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Our Ultimate Driverless Car Report Card Self-driving proponents have to do one thing: Convince people that surrendering the steering wheel to a computer is a good idea. So who's doing the best job of overcoming such considerable obstacles? Take a look -- then take a spin.   |
Popular Mechanics
December 2006
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Is Your Car Smarter Than You Are? The computing power of the family car has grown exponentially. The question is: Do we like it? |
AskMen.com
December 19, 2003
Paul Anderson |
Review: 6 Technological Advancements The last decade of car making is marked by a swift rise in high-tech advancements. In order to help you keep up with the changing times, here are the most interesting of these features. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2012
Coelingh & Solyom |
All Aboard the Robotic Road Train Semi autonomous cars will play follow the leader, giving drivers a rest and saving fuel |
BusinessWeek
November 14, 2005
Ian Rowley |
Cars That Brake When You Don't Japan leads the way in high-tech gadgets that help prevent auto accidents. |
BusinessWeek
January 16, 2006
Lee Walczak et al. |
Dream Machines There's a new 'golden age' of automotive design and technology dawning as sales-hungry automakers are innovating at full speed -- and giving buyers the power to shape their vehicles. |
PC Magazine
November 28, 2007
John R. Quain |
Safe at Any Speed? Do smart cars result in safer roads-or more distracted drivers? |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2010
Willie D. Jones |
Ford Takes Control of Tight Curves Curve Control technology keeps drivers on track by controlling the brake and throttle |
PC Magazine
April 5, 2006
Bill Howard |
Down the Road The car of the near future has no jet engine, isn't submersible, and won't drive itself, but just about anything else is within reach. Here are some automotive technologies likely to reach the mainstream within five to ten years. |
Popular Mechanics
July 10, 2008
Jim McCraw |
7 Robot Cars and Driverless Tech Rigs Coming Soon From VW Volkswagen is tantalizingly close to meeting DARPA's robotic car challenge and to starting volume production of the driverless car technology. |
Car and Driver
September 2006
Tony Quiroga |
Upfront News: 2007 Mercedes-Benz CL550 and CL600 - Car News Mercedes Debuts Its Elegant (and Pricey) New Coupes. Safety, performance, and style upgrades are worked into the big-two-door line. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2006
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars Hybrids square off against diesels for the economy laurels |
Wired
July 20, 2009
Gregory Mone |
Adaptive Cruise Control Goes Mainstream The new 2009 Taurus will have a radar-based adaptive cruise-control system that lets him set a top speed and then simply steer while the car adjusts its velocity according to traffic. |
AskMen.com
May 9, 2002
Scott Roush |
9 Ways To Become A Better Driver By taking a defensive approach to driving, you may help prevent yourself from getting into an accident or altercation with other people on the road. Here are just a few tips on how you can drive safely... |
Wired
April 2002
Andrew Tilin |
You Are About To Crash After decades spent designing smarter airbags, antilock brakes, and collision-avoidance systems, Detroit has set its sights behind the wheel. Now the cutting edge of car safety is the driver. Brace yourself... |
Popular Mechanics
February 9, 2010
James B. Meigs |
Target Toyota: Why the Recall Backlash Is Overblown In the midst of three major recalls, Toyota has been hammered by daily newspaper and TV pieces suggesting it has been slow to address safety problems. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2011
Richard Stevenson |
Long-Distance Car Radar Affordable radar will let every car see through fog, brake on its own, and track other vehicles hundreds of meters ahead |
BusinessWeek
July 23, 2007
David Welch |
One Long, Lean Lexus With a smooth eight-speed transmission, 380 horses, and loads of legroom, this redesigned Lexus sedan is a thoroughbred with a sense of style. |
The Motley Fool
January 4, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
Is Toyota MADD? The automaker's plan to install drunk-driver detectors could backfire. Clearly, Toyota's being a good corporate citizen. But the initiative may not do much, if anything, to solve the problem of drunk driving -- and it could hurt Toyota shareholders in the process. |
BusinessWeek
March 7, 2005 |
How BMW Drives the Bugs Out Electronics chief Ulrich Heiden on the quest to make cutting-edge cars that are also leaders in quality and reliability. |
AskMen.com
October 25, 2002
Scott Roush |
The Benefits Of ABS Despite the strong penetration in the car market, recent surveys indicate that almost half the drivers on the road still do not know how to use antilock brakes properly. Drivers need to learn how to use antilock brakes properly. |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2011
Thomas Lee |
Forget the iPhone. Your Car Is the Ultimate Mobile Device -- but How Far Should That Go? Cars are becoming more and more like moving smartphones. Should we be worried? |
Popular Mechanics
February 9, 2010
Larry Webster |
Toyota Cites Brake Software Problems in New Prius Recall The Prius, Toyota's technological flagship, may have a brake problem. Under certain conditions, according to the company, there may be slight interruption in the car's brake response. |
Wired
February 2006
Carl Hoffman |
The Teardown Artists First, buy the hottest new car on the lot. Then rip it to pieces. Inside GM's chop shop, they take (apart) the competition very seriously. |
Popular Mechanics
July 19, 2007
Paul Weissler |
6 New Car Technologies in Your Not-So-Distant Future From navigational systems for the kids to cruise control for drowsy driving to cleaner fuel conversions, here's what's on the horizon for Volkswagen vehicles. |
BusinessWeek
October 31, 2005
David Welch |
A Rival For BMW? The sporty GS Lexus 430 has what it takes to match the German carmaker -- almost. |
AskMen.com
October 16, 2015
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Tesla Autopilot Review As Tesla's autopilot launches, are we ready for driverless cars? |
Health
May 2008
Dana Sullivan Kilroy |
How Safe Is Your Car? Here's a look at some of the safety features your next vehicle should have or that you can install on the wheels you're driving today. |
Popular Mechanics
March 5, 2008
Chuck Tannert |
10 Road Rules to Drive Through Disaster and Save Your Life Expert skills you should master to improve your driving and your chances of avoiding a deadly crash. |
Car and Driver
February 2004
Frank Markus |
Toyota Prius: Fuel economists wanted. Space-age styling with enough gadgetry and processing power to turn HAL 9000 green, at the down-to-earth price of a Camry. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2010
Philip E. Ross |
Ford Taurus Comes With Air-Force-Grade Radar Ford's Taurus puts a very big radar in a very small package |
Wired
October 2004
Douglas McGray |
Hot Wheels It's cute, tiny, and plastic. The kids love it (especially in Europe). It also gets 70 miles per gallon, and you can fit three side by side in a standard parking spot. Move over, Mini: The Smart microcar could be the next big thing on America's roads. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2006
Stewart et al. |
PM Automotive Excellence Awards 2007 2007 Automotive Excellence award recipients based on aspects such as design, versatility, performance, and more. |
High on Adventure
October 2006
Steve Giordano |
The Audi Driving Experience at Road Atlanta The Audi Driving Experience at Road Atlanta, a branch of Panoz Racing School, gives drivers a kick-start in their ability to handle dangerous street situations. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2005
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars From Toyota to Porsche, a host of hybrids... The Land Rover 'switch-hitter'... The 'super handling' Acura RL... A 'bullet-proof' Mercedes... Limited edition Ferrari Fetish... Michelin's concept cars... etc. |
AskMen.com
November 11, 2003
Paul Anderson |
The Way Of The Future: Hybrid Cars Efficient, clean and quiet, these modern vehicles are worth a look the next time you're car shopping. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2008 |
Twin Cars Save Detroit Cash, but What About You? Road Test A look at the results of testing pairs of vehicles built on three different chassis architectures - two from Ford and one from Nissan. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2013
Lawrence Ulrich |
Top Tech Cars 2013: Infiniti Q50 Today, drive by wire; tomorrow, drive by robot |
AskMen.com
June 11, 2012
Fraser Masefield |
Formula 1 Montreal Roundup Lewis Hamilton's dramatic victory in the final laps of the Canadian Grand Prix means there have been seven different winners in seven races in this most incredible of Formula 1 seasons. |
Fast Company
John Paul Titlow |
Self-Driving Cars Will Be The Biggest Auto Safety Innovation Ever Like so many things in life, the future of driving is automated. In fact, autonomous vehicles could reduce traffic accidents by 90%, according to a new report from McKinsey. |
Entrepreneur
August 2005
Jill Amadio |
The Finer Things You don't have to break the bank to get one of these luxury sedans: The TL from Acura, Buick's flagship Park Avenue, or Volvo's S60. |
BusinessWeek
January 8, 2009
David Welch et al. |
A Green Auto Show This year's Detroit auto show, which runs from Jan. 11 to Jan. 25, promised to be a subdued affair. |
Fast Company
Neal Ungerleider |
Self-Driving Cars Successfully Avoid Collision Autonomous cars just hit a new milestone: successfully avoiding an accident involving two self-driving cars from two different companies. |
Fast Company
April 2006
Tracy Staedter |
The Anti-Hummer A new type of city car that owes its design to the shopping cart, and to Frank Gehry. |
Science News
March 16, 2002
Ivars Peterson |
Highway Relativity Freeway drivers often get the sense that the other lane is moving faster than the one they're in. A number of recent mathematical studies have shown that this owes to both truth and quirks of perception... |
PC Magazine
January 18, 2006
Bill Howard |
The Technology Cocoon A technology package for cars with active cruise control, lane departure warning, and backup sonar and cameras that beep as you approach objects. |
Car and Driver
August 2003
Ron Kiino |
Volvo S60R AWD With three hundred horses and a chassis able to rein them in, a precise shifter, and Swedish good looks, the S60R AWD makes the S60 T5 obsolete, the S60 AWD mundane, and the Audi S4 take notice. |
Car and Driver
May 2005
Barry Winfield |
Spoilsport Sedans These mid-size luxury sports sedans under $55,000 will spoil you as never before. But the best of the bunch is the Infiniti M45 Sport, which puts the "sports" back into sports sedan. |
The Motley Fool
December 26, 2010
Anil Das |
Does a Driverless Car Mean Road Safety? Google's automated car brings up lots of questions about new legalities. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2006
Mike Allen |
Auto Clinic What you should know about taillights... Gas-siphoning hazard gas with newer cars... The right way to use a car cover... How long should brake pads last?... etc. |
