For music lovers, there has never been a better era in which to buy a new car. Automakers realize your in-car entertainment needs have evolved over the past decade or so, and consequently they’re ...

For some car enthusiasts whose passions run towards older vehicles, only originality will do. [RetroJDM] for instance has an RA28 Toyota Celica from the mid 1970s for which he has gone to great ...

Earlier in this series, we talked about the amount of time which people spend in their cars: mostly for commuting, sometimes ...

Whether you're an audiophile or just want a bit more oomph from your car's factory sound system, upgrading your car's speakers is an easy and usually cost-effective way to see some results. Enter ...

While factory car audio systems are better than they’ve ever been before, car stereo installers and enthusiasts aren’t going anywhere. Because factory is never enough: You need more. More bass, more ...

Can GaN make Porsche's Burmester system lighter, cooler and more efficient? Porsche plans the first production application for 2027. Can the Genesis GV90 turn a luxury EV into a serious listening room ...

Brian Cooley is CNET's Editor at large and has been with the brand since 1995. He currently focuses on electrification of vehicles but also follows the big trends in smart home, digital healthcare, 5G ...

I used to build my own car stereos. This was not out of any intrinsic interest in ohms and crossover slopes, but because I enjoy crankin' tunes and factory car stereos used to stink. It was just a ...

A viral video from inside a Best Buy reignited debate over the collapse of brick-and-mortar car stereo retail.

Manufacturers split power and data so some ports only feed juice, leaving intermittent CarPlay or Android Auto audio gaps.