Car companies need to dump this terrible design trend
Cars have certainly been ornate in the past. One need look no further than the sumptuous hand-built luxury coaches of the early 20th century or the exuberant 1950s fantasias that came from Detroit for...
View ArticleHere's everything we learned about Bruce Springsteen and cars from the Vanity...
Bruce Springsteen is about to turn 67 and has been rocking his Fender Telecaster and turning in marathon live shows for decades.He's also now publishing a 500-page autobiography about his life, his...
View ArticleRANKED: 10 best car innovations of 2016 so far
Cars are becoming more like giant computers on wheels everyday.We're not just talking about advancements in driverless tech, either. Automakers know that cars today have to be smart and easy to use,...
View ArticleHere are 2 good ways to fix a scratch on your car
A colleague recently asked about fixing a scratch in his brand-new car. This is a basic repair skill that every car owner should know, so we're providing a simple guide.First, if you don't have time to...
View ArticleLarry Page is the reason we still don’t have a Google self-driving car (GOOG,...
As more and more Googlers leave the self-driving car team to start their own ventures or join other companies that are closer to having the cars on the road, many are asking one question: Where is...
View ArticleThe small-SUV boom has solved a major auto-industry problem
Over at Car & Driver, Eddie Alterman makes an interesting argument from why we should be somewhat thankful that the small SUV or crossover has seen booming sales of late, while the sedan has been...
View Article3 different convertibles for 3 different personality types
Convertibles occupy a special place in the motoring consciousness.Who doesn't love the sun in their face and the wind in their hair as the zoom down a curvy country road in search of adventure and...
View ArticleA 13-year-old kid explains why Tesla is the best car
Max Resenblatt is a self-described "Tesla fanboy" from the United Kingdom. He's also only 13 years old, but this young car enthusiast certainly knows his stuff. He recently produced a video review of...
View ArticleThe 'father of the self-driving car' wants to solve the talent drought by...
There's no way to get a degree in "self-driving car engineering"— at least from your typical university. Today, engineers might come from the automative industry or they might be fresh out of MIT with...
View ArticleThe 7 most important features of the $270,000 Force 1 supercar, as told by...
Henrik Fisker's latest supercar, the Force 1, is hitting the roads.The Force 1 is Fisker's latest luxury car since the Karma, which became a distant memory after Fisker Automotive went bankrupt in...
View ArticleWe got a ride in a self-driving Uber — here's what it was like
Uber's most loyal customers in Pittsburgh are going to get a special treat; they'll be able to hail a self-driving car. We got a chance to ride behind the wheel before it goes live and see how the...
View ArticleHow to hail a self-driving Uber if you're in Pittsburgh
Uber is getting serious about driverless tech.The popular ride-hailing service started its endeavor into the driverless car space by poaching around 40 engineers from Carnegie Mellon University's...
View ArticleSelf-driving cars might not make you as productive as you'd think
Don’t expect dramatic productivity boosts from self-driving cars. While these vehicles may increase safety and mobility, occupant productivity gains aren’t likely anytime soon. Driver perception,...
View ArticleAll the best features of Bentley’s $229,000 SUV
Bentley's $229,000 Bentayga is the most expensive SUV on the market. We took a closer look at Bentley's first SUV.Follow BI Video: On Twitter Join the conversation about this story »
View ArticleThis little-known company could be building Apple’s car (AAPL)
Magna International is the world's largest contract manufacturer of vehicles, although it's not a household name and it flies under the radar. That means Magna would be perfect as Apple's partner if...
View ArticleSEAT made a car for women that has eyeliner-shaped headlights
The car manufacturer SEAT has teamed up with women's magazine Cosmopolitan to launch a car that is designed exclusively for modern women.The Mii car, which was unveiled at Cosmo's #FashFest event in...
View ArticleMillennials need to get over it when it comes to the cost of owning a car
The pendulum has swung. Five years ago, the auto industry was terrified that cash-strapped, over-indebted millennials would be the first generation in history that actively shunned car ownership.But as...
View ArticleFollow these 6 rules to be an excellent defensive driver
It's not easy to be a good driver. I've been driving for decades, I've been behind the wheel of many, many different vehicles, and I'm constantly trying to figure out if my skills are up to snuff. But...
View ArticleThe most expensive cars ever sold
Editor's note: This story was first published in November 2015.In September 2014, on a provincial farm somewhere in the West of France, two men opened the rusty doors to their deceased grandfather’s...
View ArticleSelf-driving cars are here, but that doesn't mean you can call them 'driverless'
I went to college nine hours away from home — easily doable in a day's drive, but tedious nonetheless.On one trip through the cornfields of Indiana, I remember turning to my friend wondering why we...
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