The Ars Technica website recently ran a three-part series showcasing modern and future automotive technology. These articles are pretty well-written and researched, and make good reading for anyone interested in the hows and whys of the technology changes we're seeing now and will see more of in the future:

The first article is entitled More bang, less buck: How car engine tech does more with less:

http://arstechnica.com/features/2012/10/more-bang-less-buck-how-car-engines-now-go-further-on-less/

The second is called The road ahead: How we'll get to 54.5 mpg by 2025:

http://arstechnica.com/features/2012/10/the-road-ahead-how-well-get-to-54-5-mpg-by-2025/

My car is smarter than me--and I get better gas mileage for it is the title of the third article:

http://arstechnica.com/features/2012/10/my-car-is-becoming-smarter-than-me/

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