If you keep up with the ins and outs of new cars, you probably know that Lexus is notorious for hanging onto physical media players for way longer than they arguably have to. It was one of the last ...

An entertainment system that's been a feature in cars for 40 years has now entirely disappeared from new models - and plenty of drivers will be angry about it. The in-car CD player is officially dead ...

(KRON) — If you purchased a new car model within the past few years, chances are they don’t have this: a CD player. In the digital age of online streaming, CD players have become a rarity — long from ...

The very first automotive compact disc player — the Pioneer CDX-1 — launched in 1984, but it wasn't until a few years later that you could purchase a new car with a factory-equipped unit. At the time, ...

When it comes to media, streaming is unquestionably the standard these days and has been for quite some time. Nevertheless, some folks still prefer to have a hard copy, and yes, that includes CDs. As ...

If you want entertainment on a drive, there’s no shortage of options to choose from. Streaming services, podcasts (may I suggest The InEVitable?!), satellite radio, and good old-fashioned AM/FM radio ...

During long car rides, I like to have a bit of background music playing on the stereo. The type of music doesn’t really matter — I typically rotate through one of my many Spotify playlists. On a ...

The latest-generation Subaru WRX may not be as universally beloved as its predecessors, but there are plenty of reasons to get behind the wheel of the more “mature” sports sedan. For starters, the WRX ...

Cars today come with a plethora of features. Most of us take certain features as a given, and more get introduced with each ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Brent Butterworth Brent Butterworth is a writer dedicated to audio gear. He ...

The slot-loading CDi-XR is a superb, no-frills CD player and its half-width chassis shouldn’t take up too much space.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (KRON) — If you purchased a new car model ...