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Volvo XC90 autonomous test vehicle

Volvo and Nvidia team up to make self-driving cars smarter

Volvo is partnering with Nvidia to develop self-driving cars. Nvidia will provide a computing platform for Volvo autonomous vehicles.
Jon Olsson Rolls-Royce Wraith

This tuned Rolls-Royce Wraith looks ready for warfare in the Arctic

Skier Jon Olsson gave his Rolls-Royce Wraith a camouflage paint job, a roof rack held on with magnets, and massive upgrades under the hood.
Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge

Rolls-Royce’s murdered-out Dawn Black Badge is fit for Cruella de Vil

The Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge gets an awesome new interior material that takes three entire days to cure.
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Volvo’s driverless-car engineers face a kangaroo conundrum

A self-driving car must make sense of everything in its path. But kangaroos are proving tricky for Volvo engineers.
2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody

Dodge’s Challenger Hellcat Widebody looks meaner, grips better

The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody borrows the fender flares from Dodge's ferocious Challenger Demon.
Aston Martin Rapide S

Aston Martin’s RapidE electric car will be expensive and rare

The Aston Martin RapidE electric car is still a go, but Aston is scaling back its plans following LeEco's decision to leave the project.
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Quackers? Researchers suggest replacing car honks with duck sounds

Researchers in South Korea have been working on creating a car horn that alerts those nearby while not stressing them out too much.
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Japanese airbag giant Takata has filed for bankruptcy

Takata has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. and Japan after its business was ruined by a scandal involving faulty airbags.
Tesla Model S

Reports suggest Tesla may be planning to set up shop in China

New reports suggest that Tesla is working alongside the government in Shanghai to explore local manufacturing.
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Road-rage incident turns a California freeway into a real-life GTA game

A road rage incident caught on video in the Los Angeles area has left authorities with more questions than answers.
Workhorse SureFly angle view

Cross out everything else on your want list for this human-carrying drone

The Workhorse SureFly is a drone-like personal helicopter with a hybrid drivetrain and a full suite of safety features.
Formula Vee race crash

Formula Vee driver amazingly walks away from her car after an airborne 180

Race car drivers seek an adrenaline rush, but this Australian Formula Vee pilot got a lot more than she bargained for.
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The next stop for the driverless shuttle bus is the University of Michigan

Students and staff at the University of Michigan will soon be getting around campus on a driverless shuttle bus.
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Volvo’s electrified Polestar-badged sports appear certain to zap your senses

Volvo's Polestar-badged electrified hot rods will compete against similarly powerful offerings built by Mercedes-AMG and BMW M.
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A rare Koenigsegg supercar going up in flames makes for one expensive barbecue

You'd expect a $1.7 million Koenigsegg Agera R supercar to be flame-retardant, but one of them just caught fire in China.
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Did Toyota lose the 24 Hours of Le Mans because of a simple thumbs-up?

Toyota's TS050 Hybrid was widely expected to win this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, but it dropped out of the race due to a clutch failure
2018 Kia Stonic

Millennial bait Stonic crossover laces up to add some zest to the Kia lineup

The Kia Stonic gets parachuted into a cut-throat segment where bold styling and accessible tech features pay dividends.
Honda Civic Type R

Honda’s multitalented Civic Type R may take on different personalities in U.S.

From hardcore to basic to all-wheel drive, Honda wants to cover the entire hot hatch segment with its Civic Type R.
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Watching a Tesla tech pull a kitten out of a bumper will warm your heart

A kitten was trapped behind a Model X bumper, so a Tesla technician pulled it out, gave it water, and adopted it.
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After conquering Le Mans, Porsche may give Formula E’s electric cars a shot

Porsche may join the Formula E electric-car race series, which has one more manufacturer slot available for its 2018 season.
Jeep Wrangler with Supra power

Here is the turbocharged, high-performance Jeep Wrangler of your dreams

A creative enthusiast dropped a Toyota Supra-derived straight-six engine in a Jeep Wrangler to create a one-of-a-kind hot rod.
2017 24 Hours of Le Mans

24 Hours of Le Mans again proves to be one of the toughest tests in racing

The 24 Hours of Le Mans proved especially brutal this year. Once again, Porsche came out on top, scoring its 19th win at the legendary race.
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Ex-NASA engineer creates the friendliest car horn you’ll ever hear

Mark Rober decided his car horn always sounded a little on the aggressive side, so he set about building the politest horn you'll ever hear.
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If it’s not broken, don’t change it — Yamaha carries on the TW200 for 31 years

Yamaha recently announced the specifications for the 2018 Yamaha TW200 dual sport motorcycle and no one should be surprised.
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France believes it can transport people on driverless trains by 2023

SCNF, France's railway company responsible for managing the country's rail services, has its sights set on a driverless train.
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Uber wants New York City passengers to know how sorry it is

In an effort to improve its suffering image, Uber sent out an email to its users based in New York City, only not all of us got the apology.

Become a 24 Hours of Le Mans expert with this quick primer

ITAP recycled car

This all-electric BMW 5 Series is garbage, and proud of it

IT Asset Partners has turned an old BMW 5 Series that was about to get junked into the world's longest-range EV.
Toyota TS050 Hybrid 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans

See what it’s like to go flat out at the Le Mans circuit

Le Mans is one of the most grueling challenges in racing. See what it's like to lap Le Mans' Circuit de la Sartre at a blistering pace.
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Tokyo robotics firm ready to build driverless cabs for 2020 Olympics

A Japanese robotics firm has partnered with a taxi company in Tokyo to build driverless cabs for the 2020 Olympics there.
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Panoz’s electric race car concept might be coming to a track near you

Panoz unveiled an electric race car concept ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It hopes to eventually enter the car in the legendary race.
Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works

Jaguar’s Classic Works is a gearheads’ paradise that will restore vintage cars

Jaguar used the anniversary of one of its seven Le Mans wins to open a new Classic Works, which it will share with sibling brand Land Rover.
McLaren 570S Spider

McLaren’s 570S Spider supercar drops its top just in time for summer

The McLaren 570S Spider convertible debuts June 29 at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed, and goes on sale later this year.
Aston Martin Vantage AMR

Aston Martin’s Vantage AMR lets you live out your racing driver fantasies

The Aston Martin Vantage AMR is the first production model from Aston's new AMR performance sub-brand.