A lot of people hear “AI is changing the car industry” and assume it means smarter voice assistants, self-driving features, or dashboards that talk too much. But there is a less obvious
Battery-electric cars became a political mess well before Elon Musk turned public opinion against his cars by leading the "government efficiency" campaign that sent about 300,000 federal emp
Drum brakes are mostly gone now, though weirdly the Audi Q4 e-tron still rocks them in back for some reason. Took forever to get here. Disc brakes got invented way back in 1902, same year drum brakes
Here’s a fun way to ruin your confidence in the future: earlier this year, AAA found that only 13% of people trust self-driving cars. That’s not “low,” that’s “ba
At some point, almost everyone asks the same uncomfortable question: When is it time to stop driving? And the honest answer is… there isn’t a number. Getting older changes things. Reac
MotorTrend isn’t exactly known for hot takes or politics — if anything, the magazine has historically given Tesla plenty of praise. So when its editors wrapped up a two-year test of a long
The Toyota Crown Sedan FCEV joined the brand's lineup in 2023, and instead of keeping it as a niche showroom model, Toyota decided to see how hydrogen performs in real daily use. So they built tax
The Century has slowly evolved into Toyota’s true ultra-luxury brand—sitting above Lexus and carrying a level of prestige in Japan that few cars can match. New body styles are arriving, bu
Nissan is doubling down on its unique self-charging hybrid tech with the debut of its third-generation e-Power system, and this one looks like a real step up. The new setup made its first appearanc
Planning a road trip abroad? Self-drive rentals beat tour buses hands down for freedom and fun. But here's the thing—not all rental cars are created equal. While personal vehicles get babied