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enlighten app predicts traffic lights bmw

Stop wasting gas in the city with the app that knows when traffic lights will change

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10 tech stories you missed this week: Lexus hoverboard unveiled, Jon Stewart signs off

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Meet the in-car tech that will make the next Volkswagens smarter than ever

2016 Toyota Fuel Cell

Toyota’s hydrogen-powered Mirai exposes the promise and pitfalls of fuel cells

How Lamborghini became the first official CO2-neutral Italian car maker

Tenor Andrea Bocelli singing at the reveal of the 2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia sedan

Fiat Chrysler’s billion-dollar gamble on Alfa Romeo

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Not so fast: Android Auto and Apple’s CarPlay have a dashboard full of downsides

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Who’s going to force car tech into the 21st century? Weirdly enough, AT&T

Divergent Microfactories 3D Printed Car

Waste not, want not: This 3D-printed supercar could pave the way to green speed

Tiny trucks are making a comeback, but you won’t want to drive them

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Multi-talented thrill-seekers: Global Rallycross drivers tear it up at 2015 X Games

Digital Trends goes behind the scenes with GRC Team USA stars Bucky Lasek, Tanner Foust, and Travis Pastrana.
2016 Chevrolet Camaro

Pony-car face-off: 2016 Chevrolet Camaro vs 2016 Ford Mustang

It's 2016 Chevrolet Camaro vs 2016 Ford Mustang reckoning time. Who will win the ultimate muscle car face-off?
Volkswagen Golf R Mk7

The VW Golf R is one of the best hot hatches around, but its lineage is even better

We’re still enjoying our long-term Volkswagen Golf R tester here at DT -- so much, in fact, that we haven’t found much time to reflect.
Autonomous Driving Systems

The secret to crash-proof self-driving cars? Getting them to talk to each other

Digital Trends Car of the Year 2015

Digital Trends 2015 Car of the Year Awards

2015 Honda CR-V

Driverless cars? Mother Nature may have a few things to say about that

When a budget car like the Honda CR-V is almost capable of driving itself on the freeway, we must be close to autonomous cars. Or maybe not … Turns out, Mother Nature is still a major stumbling block.
2015 Golf R

The 2015 VW Golf R: a physics-fighting middle-class supercar

The 2015 VW Golf R is different in many ways from other Golfs. What truly sets it apart, though, is its physics-bending 4Motion all-wheel drive system.
Audi Prologue

Car designers don’t want to cram in bigger screens, they want no screens at all

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Fiat Chrysler’s lineup shows off everything four-wheel tech has to offer

Four-wheel and all-wheel drive technologies have come a long way in the last few years, and Fiat Chrysler's lineup shows off everything the technology has to offer.
Van Dyke Transmission Plant

Meet the new transmission tech quite literally driving your car forward

Lamborghini Sesto Elemento

How graphene, a nearly magic material, could revolutionize automobiles

Graphene is a virtually two-dimensional layer of carbon that is both exceptionally strong and extremely versatile.
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Three pieces of car tech you shouldn’t leave the dealership without

Car tech is exploding, and each new model year comes with a storm of new options.
2016 Kia Sorento

First drive: 2016 Kia Sorento

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Smart windshields, electric turbos, and more tech about to take over your car

Automotive technology is racing ahead, and we wanted to look at some of the coolest innovations likely to show up in production cars in the next five years.
Free piston engine

Why ‘Free Piston’ engines could power your next plug-in hybrid

The next major advancement in automotive technology may not be electric or hydrogen, but instead a new type of internal combustion.
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Think outside the battery: Weird, clever, crazy tech driving green cars further

When we think about automotive efficiency we tend to think of electric cars and hybrids, but there is a whole world of crazy and cool ideas beyond that.
Volvo XC90

Why touch screens are killing the center console command wheel

Last week Audi announced that it would be switching to touchscreens in favor of its command wheels, and as we explore that just might be a bad decision.
2015 Subaru WRX STI exhaust pipes

Like a catchy pop-song hook, synthetic engine noises are playing on repeat

Depending on whom you ask, augmented engine noises are either blasphemous or completely irrelevant.
Volvo High Performance Drive-E Powertrain concept

How turbochargers are going to save the planet, while burning more rubber

A Volvo Drive-E powertrain concept with three turbochargers makes 450 horsepower from just 2.0 liters. Is this the future of internal combustion?
Lamborghini Asterion

Hybrid hypercars are here … but not to stay

The stunning new Lamborghini Asterion is the latest in the trend of hybrid hypercars.
Formula E 2

Formula E’s all-electric racecars are shaping the future of tomorrow’s EVs

Formula E electric racing made its debut in China this weekend, so we decided to take a deeper look and see what it is and why it it matters.
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Volvo and Ericsson partner to radically reshape the ‘Connected Car’

Volvo is refreshing its entire line-up and its approach to technology. To do this it is partnering with another Swedish company tech giant Ericsson.
Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat 2

Why Dodge’s Hellcats should make the Germans very, very nervous

Not only is the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat the fastest most powerful four door sedan in the world, it also restores some of Detroit's lost glory.
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How the tech from the crazy cars of Le Mans will make it to your garage

Le Mans isn’t just about a trophy -- it’s about advancing automotive tech. And this year’s prototypes will be felt in next year’s showrooms.