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5 Cars Where Remote Start Stays Free and 5 Behind a Subscription

Nissan Kicks parked on an open roadway beneath a bright, cloudy sky

Remote start has shifted from a simple key-fob convenience to a connected-car feature that relies on smartphone apps, cellular networks, and recurring fees. Two vehicles can both advertise remote start while offering very different ownership…

5 Vehicles That Shipped Without an Immobilizer and 5 That Had One Standard

Ford F-150 pickup parked on a wet road beneath dramatic storm clouds

Vehicle theft is not determined only by how valuable a vehicle is or how popular it becomes. The security hardware fitted at the factory can make a major difference. An electronic immobilizer is designed to…

2027 Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback EV Starts at $37,745 With 282-Mile Range

Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback EV shown from front and rear in a futuristic studio setting

Mitsubishi Motors North America is bringing a new electric vehicle to U.S. showrooms as part of its broader product expansion, announcing pricing for the 2027 Eclipse Sportback at $37,745, including the destination charge. The compact…

2027 Fiat Scudo Opens European Orders With Gas, Diesel and Electric Powertrains

Fiat Scudo van parked outside a historic station, showcasing its spacious passenger access

Fiat Professional has opened orders across Europe for the 2027 Scudo, introducing a simpler model range aimed at making the mid-size commercial van easier for businesses and fleet operators to specify. The updated Scudo retains…

Jaguar Unveils Type 01 Electric GT With 1,000+ HP and 400-Mile Range

Jaguar Type 01 Electric GT driving on a highway, showcasing its futuristic front design

Jaguar has officially introduced the Type 01, a radically styled four-door electric grand tourer that marks the beginning of the British brand’s biggest product transformation in decades. Revealed in New York, the new flagship combines…

Mazda Revives Plans for a New Pickup to Challenge the Ford Ranger

Mazda MX-5 leads two Mazda models down a scenic test track

Mazda is moving ahead with plans for a new generation of its BT-50 midsize pickup, giving the Japanese automaker a fresh opportunity to compete in a segment dominated by trucks such as the Ford Ranger,…

NHTSA Moves to Rewrite U.S. Headlight Rules as Glare Complaints Rise

Close-up of a bright car headlight illuminating the front bodywork in darkness

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is preparing to overhaul the federal rules governing vehicle headlights as concerns about nighttime glare continue to grow. The agency says the effort is intended not only to address…

6 Ways Modern Cars Collect Data About You

Driver interacting with a vehicle touchscreen displaying entertainment and connected media apps

Modern cars can do far more than transport people. Connected vehicles can communicate with cellular networks, smartphones, navigation systems, apps, and cloud services, creating new streams of information about where a vehicle goes and how…

7 Car Technologies That Came From Space Programs

Space satellites orbiting above Earth, with the planet’s horizon visible beneath them

Space exploration has produced more than rockets, satellites, and spacecraft. Some of the research created for extreme conditions beyond Earth has eventually found practical uses on American roads and in motorsports. NASA’s technology transfer program…

The Poorest Fifth of US Households Spend 30.6% of Income Getting Around, the Richest 9.6%

A shopper selects canned groceries from a well-stocked supermarket aisle

Transportation remains one of the largest financial obligations for American households, but the burden varies dramatically depending on income. New data from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) show that the…

What a Deer Strike Actually Costs to Repair, Explained

Deer crossing a roadway as a vehicle approaches through a wooded area

A deer strike can look like a relatively simple accident. The animal hits the front of the vehicle, the bumper breaks, the grille gets pushed in, and the damage may appear to be mostly cosmetic.…

20 New Cars Selling Furthest Above Sticker, By Percentage Over MSRP

Porsche 718 Boxster driving through rolling countryside on a winding road

Paying MSRP is no longer guaranteed when demand is strong and dealer inventory is limited. iSeeCars found that the vehicles with the largest transaction premiums were concentrated heavily among luxury and performance models, with some…

30 New Cars Selling for Thousands Below Sticker, By Dollars and Percent Off

2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 High Country parked in a mountain meadow surrounded by pine forests

New-car shoppers in the U.S. market had an unusual advantage in September 2026, with many models selling for thousands of dollars below their sticker prices. TrueCar transaction data shows just how aggressive those discounts had…

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Car Collection – Ranked

Arnold Schwarzenegger stands beside a luxury BMW sedan during an outdoor promotional event

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s automotive history is far more unusual than a typical celebrity garage. His vehicles range from a record-setting Bugatti and a one-off electric Mercedes G-Class to military-inspired Hummers, rare Bentleys, an Excalibur, and a…

U.S. Auto Sales May Stay Below 17 Million as Vehicle Affordability Remains a Problem

USA used car dealership with financing sign and vehicles visible in the lot

The U.S. new-vehicle market may be entering a period in which annual sales remain below the levels automakers became accustomed to before the pandemic. Industry forecasters expect light-vehicle sales to reach roughly 16.1 million units…

Ferrari’s First Electric Car Hits 500-Unit Target Despite $640,000 Price

Ferrari Luce parked beside a rural road through open countryside

Ferrari’s first fully electric model is challenging a common assumption about the luxury EV market. Rather than relying on lower prices to attract buyers to battery power, the Ferrari Luce is taking a very different…

Motorcycles Collection of Keanu Reeves – Ranked

Keanu Reeves examines a classic Norton motorcycle inside his extensive motorcycle workshop collection

Keanu Reeves has never built the stereotypical Hollywood garage. His connection with cars and motorcycles is much more personal, shaped by machines he actually rode, bought while working around the world, and kept because they…

25 Models That Won an Owner Appeal Award, By Satisfaction Scores

Ford Super Duty pickup driving along a mountain road with rugged peaks behind

J.D. Power’s 2026 APEAL Study shows that new-car satisfaction is becoming less about a single headline feature and more about how a vehicle feels to live with every day. The study recorded an industry average…

10 EVs That Delivered Unexpectedly Long Real-World Range

Chevrolet Silverado EV RST parked in a grassy field beneath clear skies and trees

EPA range figures give shoppers a useful benchmark, but real-world testing can sometimes produce a surprising result. Edmunds’ EV Range Test has found several electric vehicles traveling substantially farther than their official EPA estimates under…

Volvo Cars Withdraws 2026 Sales Guidance as China and U.S. Markets Weaken

Volvo XC90 driving along an open country road beneath a dramatic cloudy sky

Volvo Cars has withdrawn its previous full-year sales and cash-flow guidance after a difficult third quarter exposed growing weakness in two of its most important markets. The Swedish automaker said deteriorating conditions in China and…

Renault Plans $11 Billion France Investment to Expand EV and Affordable Car Production

Renault Megane E-Tech Electric driving along a scenic mountain road beside a large lake

Renault Group is preparing to commit more than €10 billion, or about $11 billion, to its French operations over the next five years as the automaker accelerates its electric-vehicle strategy while placing greater emphasis on…

10 Porsches From Jerry Seinfeld’s Collection – Ranked

Jerry Seinfeld drives a vintage Porsche Spyder bearing racing number 27 during a historic event

Jerry Seinfeld’s Porsche collection became one of the most talked-about private collections to reach a major auction stage. In 2016, Gooding & Company offered 18 vehicles from his collection at Amelia Island, with 17 selling…

10 Cars in Jay Leno’s Garage, Ranked by Rarity – Ranked

Jay Leno stands beside a vintage Indian three-wheeled car inside his automotive collection

Jay Leno’s garage is unusual because rarity does not always mean astronomical value. His collection contains inexpensive curiosities, historically important machines, European exotics, and cars so scarce that there may be no meaningful public auction…