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Not All Pedestrian Crash Prevention Systems Are Created Equal
Not All Pedestrian Crash Prevention Systems Are Created Equal

30 Oct 2019, 13:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The IIHS recently tested some midsize cars from premium and non-premium manufacturers and found that the quality of their pedestrian detecting AEB varies a lot

 
Meet Hodor, the Giant Floating Toy Box for the Rich
Meet Hodor, the Giant Floating Toy Box for the Rich

29 Oct 2019, 20:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Built by Incat Crowther, the Hodor catamaran is the first of its kind: a shadow cat carrying the toys that don’t fit on the mothership, and a full crew

 
Whittington Brothers Smuggled Drugs to Fund Motorsport Ambition and Le Mans Win
Whittington Brothers Smuggled Drugs to Fund Motorsport Ambition and Le Mans Win

29 Oct 2019, 16:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / These two brothers epitomize the idea of a rock and roll racing lifestyle in the 70s and 80s - it's surprising this story hasn't been turned into a movie yet

 
Toyota’s Future Includes Racecars, EVs and an Actual e-Broom
Toyota’s Future Includes Racecars, EVs and an Actual e-Broom

29 Oct 2019, 14:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Toyota brought various concepts to the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show, including the one-seat racecar e-Racer, the mobility service e-Palette and an electric Broom

 
Mercedes May Discontinue the X-Class - We Drove It to See If It's Really a Loss
Mercedes May Discontinue the X-Class - We Drove It to See If It's Really a Loss

29 Oct 2019, 12:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mercedes' first pickup truck isn't flying out of showrooms and a recent report suggests the manufacturer may choose to ditch it from its lineup soon

 
Parking Spots So Outrageously Expensive They Cost More Than a Luxury Condo
Parking Spots So Outrageously Expensive They Cost More Than a Luxury Condo

28 Oct 2019, 21:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Real estate is getting pricier by the day, especially when it comes to parking spots: in big cities, they sell for more money than their accompanying condos

 
Future Space Stations - What Comes After the ISS?
Future Space Stations - What Comes After the ISS?

28 Oct 2019, 19:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The International Space Station will most likely be brought back down in the next decade, and you may be wondering what it will be replaced by

 
Porsche Taycan Is Technically Impressive, But Is It Fun to Drive?
Porsche Taycan Is Technically Impressive, But Is It Fun to Drive?

28 Oct 2019, 17:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Electric Vehicles are usually known for being quick in a straight line, yet the new Porsche Taycan conveys clear corner carving capability

 
What’s With All the Electric SUVs? Aren't EVs Supposed to Be Super Efficient?
What’s With All the Electric SUVs? Aren't EVs Supposed to Be Super Efficient?

28 Oct 2019, 15:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Automakers say they're moving to electric vehicles to reduce emissions yet are making these EVs SUVs and it somewhat negates some of the benefit

 
All-Electric Drivers’ Cars: Is There Such a Thing?
All-Electric Drivers’ Cars: Is There Such a Thing?

28 Oct 2019, 10:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Electric cars are fast, but because of their heavy battery packs weighs them down, they're not really the most fun things to throw around a twisty road

 
Ready for the World’s First EV Hot Hatch? It Could Be This VW ID.3 GTE
Ready for the World’s First EV Hot Hatch? It Could Be This VW ID.3 GTE

26 Oct 2019, 11:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The VW ID.3 may be a bit of a techy rolling blob, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have hidden hot hatch potential in its formula

 
Things That Fly (by Plane): Pigs, Mini Horses, Cats and Dogs
Things That Fly (by Plane): Pigs, Mini Horses, Cats and Dogs

25 Oct 2019, 23:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The number of emotional support animals on planes has increased, but you still can’t take whatever critter you want with you in the cabin

 
Grab the Popcorn, Here Are the Most Outrageous Celebrity DUIs
Grab the Popcorn, Here Are the Most Outrageous Celebrity DUIs

25 Oct 2019, 20:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Drunk driving is serious stuff so no wonder that, when celebrities do it, the coverage is insane. Some of these DUI arrests will go down in history

 
Together Forever: Some Love Their Cars So Much They’ll Take Them to the Grave
Together Forever: Some Love Their Cars So Much They’ll Take Them to the Grave

25 Oct 2019, 17:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Though decried as a complete waste of money and good cars, the practice has been picking up: getting buried in your car is a symbol of wealth and statute

 
Concept Cars of the Future - AI Bonds With Driver in Autonomous Toyota LQ
Concept Cars of the Future - AI Bonds With Driver in Autonomous Toyota LQ

25 Oct 2019, 13:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Toyota LQ aims to create a bond between the on-board AI and the driver and passengers. It will also be fully electric and have level 4 autonomy

 
Here's What the VW Golf GTI Mk.8 Will Look Like
Here's What the VW Golf GTI Mk.8 Will Look Like

25 Oct 2019, 11:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / VW's future models are about as predictable as they get, which is why this rendering of ours accurately foretells what the next Golf GTI will look like

 
Aqua Superyacht Will Ease Millionaires’ Conscience: Zero Emissions, Zero Noise
Aqua Superyacht Will Ease Millionaires’ Conscience: Zero Emissions, Zero Noise

24 Oct 2019, 22:01 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Sinot Yacht & Architecture Design has a superyacht concept that runs solely on liquid hydrogen, is noise-free but outrageously luxurious at the same time

 
Looking Back at Toyota’s Recent Hot Hatches and the Next Yaris GRMN
Looking Back at Toyota’s Recent Hot Hatches and the Next Yaris GRMN

24 Oct 2019, 19:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Toyota isn't renowned for its hot hatches, but with the changes to its image that the company wants to implement, this might change in the near future

 
Here Are the Celebrities With the Largest Carbon Footprint from Flying
Here Are the Celebrities With the Largest Carbon Footprint from Flying

24 Oct 2019, 15:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Bill Gates, Paris Hilton, Jennifer Lopez and Emma Watson continue to fly all over the world and inspire others to do the same

 
These Stars Got the Car of Your Dreams as a Gift and Probably Don’t Even Love It
These Stars Got the Car of Your Dreams as a Gift and Probably Don’t Even Love It

24 Oct 2019, 12:40 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Stars are accustomed to getting stuff for free, but every once in a while, they’re presented with truly outrageous presents. Like expensive, customized cars