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  • GM, NASA create robotic ‘power glove’

    General Motors says that it has worked with NASA to bring the Nintendo Power Glove to life—well, a far more sophisticated version of the raddest part from “The Wizard.” (And yes, that includes Fred Savage.) The RoboGlove is designed for both the health care and manufacturing industries. Its task is simple: To provide humans with…

  • 2017 Subaru BRZ first drive review

    Remember when fun-to-drive cars were rear-wheel drive? When neutral handling trumped tricked-out suspensions with variable-ratio everything? When manual gearboxes weren’t just available, but standard? The Subaru BRZ is trying to save sports cars with headsmackingly simple counterprogramming. It’s heroic stuff, stuff that would have been written…

  • Fatal crash in Florida is first reported Tesla Autopilot death

    An Ohio man is dead after the Tesla Model S he was riding in crashed into a semi-truck on May 7, Florida Highway Patrol officials confirmed. According to witnesses and authorities, the man may have been watching a movie before the crash. In a statement posted on its website, Tesla confirmed the man was using…

  • F1 sound on the cheap, ugly history, Evo vs. Focus RS and more: This Week On The Forums

    Eating a meal with young children is seldom a relaxing or enjoyable experience. But feeding wee ones after they’ve seen a personified potato have its skin peeled off and baby carrots get eaten alive? That’s likely even less fun. Unfortunately, some parents now face that challenge, because as The Guardian reported this week, a California…

  • Funny Car and off road champs swap rides (sort of) in new video

    You might think that car racing is all the same, regardless of the type of vehicle. Well, we sure hope you don’t, but if you needed any proof, this video released by the folks at Snap-On Tools should debunk any concern you might have had. In the video, we get to watch Funny Car champ…

  • 2017 Porsche Panamera preview

    Porsche has released information on the second-generation of its flagship sedan (it’s actually a hatchback), and the 2017 Porsche Panamera is a better looking car than the first generation. The new Panamera is an evolution of the last car, not a revolution, but the lumpy look of the roof–there to provide plenty of headroom–is smoothed…

  • Mark Higgins narrates his record-breaking run at the Isle of Man

    Do you like watching a master at work? How’d you like to see a car rip through a quaint British countryside? A couple weeks ago, we shared the news that rally driver Mark Higgins smashed his own Isle of Man record for cars, completing the 37.73-mile course in a blistering 17:35.14. That translates to an…

  • Honda Civic coupe attacks crowd-sourced stunt track

    What happens when you open up ideas for a new stunt track to the world? Well, you get a bunch of goofy suggestions. Honda did just that to promote its Civic coupe and produced a video to prove it. In this video, stunt driver Matt Powers takes the wheel of a series of Civics to…

  • McLaren adds track-focused 570S Sprint to Sports Series range

    It’s only been a year since McLaren revealed the first of its Sports Series models, the 570S, but already the automaker’s entry-level range is close to matching the variety on offer in the pricier Super Series. Already this year we’ve been treated to the more practical 570GT and competition-ready 570 GT4 racer, and now McLaren…

  • What factors change air suspension spring rates?

    Just a week ago, we invited you to come along and learn about air suspension systems. Our friend Jason Fenske at Engineering Explained created a video discussing what air suspension is and how it works. Now he’s back with a second video that dives a bit more deeply into the air ride world. This time…