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2021 Audi Q5

Audi’s updated Q5 receives extra power, better infotainment, and OLED lights

Audi gave the Q5, its best-selling model, a round of updates that includes OLED rear lights, a better infotainment system, and a more powerful four-cylinder.
Ford Active Drive Assist

2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E will offer Active Drive Assist hands-free driving tech

Ford's electric 2021 Mustang Mach-E will be available with a hands-free driving technology named Active Drive Assist. It won't make the crossover autonomous.
Mercedes-Benz MBUX infotainment system

Automakers are turning your dashboard into a 24-hour digital mall

The popularity of in-car shopping is about to skyrocket. In the 2020s, you'll have dozens of dinner, parking, and customization options at your fingertips.
2021 Subaru Crosstrek

Subaru’s hard-wearing Crosstrek gets peppier for the 2021 model year

Subaru finally addressed the biggest complaint motorists had about the Crosstrek by adding a bigger, more powerful engine to the range. It delivers 182 hp.
2021 Cadillac Escalade Super Cruise

Cadillac Super Cruise vs. Tesla Autopilot

Cadillac Super Cruise and Tesla Autopilot are two of the partially automated systems available in 2020. Here's how they're similar, and where they're different.
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Why charging speed is as important as range for owners of electric cars

Gauging an EV's usability requires factoring in parameters like its charging time and its charging capacity, not just looking at its maximum driving range.
Rivian R1T on a beach

Everything you need to know about the Rivian R1T

Rivian has launched production of the R1T, its first model. It's an electric pickup truck that's quick and capable.
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO The Real Race

Lamborghini is putting race cars in your living room. Hop in and drive one

Lamborghini teamed up with Assetto Corsa to launch a virtual one-make race series named The Real Race. Gamers can hop in the driver's seat starting on May 29.
GMC Hummer roof

The electric 2022 GMC Hummer pickup will be almost a convertible

GMC confirmed the electric Hummer pickup truck it will release in 2021 will get a removable roof. It's scheduled to make its debut online in the coming weeks.
2020 Honda Civic Sedan Touring

2020 Honda Civic vs. 2020 Toyota Corolla

From fuel efficiency to performance, the decades-old competition between the Toyota Corolla and the Honda Civic is fiercer than ever. Here's how they compare.
2020 Toyota Prius Prime

2021 Toyota Prius vs. 2021 Toyota Prius Prime

Toyota's Prius deserves credit for democratizing hybrid technology around the world. Two variants named Prius and Prius Prime, respectively, are available.
2021 Volkswagen GTI

How Volkswagen is taking the Golf GTI into the digital age

Volkswagen told Digital Trends how it developed a Golf GTI for the 2020s. It's smarter and more connected, but it still looks and feels like a GTI -- on paper.
2020 Lamborghini Huracan Evo RWD Spyder

Can Amazon Alexa hear you over the Lamborghini Huracán Evo’s 610-hp V10?

Lamborghini packed Amazon Alexa compatibility and a 610-hp, 5.2-liter V10 engine into its Huracan Evo Rear-Wheel Drive Spyder. It's smart and extremely quick.
2020 audi e tron sportback electric car 2019 los angeles auto show

Audi’s stylish E-Tron Sportback will teach its other EV new tricks

Audi released technical specifications and pricing for the 2020 E-Tron, its second series-produced electric car. Deliveries will start in the summer of 2020.
Porsche PCCM

Porsche lets enthusiasts seamlessly add Apple CarPlay to 50-year-old cars

Porsche has a seamless solution for enthusiasts who want to add modern connectivity and tech features, like Apple CarPlay and Navigation, to their classic car.
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Ford’s electric 1,502-hp Mustang dragster burns tires, not race fuel

Ford argued a Mustang doesn't need a V8 or a turbo four under its long hood by building an electric dragster. It's a zero-emissions, 1,400-horsepower monster.
2021 Audi A3 Sedan

Audi’s new A3 Sedan learns a few tech tricks from its bigger siblings

Audi introduced the next-generation A3 Sedan online. It gets sharper styling, the company's latest in-car tech, and 48-volt mild hybrid power under the hood.

BMW and Harman want to bring 5G to your car. It’s harder than you’d think

Harman is helping BMW make in-car 5G a reality, and other carmakers are also investing in the technology. Getting there is more difficult than it might sound.
Rivian R1T on a beach

Rivian won’t start delivering its electric pickup truck until 2021

Rivian won't start delivering the R1T and the R1S in 2020 as planned, because it had to stop retooling its factory due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Polestar Precept concept

How electric technology allowed Polestar to create a charismatic sedan

Polestar is taking a tech-first approach to creating an electric luxury car. The Precept concept sheds light on what the company's next models will look like.
BMW autonomous 7 series

Why driverless cars are ugly, and how BMW plans to change that

BMW's design boss Domagoj Dukec highlighted the challenges of designing an autonomous car. Integrating the numerous sensors is far more difficult than it looks.
The Uber app being used in London, England

Coronavirus fears are reshaping the way Americans think about transportation

Americans are growing less dependent on ridesharingduring the coronavirus outbreak due to concerns over cleanliness. Owning a car is becoming more appealing.
Polestar 2 production line

Polestar starts production of its Tesla Model 3 rival in China

Polestar has launched production of the 2, an electric fastback sedan aimed at Tesla's Model 3, in China, giving the automotive industry a glimmer of hope.
A red 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV.

General Motors highlights a socially distant, germ-free way of buying a car

General Motors is highlighting its online sales program, Shop Click Drive, as its target audience changes. It's not just for millennials who hate dealers.
Tesla Model Y One Millionth Car

Tesla will start delivering the new Model Y crossover on Friday the 13th

Tesla will begin delivering the new Model Y crossover on Friday, March 13, according to customers. That's several months sooner than originally announced.
Tesla's Cybertruck.

Tesla will build a factory in America’s heartland to manufacture the Cybertuck

Tesla needs to build a new factory to manufacture the Cybertruck and the Model Y. Its team is looking at locations in the central United States, like Nashville.
Tesla Model Y One Millionth Car

Tesla’s millionth car is one of the first Model Ys off the line

Tesla is celebrating a major milestone: it built its one millionth car. It's a red Model Y -- one of the first examples built -- with the Performance package.
Cadillac Escala concept

Cadillac is preparing its most expensive car to date, and it’s electric

Cadillac is in the early stages of developing a stately flagship sedan priced in Rolls-Royce territory. It will arrive in 2022 with an electric powertrain.
tesla model s

Giant new battery pack could give Tesla’s Model S 400-plus miles of range

Tesla will keep its winning streak going by releasing a new, 109-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack that should give the Model S over 400 miles of range.
Tesla Model 3

This company transforms Tesla’s Model 3 into a supercar-slaying track monster

Unplugged Performance, a Tesla tuner since 2013, built a Model 3 that keeps up with a McLaren F1 on Japan's Tsukuba track. Here's what went into the build.
Polestar HMI

Polestar and Google plan a smartphone-like infotainment system

Polestar and Google are creating an infotainment system that will deliver personalized and contextualized content, identifying users via their smartphones.
tesla model s

Tesla Model S gets up to 390 miles of range via over-the-air software update

Tesla released Long Range Plus variants of the Model S and the Model X with up to 390 and 351 miles of range, respectively. The Model S leads the EV range race.
Ford Mustang Mach E front view

Mechanics will use Bosch’s VR tech to learn how to fix the Ford Mustang Mach-E

Ford will use Bosch-developed virtual reality technology to teach its technicians how to work on the electric Mustang Mach-E crossover due out in late 2020.
White Tesla Model X

Tesla recalls 15,000 Model X SUVs to fix a power steering problem

Tesla is voluntarily recalling 15,000 units of the Model X to fix an issue with the power steering. Owners can continue to drive their cars until it's fixed.