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Stop! Or your next car will for you, thanks to automatic braking

In up to 50% of rear-end collisions, the driver has not stepped on the brake when the crash occurs. Automated braking can prevent those crashes, and it will be in every new car by 2023.
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The Car Hacker’s Handbook isn’t a guide, it’s a wake-up call to automakers

The Car Hacker’s Handbook is a guide to reverse-engineering the digital control systems in a modern vehicle. The book includes information on the software in a vehicle’s control computers as well as background information on vulnerabilities.
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2017 Kia Sportage

2017 Kia Sportage first drive

Find out what we think of the new 2017 Kia Sportage. How does it compare to the competition in the compact crossover market, and how good is the value?
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Acura NSX Factory Tour

Inside the factory where Acura builds its otherworldly NSX supercar

The Acura NSX is a state-of-the-art supercar, hand-built in a boutique factory. Take a tour to see how personalized manufacturing makes the difference for Acura’s newest exotic.
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Red-light cameras are producing profits more than protecting drivers

Red light cameras have been a fact of life for more than a decade, but after numerous corruption scandals and widespread discontent, big brother is on the way out.
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Take a hint from the Russians: It’s time to protect yourself with a dash cam

Dash cameras first became popular in the crowded streets of Asian cities, then spread to Russia, and now they’re here. You can use these inexpensive devices to protect yourself from expensive liability in a crash, but you need to understand the legal implications first.
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2016 Nissan Sentra

First Drive: 2016 Nissan Sentra

The 2016 Nissan Sentra is a solid contender. It won’t win any stoplight races, but you will get a proven, high-quality car that will do the job you’re asking it to do.
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OTA Updates

Your next car will update itself while you sleep, and maybe watch you too

Automakers already update navigation and infotainment systems with wireless technology. The next step is to update core functions like engine and safety management. This is important for many reasons including saving money and increasing customer satisfaction, but what are you giving up?
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Auto insurers desperately want your driving data, but should you give it to them?

Automotive reporting devices are sold to you by promising a discount on your auto insurance, but what you’re doing is giving up control of a surprising amount of information about you, and that information can and will be used against you.
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2016 Jaguar XF

First drive: 2016 Jaguar XF

Jaguar discarded the last of its Ford-owned heritage with the all-new 2016 XF sedan, and the new model shows us where Britain’s sports cars are going.
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2016 Range Rover Td6

First Drive: 2016 Range Rover Td6

Diesel has a huge black eye right now but Range Rover is betting that American buyers won’t judge all diesels unfairly.
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Matt Jones

Welcome to the incubator, where Jaguar Land Rover hatches tech startups

Jaguar Land Rover has established an incubator to help promising technology startup companies succeed, and they’re looking to invest in new people with great ideas.
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2016 Toyota Rav4 Limited Hybrid

2016 Toyota RAV4 First Drive

Whatever you want, the RAV4 has an answer for you. Whether you like that answer is up to you, but the RAV4 remains the cornerstone of the compact SUV category.
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First drive: 2016 BMW 340i

Using all the tricks it’s learned over the years, the updated 2016 340i is the best 3 Series BMW has ever released.
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2016 Nissan Altima

First drive: 2016 Nissan Altima

The Nissan Altima is one of the best-selling models in one of the auto industry’s largest market segments, so Nissan chose to play it safe with the 2016 mid-cycle facelift.
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As more EVs plug in, can our power grid step up? We ask the experts

As electric vehicles become part of the automotive mainstream, how will power companies handle the additional load?
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Doing anything with nothing: What it takes to keep Cuba’s ‘Yank Tanks’ ticking

Cuba’s classic American cars are legendary, but what does it really take to keep vintage cars running after 55 years of isolation in one of the world’s last remaining Communist nations?
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Book lovers rejoice – Buick has your back

Buick and OnStar are partnering with Audiobooks.com to provide support for streaming audio books through Apple CarPlay in 2016.
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2016 BMW X1

2016 BMW X1 First Drive

New 2016 BMW X1 Offers New Turbo Engine, Updated Body.
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Audi’s 2018 A8 will drive itself on freeways, but total autopilot is decades away

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2015 Rolls-Royce Ghost review

The 2015 Rolls-Royce Ghost stands alone as the ultimate expression of the luxury automobile. Every inch of this car is designed and built to coddle you.
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How vintage iron and modern tech made this iconic BMW truly better than new

We all have vintage car fantasies, but the realities are often disappointing. Clarion Autos shows how res-to-mods are the marvelous halfway point of vintage greatness and modern comfort.
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2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek

2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek review

The 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek offers right-size agility and AWD capability in a convenient hatchback design.
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How will Wolfsburg survive VW’s diesel cheating scandal?

Where can the world’s largest automaker go after Friday’s devastating news about cheating the EPA emissions tests?
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Ferrari 488 Spyder

Ferrari drops its top in Frankfurt with the 488

Ferrari has unveiled its convertible version of the 488 at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show.
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Alfa Romeo’s Giulia promises 510 horsepower of Italian bravado

Alfa Romeo has just revealed the new Giulia sedan.
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2016 Lexus RX 350

First drive: 2016 Lexus RX350 and RX450h

Lexus has stepped out of its bland comfort zone with the styling of the new RX crossover, but don’t worry, it’s still a Lexus under the skin.
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The Everlasting Gobstopper of tires

Unlike a fine wine, tires get worse with age, but Michelin’s ‘groovy’ new approach might change that with tech that makes an old tire something we actually want
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2016 Smart Fortwo

2016 Smart Fortwo review

Big changes have come for the small car that defines the City Car category, and that could make all the difference in the world for the Smart Fortwo.
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2016 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid review

Acura’s RLX sport sedan get the hybrid treatment, but does the promise of fuel saving also mean a sacrifice of performance?
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In the future, buying a car involves no pressure, no lies, no leisure suits

The days of toupee-wearing crooks picking your pocket for every last cent are coming to a close as the Internet drives car dealers toward transparency and convenience.
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F Bombs: Watch supercar tech evolve through 3 vintage Ferraris

During their heyday, the Ferrari F40, F50 and Enzo each represented state-of-the-art supercars, ushering in technology that proved performance wasn’t all about power.
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Do bolt-on performance parts really work? Not the way you hoped.

Aftermarket car-part manufacturers would love to sell you expensive parts you can merely bolt on and drive, but do these types of performance modifications really produce any gain in modern cars?
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Stop wasting gas in the city with the app that knows when traffic lights will change

EnLighten taps into your city’s traffic control system to know when lights will change, advise your speed accordingly, and save you gas and aggravation.
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