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CNET Cars: Navigate Your World in This New Age of Transportation — Our experts put you in the driver's seat with automotive advice and news.

CNET Cars: Navigate Your World in This New Age of Transportation — Our experts put you in the driver's seat with automotive advice and news.

watched someone diagnose their car's noise by closing one eye and tilting their head. turned out the engine mount was shot. apparently you can feel vibration frequency better that way.

watched someone diagnose their car's noise by closing one eye and tilting their head. turned out the engine mount was shot. apparently you can feel vibration frequency better that way.

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How an Automotive Artist Pieced Together This Stunning McLaren M6GT — “All real race cars have to be right-hand drive,” Randy Grubb says, beaming, as he opens the right-side door of the low-slung, V-8–powered missile he only recently completed. “They have to be, not because…

The Lamborghini Silhouette Is the Forgotten Wedge of the 1970s — Hidden in the Countach’s shadow, the Lamborghini Silhouette is one of the brand’s best-kept secrets. Few were built, and today it’s rarer than many modern limited-edition cars — though not intentio

5 Collector Trucks You Can Drive Daily for $15K — Two years ago, a 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser sold on Bring a Trailer for $177,500. That is Ferrari money for what was, until recently, an ideal first car for a high schooler. The sale was far above #1 condition (concours) value for…

Iran’s Khamenei calls for Gulf unity as Hormuz tensions persist — Khamenei urges Gulf rulers to confront their 'real enemy' as Iran keeps Hormuz restricted amid stalled diplomacy.

Trump reveals Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary — Leavitt is departing her role to spend more time with family after giving birth to a second child, according to Trump.

Final Parking Space: 1982 Renault Le Car DeLuxe 3-door — Four of our last five Final Parking Space subjects have been red-white-and-blue-flag-waving American cars and trucks, each equipped with a manual transmission. This week, we’re going to stick with the run of…

Best portable power station deal: EF EcoFlow Delta 2 drops to $429 at Amazon — Because “hope the power doesn’t go out” isn’t a great backup plan.

Photos reveal unexpected details from the world's first atomic test — Previously classified photos and documents show the scientific work that went into the world's first atomic test in 1945 – a test that, just weeks later, would see nuclear bombs dropped in Japan

This Ebike Roadster Is Like Riding a Regular Bike With Bionic Legs — This lightweight Ride1Up Roadster V3 ebike is sleek and feels a lot like a classic 10-speed. But a good mechanic is hard to find.

Cars, and How We Come to Love Them — How can something as simple as a car become so important in your life that it verges on a religious experience? It takes you from point A to point B, it carries your stuff, it leaves you stranded by the side of the road, and it unendingly rips

Kuryłowicz + Architects designs Antarctic research station as "home at the end of the world" — <p>Architecture studio Kuryłowicz + Architects has revealed photos of the timber Arctowski Station nearing completion on King George Island in Antarctica. Currently under…

Inside Rad Rides by Troy, Birthplace of Killer Customs — Troy Trepanier and his talented crew of fabricators, CAD modelers, metal shapers, and painters have been building record-setting and award-winning cars for decades. Rad Rides by Troy operates out of a series of buildings…

Lexus ES 350h AWD Premium + First Drive: Change to Survive — Sedans are on the way out at Lexus, but not completely. Toyota’s luxury arm used to make four: the flagship LS, which upset the luxury-car establishment in 1989; the front-wheel-drive ES, born as stablemate to the LS; t

Spring Boot Project: Build a REST API for an E-commerce Platform — Learn how to build a REST API for an e-commerce platform. Perfect for Java developers looking to enhance their skills with hands-on Spring Boot projects! 🚀 Want to dive deeper? - Get the full course: https://mos

Hot Wheels and 7-Eleven Team up for 1:64-Scale Nissan GT-R — If you’re the kind of Hot Wheels collector who can spot a Treasure Hunt at Walmart from an aisle away behind half a dozen peg warmers, we’ve got good news. Your favorite brand of 1:64-scale custom cars has once again…

Steam-Powered Chevelle Proves GM Would Try Anything in the 1960s — There’s a popular meme that makes the rounds whenever a scientific breakthrough in power generation is announced. In it, a character tells someone that they’ve come up with a fantastic new way to produce energy.…

Gallery: 2026 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion—1966–79 Historic SCCA B &#038; C Sedans — Group 8 at the 2026 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion was filled with high-strung SCCA B &amp; C Sedans from the 1966–79 era. The high-revving four-cylinders typically found in the…

Creating opportunities for disabled people to lead | Keely Cat-Wells | TEDxPortland — Many of the tools we rely on every day, from text messaging to audiobooks to voice recognition, were shaped by disabled people and the need for accessibility. In this talk, disability…

6 of Our Ideal Road Trip/Car Combinations — Summer&#8217;s nearly upon us, and so is the time when Hagerty picks its Road of the Year. Naturally, our minds got to wandering about which car would pair best with a certain road trip. Some answers are pie-in-the-sky; others might jus

Your Project Car Anti-Guide — The path for tackling a project car successfully is varied and meandering, even in the best scenario. Navigating it either forces you to go with the flow, or else you live a frustrated life until you either sell the car or reluctantly get it to a poi

Jay Leno Decides It&#8217;s Time for a New Hobby — In 1891, there was a huge train accident called the Great Kipton Train Wreck, near Cleveland. One train slammed into another because one of the conductors had a watch that was four minutes off. The railroad investigators hired…

Never Stop Driving #189: How to Watch Racing. Or Not. — I didn’t watch a single lap of the 24 Hours of Le Mans last weekend. I didn’t see the Chevy Corvette triumph over Porsche, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Lexus, and more. I didn’t learn that one of the winning Corvette’s drivers,…

Skip the Porsche Macan EV—This plush German rival is cheaper and has more range — Why spend more when this German rival goes farther for less?

Best charging station deal: Save 30% on the Anker Prime Charging Station — Wake up to fully recharged devices every morning.

Piston Slap: On a Long Enough Timeline, Unobtainium Is Obtainium — John writes: Sajeev, My daily driver is a 2013 Mercedes SLK 55 AMG. I adore this car and want to keep it as long as possible. I am approaching 100K miles and have only had to do routine maintenance; I probably ove

7 Vehicles We&#8217;d Love to Drag Out of the Woods and Restore — On a long enough timeline, Mother Nature wins every battle she finds herself in. But there are moments, not long before she declares victory, where something sits on the brink, facing its last chance at survival…

Trump administration seeks to formalise H-1B fee of more than $100,000 — New proposal would charge $103,265 for the US's H-1B visas, and make permanent a temporary rule challenged by courts.

14 Important Cars From the 2026 RM Sotheby&#8217;s Monterey Auction — RM Sotheby&#8217;s held a three-day auction in Monterey this year, with the first day of sales mostly consisting of prewar greats from large collections. Otherwise, much of the buzz around this sale was…

Bo Lueders Tribute Show Relocated Amid Chicago Cemetery Investigation — Earlier this year, Harm’s Way guitarist Bo Lueders, a beloved figure in the hardcore world, died at the age of 38. Tons of hardcore bands have paid tribute. Last week, for instance, God’s Hate released an…

Lancia Stratos: From Radical Concept to All-Conquering Rally Champion — You know someone is a big deal when they, or their work, is known by a single name. If you mention &#8220;Jimi&#8221; to a guitarist, they&#8217;ll most assuredly know you&#8217;re talking about James…

Iraq faces crisis as Shia armed groups defy disarmament — Iraqi PM faces a serious crisis as powerful Shia paramilitaries refuse to disarm as September 30 deadline looms.

Porsche 911 GT2 RS Flachbau Is a One-Of-One Factory-Built Slantnose — There are countless ways to personalize a Porsche, ranging from selecting a wheel design to ordering a paint-to-sample color. One buyer went a lot further down the customization path than most: An anonymous…

RUF Enters the Ring with a Heavyweight Boxer — Few venues are more appropriate for wild supercar debuts than the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The revelry supporting the annual romp up the hill at Goodwood Estate in West Sussex begins today, and among the big introductions is RUF…

Photo Report: The 2026 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este With A. Lange & Söhne — Wrist (and car) spotting may have peaked.

Top 5 Programming Languages to Learn in 2026 (to Actually Get Hired) — These are the top programming languages to learn in 2026 if you want to actually land a developer job. Based on real market data, this video breaks down the most in-demand languages and how to start learning t

Against All Oddities: Theme of the Century — A few weeks ago, I mentioned that it was time to start having fun with my Toyota Century. I’m pleased to announce that we at the Troutman Foundry car commune are making progress in that direction. Early questions: Do we need a Foundry

Goldman-Backed Biotech Attovia Raises $289 Million in US IPO — Attovia Therapeutics Inc., an early-stage drug developer focused on immune system diseases with high unmet need, raised $289 million in a US initial public offering that priced at the top of its marketed range.

Cadillac, Corvette Earn First Wins of &#8217;26 on the Streets of Detroit — It was a happy weekend for General Motors, whose factory-backed Cadillac and Corvette teams earned an overall and a class win at the 2026 Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic. The IMSA-sanctioned sprint r

Red, White, and Blue-Chip: 7 Significant American Cars Selling in Monterey — Every year, the Monterey auctions assemble the most expensive consignment lists of any public sale anywhere in the world. Many of these princely automobiles date from the 1930s, 1950s, and 1960s, and…

How Encor Created the Consummate Lotus Esprit — Designed by one of Italy’s greatest automotive artists and bestowed with a chassis by a seven-time F1 World Champion constructor, the Lotus Esprit should have been perfection personified when it launched exactly 50 years ago. Giorge

75% More Pedestrians Have Been Killed Since 2009. Giant Trucks and SUVs Are Why — We knew bigger cars were killing more pedestrians; now there's data to prove it.

Hikers lost in Kosciuszko national park rescued within five hours by AI drone — Fire and Rescue NSW uses thermal imaging and a mobile phone red light to quickly locate men who veered off walking track near Jindabyne

The 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 is here — see who made the cut | TechCrunch — We’re thrilled to unveil the 2026 Startup Battlefield 200, our annual handpicked list of the 200 most promising early-stage startups from around the world.

10 of the Quirkiest Cars from the London Concours — Alright guv&#8217;nah, come and &#8216;ave a butcher&#8217;s at all the Ken Dodd la-di-dahs right &#8216;ere in the jam tart of London Town. It&#8217;s the London Concours, held at the Honourable Artillery Company, a hidden gree

Bizzarrini 5300 Aperta Lusso Took Six Decades to Reach Production — The pantheon of automotive history is full of cars that, for one reason or another, didn&#8217;t reach production. Most canned projects remain in the past, but the Bizzarrini 5300 Aperta Lusso is a rare…

Touch, trust, and medicine | Elizabeth Comen, MD | TEDxNYU Langone Health — 'The Distance Between Us: Touch, Trust, and Medicine' is Dr. Elizabeth Comen’s provocative and deeply personal exploration of the oldest language the body knows: touch. Dr. Elizabeth Comen is the…

Spy Shots Reveal V-8–Powered CLE AMG 63 Coupe — After some of the sportiest AMG models lost their V-8 powerplants, replaced by inline-six engines or hybrid turbo fours, even the AMG faithful were beginning to wonder about the future of the brand&#8217;s V-8. While there are…

Wandering the Oregon Woods in a Tired, Good Truck — I seem to have a particularly drug-resistant strain of terrier-chihuahua, so as July 4th approached and I considered my options to remove little Bowie from the endless whiz-bang-booms that are his greatest terror, I broached…

found a 1967 mustang in someone's garage still wearing the original paint under 40 years of dust.. the owner had never started it once.

found a 1967 mustang in someone's garage still wearing the original paint under 40 years of dust.. the owner had never started it once.

What&#8217;s the Best First Classic? A 1963 Plymouth Valiant Makes Its Case — We&#8217;ve been talking a lot about expensive cars over the last few weeks, and about how these expensive cars are getting even more expensive. But one of the best things about this hobby is that you…

Hyundai Recalls 421K Vehicles for Potential Unexpected Braking — Hyundai is recalling 421,078 vehicles for a software issue that may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and hit the brakes when you aren&#8217;t expecting it. The recall covers 2025–

Tungsten West Soars as UK Backs Restart of Historic Mine — Tungsten West Plc shares soared after securing an investment of up to £71 million ($97 million) from the UK government for the restart of a historic tin and tungsten mine in the southwest of the country.

Best ASUS deal: Save $120 on the ASUS ROG 27-inch OLED gaming monitor — The clock is ticking to grab this gaming monitor for less than $700.

2027 Chevrolet Silverado Gets New V-8s and More Screens — Chevy&#8217;s Silverado is a huge deal, and we&#8217;re not only talking about its size. It&#8217;s the best-selling vehicle in the General Motors portfolio, it&#8217;s one of the nation&#8217;s best-sellers, and…

Cars and Self-Image — Before I get into this, let me say that I despise stereotyping in just about any form. Most of us are far more complicated than a cheap soundbite about a single thing. I’m a guy who stubbornly holds onto the 30-year-old AOL email address through which…

Starting Saving Your Pennies For A 1961–64 Chevrolet Impala — Pennies and dimes were once needed to save up for a Chevrolet Impala with the optional 409 engine. At least that&#8217;s what the Beach Boy&#8217;s told us in 1962, in their iconic song 409 about the Impala. The tune i

Entire Podium of 1966 Le Mans GT40s Now Reunited in One Collection — It’s nice to complete a collection, whether you’re assembling all 50 state spoons, an entire orphanage of Cabbage Patch dolls, or the trio of Ford GT40s that swept the podium at Le Mans in 1966. Some of those…

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