Here's how car magazines tested acceleration before GPS (and sometimes still do)

Automotive acceleration testing started out with two people and a stopwatch, but it evolved to include exterior attachments ...
USA Today

Experts test drive a Chinese car and say U.S. automakers should worry

Vehicle experts at Edmunds tested the Chinese-made Geely Galaxy M9, a car not yet sold in the U.S. Testers found the plug-in hybrid SUV to be a high-quality vehicle that could compete with top family ...
USA Today

Should self-driving cars pass a road test before hitting public streets?

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration collects crash data about autonomous vehicles, but only issues voluntary guidelines about expectations for those vehicles. Those guidelines softened ...
techtimes

Vcarsystem Targets Faster Automotive Development with Modular Testing Platforms at CES

Las Vegas, NV — At CES, Vcarsystem returned to the show floor with a clear message. As vehicles become increasingly software-defined, testing infrastructure must evolve just as quickly. After drawing ...

Hyundai's Using Race Cars to Test Its New Gas Engine That Will Power Future N Performance Cars

The automaker says its race cars will be used to validate a next-gen powertrain during the Nürburgring 24-hour race.
Consumer Reports

OTA Car Software Updates: Are They Safe and How Do They Work?

Many newer cars allow owners to download software updates that can fix problems, improve performance, and even make some safety recall repairs. These “over-the-air” — or OTA — software updates have ...