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May 5, 2016

20-year-old Compaq Laptop Required to Fix McLaren F1

20-year-old Compaq Laptop Required to Fix McLaren F1
The McLaren F1 was so ahead of its time that it is easy to forget the car is about 20 years old. The age of the car and the fact that it is highly computerized means that it needs specific technology to repair the car if things go wrong.…
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April 20, 2016

Do You Really Want a Manual Transmission Pickup Truck?

Do You Really Want a Manual Transmission Pickup Truck?
Pickup trucks, whether they be heavy duty, regular duty, or midsize have advanced significantly over the past few years. Where they once just used to be a work tool with some nice features that you could live with everyday, they now are full-blown Mercedes-Benzes with a pickup truck bed attached.…
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April 18, 2016

BMW M Laptimer App Getting GoPro Integration

BMW M Laptimer App Getting GoPro Integration
BMW drivers that like to hit the track may already be aware of the BMW M Laptimer app. App users will soon see a cool update which brings the ability to control an iOS connected GoPro camera right from the high-resolution screen inside their cars.…
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April 15, 2016

How a Real Apple Car Leak Will Happen

How a Real Apple Car Leak Will Happen
The folks over at Motor Trend created a bit of a hubbub when they ran a feature on what they thought the Apple Car will look like.…
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April 4, 2016

Ford Super Duty Dyno Simulates Mountain Driving Anywhere

Ford Super Duty Dyno Simulates Mountain Driving Anywhere
When it comes to trucks and other rugged vehicles, it’s important to test that they can handle the strain and stress of driving over steep hills and mountains, especially under load.…
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March 31, 2016

Roborace Series is Racing for Driverless Cars

Roborace Series is Racing for Driverless Cars
I like to think that shortly after the first two cars showed up in the same town, the first car race went down. With autonomous cars getting closer and closer to production, it’s no surprise that a racing series for autonomous cars is in the works.…
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March 30, 2016

Insurance Groups Blasts Headlights, Maybe Now We’ll Get the Good Stuff

Insurance Groups Blasts Headlights, Maybe Now We’ll Get the Good Stuff
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is an organization that independently crash tests vehicles for insurance companies. Their tests are typically more challenging than the government’s own crash testing, and their procedures are not influenced by the government.…
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March 21, 2016

Experimental Japanese EV Has No Battery

Experimental Japanese EV Has No Battery
In theory, an electric vehicle is a great thing with no need for fuel or oil changes, and producing no pollution from an exhaust pipe. The reality is that EVs simply don’t work for many drivers due to short driving ranges, and the lack of a good charging infrastructure outside most major cities.…
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March 21, 2016

Jaguar Android Wear App Starts Cars and Unlocks Doors

Jaguar Android Wear App Starts Cars and Unlocks Doors
Jaguar Land Rover was on hand at the 2016 London Wearable Technology Show to unveil a new app for Android Wear smartwatches that lets Jag and Land Rover owners control their vehicle from afar.…
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March 3, 2016

TechRules AT96 TREV Specs Revealed, Sounds Like Fantasy

TechRules AT96 TREV Specs Revealed, Sounds Like Fantasy
The automotive industry has seen some outlandish claims over the years with many of them turning out to be complete vaporware. It may be too early to say for sure if the Chinese carmaker TechRules is full of vapor, but some of the claims it makes for the new AT96 are hard to believe.…
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March 2, 2016

Some Nissan LEAF Owners May Lose Telematics System

Some Nissan LEAF Owners May Lose Telematics System
One of the things that the Nissan LEAF has always offered to drivers is a vehicle telematics system that lets you check up on the status of the car and control things like the AC system, check charging status remotely, and more.…
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February 23, 2016

Volvo XC90, S90, and V90 to Get Native Spotify Streaming

Volvo XC90, S90, and V90 to Get Native Spotify Streaming
Volvo has announced that starting this spring its line of high-end 90 series vehicles will get an integrated, native Spotify streaming app. The controls for the app will be placed on the big tablet-like screen on the dash of the XC90, S90, and V90.…
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February 22, 2016

Opel GT Concept Ditches Buttons

Opel GT Concept Ditches Buttons
A few weeks back the slick Opel GT concept debuted. The car looks awesome on the outside with its black, red, and silver with red tires and hidden windows.…
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February 19, 2016

Volvos Won’t Need No Stinkin’ Keys

Volvos Won’t Need No Stinkin’ Keys
Volvo has announced that it will be ditching physical keys in its cars starting in 2017. Rather than getting keys when you buy a new Volvo you will download an app and the keys will be delivered digitally.…
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February 19, 2016

Techrules Claims Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle

Techrules Claims Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle
Don’t worry if you have never heard of a Chinese firm called Techrules. We haven’t either. It sounds like some sort of smartphone company, but claims to have a wild sounding electric car that it promises to debut in Geneva.…
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