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Ask AutoGuide No. 14 – Ford Escape vs. Mazda CX-5 vs. Honda CR-V
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Audi Parking Pilot Project Pays Meter Wirelessly
Few things are more annoying than getting out of your car and fishing for change to feed a parking meter.
Tech Support: How Lexus is Helping Customers Understand Advanced Features
We live in a digital world. For many new-car shoppers megabytes and gigahertz are just as important as horsepower and fuel economy. To members of the younger demographic chips are made of silicon, not potatoes, and ram has nothing to do with trucks. But what about the rest of us? To help customers understand the…
Cars of the Future to Trade Welding for Glue
In the continuing quest to make cars lighter and tougher, automakers are turning to advanced structural adhesives in order to use more aluminum and exotic composites.
Remote Unlocking Now Standard on 2014 GM Vehicles
All 2014 model year GM vehicles equipped for OnStar service are gaining new standard features accessible via the automaker’s RemoteLink smartphone app.
Next-Gen Software Aims to Eliminate Vehicle Defects
Look around you. Even if you’re in a place as mundane as an office you’re surrounded by things. There’s probably a telephone to your left, a stapler in the drawer and even a bottle of water next to the keyboard you spend thankless hours pounding away on each week. Chances are all of these items…
Self-Driving Cars Pose ‘Concerns:’ Regulators Say
U.S. auto safety regulators are still hesitant about self driving cars being allowed beyond the experimental phase.
Top 10 Reasons to Get a Sports Car
Your grip on the steering wheel tightens. Your eyes fixate on the yellow line. Your brain screams about the trees just beyond the shoulder. Wait for it… wait for it… ok, NOW! You pounce on the clutch as your right foot stabs the accelerator. A wrist-flick completes the downshift. Feather the brake, turn into the…
Forward-Collision Avoidance Prevent Accidents, Reduce Insurance Claims: Report
With the advent of car-crash avoidance technology, it’s hard not to gloss over the claims as marketing fluff. So do any of these new hi-tech gadgets actually prevent crashes?
Special Headlights Render Rain Invisible at Night
You probably take them for granted and forget to turn them on from time to time, but headlights have made a remarkable journey from the lanterns they literally used to be. Now, they might be able to make rain invisible… sort of.
Five-Point Inspection: Ford MyKey
Hey kids, want to put the brakes on a first date? Ruin a road trip? Impress your friends by not speeding? Then most of the new Ford lineup is for you. That’s because the majority of Ford’s models come with MyKey, a system that lets parents program aspects of their car to restrict certain…
NHTSA Targets Distracted Driving Through Automakers
Potential distractions for new car drivers are popping up as quickly as automakers can cram new touch screens and apps into the cars being sold.
2014 Ford Fiesta, Transit Connect to Gain MyKey
The Ford Fiesta and Transit Connect are probably the most pertinent vehicles for the brand to offer with its MyKey restrictive system but neither come with it… until now.
Beam Me Up, Conti! Testing Tomorrow’s Car Tech, Today
Adaptive cruise control, emergency brake assist and blind-spot monitoring were the stuff of science fiction just a decade ago, but today these features are available on many reasonably priced, mass-market vehicles. Pushing driver assistance even further, Continental is developing a suite of advanced technologies with some pretty amazing capabilities.
Honda Fit Coming With In-City Auto Brake
When the all-new Honda Fit goes on sale this year, it will be offered with an optional safety package that does some of your thinking for you.
Hyundai Assurance Connected Care Notifies Drivers of Recalls
Building up the capabilities of its Blue Link telematics system Hyundai just revealed Assurance Connected Care at the New York International Auto Show, an advanced connectivity system that offers drivers a wide range of convenience and safety features.
2014 Mercedes CLA 45 AMG: First Look Video
The engine wizards at Mercedes AMG went completely bonkers with the new CLA 45 model, pumping out 177-hp per liter of displacement. That means that this turbocharged 2.0L engine is the most powerful four-cylinder engine available on the market.
2014 Mercedes CLA 45 AMG Sizzles with 355 HP
It’s said March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. It may be late in 2013’s third month but that hasn’t stopped the weather from being cool in New York City. Cranking up the thermostat in the NY Auto Show the folks at Mercedes-Benz just revealed a 355-horsepower compact, the CLA …
BMW M Performance Power Kit Adds 20 HP for $1,100
Attention late-model BMW 335i drivers. Are you looking for a skosh more firepower under your Bimmer’s hood? If so the monks in München have answered your prayers and it comes in the form of the M Performance Power kit.
2014 Range Rover Sport is 15% Lighter, 100% Sexier
It was impressive enough when the 2013 Range Rover debuted 700 lbs lighter than its predecessor, but the smaller and more agile Range Rover Sport tugs its belt even tighter to lose 800.
2014 Honda Odyssey Gaining Standard 6-Speed Auto
Minivans are the most economical way to move lots of people and stuff. They’re spacious, comfortable and pretty carlike from a driving perspective. Good news for enthusiasts of the genre, Honda is updating its class-leading Odyssey for the 2014 model year.
Ask AutoGuide No. 1 — Rusty’s Request
Welcome to the first installment of “Ask AutoGuide!” a brand-new weekly feature where we help you find the right new car or truck. Think of it as internet community service, our way of giving back to the loyal people who share so much with us. Best of all the advice comes from the heart since…
Spotify Partners With Ford for In-Car Music Streaming
Ford owners whose cars are equipped with the brand’s Sync AppLink system will now be able to access Spotify, an online music streaming service, through their cars.
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