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The Dark Side of Start-Stop: How Much Fuel Do You Really Need to Save to Pay for Engine Repairs

The Dark Side of Start-Stop: How Much Fuel Do You Really Need to Save to Pay for Engine Repairs

Stop at a light, the engine shuts off. Green light—engine restarts and you drive away. Sounds perfect, right?

Qualcomm and Google: A Decade-Long Alliance to Build Smarter Cars

Qualcomm and Google: A Decade-Long Alliance to Build Smarter Cars

In Las Vegas, Qualcomm and Google announced an expanded partnership expected to last more than a decade

Americans Reminded What’s Better: A Traditional Automatic or a Modern CVT

Americans Reminded What’s Better: A Traditional Automatic or a Modern CVT

Many car buyers still look down on CVTs and try to avoid vehicles equipped with them

The Most Popular Electric Cars in the U.S.—Excluding Tesla

The Most Popular Electric Cars in the U.S.—Excluding Tesla

America’s favorite EVs in 2025 beyond the Tesla lineup

Spy Shots from California: Next-Gen Hyundai Santa Fe Caught in Road Testing

Spy Shots from California: Next-Gen Hyundai Santa Fe Caught in Road Testing

2027 Hyundai Santa Fe prototypes spotted with an EREV powertrain and a revamped interior

Many Drivers Ignore These Basics: Practical Driving Tips to Help You Master the Road

Many Drivers Ignore These Basics: Practical Driving Tips to Help You Master the Road

Essential driving advice, step by step, for safer everyday driving

An Engineer Breaks Down the Biggest Turbocharged Car Mistakes That Can Destroy an Engine

An Engineer Breaks Down the Biggest Turbocharged Car Mistakes That Can Destroy an Engine

Automakers often don’t fully explain the fine print of owning a turbocharged vehicle

More Gold, More Alcantara, More Attitude: French Luxury and Sport Rolled Into One

More Gold, More Alcantara, More Attitude: French Luxury and Sport Rolled Into One

DS unveils new Performance Line trims for the DS 3, DS 4, and DS 7

GWM Dismisses Range Extenders as a “Shortcut,” Unveils World’s First AI-Driven Platform Supporting Every Powertrain Type

GWM Dismisses Range Extenders as a “Shortcut,” Unveils World’s First AI-Driven Platform Supporting Every Powertrain Type

Great Wall Motors has outlined the core pillars of its long-term technology strategy

Why You Shouldn’t Start Your Car the Instant You Turn the Ignition On

Why You Shouldn’t Start Your Car the Instant You Turn the Ignition On

Many drivers are used to firing up the engine right away

“Let Them Come”: Trump Signals Openness to Chinese Automakers Leaving Russia for the U.S.

“Let Them Come”: Trump Signals Openness to Chinese Automakers Leaving Russia for the U.S.

Trump says the U.S. is ready to welcome Chinese carmakers—under strict conditions

Porsche Loses Ground in China: Sales Drop 26% as Focus Shifts to the U.S.

Porsche Loses Ground in China: Sales Drop 26% as Focus Shifts to the U.S.

Porsche’s China sales fell 26% in 2025, underscoring growing pressure from local EV brands

More Than a Tune-Up: Mercedes-AMG G 63 Turned Into a Rocket on Wheels

More Than a Tune-Up: Mercedes-AMG G 63 Turned Into a Rocket on Wheels

Brabus unveils the 900-horsepower XLP pickup based on the Mercedes-AMG G 63

GM Invents Seat-Doors: New Patent Surprises Engineers

GM Invents Seat-Doors: New Patent Surprises Engineers

General Motors has patented door panels that can transform into seats

Not All Drivers Know This: What Are Low-Profile Tires Really For?

Not All Drivers Know This: What Are Low-Profile Tires Really For?

Let’s talk about low-profile tires—what’s their real purpose?