes to trucks.

There’s a lot of wacky patents out there, but this one might be one of the craziest.