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Auto insurers desperately want your driving data, but should you give it to them?

Automotive reporting devices are sold to you by promising a discount on your auto insurance, but what you’re doing is giving up control of a surprising amount of information about you, and that information can and will be used against you.
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First Drive: 2016 Range Rover Td6

Diesel has a huge black eye right now but Range Rover is betting that American buyers won’t judge all diesels unfairly.
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Welcome to the incubator, where Jaguar Land Rover hatches tech startups

Jaguar Land Rover has established an incubator to help promising technology startup companies succeed, and they’re looking to invest in new people with great ideas.
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First drive: 2016 Lexus RX350 and RX450h

Lexus has stepped out of its bland comfort zone with the styling of the new RX crossover, but don’t worry, it’s still a Lexus under the skin.
2016 Toyota Rav4 Limited Hybrid

2016 Toyota RAV4 First Drive

Whatever you want, the RAV4 has an answer for you. Whether you like that answer is up to you, but the RAV4 remains the cornerstone of the compact SUV category.
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First drive: 2016 BMW 340i

Using all the tricks it’s learned over the years, the updated 2016 340i is the best 3 Series BMW has ever released.
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First drive: 2016 Nissan Altima

The Nissan Altima is one of the best-selling models in one of the auto industry’s largest market segments, so Nissan chose to play it safe with the 2016 mid-cycle facelift.
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Doing anything with nothing: What it takes to keep Cuba’s ‘Yank Tanks’ ticking

Cuba’s classic American cars are legendary, but what does it really take to keep vintage cars running after 55 years of isolation in one of the world’s last remaining Communist nations?
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Book lovers rejoice – Buick has your back

Buick and OnStar are partnering with Audiobooks.com to provide support for streaming audio books through Apple CarPlay in 2016.
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Audi’s 2018 A8 will drive itself on freeways, but total autopilot is decades away

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How vintage iron and modern tech made this iconic BMW truly better than new

We all have vintage car fantasies, but the realities are often disappointing. Clarion Autos shows how res-to-mods are the marvelous halfway point of vintage greatness and modern comfort.
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Ferrari drops its top in Frankfurt with the 488

Ferrari has unveiled its convertible version of the 488 at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show.
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Alfa Romeo’s Giulia promises 510 horsepower of Italian bravado

Alfa Romeo has just revealed the new Giulia sedan.
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The Everlasting Gobstopper of tires

Unlike a fine wine, tires get worse with age, but Michelin’s ‘groovy’ new approach might change that with tech that makes an old tire something we actually want
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In the future, buying a car involves no pressure, no lies, no leisure suits

The days of toupee-wearing crooks picking your pocket for every last cent are coming to a close as the Internet drives car dealers toward transparency and convenience.
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F Bombs: Watch supercar tech evolve through 3 vintage Ferraris

During their heyday, the Ferrari F40, F50 and Enzo each represented state-of-the-art supercars, ushering in technology that proved performance wasn’t all about power.
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Do bolt-on performance parts really work? Not the way you hoped.

Aftermarket car-part manufacturers would love to sell you expensive parts you can merely bolt on and drive, but do these types of performance modifications really produce any gain in modern cars?
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First drive: 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport

If you’re looking for Range Rover luxury and Defender capability at an affordable price, the 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport should be on your list.