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When you whistle to man’s best friend with an invitation to go for a ride, don’t just let the dog climb into the car and sit unrestrained during the outing. That’s asking for disaster in the event of a crash, propelling the animal and causing potential serious or fatal injury. Pet safety experts say the best protection is to…

When you whistle to man’s best friend with an invitation to go for a ride, don’t just let the dog climb into the car and sit unrestrained during the outing. That’s asking for disaster in the event of a crash, propelling the animal and causing potential serious or fatal injury. Pet safety experts say the best protection is to…

The 2025 Subaru Outback and 2025 Subaru Crosstrek both channel the same kind of rugged crossover appeal, offering the layout and interior accommodations of a roomy hatchback or wagon, combined with all-weather all-wheel-drive capability and lots of ground clearance. In both cases, these models offer a lot of value for the money and have a robust…

Electric cars and plug-in hybrids outsold non-hybrid internal-combustion cars in China—the world’s largest new-car market—in July, reports Reuters. Sales of plug-in cars increased 37% last month from the same period a year earlier, reaching a record 50.7% market share, according to the report, which cites data from the China Passenger…

Stellantis aftermarket division Mopar has expanded its lineup of crate engines with the new Hurricane inline-6. The Hurricane is a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6 that’s slowly making its way into Stellantis vehicles as a replacement for the automaker’s V-8 lineup, including eventually in the redesigned Dodge Charger where it will be offered…

Ford’s version of the Explorer built for police agencies all around the country has been enhanced for the 2025 model year. Known as the Ford Police Interceptor Utility, the Explorer police cruiser misses out on tweaks made to the civilian Explorer for 2025, like revised styling and a new infotainment screen, but there are key updates that will…

Ford’s 2025 Police Interceptor now has a standard hybrid powertrain Ford no longer sells Explorer hybrid to consumers A non-hybrid V-6 and twin-turbo V-6 remain optional for police-spec Explorers Ford has made a hybrid powertrain standard in its Explorer-derived police car for the 2025 model year. The hybrid powertrain was previously optional in…

What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Porsche Taycan? What does it compare to? The Taycan was Porsche’s first electric car, but the sedan doesn’t stray far from the design, performance, or driving experience you’ll find elsewhere in the Porsche lineup. Rivals include the Tesla Model S, Lucid Air, and Mercedes-Benz EQE. Is the 2025…

The sound and feel of a V-8 roaring away is one of the biggest appeals of driving a performance car fitted with that type of engine. Given speed limits, it may even be the biggest appeal for some buyers. That all goes away with electric vehicles, but some automakers are looking at ways to keep some of the V-8 magic alive, even if it means…

Hyundai and Kia vehicles with keyed ignitions instead of pushbutton starts have been besieged by thieves in a viral trend, but a software upgrade offered to owners has cut rates of these thefts by more than half, the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) reported on Wednesday. Staring during the pandemic, a spike in thefts due in part to social media…