| Here’s What Google’s Self-Driving Car Sees When You Crash Into It |
Jul 17th, 2015 |
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Google’s self-driving cars are busily racking up miles on public streets—roughly 10,000 miles a week with humans aboard to provide safety backup, according to Chris Urmson, head of Google’s autonomous vehicle program. And in a blog post on Medium describing a low-speed crash involving a Google-modified autonomous Lexus on July 1, Urmson showed us what Google’s self-driving […]
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| Hangin’ with Mr. Couper: Scion tC Gets Updated for 2016 |
Jul 17th, 2015 |
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While Scion has just launched the iM hatchback and the Mazda 2–based iA sedan, the newness of those machines—plus the dulling of the sheen on the rear-drive FR-S sports car—means that the tC coupe is currently the brand’s bestseller. That two-door has now been updated for 2016 with features that the press materials say add “new sound, smarts and swishes.” We presume the […]
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| Hangin’ with Mr. Couper: Scion tC Gets Updated for 2016 |
Jul 17th, 2015 |
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| Ferrari Airbag Recall: This One’s Not Takata’s Fault |
Jul 17th, 2015 |
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In what is quite possibly the most one-percenter-oriented NHTSA recall announcement extant, it has come to light that Ferrari is recalling certain 2015 model-year 458 Italia, 458 Speciale, California T, FF, F12berlinetta, and LaFerrari models over improperly installed Takata-supplied driver’s-side airbags. Notably, the problem is unrelated to the exploding, shrapnel-shooting Takata airbags fitted to roughly 19.4-million recalled U.S.-market […]
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| Ford Developing Fancy Adaptive and “Spotlighting” LED Lamps [w/ Video] |
Jul 17th, 2015 |
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While the U.S. waits for changes to affect its ancient headlight regulations, it must watch as cool, futuristic tech such as Matrix LED and laser headlights wow the European car market. We’re not the only ones frustrated—the automakers themselves would love to sell Americans high-tech peepers (especially Audi, which uses the ornate lighting as a key component […]
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| 2016 Dodge Viper ACR First Drive: Making the Viper Faster By Making It Slower |
Jul 17th, 2015 |
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The 2016 Dodge Viper ACR is the fastest Viper around a racetrack—at least that’s what Dodge claims—but a 177-mph top speed makes it the slowest Viper. With the exception of a finned differential for cooling, the ACR’s drivetrain is identical to that found in the rest of the Viper lineup. That means an 8.4-liter V-10 […]
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| 2016 Dodge Viper ACR – First Drive Review |
Jul 17th, 2015 |
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| 2016 Audi R8 Driven! The Software Makes the Difference |
Jul 16th, 2015 |
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Hardware matters, but often it’s the software that tells the hardware how to operate that makes the difference. That’s true for smartphones that tech websites tear down to reveal $40 worth of parts, but increasingly also for cars—even the ones that don’t drive themselves around racetracks. The new Audi R8 is perhaps the greatest example […]
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| 2016 BMW X1 xDrive28i Driven: Limited Magic |
Jul 16th, 2015 |
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BMW aficionados are living through tough times. Beyond downsized engines and the heavy focus on the “i” sub-brand, they have to get used to front-wheel-drive vehicle architectures. North America’s first sample is the new X1. It replaces the outgoing, rear-drive-based model, which only just arrived three years ago. The new version—which comes standard with all-wheel […]
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| 2016 BMW X1 – First Drive Review |
Jul 16th, 2015 |
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