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Getting Audiophile Sound in the Worst Place for It

Cars are lousy places for audiophile-quality sound systems, but Naim is among the high-end home audio companies working with premium automakers to bring high fidelity to the road. ...

With China Rising, Detroit Needs Engineers ASAP

China has 10 times more engineering students than America does. That does not bode well for Detroit, which could soon see the best automotive innovations stamped "Made in China." ...

Every New Car Will Be a Hybrid By 2020

The Toyota Prius is just the beginning. Every car will have a hybrid drivetrain within 12 years, and it will talk to other cars and the road to make you a safer, happier driver. ...

Lotus Engineering develops a two-stroke engine that runs on just about anything short of puppy smiles and children's dreams and puts it in a car that smokes the Exige S. ...

No Keys? No Worries! How to Hot-Wire Your Car

Did your key break off in the ignition? Maybe the kids flushed your keys down the toilet as a prank? Whatever the trauma, you'll never be stranded again if you learn how to hot-wire your ride. It's risky, and you'll want to keep your registration nearby in case the cops show up, but at least you'...

Don't Drive Like a Meatball: Sweden Teaches Hypermiling

Swedes love their Saabs and Volvos, but they're gas-guzzlers by European standards so the government decrees that new drivers learn "eco-driving" skills. ...