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Infiniti finally warms up to CarPlay as it builds a new infotainment system

Infiniti's next-generation infotainment system won't arrive until 2021, so the company will update its current software next year.
Bosch Sensors

From smartphones to airbags, MEMs sensors make the world work

Here’s how the technology that helps decide when to deploy an airbag also lets you watch YouTube on the train, by way of the lightsaber.
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Looking back at six models that made the Ford Mustang the icon it is today

Originally designed to rival the Chevrolet Corvair, the Ford Mustang quickly became one of the best-selling and most popular sports cars on the face of the Earth. Here, we examine how the iconic pony car came to be, along with some of the variants we've seen over the past 50 years.
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Subaru has some wild designs planned, and we spoke to the mind behind them

Subaru’s design boss tells Digital Trends his definition of a crossover and talks about how future technologies can impact car design.
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The biggest car and SUV debuts at the 2018 New York Auto Show

The 2018 New York Auto Show is open to the public through April 8. Here are all the major new car and SUV debuts from brands like Cadillac, Subaru, Porsche, Toyota, and Volkswagen.
2019 Toyota RAV4

The 2019 Toyota RAV4 doesn’t mess with a successful formula

The 2019 Toyota RAV4 debuts at the 2018 New York Auto Show. Toyota didn't stray too far from the formula that has made the RAV4 America's best-selling crossover.
Porsche 911 GT3 RS Weissach Package

The Porsche 911 GT3 RS is a punk rock cover of an idyllic swan song

The Porsche 911 GT3 RS boasts the brand's most powerful naturally aspirated engine, a 520-horsepower flat-six that sends it from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat.
2019 Cadillac CT6 V-Sport

New V8 power and smart tech are helping the CT6 make Cadillac great again

Cadillac will expand the CT6 lineup with a V-Sport trim level that inaugurates a brand-new, 4.2-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine.
Volkswagen Atlas Tanoak concept

Volkswagen eyes the pickup truck segment with the Atlas Tanoak concept

Named Atlas Tanoak, Volksagen's pickup truck is an Atlas-based design study that could preview an upcoming production model.
2019 Audi RS 5 Sportback

The Audi RS 5 Sportback is the family man’s back-road stormer

The 2019 Audi RS 5 Sportbac is a unique proposition on the compact sports sedan segment because it offers a 444-horsepower V6 and up to 35 cubic feet of trunk space.
Electric classic Mini

Mini built a gasoline-free classic car, but you can’t have one

Min stresses its resto-modded classic is a one-off model built for the auto show circuit, not a preview of a model it will offer to the public.
2019 Cadillac XT4

Cadillac shows its vision of urban luxury with the first-ever XT4 crossover

Scheduled to go on sale this fall, the all-new 2019 XT4 takes Cadillac into a segment it has never competed in before.
Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport concept

Volkswagen continues its SUV offensive by shrinking the Atlas

The Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport concept is a shorter version of the seven-seater Atlas. It will reach production with a mild hybrid powertrain by the end of next year.
Bentley Bentayga Hybrid live

Bentley’s first-ever hybrid model, the Bentayga, won’t be its last

Bentley will use the lessons it learned by developing the Bentayga Hybrid, its first gasoline-electric model, to embark on an electrification offensive.
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2019 Bentley Bentayga V8 First Drive

The Bentley Bentayga just received a V8 engine. Read our 2019 Bentley Bentayga V8 first drive review to find out how it compares to the W12 model.
2019 Toyota Corolla Hatch

The hatch is back, and packed with tech. Meet Toyota’s 2019 Corolla Hatchback

Developed to replace the Corolla iM, the 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatch boasts tech and safety features normally found on bigger and more expensive models.
Pirelli Connesso/Cyber Car

Pirelli connects your tires to the IoT network so you can hear them talk

Pirelli's Cyber Car technology gives tires a voice. They tell you information like when they need air and when they need to be replaced.
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How some of the best Fords of all time shaped automotive history

Check out some of the best Ford cars of all time, from the Model T to the newest GT, and how they shaped history.
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No wallet needed: You may soon be able to buy gas using your car’s touchscreen

Researchers are looking at ways to integrate app-based payments for a wide variety of goods, ranging from gas to a Big Mac, into the infotainment system of cars.
Rolls-Royce Sweptail

Rolls-Royce thinks autonomy could take us back to the good ol’ days of design

Rolls-Royce is preparing to introduce its second bespoke project, and it sees a growing number of opportunities for the future.
Audi Pop.Up Next

Audi and Airbus come together to show off the future of transportation

Electric and autonomous, the Pop.Up Next prototype developed by Airbus, Audi, and Italdesign could become a reality in a distant future.
Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo live

Geneva 2018: What we saw from Audi, BMW, Porsche, and more

Lamborghini Huracan Performante Spyder live

Lamborghini’s record-breaking Huracan Performante loses its lid

Out for bragging rights, Lamborghini's Huracan Spyder drop-top is about to receive the Performante treatment.
Bugatti Chiron Sport

How do you improve the Bugatti Chiron? Make it faster on the corners

The Bugatti Chiron Sport is the first production car equipped with windshield wiper arms made out of carbon fiber.
Aston Martin Lagonda Vision concept

Aston Martin allies the past and the future to revive its Lagonda brand

The concept signals Aston Martin's intent to turn the Lagonda nameplate into the first all-electric luxury brand on the market.
2019 Audi A6 live

The new Audi A6’s familiar design hides a smarter, cleaner sedan

The new Audi A6's familiar lines hide more tech features, including some that seeped down from the A7, and a turbocharged V6 engine.
Mercedes-Maybach S-Class live

Mercedes-Maybach S-Class tries on a pinstriped suit to look more dignified

Mercedes-Maybach has updated the S560 and the S650 in order to help them stand out from the S-Class they're based on.
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BMW’s Munich-brewed answer to the Porsche Panamera takes shape

Scheduled to arrive by the end of 2019, BMW's M8 Gran Coupe looks like the company's answer to the Porsche Panamera.
Mercedes-AMG GT sedan

Mercedes-AMG charges into Panamera territory with a four-door GT fastback

Previewed by a concept last year, Mercedes-AMG's family-friendly GT could pack a powerful gasoline-electric surprise.
Bentley Bentayga Hybrid live

Bentley’s first electrified model is a Bentayga with Prius-like emissions

Bentley launched its electrification offensive at the 2018 Geneva Auto Show with a plug-in hybrid variant of the Bentayga that offers a 31-mile electric range.
Volkswagen ID Vizzion concept official shots

Volkswagen’s I.D. Vizzion concept is a lounge, office, and theater on wheels

Volkswagen's long-term goals include locking horns with Tesla and replacing the Phaeton, its flagship sedan. The I.D. Vizzion shows how.
Techart GrandGT Porsche Panamera

TechArt shows a Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo that swallowed a rally car

German tuner TechArt turned the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Turbo into a highly modified wagon you'll love or hate.
Peugeot 3008

Peugeot’s tech-led U.S. comeback could put a French car at your fingertips

Peugeot tells us how it will use mobility services (like car-sharing programs) to plot an American comeback.
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Big Brown goes green: UPS to build its own electric delivery fleet

With a 100-mile range, the electric van will help UPS save a considerable amount of money on fuel and maintenance.