Ever wonder how much air vents cost on a Honda versus a Toyota, or how much a horn bracket weighs on a BMW? Unless you’re the most deeply obsessive car enthusiast in the world, probably not. But automakers care, and they’re always trying to figure out ways to outdo competitors—even Read more
The Galaxy Note 7 isn’t so great as a phone, mainly because of its propensity to explode. Read more…
Filed under: Green,Chevrolet,Nissan,Electric,Hybrid No, really, when’s that second-gen Leaf coming? Continue reading Nissan Leaf finally sees sales increase, but Chevy Volt still crushing it Nissan Leaf finally sees sales increase, but Chevy Volt still crushing it originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 03 Oct 2016 10:42:00 EDT. Please see our Read more
Roland Krüger has skied to the South Pole. Twice. The second time, solo. Spending 55 days on skis, tackling an unrelenting uphill slog from sea level to more than 9,000 feet across the vast, white, empty underbelly of the planet, is something that requires gritty determination, stoic self-reliance, and unwavering Read more
1320Video joined us during HOT ROD Drag Week 2016, presented by Gear Vendors, and shot a whole bunch of gnarly video during the week. For this lazy, slow-motion Sunday, we bring you slo-mo Drag Week! Watch as the slicks ripple under Jeff Lutz’s Drag Week-winning Camaro and Magnus Frost’s Opel Ascona — Read more
GIF via dawido 0305 Alert! Warning! This is not a drill! Something unexpected happened during a Formula One race! Lewis Hamilton retired from the lead of the race after his oh-so-reliable Mercedes power unit started belching big flames. Hamilton’s engine was blown, and he halted to a stop on lap Read more
Gorilla Glass. It makes your smartphone screen scratch-resistant and tough, and now it’s being used in the Ford GT windshield and the BMW i8 bulkhead window. What is it, and what makes it different from the plain green stuff glazing other cars? To find out, I rang up Doug Harshbarger, Read more
“I cannot believe you get paid to do this,” the police officer said, waving his hand through a cloud of smoke thick enough to obscure an entire block of million-dollar houses. “I can’t believe you’re letting me do this,” I laughed right before I laid another couple hundred feet of Read more
GIF via Football HD Contact at the first corner of the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix between Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg, sent Rosberg—the other Mercedes battling for a world drivers’ championship—spinning out of the front of the pack. Read more…
Filed under: Government/Legal,Emerging Technologies,Technology,Autonomous Another milestone on the autonomous road. Continue reading California approves unmanned self-driving car trials California approves unmanned self-driving car trials originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 01 Oct 2016 15:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments