The small mirror attached to your car's side mirror is called a blind spot mirror. It's usually a small convex piece of glass added to either corner of the main side-view mirror. Its purpose is to ...

Automotive manufacturers have been experimenting with virtual mirror technology for some time now. BMW has recently filed a patent that aims to better replicate the classic mirror experience while ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

I started noticing the wide-angle side view mirror trend last fall when I drove the redesigned-for-2012 Honda CR-V. These vehicle mirrors seem to be everywhere, including many Ford vehicles and my ...

After a decade of tinkering, a Drexel University mathematics professor has invented what’s being billed as the perfect driver’s-side car mirror. Subtly curved, it strikes a balance between the ...

Hardcore car enthusiasts have a difficult time letting go of certain old-school technology like manual transmissions, even though it’s been proven that a cutting-edge automatic gearbox can shift as ...

Recalls sometimes involve scary-sounding issues like loss of power or detaching wheels, but many are less frightening. Honda has a significant recall on its hands, but the problem isn’t as bad as it ...

Car manufacturers are positively giddy for safety-conscious cameras with cute monikers right now. There’s the Nissan Around View Monitor, the Honda LaneWatch and the Mercedes-Benz Night View Assist ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2013—A new optical prescription for automobile side-view mirrors may eliminate the dreaded "blind spot" in traffic without distorting the perceived distance of cars approaching ...

A new prototype of a holographic projector was unveiled last week that makes a heads-up display on a car's side or rear-view mirror a reality. Such a display would offer the ability to display your ...