Ford Patented A Smart Car Door That 'Brakes' Before It Hits Anything
There's an accelerometer to detect how fast the door is opening and a second sensor to see if anything is in the door's path.
The 2026 Hybrids That Get The Best Real-World Gas Mileage, According To Consumer Reports
Thankfully automotive technology has come a long way since 2003, and you now have an abundance of hybrid options that get outstanding gas mileage.
Jeep Wrangler Infected By Woke Mind Virus, Doesn't Roll Over As Easily Anymore
Jeep tweaked the frame rail design on Wranglers built after October 2025, so now they finally avoid tipping over in the IIHS's small overlap crash test.
These Are The Features You Wish You Could Simply Download Onto Your Cars
I knew that several of you clever little people inside my computer would say, "a manual transmission" or "physical buttons."
Saudi Arabia Is Trying New Methods To Keep Selling Oil
We're looking at Saudi attempts to keep moving oil, as well as dealer attempts to keep moving EVs and more.
2026 Dodge Charger Sixpack R/T 4-Door Aims For Broad Appeal, And Kind Of Succeeds
I'm sure this car will help with Dodge's sales woes, I just worry that it's not quite enough of a good value while also not quite performance-oriented enough.
2027 Volvo EX60 Is A Quiet Trip Into An AI-Powered Future
The library-silent machine, even at triple-digit speeds, redefines the term "quiet luxury."
California Looks To Close The Tax Loophole On Montana Supercar Plates Scheme
It's not like these people can't afford it. They just don't want to pay into the system that helped make them rich in the first place.
Porsche Ponders Panamera-Taycan Merger As Possible Penny-Pinching Measure
By merging the Taycan and Panamera into one vehicle, Porsche could deliver saving across a number of departments while avoiding the death of one of the cars.
Super Clipping Is Formula 1's Most Hated Term After Opener In Australia
Super clipping won't be as prominent at other circuits on the calendar, but it likely won't be eliminated entirely without significant rules changes.
Signs Your Car's Nuts And Bolts Weren't Torqued To Spec
Signs your car's nuts and bolts weren't torqued to spec include thread damage, parts loosening over time, and untoward motion while driving.
10 Automotive Museum Closures That Are Heartbreaking
Some automotive museum closures that are heartbreaking include the closures of the Dream Car Museum, Murphy Auto Museum, and National Motorcycle Museum.
Squirrels Are Stuffing Car Engines With Acorns and Mechanics in Hampshire Are Baffled
A VW Golf limped into a Petersfield garage having apparently lost power on a hill. The owner was bracing for a £1,200 turbo bill. What the mechanics found instead was 100 acorns.
The viral Chinese 'Temu Range Rover' is being recalled: Is your Jaecoo 7 affected?
Some 7,500 Jaecoo 7 SUVs are being called back due to an issue that could make the engine stall.
The electric cars that lose the most range when it's very cold: Hundreds of miles disappear in extreme conditions
More than 20 new electric cars have seen their winter range performance put to the world's largest independent real-world test. So, which EVs hold their range and which lose it?
