Ford Accelerates Robotics and Artificial-Intelligence Development

http://ift.tt/2sZZGXI When Ford hired Jim Hackett as its new chief executive officer last month, he delivered a mandate: In a rapidly changing industry, the automaker no longer could afford to take a plodding approach to making decisions. Ford needed to move faster. The company took a step in that direction Thursday, consolidating its artificial-intelligence and robotics researchers into a single new team that will explore using those...

Read More...

2017 Jaguar F-Pace – In-Depth Review

http://ift.tt/2t9M6zo © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2sqgxUY via IFT...

Read More...

2017 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback Manual Tested: If Only It Were Interesting

...

Read More...

2017 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback Manual – Instrumented Test

http://ift.tt/2u7wsVx © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2tyDC83 via IFT...

Read More...

Farewell, Guy Smiley: Maserati Unveils Refreshed 2018 GranTurismo

http://ift.tt/2tyyQY9 It has been a decade since Maserati released its GranTurismo, and it goes without saying that the GT world has moved on significantly since the car’s debut. Maserati has attempted to keep pace by adding power and sticking various unfortunate plastic bits to the machine’s fundamentally lovely Pininfarina-designed form, while teasing us with the delayed sex-bomb Alfieri. Recently, the FCA unit unveiled a refreshed...

Read More...

With More Partnerships, Nvidia Solidifies Its Grip on Self-Driving Tech

http://ift.tt/2t9no29 From its roots as a provider of graphics processing power for video games, Nvidia has risen to become one of the most important Silicon Valley companies developing technology for self-driving vehicles. This was underscored recently when the company announced further collaborations with two major OEMs—Volvo and Volkswagen—and top global automotive supplier ZF. Together, the announcements signal that automakers are...

Read More...

2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Unveiled! With 700 Horsepower!

...

Read More...

2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS: Lots of Power, Lots of Want – Official Photos and Info

http://ift.tt/2t90tUQ © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2sq4wz3 via IFT...

Read More...

In the Beginning: We Start a 40,000-Mile Test of Genesis’s Premium Player

...

Read More...

2017 Genesis G90 – Long-Term Road Test

http://ift.tt/2u748ma © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2txYxIG via IFT...

Read More...

Fancier Spurs: Bentley Flying Spur Design Series by Mulliner

http://ift.tt/2suoML6 If the Bentley Flying Spur is just too common for your tastes, then the new Bentley Flying Spur Design Series by Mulliner may be more to your liking. Limited to a run of just 100 units, the Design Series by Mulliner will be available on Flying Spur V-8, V-8 S, W-12, and W-12 S models. Exterior changes are subtle on the less sporting V-8 and W-12 Flying Spur Design Series by Mulliner models, which see only the...

Read More...

2018 Ram 1500 Sport Moves Out of the Crosshairs, Big Horn Goes Black

http://ift.tt/2sZ3sR5 June 30, 2017 at 11:34 am by Greg Fink | Photography by Alex Conley and the Manufacturer Ram is continuing to slowly phase out its brand’s cross-hair grille, as the 2018 Ram 1500 Sport and Ram Heavy Duty pickups equipped with the Sport Appearance package adopt a variant of the snout found on the Laramie Longhorn, Limited, and the new-for-2018 Ram Limited Tungsten trims. As on those Ram trims,...

Read More...

2018 Ram 1500 Sport Moves Out of the Crosshairs, Big Horn Goes Black

http://ift.tt/2s9Ki8h © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2tsSrIS via IFT...

Read More...

Fancier Spurs: Bentley Flying Spur Design Series by Mulliner

http://ift.tt/2s9U7mA © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2tszoyC via IFT...

Read More...

2017 Cadillac CT6 Review: Not a Flagship, But Damned Good to Drive

...

Read More...

2017 Cadillac CT6 – Quick-Take Review

http://ift.tt/2s9sryn © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2tsiTSQ via IFT...

Read More...

2017 Fiat 500e Review: Sergio Was Right

...

Read More...

2017 Fiat 500e

http://ift.tt/2smm3rG © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2t6GG8A via IFT...

Read More...

2017 Chrysler Pacifica in Depth: The Company That Invented the Minivan Holds Its Ground

...

Read More...

2017 Chrysler Pacifica – In-Depth Review

http://ift.tt/2s7hJIE © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2tpOEvV via IFT...

Read More...

2018 Morgan 4/4 First(ish) Drive: Same as It Ever Was

...

Read More...

2018 Morgan 4/4

http://ift.tt/2tpLSHh © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2s7aK2g via IFT...

Read More...

The Fix Is In: We Test the Software Update for Cheaty VW TDI Diesels

...

Read More...

Aston Martin Racing’s Vulcan Pro Track Pack Begs to Play Lap-Time Limbo

http://ift.tt/2uoIVU4 Two years ago, Aston Martin announced the wild and crazy Vulcan, a specialty track toy of which only 24 were handcrafted into existence as instant legends. They were delivered to specially chosen customers throughout 2016, and since then, Aston Martin instructors—including three-time Le Mans winner Darren Turner—have been shaping the buyers into better drivers who can appreciate and properly use such...

Read More...

Aston Martin Racing’s Vulcan Pro Track Pack Begs to Play Lap-Time Limbo

http://ift.tt/2uoeJrZ © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2tqNnUX via IFT...

Read More...

Three Shades of Green: Bringing Some Clarity to the Three Honda Clarity Models

http://ift.tt/2smev8r © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2t5MOxT via IFT...

Read More...

2018 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive Cabriolet – First-Drive Review

http://ift.tt/2sVLjDW © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2sqZe19 via IFT...

Read More...

2019 Ram 1500 Spied with Huge Cab and New Interior

...

Read More...

The Luckiest Part of My Job Is that It Allows Me to Meet People Like Brock Yates

...

Read More...

2019 Ram 1500: More Mega Cab? – Future Cars

http://ift.tt/2to84BC © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2s5wg7H via IFT...

Read More...

Line Lock and Two Smoking Tires: Ford Adds Line-Lock Feature to All 2018 Mustangs [Video]

http://ift.tt/2u0bXtV © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2trz8An via IFT...

Read More...

Line Lock and Two Smoking Tires: Ford Adds Line-Lock Feature to All 2018 Mustangs [Video]

http://ift.tt/2u0ke0K Ford’s electronic line-lock system—one of the coolest features of the Mustang GT—expands to the entire Mustang lineup for 2018, from the entry-level turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder Mustang EcoBoost with a six-speed manual transmission to the 5.0-liter V-8 Mustang GT with the new 10-speed automatic transmission. In previous years, line lock was limited to the V-8 Mustang GT. Line lock works by automatically...

Read More...

The 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE Will Kick Your Ass 10 Ways

...

Read More...

2017 Toyota Sienna, Tested in Depth: Today’s Family Hauler Is Perfect for Griswold-Style Family Vacations

...

Read More...

2017 Jaguar XE Long-Term Update: We Got a Fever, and the Only Prescription Is More Sidewall

...

Read More...

2017 Jaguar XE – Long-Term Road Test Update

http://ift.tt/2t2nPLI © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2h3X8Qy via IFT...

Read More...

2017 Toyota Sienna – In-Depth Review

http://ift.tt/2tqtI8J © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2tqJhwV via IFT...

Read More...

Rolls-Royce Dawn Gets Its Black Badge of Darkness

http://ift.tt/2tmbxjA Rolls-Royce’s press releases are nearly as much fun as the company’s cars. The news that the company is launching a more powerful and dynamically focused Black Badge version of the Dawn convertible is communicated with an announcement that reads like it should be written on parchment, and possibly in blood: “Black Badge has already distinctly amplified the characters of Ghost and Wraith motor cars, placing them...

Read More...

Rolls-Royce Dawn Gets Its Black Badge of Darkness

http://ift.tt/2tlxVKs © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2t23V3k via IFT...

Read More...

BMW X5 M and X6 M Gets Exclusive by Doing What Everybody Else Is Doing

http://ift.tt/2snwzKF Like Dylan from Chappelle’s Show,the BMW X5 M and X6 M already spit hot fire. Not literally, as a Lamborghini Aventador might, but both pack the same twin-turbo V-8 with a ground-scorching 567 horsepower and 553 lb-ft of torque, good for zero-to-60-mph times of 3.8 seconds (X5) and 3.7 seconds (X6) in our testing. And now, BMW has created Black Fire Edition packages for both cars. Only 200 will arrive in the...

Read More...

BMW X5 M and X6 M Gets Exclusive by Doing What Everybody Else Is Doing

http://ift.tt/2tZGuI3 © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2tpI8Wt via IFT...

Read More...

Hatching Soon: 2018 Buick Regal Sportback Starts at $25,915, TourX Wagon at $29,995

http://ift.tt/2tpM3Td Buick has enticed us with its new-for-2018 Regal lineup, which includes stylish hatchback and wagon body styles to replace the old Regal sedan. Now we have pricing for the Regal Sportback hatch and the Regal TourX station wagon, both of which will start under $30,000 when they go on sale later this year. The base-model Sportback rings in at $25,915, more than $2000 below last year’s base Regal sedan, while the TourX,...

Read More...

Hatching Soon: 2018 Buick Regal Sportback Starts at $25,915, TourX Wagon at $29,995

http://ift.tt/2tlOPIJ © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2s2Hj1y via IFT...

Read More...

2017 Ford Mustang: Not the King, but a Respected Hand – Quick-Take Review

...

Read More...

2017 Ford Mustang – Quick-Take Review

http://ift.tt/2ujdQBh © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2tlz58i via IFT...

Read More...

2018 Dodge Durango Brings More SRT Style, Standard Features

http://ift.tt/2sRlmoZ June 28, 2017 at 11:37 am by Clifford Atiyeh | Photography by Chris Doane Automotive and the Manufacturer In traffic, a fast-looking car is just as fast as one that actually is. Apply our proverb to the 2018 Dodge Durango GT and out comes an ordinary V-6 crossover dressed a bit like the Hemi-powered SRT, for way less money. While the SRT’s bulging hood scoop and dual air vents won’t pump the Pentastar 3.6-liter...

Read More...

2018 Dodge Durango Brings More SRT Style, Standard Features

http://ift.tt/2tYu03k © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., © 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved., Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Interest-Based Ads | Terms of Use Let's block ads! (Why?) from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2tpcxUZ via IFT...

Read More...

Why High-Octane Gas Costs So Much More Than Regular

http://ift.tt/1OITNkN There’s a gas station by the Orlando airport charging $4.50 per gallon, or more than double what regular 87 octane costs in Florida, probably because it’s close to the rental-car return. But while competition pushes these extreme prices to the fringe, drivers refueling with premium gas are seemingly gouged in every state. If you fill up with 91 or 93 octane, you’ve no doubt grumbled, “How the hell is high-test 50...

Read More...