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    Ford Technicians Will Learn to Fix Mustang Mach-E with a VR Game

    Credit: Bosch Ford, in collaboration with Bosch, is using virtual reality to train technicians how to fix the forthcoming Mustang Mach-E electric crossover. The VR program allows technicians to learn how to fix the car without having the vehicle physically present. The Mach-E will reach dealers late this year. What sits underneath the hood of […] More

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    Lexus Driver-Assist System, Coming This Year, Could Rival Cadillac Super Cruise

    Lexus president Koji Sato, speaking to Automotive News Europe, said the company will launch hands-off driver assistance on a car unveiled this year. The vehicle will be able to automatically change lanes and pass vehicles on the highway; it will also support over-the-air updates for a potential upgrade to Level 3 autonomy. No word yet […] More

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    Ford Recalls Flex, Lincoln MKT over Suspension Flaws

    Ford is recalling 211,000 vehicles in the U.S., including the 2013–2018 Flex, due to the potential of the rear suspension toe link fracturing. The fix involves replacing both the left and right rear suspension toe links. Ford has recalled other vehicles in the past for issues with the rear toe link. Ford has issued a […] More

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    How to Watch and Listen to the Daytona 500

    Icon SportswireGetty Images Sure, the Daytona 500 is the frosting on the cake, but the cake is pretty good, too, when it comes to this race weekend from Daytona International Speedway. Here’s how to watch (and listen to) this weekend’s NASCAR Daytona 500 action on TV and radio (all times Eastern): Thursday, Feb. 13 1st […] More

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    AMG Reveals Its New Six-Engine, 2700-HP Cigarette Boat

    Mercedes-AMG has revealed its latest in a long series of Cigarette Racing boat projects in Miami, site of the annual Miami boat show. The AMG boat has six (count ’em) engines, all 450-hp supercharged V-8s sourced from Mercury Racing. Oh, and there’s a matching Mercedes-AMG G63 Cigarette Edition SUV. The overly pedantic might get hung […] More