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When it comes to challenging the West in terms of outright performance, the Acura NSX is one of Japan’s greatest success stories. With development input from one of the greatest racing drivers in history, Ayrton Senna, and one of the most commanding auto manufacturers on the case, the NSX was always going to be a threat. The usable supercar ended up not only giving the likes of Ferrari and Porsche something to think about from a performance standpoint, but it is also one of the most reliable and usable supercars ever built. Interestingly though, one of the cheapest ways of…

Swedish heavy equipment brand HUDDIG has given its 1370 hybrid wheel loader platform a major battery upgrade for the new model year, boosting its battery capacity from 44 kWh to fully 61 kWh – an impressive, 40% upgrade! HUDDIG’s 1370 TIGON hybrid is an incredibly flexible machine that can be equipped for a wide range of work. In addition to being able to do everything a conventional wheel loader can do, it can be fitted with a loader-mounted crane (LCC), a bucket lift with an insulated basket, and even be operated via remote control. The killer app for this machine,…

The Drive 🤝 your inbox. Every weekday The Daily Brief wraps up the biggest stories and our exclusive reporting on the auto industry and car culture. The Ferrari F355, among other desirable and less-desirable vehicles, will being making its Gran Turismo 7 debut when the first half of the game’s big Spec IV update lands October 15. Today we got a peek at the next content drop, thanks to a trailer and some footage shared during the game’s esports livestream this weekend out of Singapore. Competitors raced at Sugo—a new track that will also debut in GT7 in October—and it…

Kia’s reputation has undergone one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the modern automotive industry. A brand once dismissed as a budget afterthought now fields award-winning EVs, striking SUVs, and a genuine performance sedan — yet that perception gap hasn’t fully closed in the used-car market. That’s actually good news for savvy shoppers: used Kias from recent years can represent outstanding value precisely because some buyers still overlook them. If you’re willing to set brand cachet aside — especially with an older model — there’s still a lot of good value to be had when buying a used, two- to…

Kakul Srivastava is the CEO of Splice, the sample platform countless producers rely on for one-shots and melodic loops. Samples pulled from the service have found their way into massive hits like Lisa’s “Money” and “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter. (The original samples are here and here, for the curious.)Before that, Kakul held executive roles at Flickr, Yahoo, GitHub, and Adobe. Throughout her career, Kakul has found herself at the intersection of Silicon Valley and creatives. That’s been especially true at Splice, where she’s not just expanded the platform’s footprint by acquiring Spitfire Audio, but also overseen its forays into the…

There are only three vehicles sold in the US by American brands with a base price below $25,000. Each is a General Motors product—two from Chevrolet and one from Buick—which comes as no surprise in 2026, a year in which we find Chrysler and Dodge making a single product each, and Ford not having turned out a sedan in six years. GM has been looking to offer something as the tides change across the American car market, and its interpretation of an inexpensive vehicle means offering something it knows American buyers would buy in bulk if they could. They are…

It’s not hard for your laptop camera to look bad, but you can fix it. Radila Radilova/Getty Images You’ve probably wondered why the webcam on your laptop looks so bad. It’s hard to point to a single reason, since factors like ambient light can have a major impact on how a camera’s image looks.  Though in many cases, this is an inherent hardware issue. Laptop manufacturers have to fit a camera into an ultra-thin lid — we’re talking about millimeters in thickness. Large camera sensors, like the ones found in smartphones, won’t fit on a laptop lid,…

The Drive 🤝 your inbox. Every weekday The Daily Brief wraps up the biggest stories and our exclusive reporting on the auto industry and car culture. The Porsche 914 has long been deficient in the respect department. Shunned by purists when new, and lacking the glamor of the automaker’s more well-known models, it has what can best be described as a niche following. But one of those 914 aficionados happens to be one of the biggest names in car design. Luc Donckerwolke built his reputation in the Volkswagen Group, most notably with Lamborghini on projects like the Gallardo. He then…

Decommissioning humanoid robots that are packed with proprietary tech is a tricky thing – you want to make sure none of the expensive raw material goes to waste, but you also need to make sure no one else gets a hold of your tech. The solution? Have your robots hurl themselves into a vat of molten steel, Terminator 2-style. Let’s start with the obvious question: yes, they really did it. Figure had its second-generation F.02 robots march into a vat of molten steel – and the idea came from Mr. T-800, himself. Terminate them Arnold’s epic tweet; via X. “None of the…

You’re on the cusp of 18 and the cash from a summer job is burning a hole in your pocket. Next stop: purchase a set of wheels. But wanting a vehicle and legally purchasing one are two entirely different realities in the United States. If you are asking how old do you have to be to buy a car like a Ford Ranger or a Kia K4 Hatchback – be it new or used – the answer hinges entirely on a legally binding contract, and not your actual driving ability or cash on hand. The information in this article is…