Car awards are greatly sought after by manufacturers around the world — there’s no greater marketing pitch than a ‘Car of the Year’ title. In the competitive domestic market of Germany, it doesn’t get much better than the Yellow Angel...

As more cars start to gain Internet connectivity, we need to have a serious discussion about automotive cybersecurity. Earlier this Tuesday, researchers revealed an exploit that allowed them to disable the engine and braking in a Jeep Cherokee...

Even the computer likes to have fun sometimes! Well, it’s official folks — the robots are taking over. A new study by IHS Automotive suggests that nearly all of the vehicles in use after 2050 will be self-driving, getting rid of the weakest...

At $2 million, the Bugatti Veyron is a seriously expensive car with equally expensive maintenance â€“ an oil change alone costs $21,000. The car’s not exactly a looker, either. But the Veyron is an exceptional kind of insane, and the world could...

Drifting is much harder than television might have you think. You need to find precisely the right balance of steering and throttle, then sustain it for as long as necessary. The ability to find that balance, however, is very useful if things go...

The Canadian International Auto Show has seen its fair share of epic automobiles over the years. The Lamborghini Diablo SV still stands out as my fond first memory of the show, and I’ve returned every year since then to see the likes of the...

Tires are a very important part of the automotive equation that is oft overlooked. Most of the time, innovation in this area is simply too subtle to report on. Michelin, however, claims they have a new tire that has “been able to break the...

Porsche has an obsession with creating as many car variants and optional extras as possible. They’ve got 25 versions of the Porsche 911 alone, each offering what feels like the world’s longest options list. To find out what kind of bizarre,...

You don’t realize how useful downforce is until you hop out of a high-downforce racecar and straight into a road car. Suddenly, that car feels awfully clumsy and difficult to drive, and it’s all thanks to aerodynamics. For those unaware,...

As a result, these are not simulators for the light-hearted. They’re meant, from day one, to be played with the appropriate equipment. Your PlayStation controller isn’t going to cut it here. And a keyboard" Forget it. You’re going to need a...