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Absent Infotainment Screens Grabbing Attention On New Stellantis Crossover
The new Opel Frontera can be had with a phone mount instead of an infotainment screen.
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The Baseus PrimeTrip VD1 Dashcam Watches Your Car At All Times
If you're looking for a reliable dashcam that comes with the ability to watch your car even while parked, check out the Baseus PrimeTrip VD1.
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Cievie Is Offering Its Lowest Prices Of The Year On Dash Cams For Jalopnik Readers
Stay safe on the road without breaking the bank, with holiday deals on Cievie dash cams.
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The Napier Deltic Remains One Of The Strangest Engines Ever Built
A triangular engine with 18 cylinders? Surely that's an entry for the Odd Machines Hall of Fame. But it worked ... though it never found a place in cars.
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How Audi Used Old Tech And New Thinking To Make Its Dakar Champion
Audi didn't invent a new car to take the Dakar Rally. But its creation of a winner from already-existing parts resulted in a milestone for electric vehicles.
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This $34,000 Watch Was Also An Aston Martin's Car Key
Aston Martin builds lot of expensive cars, but it's not only the vehicles that are pricey. The automaker once released a watch/key with a crazy price tag, too.
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Police Can't Ticket Driverless Waymo For Illegal U-Turn
"Our citation books don't have a box for 'robot,'" the San Bruno Police Department posted on Facebook.
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Tesla Influencers Attempt Coast-To-Coast FSD Trip. They Don't Make It Very Far.
FSD stands for "Full Self-Driving," but you're still supposed to grab the wheel to prevent bad outcomes. These Tesla influencers found that out the hard way.
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Porsche Cayenne Electric Takes Curved Screens Even Further
The main event is the Flow Display, an OLED center touchscreen that seamlessly flows lower into the center console.
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When Gas Supplies Ran Low, Some French Drivers Turned To Coal-Powered Cars
During World War II, gasoline for civilians was in short supply. France was far from the only European country that turned to coal to run automobiles.
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Rivian Claims Its New Software Update Could Save Owners $900 A Year
The update also brings expanded hands-free Level 2 capability and an improved sound system.
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Porsche Gives Up On Future EV Plans To Focus On Hybrids
Porsche rethinks its EV transition while Stellantis credits new battery tech for potentially accelerating its electric switchover.
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The Next Lunar Rover Might Be Driven From 238,900 Miles Away
NASA contractor Lunar Outpost revealed that its Lunar Terrain Vehicle will be capable of real-time teleoperations from its mission control here on Earth.
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Optimus AI Head Leaves Tesla To Work At Meta, And It Wasn't Because Of Money
It's not a great sign when the most important people for your company's most important project jump ship without a clear motivation.
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Here's How Cruise Control Actually Impacts Fuel Consumption
As with most things in life, the conclusion is basically, "It's complicated."
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This Over-Wing Engine Setup Helped Boeing's YC-14 Master Short Runways
What's the answer when you're trying to lift paratroopers and weapons where runways can't be long? Boeing put the engines atop the wings for several reasons.
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Boeing Built A Flying Star Wars X-Wing: Here's Why
Bringing movie magic to the real world, Boeing built a flying "Star Wars" X-wing. Then it flew in public just once before landing in a museum.
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It's Not Your Mechanic's Fault They Can't Fix Your Transmission
Typical geared transmissions are becoming a thing of the past. With CVTs and dual clutch systems becoming more popular, it may not be worth it to repair.
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How F1 Engineering Made The CV90 The Fastest Tank Off-Road
It turns out making a car go fast on a race course translates to an infantry fighting vehicle breaking speed records as it barrels through rough terrain.
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It Sure Sounds Like Drivers Are Getting Less Apprehensive About Hands-Off ADAS
Flying cars may not have made it by the millennium, but consumers are warming up to automated vehicles with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems.
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How Reliable Are Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems? Here's What AAA Says
Your car's tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) is supposed to alert you to under-inflated tires, but how accurate is it? AAA put this tool to the test.
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Mercedes-AMG GT XX Concept Charges At 1 Megawatt, Basically As Fast As Filling Up A Gas-Powered Car
The maximum charging speed of 1,041 kW was available just 0.5 seconds after charging started, and it transmitted 17.3 kWh of juice in just one minute.
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This Cooking Oil Powered Engine May Have Been Brilliant, But It Never Found Success
Lots of automotive innovations have been lost to time, but one of the most audacious may have been one that found an engine being powered by vegetable oil.
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New GM Patent Could Get Old, Dangerous Drivers Off The Road
The technology would use both vehicle and driver data to make the determination and come up with a "driver retirement score."
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New GLC EV Has Mercedes' Largest Screen Yet, But Also More Physical Controls And Fancy Trim
The electric GLC with EQ Technology is available with a 39.1-inch MBUX Hyperscreen, the largest seamless display fitted to a Mercedes-Benz to date.
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New Porsche Cayenne EV Can Be Charged Wirelessly At Home
The electric Cayenne will have an optional inductive charger that can deliver 11 kW of power.
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'The Cars Are Actually Better': Rivian CEO Says China's EV Prices Shouldn't Be Legacy Automakers' Biggest Concern
From RJ Scaringe's perspective, improving technology is the only way these legacy OEMs will be able to compete.
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