I can certainly understand the motivations that automakers have in trying to minimize the differences between traditional internal combustion engine vehicles and new electrified models. People are often averse to change, the canonical example being…
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Meet The Father Of The Auto 'Skateboard' Chassis Used By Tesla: Chris Borroni-Bird
Elon Musk absolutely deserves a great deal of credit for popularizing the idea that a battery powered car could be a viable mainstream transportation product. The cult of personality around Musk is in large part the catalyst for Tesla securing…
Innoviz Claims New Lidar Sensor 70% Cheaper, Better Performance
In less than five years since it was founded, Israeli startup Innoviz has established itself as a company to be taken seriously in the automotive lidar business. While light detection and ranging (Lidar) sensors were originally thought to be a key…
2018 Nissan Kicks – The Affordable Entry To The Utility Segment
We’ve all heard the news that Americans are no longer interested in cars, ditching them in favor of utility vehicles and trucks. As a result, many automakers are dropping cars from their model lineups and adding a raft of new crossovers instead.…
Audi E-Tron GT Concept – Bringing Mission E To The Four Ring Brand
Within the Volkswagen Group, there are currently nine car brands and with each passing year there is more sharing components and platforms across those brands. The latest example of that is the new J1 architecture that was developed by Porsche for…
High-Powered Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Meets Michigan Winter
While there are some idealistic people out there who believe that the fully autonomous vehicle that eliminates the need for us mere humans to ever drive is right around the corner, the reality is probably far different. For those of us who live in…
Mazda's Diesel Challenge Points To Future Autonomous Certification Difficulties
This week Mazda finally released its long-awaited diesel CX-5 crossover into the U.S. market. The actual wisdom of selling this product in 2019 is the topic of an entirely different discussion. However, some of the reasons why it took so long before…
Ford And Volkswagen Partner On Self-Driving And Electric Vehicles
After months of talks and a week of intense speculation that a deal was pending, Ford, Volkswagen and Argo AI are making their partnership for automated and electric driving official. At a press conference in New York, Jim Hackett, Herbert Diess and…
2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio – One Spicy Italian!
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Back in 2014, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced that it would try to reinvigorate its then somewhat moribund Alfa Romeo brand with seven new models due to arrive by 2018. We’re now nearly halfway…
Acura To Debut New Design Language On MDX Crossover At New York Auto Show
Acura got some positive attention at last month's North American International Auto Show in Detroit for finally showing a new car that wasn't the second-generation NSX. The Acura Precision Concept marked the debut of a new design direction for…