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Your car got you through winter, with all the wind, snow, ice, salt and sand. You may have gone into hibernation mode, but your car didn’t. And chances are you haven’t taken it in for maintenance since you had the winter tires put on. After all, it’s been too cold …

MUNICH, Germany – When I was young, I used to leaf through books looking at sketches of cars of the future, which promised glass roofs and rocket engines. By the end of this decade, automobiles will have changed dramatically compared to the cars of the early 1960s. BMW is currently …

In the last century, several scientists who worked on driverless cars compared them to insects, as these are relatively simple organisms. They have organs that collect information—like antennae and eyes—as well as a brain to analyze the information received and a motor system to propel them. In a car, sensors …

Currently, autonomous cars don’t need anyone—or just about. They can drive themselves and require very little input from the driver. In the future, however, driverless cars won’t be alone in their own little world. Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology promises exciting advances. For example, tomorrow’s cars will use a cellular connection to …

What is going on at Lexus? The brand affectionately referred to as the “Mercedes-Benz of Japan” no longer has anything to learn from its German rivals. It’s not that Lexus was far behind in the past. In fact, the nickname was meant as a compliment. However, you can’t deny that …

The autonomous vehicle development race is in full swing, and raises many questions from both the general public and government authorities. Are we ready to welcome self-driving cars on our roads, surrounding us in high-speed traffic? The quick answer is no. Autonomous vehicles must be tested and evaluated on our …

Although the very first developments in the area of self-driving cars occurred in the 1920s and 1930s, it wasn’t until the end of the 1980s that we saw the first driverless ride. This trailblazer was the Navlab 1, a Chevrolet van developed by Carnegie Mellon University. It was equipped with …

MARSEILLE, France — The Boxster concept was first unveiled in 1993. More than 24 years have passed and this attractive cabriolet is now bringing the four-cylinder engine back into the Porsche line-up. This configuration was last seen in the 968, but now that fuel economy and carbon dioxide emissions are …

Not all car shows offer you the opportunity to buy a car on the spot, but in fact, every company has sales staff posted here and there who are ready to make you an offer you supposedly cannot refuse. However appealing it may seem, buying a car that way isn’t …

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Faraday Future made its grand entrance with an exotic racecar. The FFZERO1’s main mission is to attract attention to this automaker which aims to give Tesla a run for their money. Of course, the car features a number of original and innovative ideas, but to what …