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New Alfa Romeo Four-Door to get Ferrari Engine
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Reports indicate an upcoming Alfa Romeo sedan called the Giulia will have a lusty heart, an engine with a healthy dose of Ferrari DNA.
In the Future Cars Will Read Your Mind
What if your car could read your mind? This may sound like the MacGuffin from some B-level action movie but in fact it’s a reality today.
Smartphone Box Brings High-End Features to Low-Cost Cars
Magellan is best known for its navigation systems, but the tech company’s latest gadget will provide access to connected-car features like Bluetooth and music streaming to cheaper vehicles.
China’s Google is Making a Self-Driving Car
China’s equivalent to Google is reportedly working on its own self-driving car.
Cadillac Introducing CarPlay, Android Auto for 2016
Cadillac is upping its infotainment game for the 2016 model year by adding Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to select vehicles as well as improving its much-maligned CUE telematics system.
2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Will Drive Itself
Mercedes-Benz is hard at work on its next-generation of adaptive cruise control, a system that should take them one step closer to autonomous driving.
Continental Unveils Anti Road Departure System
Numerous automotive technologies help prevent crashes, from stability control and lane-keep assist to blind-spot monitoring and automatic braking. But none of these features can prevent you from driving off the road, which is an incredibly dangerous situation.
Magellan Takes Navigation Off-Road
If you love slogging through the backwoods or traversing mountain trails, Magellan has something for you.
Hands-On with Android Auto
The next generation of vehicular infotainment technology is here. Hyundai has become the first OEM to launch Android Auto, an exciting new computing system that puts the power of Google right in your vehicle’s dashboard.
Many Consumers Don’t Fully Understand Their Infotainment Systems: Survey
Car owners are not taking advantage of their new advanced infotainment systems.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Shelby GT350 Mustang’s Engine
“My job is horsepower,” said Adam Christian, engine performance technical expert at Ford. And one glance at the numbers – 102 ponies per liter in particular – and it’s clear he and his team deserve a raise.
Are Naturally Aspirated Engines Going Away?
In the race to improve efficiency and cut emissions, more and more automakers are turning to forced induction as a way of increasing fuel economy without sacrificing drivability.
2015 Hyundai Sonata is First Car to Offer Android Auto
Hyundai has become the first automaker to offer Google’s Android Auto in-car infotainment system in their 2015 Sonata sedan.
Shelby GT350 Chassis Deep Dive
The new Mustang is a crowd pleaser, blending retro design touches with the latest performance technology. Shelby versions of Ford’s famous filly promise to deliver even more speed, kicking this hallowed nameplate squarely into the sports-car fray.
Honda Wants Crash-Free Cars by 2040
Honda is eyeing a future with crash-free cars.
Massachusetts Company Uses Bacteria to Create Sustainable Fuel
Fossil fuels are dirty business, from exploration to consumption and every step in between, but one Massachusetts-based company is looking to revolutionize the energy industry by pioneering a new way to farm sustainable fuel.
Drivers Want Safety Features Most of All: Study
Collision-prevention features are the things drivers really want these days, at least according to J.D. Power’s first-ever U.S. Tech Choice Study, the results of which were just released today.
Driving the Future with Continental
Continental is a German supplier that provides all kinds of components to automakers, from turbochargers and transmission-control units to radar sensors and instrument clusters.
Should I Use Fuel Injector Cleaner?
You’re walking down the aisle of your local auto-parts store and you happen to notice the shelf full of fuel-system cleaners. They might be nestled between oil additives and those bottles of goo designed to quiet noisy engines. The packaging looks nice and the price is usually right, but is this stuff a necessary maintenance…
Self-Driving Hyundais Could be here by 2020
While Toyota and Nissan are both scrambling to introduce lower-cost safety systems in mainstream models, Hyundai is pushing advanced assistance systems and aims to have a new autonomous driving feature ready by the year 2020.
Toyota to Offer New Safety Tech in 2015
The latest safety system from Toyota will reach vehicles being sold in the U.S. later this year.
When Will More Cars Update Over the Internet?
As cars become increasingly connected, it’s possible that we could we see them update themselves for better performance, new features and improved reliability.
BMW Contemplating Next i-Branded Product
BMW’s i sub-brand currently has two models, but the German automaker is contemplating what’s to come for this eco friendly division.
Apple’s Market Cap Eclipses Automakers
Apple is a giant among monsters. This California-based tech firm sells millions upon millions of iDevices and Macintosh computers every year, products that have made them prosperous beyond belief. But could the company have its eye on the automotive industry?
