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The Boss is back: Iconic Ford Mustang reborn

WITH VIDEO--Soon to be thundering down an open road near you is the resurrected Ford Mustang Boss 302. Based on the 5.0-liter Mustang GT, the 2012 version of the muscle-car classic was revealed on Friday at Laguna Seca, where Parnelli Jones won the 1970 Trans-Am season opener in a Boss 302. The new Mustang builds on the iconic Bosses famous for their looks and performance in the late '60s and early '70s.

MIT develops self-transforming materials that behave 'like robots without robots'

A cross-disciplinary research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a suite of programmable materials, including carbon fiber, printed wood grain, textile composites, rubbers and plastics, that self-transform when exposed to an external stimulus. Director of the Self-Assembly Lab, Skylar Tibbits, presented a TED talk on 4D printing in 2013, where he demonstrated how a flat sheet of material could effectively build itself when exposed to water, like a robot without a robot. Following positive feedback from industries including aviation, automotive and manufacturing, his lab has been working on developing materials that change according to different activation sources, including heat, light, and air pressure, in addition to water – all of which have automotive relevance.

Assemble a winter safety kit for teen drivers

Winter months can be anxious ones for parents of teen drivers. You've already topped off all their cars' fluids, checked the brakes and the tires and run through the entire list of winter-maintenance requirements. Perhaps you've even considered enrolling your teen in a winter driving school.