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2019 McLaren 720S Spider: A 710-HP Retractable Observatory
Dec 9, 2018 3:00 PM
Audi E-Tron GT Will Go Into Production Almost Unchanged, Says Audi Design Boss
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Volkswagen Teases All-New, Eighth-Generation Golf Via Design Sketch
Dec 8, 2018 5:05 PM
Top Speed Run 'Not On the Agenda' for Bugatti Chiron
Dec 8, 2018 8:00 AM
The World's Last Brand New Saab For Sale Is a Diesel Manual 9-3 Station Wagon
Dec 7, 2018 7:04 PM
Alaska Fixes Earthquake-Destroyed Roads in Days, Makes Your Local DoT Look Really Bad
Dec 7, 2018 4:57 PM
Volkswagen Exec Reveals Specs for Momentous I.D. Hatchback EV
Dec 7, 2018 4:01 PM
Ex-Bondurant Employees Allege Years of Financial Mismanagement and Hostile Work Environment
Dec 7, 2018 3:53 PM
Watch an Old Jeep CJ-7 Cross an Earthquake-Buckled Road in Alaska
Dec 7, 2018 1:55 PM
Multi-Million Dollar Bloodhound SSC Land Speed Record Project Runs Out of Cash
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By Alex Roy Sep 9, 2016

When Ocean’s 11 Met Pebble Beach: How To Steal $10M of Cars During Monterey Car Week, Part 1

My plan to become the Thomas Crown of internal combustion was quite an affair.
By Alex Roy Sep 6, 2016

7 Predictions For Tesla’s Autopilot 8

Warning: Some of these will be controversial.
By Alex Roy Aug 31, 2016

Why Is Tesla’s Autopilot the Best Semi-Autonomous System? It’s All in the Name

What Tesla learned from the aviation industry.
By Alex Roy Aug 17, 2016

The War For Autonomous Driving, Part Deux: The 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

A hardware champion enters the software age.
By Alex Roy Aug 12, 2016

What’s The Craziest Thing You’ve Ever Read In A Car’s Instruction Manual?

There are a lot of reasons to read your car's manual. But there are more not to.
By Alex Roy Aug 10, 2016

Why I Plan to Reassess the Mercedes-Benz DrivePilot System

It didn't fare well in my head-to-head comparo with Tesla's Autopilot, but Mercedes contends I missed the point of the system. In the high-stakes world of semi-autonomous tech, a deeper dive is in order.
By Alex Roy Aug 3, 2016

It’s Not Just Tesla Autopilot—Everything Is in Beta

The difference between “in beta” and “final release” has long been a semantic one—but here's why Musk's embrace of the term matters for the auto industry.
By Alex Roy Jul 28, 2016

Consumer Reports Calls on FTC to Investigate Mercedes-Benz For ‘Misleading’ Self-Driving Car Ads

Let's dissect the ads in question, and where Merc went wrong.
By Alex Roy Jul 27, 2016

The War For Autonomous Driving: 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class VS. 2017 Tesla Model S

It’s a DrivePilot vs. AutoPilot cage match fight to the death—potentially yours.
By Alex Roy Jul 21, 2016

Can The Vanderhall Laguna Cure Automotive Cancer?

Another Cure For Petrolicious-itis Hits The Market
By Alex Roy Jul 14, 2016

Consumer Reports Calls Out Tesla’s Autopilot, Tesla Doesn’t Care

And the automaker is exactly right.
By Alex Roy Jul 7, 2016

Can Tesla Solve its Autopilot Problem?

We reconstruct the fatal Autopilot accident scene to find out.
By Alex Roy Jun 27, 2016

What Does One Do After The Gumball?

By Alex Roy Jun 2, 2016

Can George Hotz “Win” Self-Driving Cars?

The Ferris Bueller of autonomous tech will not be stopped.
By Alex Roy Jun 1, 2016

Testing the First DIY Self-Driving Car

Track days with the self-driving genius George Hotz.
By Alex Roy May 27, 2016

How Not to Flee When You Crash Your Expensive Rental Car in Italy

By Alex Roy May 23, 2016

How to Crash the World’s Most Dangerous Rental Car

For us, the Mille Miglia starts in a smoke-filled room and ends in a twisted heap of Morgan +8.
By Alex Roy May 19, 2016

Rally Diary Day 0: How To Enter The Mille Miglia For Free, Or Close To It

By Alex Roy May 19, 2016

Rally Diary, Day -1: Is the Mille Miglia the Old Man’s Gumball 3000?

By Alex Roy May 18, 2016

What Car Should Get the “Customized By Singer” Treatment Next?

The Porsche 911 has had its fun. Let's think differently.
By Alex Roy May 17, 2016

Polizei Report 007: Failed Penis Transplants, “A Complete Timeline for Self-Driving Cars?”, Icahn vs. Apple/Didi, Earpiece Translators, US Army Loses Tank Face-Off

By Alex Roy May 17, 2016

Polizei Report 006: Google’s Trojan Horse = Uber & Lyft have a MAJOR F******G problem, New Tesla Accident, New Tesla Poach, The Death of Purposeless Driving

By Alex Roy May 16, 2016

Polizei Report 005: Car Surfing Rally Guy Courts Death, GM Has Big New Problem, Uber Sucks For Drivers, Is Apple + Didi A Mistake?

By Alex Roy May 16, 2016

Polizei Report 004: Autonomous Cars Will Be Like Dogs, Uber + Amazon = Free Rides = The Future, Channing Tatum NASCAR Heist Movie

By Alex Roy May 16, 2016

Polizei Report 003: Make Rallies GR8 Again, Tesla Summon “Accident” JUST As I Thought, Morgan Mugging Update, Taking on Uber/Lyft in D.C.