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The Sound and the Fury of 'Fake' Engine Sounds

Purists complain, but actual engine sounds going the way of the manual transmission is just evolution.

By Doug Newcomb
Mustang GT

Who Should Your Self-Driving Car Save in a Crash? You or Pedestrians?

Self-driving cars that endanger their occupants to save pedestrians likely wouldn't sell.

By Tom Brant
Honda self-driving car

Faraday Future to Test Self-Driving EVs on California Roads

The EV start-up recently got the okay to begin testing its prototype vehicles on public roads in the state.

By Angela Moscaritolo
Faraday Future

Check Out Uber's Self-Driving Test Car

Uber is official hitting the road in Pittsburgh to test its self-driving car.

By Stephanie Mlot
Uber self-driving car

Why Drones and Self-Driving Cars Make a Great Match

Drones can scout the road ahead to look for obstacles, and may even deliver goods and services to drivers someday.

By Doug Newcomb
Ford Drone

2017 Ford Escape SE 4WD Review

4.0

The Escape has always been a popular small crossover, and Ford improves the all-new 2017 model with upgraded technology.

By Doug Newcomb
2017 Ford Escape SE 4WD Main

Tech Firms to Feds: Let's Get Cracking on Self-Driving Car Regulations

Ford, Google, Lyft, Uber, and Volvo have formed the Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets.

By Stephanie Mlot
Ford Fusion Hybrid Autonomous Research Vehicle at Mcity

The Autonomous Car by 2020? No Way

Driverless vehicles are all over the news, but you're a dunce if you believe they'll be a regular sight in the next five years.

By John C. Dvorak
Ford Fusion in the Dark

2016 Ford Explorer Platinum Review

3.5

The 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum is a solid three-row SUV that comes with virtually all driver-assist technologies, but it's held back by dated infotainment and adaptive cruise control carried over from the previous model.

By Bill Howard
2016 Ford Explorer Platinum

Ford Police SUVs Get Stealth Makeover

An updated Ford police SUV has a new interior visor light bar that's harder to see from the outside.

By Stephanie Mlot
Ford Police Interceptor Utility interior visor light bar

Ford's Autonomous Vehicles Can See in the Dark

The cars are equipped with LiDAR tech and 3D maps, which allow the vehicles to drive without headlights.

By Angela Moscaritolo
Ford Project Nightonomy

Ford Patents a Movie Screen That Covers Cars' Windshields

Turning this into a product would require convincing a lot of government regulators.

By Tom Brant
Ford fully autonomous Fusion Hybrid

Ditch the Wallet and Pay With Your Car

Visa, Honda, Ford, and others are gearing up for a mobile payment system that will let you leave the wallet at home.

By Doug Newcomb
Using a Connected Car to Pay for Gas, Parking, Pizzas, and More.

Need a Ride? Ford Teases On-Demand Shuttle Service in K.C.

A year-long pilot program, in partnership with Bridj, kicks off in Kansas City next month.

By Stephanie Mlot
Ride KC: Bridj

MADD: Want to Stop Drunk Drivers? Ignition Locks Work

MADD says ignition interlock devices have stopped more than 1.77 million drunken drives across the country.

By Angela Moscaritolo
Ignition Interlock

The Self-Driving Car Conundrum

There's only one way car makers can survive the driverless car phenomenon: crush them before it can happen.

By John C. Dvorak
Ford Self-Driving Car

1M Electric Cars on the Road by the End of 2015? Not Quite

Obama set a goal of putting 1 million EVs on the road by 2015. Drivers, however, only snapped up about 400,000.

By Stephanie Mlot
Chevy Volt

Dreaming of a Self-Driving Home Office

PCMag's home office columnist was dismayed at how little home office gear there was for teleworkers at CES last week, and longed for more autonomous home office products.

By Eric Grevstad
Dreaming of a Self-Driving Home Office

Ford Tests Self-Driving Cars in Snow

"In the real world, you don't always have the perfect, sunny weather," Ford said.

By Stephanie Mlot
Ford autonomous vehicle testing in snow

2016: The Year Cars Became Self-Aware (Sorta)

Based on CES 2016, the car of the future will not only drive for you but anticipate your personal preferences.

By Doug Newcomb
Self-Aware Car