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Flash! Armies of Microcontrollers in Our Cars Hunger for Memory, and Renesas Feeds Them
Car Tech

Flash! Armies of Microcontrollers in Our Cars Hunger for Memory, and Renesas Feeds Them

The Japanese chip monster equips tiny in-car microcontrollers with hefty 24 meg flash memory.

Delta Sends Private Jet for Fifth-Graders After American Airlines Cancels Flight for School Trip
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Delta Sends Private Jet for Fifth-Graders After American Airlines Cancels Flight for School Trip

It may look like an opportunistic move to throw shade on its rival, but Delta says it simply saw a chance to do the right thing and save the day.

Driver Fined $430 for Tossing Lit Cigarette Out of Car, ‘Not Wanting His Car to Burn’
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Driver Fined $430 for Tossing Lit Cigarette Out of Car, ‘Not Wanting His Car to Burn’

In the wake of massive wildfires that resulted in human deaths, police aren't messing around when it comes to irresponsible behavior.

James Bond’s Original 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Complete With Guns, Smokescreens Is Headed to Auction
Aston Martin News

James Bond’s Original 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Complete With Guns, Smokescreens Is Headed to Auction

Have you run out of rear-facing rockets? No problem, just grab the handgun and grenades out of the glovebox.

This AWD Chevrolet Astro Van Is What Affordable Rally Racing Dreams Are Made Of
Chevrolet News

This AWD Chevrolet Astro Van Is What Affordable Rally Racing Dreams Are Made Of

If your rally car breaks down, congratulations! You can still slide around the support van.

Book Review: Are We There Yet? The American Automobile Past, Present, and Driverless
Car Tech

Book Review: Are We There Yet? The American Automobile Past, Present, and Driverless

Dan Albert's new book looks to the history of America's complex relationship with the car in order to understand its unpredictable future.

Twin-Turbo, 1,200-HP Drag Racer May Be the Fastest Cadillac Escalade in the World
Cadillac News

Twin-Turbo, 1,200-HP Drag Racer May Be the Fastest Cadillac Escalade in the World

Sporting a 427-cubic-inch V8 and slick tires all the way around, this Caddy can put up a fight against even the most exotic supercars.

This Widebody 1974 Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck Is a Fabricator’s Dream
Toyota News

This Widebody 1974 Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck Is a Fabricator’s Dream

It's low, wide, old-school, and weighs practically nothing. Oh, and it'll soon have a 4.3-liter Lexus V8 under the hood.

Watch a BMW Flip Through the Air After Blowing Three-Wide Pass at 24 Hours of Lemons
BMW News

Watch a BMW Flip Through the Air After Blowing Three-Wide Pass at 24 Hours of Lemons

Nobody was hurt, but at least one team's race was ended prematurely by this questionable attempt at a pass.

This Huge Crash Is the Reason Why ‘Pass With Care’ Signs Exist on Two-Lane Country Roads
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This Huge Crash Is the Reason Why ‘Pass With Care’ Signs Exist on Two-Lane Country Roads

Despite rolling over in spectacular fashion, the Jeep driver narrowly avoided a deadly head-on collision.

Ford F-150 Raptor Could Get Mustang Supercharged V8 or 7.3-Liter Super Duty Engine: Report
Ford News

Ford F-150 Raptor Could Get Mustang Supercharged V8 or 7.3-Liter Super Duty Engine: Report

These amped-up engines wouldn't replace the powerful 3.5-liter EcoBoost, but would be available options for those wanting more power.

Watch an 891-HP Audi Quattro S1 Rally Car Run a 10-Second Quarter-Mile
Audi News

Watch an 891-HP Audi Quattro S1 Rally Car Run a 10-Second Quarter-Mile

Even though it wasn't built for the drag strip, this high-powered five-cylinder is more than capable of hurting some feelings.

Founder of Popular Texas Tuning Shop Dies After Crashing Lamborghini Gallardo at High Speed
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Founder of Popular Texas Tuning Shop Dies After Crashing Lamborghini Gallardo at High Speed

Authorities and witnesses say Taylor Sims was speeding through a neighborhood in Dallas before he lost control of the exotic car.

A Hydrogen Station in Norway Blows Up, Truth is Among the Victims
Car Tech

A Hydrogen Station in Norway Blows Up, Truth is Among the Victims

In the fight against global warming, we need all the technologies and ideas we can get. What we don't need are battery vs. fuel cell holy wars.

Jaguar’s Chief Test Driver and Legendary Racer Norman Dewis Dead at 98
Jaguar News

Jaguar’s Chief Test Driver and Legendary Racer Norman Dewis Dead at 98

Dewis is heralded as the greatest test driver in all of automotive history, and is solely responsible for developing disc brakes.

This $279M Colorado Mansion Listed for Sale Includes Its Very Own Car Museum and Collection
For Sale

This $279M Colorado Mansion Listed for Sale Includes Its Very Own Car Museum and Collection

The 8,700-acre property wants a new owner, and so do 60 pristine rides⁠—including a rare $3.3-million GM concept vehicle.

To Save Lives With Automation, Look To The Human Brain
Self-Driving Tech

To Save Lives With Automation, Look To The Human Brain

The former head of autonomous and HMI strategy at JLR explains how medical research into cognition can make automated driving—and our roads—safer.

No, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Not Trying to Ban Motorcycles
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No, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Not Trying to Ban Motorcycles

Ride free, everybody. No one is proposing a nationwide ban on two-wheelin'.

5 Superb Details About Bentley’s All-New 207 MPH Flying Spur
Bentley News

5 Superb Details About Bentley’s All-New 207 MPH Flying Spur

Ride in style, quiet, and luxury at Mach 2 in Bentley's 626 horsepower Flying Spur.

Woman Attempts to Squeeze Into Little Tikes Car, Gets Stuck Like You Knew She Would
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Woman Attempts to Squeeze Into Little Tikes Car, Gets Stuck Like You Knew She Would

A Scottish woman found out the hard way that she couldn't squeeze out of her cousin's Cozy Coupe and had to be cut out of it. Ouch!