Ever since Carl Benz patented the world's first gas-powered automobile in 1886, code-named number 37435, the automotive industry has undergone a dramatic technological shift. Believe it or not, much ...

Today’s cars are heavily festooned with a multitude of sensors, many of them focused on internal parameters and hard-wired into the vehicles nerve system. Whether having so many sensors is a good idea ...

As "car capitals" go, Detroit—"Motown"—will forever be recognized as the automotive industry's greatest U.S. city, but California arguably is, by all means, the No. 1statefor all things cars and ...

ECU tuning is one of the easiest ways to get some more horsepower out of your engine in modern cars. The ECU, or the engine control unit, is essentially the brains of the vehicle, and it controls all ...

After military service a career as war correspondent was on the cards. But then an exclusive bursar programme in automotive journalism came 'a-knockin' - and so a 26-year journey spanning newspapers, ...

I am about to have a face-to-face meeting with a reputable dealer about my 2011 Ford Territory Titanium. I've had it 18 months and travelled around 35,000 km in it since. About two months ago, it went ...

Pirelli’s talking tyre tech is evolving. Indeed, the technology it's been developing with Bosch is getting a fancier ‘intelligent tyre technology’ label and deeper integration for improved performance ...