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Road Trips

The Pros of Renting a Car Seat From the Car Rental Company

April 13, 2018. Maddy Osman

Have little ones that require a car seat or booster seat? Find out if renting is the best option for you.

AAA

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Celebrates 70 Years of Safe Driving

March 28, 2018. Sarah Hopkins

In celebration of its 70th anniversary, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is highlighting its four most important research priorities on a new website.

Cars & Trucks

Curb Cellphone Use to Keep Our Roadways Safe

March 14, 2018. John Galvin

Many years ago, I got my first cellphone. It was larger than the one I have today, and I could only make phone calls on it. Fast-forward to 2018, and cellphones are mini-computers that allow you to talk, text, watch shows, listen to podcasts and buy your favorite products. However, cellphones are also devices that…

Cars & Trucks

What’s Behind a Car’s Design

March 12, 2018. Roberto Cruz

Mark Trostle wants the cars he draws to give you goosebumps. And he knows how to do it. The head of Dodge and SRT design at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has created some of the prettiest performance cars in history during his 25-year career. Yet the design chief behind the fifth generation Dodge Viper and the 840-horsepower…

Cars & Trucks

Driving a 2018 Hyundai Elantra

March 12, 2018. John Paul

The Hyundai Elantra GT is a five-door front-wheel-drive hatchback powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that develops 161 horsepower. Transmission choices are a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic. In addition to the standard GT, there is the Elantra GT Sport which ups the performance by adding a turbocharged 1.6-liter engine that produces 201 horsepower….

Cars & Trucks

Behind the Wheel of the 2018 VW Golf

March 12, 2018. John Paul

The Golf is the car that started the “hot hatch” trend of fun-to-drive, peppy, great-handling hatchbacks. Based on AAA’s review, the latest version may be the best yet.