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In what must be the greatest scientific paper of all time, Maximilien Berthet and Kojiro Suzuki attacked the problem with the most serious faces imaginable.

Leaving a small opening in your garage door can be an enticing strategy to let in some cool air and stave off summer heat, but it's not the safest approach.

BMW is using Figure’s new humanoid robot to help with logistics at its plant. The robots sort components arriving at the factory and place them in trolleys. Humanoid robots can be especially useful in monotonous roles at the plant. Roughly two years after BMW first put humanoid robots to work at its US plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, a newer version has clocked in. The machines come from American firm Figure, and the resemblance to a person runs deeper than anything Tesla

Long-wheelbase Jaguar XF is still among JLR's best-sellers in China JLR got ahead of pain points hitting rivals in China and now it is ready to roll out value-over-volume plan Most European premium brands including BMW and Porsche have suffered badly in China in recent months, but not all. JLR was actually bullish about its future in the country at its recent investor day held in June. So how did a company that has experienced well-documented problems in the world’s largest car market in rece

By late 1989, the American automotive engine hierarchy was shattered not by a rumbling V8, but by a technologically obsessive Japanese import with six cylinders and forced induction. While Detroit was busy suffocating cast-iron blocks to meet emissions, Yokohama-based Nissan unleashed an incredibly complex masterclass in thermodynamic efficiency. This was a brutal wakeup call wrapped in sleek sheet metal, and it forever changed the trajectory of performance cars in America.

That tempting used Range Rover price tag comes with tradeoffs. Learn what's driving the brand's steep depreciation and what it can cost you.

Police in California have poked fun at an EV driver who ran out of juice. The Audi e-tron GT was left stranded and used a generator to recharge. The 2026 model starts at $127,700 and offers up to 300 miles of range. The California Highway Patrol’s Truckee branch embraces the lighter side of policing and they’ve gone viral for mocking an Audi e-tron GT owner. var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() {

This 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 is a Guards Red example that was specified with the Touring Package in Black as well as an Atacama Beige and Black leather interior featuring red stitching, textured accents, and carbon-fiber trim accents. The car was also ordered with LED Matrix-Design headlights, a front-axle lift system, gold-finished staggered-diameter GT3 wheels, a carbon-fiber roof panel, ceramic composite brakes, and Exclusive Manufaktur cabin details. Power is from a 4.0-liter flat-six that driv

This 2024 Lamborghini Revuelto is a Canadian-market example that was ordered with the Interior Details Carbon, Surround Assistance, Parking, Full High Assistance, and Leather packages. They together offered matte carbon-fiber and extended leather details for the Nero Ade and Rosso Andra Classica leather- and Corsa Tex-trimmed interior as well as 12 parking sensors and other various driver aids including a top-view camera with 3D view, Blind Spot Detection, and Adaptive Cruise Control. Power is p

BaT Local Partner RS Autohaus in Glen Cove, New York, presents this collection of nine speedy road cars unified by their red bodywork. Among the bunch are low-mileage examples of crowd-pleasing Porsches like a sub-1,000-mile 997 Turbo Coupe and a sub-2,000-mile 992 GT3 Touring, as well as two mid-engine V8-powered Ferraris in Rosso Corsa. The wildcard here is a Ford Focus Saleen N2O, the only car model ever equipped with a nitrous oxide kit from the factory. Bringing it back down to Earth is a a

This 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo coupe is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.8L flat-six that drives all four wheels through a seven-speed PDK dual-clutch transaxle. The car is finished in Rhodium Silver Metallic over black leather. Equipment includes the Sport Chrono Package, 20″ Turbo alloy wheels, an electronic limited-slip rear differential, a glass sunroof, LED headlights, magnetic rear fender guards, ParkAssist, a back-up camera, heated and ventilated power-adjustable seats, a Bose sound sy

This 2007 Ferrari F430 is a 60th Anniversary Edition Spider that was exported to Canada in 2010, and it now has 23k miles. It is powered by a 4.3-liter DOHC V8 paired with a six-speed F1 automated transaxle and is finished in Rosso Corsa over beige and red leather. The car is equipped with a black convertible soft top, 19″ Challenge alloy wheels, carbon-fiber exterior and interior accents, an aftermarket exhaust valve controller, carbon-fiber intakes, an electronically controlled limited-s

This 1963 Pontiac Catalina two-door sports coupe rolled off the Doraville, Georgia assembly line with a 389ci V8 and air conditioning according to factory records. The car is claimed to be one of the eight converted at the factory with a 421ci V8 and then shipping to McNamara Pontiac in Orlando, Florida, to be delivered to Daytona Speed Week and used as demonstrators. It is believed to be the sole example that was fitted with the Tri-Power intake setup following this duty and later sold to the p

This black-on-black 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC has remained registered in North Carolina and Georgia for two decades and has been fitted with European-market bumpers and 17″ AMG-style wheels. Powered by a 5.5-liter M117 V8 paired with a four-speed automatic transmission, the car is equipped with a limited-slip differential, a self-leveling rear suspension, a sunroof, heated power-adjustable front seats, cruise control, and automatic climate control. Acquired by the selling dealer in 2026, t

This wheel-driven land-speed lakester was initially built in 2012 using aluminum bodywork mounted to a tubular steel chassis. and it was campaigned at the Bonneville Salt Flats later that year, where it reportedly completed one pass with a top-speed of 186 mph. The car was subsequently modified with an air scoop and an aluminum radiator before being placed into storage for approximately nine years. The seller purchased the car in 2021 and commissioned rebuilds of the 383ci stroker V8 and Powergl

This 2018 Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio has 51k miles and is powered by a twin-turbocharged 2.9-liter V6 mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission, a Q4 all-wheel-drive system, and a torque-vectoring rear differential. It is finished in Vulcano Black Metallic over black and red upholstery and Alcantara and is equipped with the Convenience and Driver Assist Dynamic packages as well as a panoramic sunroof, bi-xenon headlights, adaptive dampers, 20″ aluminum wheels, a heated steering wheel, heate

This 2005 Chevrolet Corvette is a Millennium Yellow-over-Ebony coupe that has 9k miles and remained in the original owner’s care until earlier this year. Power is from a 6.0-liter LS2 V8 paired with a four-speed automatic gearbox, and equipment includes a limited-slip differential, a removable roof panel, xenon headlights, 18″ and 19″ five-spoke alloy wheels, a head-up display, heated seats, a Bose sound system, and dual-zone automatic climate control. This C6 Corvette is now o

Algae blooms have thrived, and sealant has peeled at the Reflecting Pool. President Trump has claimed vandals are responsible, but hasn’t provided evidence. In early May, Trump’s motorcade drove over the fresh American flag blue sealant. Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past couple of weeks, you’ll no doubt be familiar with the controversy around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. It was recently renovated in preparation from t

WINNER’S ANNOUNCEMENT: We’re back to announce the winner for our Question of the Week, where our winner will receive their laurels in the form of a $25 credit for a hat or T-shirt from the BaT Gear Store. This week, we asked: Which mini truck model would you bring back? We’ve gathered up your responses and presented an amicus brief including your pleas for small, single-cab pickups, but these fell on deaf ears in this week’s Supreme Court hearings. Perhaps we’ll settle for doub

This 2004 Lexus SC430 is one of a reported 400 Pebble Beach Edition examples produced for the model year and is finished in Azure Pearl over Ecru leather upholstery with edition-specific badging inside and out. It now has 66k miles and is said to have remained under the care of a single family in California until the seller’s acquisition in 2026. Powered by a 4.3-liter V8 linked to a five-speed automatic transmission, the car rides on 18″ alloy wheels and is equipped with a power-ret