While Detroit has all but completely given up on small cars, Japanese and Korean brands have moved to fill the vacuum with new and updated models. The latest is Nissan which completes the revamp of its mainstream car lineup with the launch of the…

It’s been 45 years since the debut of the original BMW 3 series and it’s come a long way through seven generations. Not everyone agrees with the direction that BMW has taken it’s core sedan line, especially the hardcore driving enthusiasts that made…

Cadillac’s Super Cruise partially automated driving system is widely considered to be the best such system currently available in production but it’s only available on a single model, the slow-selling CT6 sedan. That changes in 2020 as it will be…

It's been three years since Ford unveiled its first modern autonomous vehicle prototypes and the basic configuration hasn't really changed much since then with the distinctive array of four Lidar sensors on the roof. As Ford accelerates towards its…

One of the common attributes of the larger companies that are vying to produce automated vehicles is an desire to control as much of the virtual driving stack as possible from software to key sensors to the services that will be used to deploy many…

Three years ago as Cadillac started its introduction tour for its new flagship, the CT6, I wrote an article speculating that the age of the V8 in that brand was drawing to a close. At the time, Cadillac president Johan de Nysschen took me to task on…

In The Art of War, the ancient Chinese general Sun Tzu said, “Know your enemy and know yourself, find naught in fear for 100 battles.” Essentially, that means if you understand your opponent as well as yourself, you will succeed. As cars become…

In my daily role as a transportation analyst with Navigant Research, I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to drive and evaluate a lot of different cars and trucks every year so that I can keep on top of what’s happening in the industry. I’ve driven…