Tag Archives: Driving

Illustrations by Brett AffruntiCar and Driver Zip—full name: Zippity-Doo-Dog—is one of those outdoorsy dogs. The kind that is never on a leash because he has important dog stuff to do, like sniffing for rabbits, and leashes are for city dogs who wouldn’t know a rabbit hole from a burrito wrapper. …

Even with a mere 73 miles of range, the original Nissan Leaf was a pioneer. It was one of the first mass-market electric vehicles you could buy here in the US and helped ease buyers into electrification. But with more companies debuting better alternatives to the Leaf – like Chevrolet, …

Ford’s hands-free driving system launches on the 2021 Ford F-150 for $ 1,595 and on the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E for $ 3,200, Ford announced Friday.  Called Active Drive Assist, the technology uses a camera and radar sensors to drive the vehicles without driver intervention on more than 100,000 miles …

FrankvandenBerghGetty Images Americans can technically drive through Canada to Alaska right now, even though the border is closed. But there are rules to follow, and hitting up a sightseeing gondola is not allowed. A Kentucky man didn’t follow the law and became the first American arrested in Canada for violating …

FrankvandenBerghGetty Images Americans can technically drive through Canada to Alaska right now, even though the border is closed. But there are rules to follow, and hitting up a sightseeing gondola is not allowed. A Kentucky man didn’t follow the law and became the first American arrested in Canada for violating …

A few automakers are taking advantage of Earth’s vast aquatic playgrounds by ­making boat engines. Honda’s the big one, offering more than 20 flavors of outboard engines. Some are built for comfort, others for speed. A few are derived from the 1.5-liter in the previous-gen Fit; some others, the 2.4-liter …

Michael SimariCar and Driver A German court ruled that Tesla cannot use phrases including “full potential for autonomous driving” and “Autopilot inclusive” in its ads or on its website to describe its driver assist system. The court ruled that such phrases could mislead consumers into believing that the cars can …

National Advanced Driving Simulator From the June 2020 issue of Car and Driver. At the University of Iowa’s National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) research center, more than 40 faculty, staff, and students use a 93-ton moon-lander-looking machine and a variety of vehicle cabs to study the way people drive. This …

Just a few years ago, Hyundai found itself in an awkward position. At a time when consumers were going crazy about crossovers, the South Korean automaker had just three high-riding nameplates in its stable: the Tucson, Santa Fe Sport, and Santa Fe. The rest of its lineup was awash in …