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 ...

Nowadays, electronic car keys have become the norm, a massive shift from just a few decades ago when anyone with a little know-how could turn over the ignition on a car with some crossed wires and a ...

I love two-seater, RWD convertibles and own a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata for pavement fun and a lifted 2001 Miata for pre-running. I race air-cooled Volkswagens in desert races like the Mint 400 and the ...

Auto theft experts say that a rising number of drivers leaving their key fobs inside their vehicles is leading to increased rates of auto theft. So maybe the best solution is to eliminate the key ...

The latest thing is a “key” that isn’t even a fob — the thing that has largely replaced the physical keys that used to be the way you started a car or unlocked its doors, as by inserting them and ...

Press the button on the key fob and remove the emergency key inside. Use a small flat-head screwdriver in the slot behind where the emergency key located to prise the case apart, turning in an ...

Over the past few years, owners of cars with keyless start systems have learned to worry about so-called relay attacks, in which hackers exploit radio-enabled keys to steal vehicles without leaving a ...

Gone are when you couldn't start your car's engine without a physical key. Modern vehicles today come with key fobs that are more useful than just starting your car and locking and unlocking its doors ...

Late models BMWs have been disappearing left and right in the UK due to an unsettling security flaw. Thieves gain access to the car via blocking the key fob's lock signal with an RF jammer or simply ...

Hyundai and Kia have a Valentine's Day present for some of their customers. The sister automakers have developed new software aimed at preventing an auto theft technique targeting several of their ...

HYUNDAI drivers have discovered a fast and reliable way to open the trunk without a key or a dedicated button with just a push. There are three different ways to open the Sonata's trunk. Many owners ...