Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short. Short, snappy, and info dense, TDS gathers the latest automotive news from around the globe and puts it in one spot. Stories are summarized ...

The simulation hypothesis—the idea that our universe might be an artificial construct running on some advanced alien computer—has long captured the public imagination. Yet most arguments about it rest ...

A CFM conceptual rendering of Open Fan engines on the wings of a jet—not representative of any defined future aircraft configuration. Credit: CFM International As 2026 beckons, commercial ...

Nearly a dozen lawsuits filed against GM have been consolidated into a single class action. The lawsuits target the GM 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine, which can be found under the hood of a long list of ...

You don’t necessarily have to spend an arm and a leg for a great pair of ANC cans. You don’t necessarily have to spend an arm and a leg for a great pair of ANC cans. is a senior reviewer covering TVs ...

It’s good to see that high-end audio manufacturing is still thriving in Europe with brands like Linn, Naim, Quad, Focal and Volumio producing some truly innovative products. Volumio is an Italian ...

Experience the Mercedes-AMG ONE and its 1.6L V6 Formula 1–derived engine through warm-ups, revs, race mode activation, and full-throttle accelerations. No music — only the raw hybrid F1 soundtrack ...

United Flight 232 was supposed to be routine—until a violent explosion tore through the tail and the crew discovered they had lost every hydraulic system on the aircraft. With the controls dead and ...

After dropping the plus from Apple TV, Apple teamed up with Finneas to make a new intro sound. After dropping the plus from Apple TV, Apple teamed up with Finneas to make a new intro sound. is a ...

It is very difficult to please fans of one of the most famous animes of all time with a live-action adaptation, but One Piece somehow managed to do just that when it debuted in August 2023. Now, it ...

Ferrari has released details about its approach to powertrain sounds with its first electric vehicle, the Elettrica, and I am intrigued. If well-executed, I even think it might convince some ...