Solid Lid: Fiat Shows Off Abarth 124 GT with Removable Carbon-Fiber Hardtop

– Two years after unveiling the Fiat 124 Spider-based Abarth 124 Rally at the 2016 Geneva auto show, the Italian brand is pulling the wraps off of the Rally-inspired Abarth 124 GT at this year’s event. And like the race car that preceded it, the 124 GT adopts an available removable hardtop that promises to improve […]

iFixit’s Galaxy Note 8 Teardown finds lots of glue, removable components

Enlarge / The Note 8 gets ripped apart. That’s a lot of pieces! (credit: iFixit) A new device has come out, so it’s time for iFixit to attack the phone with a battery of heat pads, pry tools, and screwdrivers. The site recently tore the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 asunder, revealing its gooey innards. And I […]

Ford patents removable wheel and pedals for future autonomous cars

Lawmakers have cautiously supported automakers’ experiments with self-driving vehicles, but they’ve been split on whether cars need a steering wheel at all times in case humans need to take over. But with more and more concepts ditching control elements (wheels, pedals, gear shifts) entirely, it’s likely a matter of time before those wholly autonomous options […]

Racers Only: Mazda Announces Removable Hardtop for Miata

– The latest Mazda MX-5 Miata is available with either a softtop or, on the RF, a retractable hardtop. Noticeably missing, though, is a removable hardtop for the former car. That all changes now. – Mazda Motorsports has announced that it will sell a removable hardtop for the Miata beginning in April. Except there’s one catch: It’s designed […]

Galaxy S8 Leak Shows April 18 Release Date, Bixby Vision, Removable Battery And Headphone Jack Tease

Several new leaks about the Samsung Galaxy S8 have emerged recently, and fans of the flagship device are more hyped than ever. While rumors about the flagship device have been emerging since the release of its predecessor, the new batch of leaks are unique in such a way that they appear to confirm a number […]