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Everyone Says Pop-Up Headlights Were Banned, but That Is Not What Actually Happened

Few automotive features can make a parked car look as alive as pop-up headlights. Turn the switch and two neat sections of bodywork rise from the hood, pause with theatrical precision and reveal the l

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A Fatal Hand-Crank Accident Helped Change the Way Every Car Starts

Starting a modern car requires so little effort that the action barely registers. Turn a key, press a button or let the vehicle recognize that its driver has climbed aboard. A second later, the engine

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The Seatbelt That Chased You Across the Door Was America’s Cheaper Alternative to an Airbag

Open the door of certain 1980s or early 1990s cars and a small buckle begins travelling along the roofline. Sit down, close the door and the shoulder belt glides toward the B-pillar, hopefully passi

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Automatic Shifters Once Put Reverse Beside Low. PRND Helped End the Confusion

A driver can move between unfamiliar modern cars and still understand the transmission selector within seconds. Park sits at one end, followed by Reverse, Neutral and Drive. Lower ranges, manual modes

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The First Crash-Test Dummy Had a Far More Terrifying Job Than Testing Cars

Long before a crash-test dummy sat behind the wheel of a family sedan, one was strapped into an aircraft ejection seat. Its assignment involved rocket sleds, aviation helmets and the violent forc

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Cars Survived Nearly a Century Without Cup Holders. Then America Refused to Drive Thirsty

The automobile conquered continents, crossed deserts and survived two world wars before anyone decided it desperately needed a secure place for a paper cup. For much of automotive history, drivers

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Ferrari CZ26 Is The One-Off SF90 That Looks Better Than The Original

Ferrari has a habit of saving its wildest ideas for customers who can write very large checks. The latest proof is the CZ26, a one-off based on the SF90 Stradale that gives Ferrari’s hybrid supe

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Artificial Intelligence Could Make Your Next Car More Expensive

The AI boom is creating an unlikely winner, and an unexpected loser. Memory chip makers are struggling to keep up with soaring demand from AI companies, while automakers are finding it harder and mo

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Could Mercedes Be Banned in the U.S.? A New Senate Bill Sparks Concern

German automaker Mercedes-Benz could face a ban on selling its cars in the U.S. following the passage of legislation by a U.S. Senate committee, the German news agency DPA reported Wednesday, as cited

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Lamborghini Built a Special Revuelto Just for North America

North America is one of Lamborghini’s biggest markets, so when the company set out to celebrate its 63rd anniversary, it made sure the region got something special. The result is the Revuelto

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