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…
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2020 Nissan Sentra – Keeping The Small Car Faith
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…
Singapore, Delphi and nuTonomy To Launch Pilot Of Autonomous, On-Demand Car Service
Singapore has selected Delphi to provide a fleet of automated taxis in a pilot test, beginning later… [+] this year. Engineers, acting as “safety drivers”, will accompany select commuters in the first phase of the pilot test. By 2019, the company…
B&O Play Audio Systems To Replace Sony In Ford Vehicles In 2017
Harman International is already one of the world’s biggest suppliers of branded factory car audio systems and it will be getting even more market share in 2017 when it moves into Ford vehicles. The Dearborn automaker will be replacing Sony with…
SpaceX Veteran Hopes To Be First To Bring Hyperloop To Life
By the end of 2016, we should have a much better idea if pods flying through metal tubes at hundreds of miles per hour represent the future of inter-city transportation. The concept that was first articulated in a 2013 white paper by Elon Musk is now…
Most Affordable McLaren Yet Is Also An EV
Perhaps this is the real reason that Apple was reportedly looking to acquire McLaren. In the run-up to this week’s Paris Motor Show, McLaren has announced its most affordable model yet and it’s all-electric. That's the kind of tech the folks in…
Acura Drops A Teaser For The New 2019 RDX Crossover Debuting Jan. 15, 2018
As the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit gets ever closer, we'll be seeing an increasing flood of teasers from automakers trying to get attention for the new products they're launching. After Tuesday's tease of the new Honda…
2018 CT6 Plug-In: An Electric Cadillac Done Mostly Right
Selling electrified Cadillacs has turned out to be surprisingly challenging for GM over the past decade. The first attempt was the slow selling and expensive Escalade Hybrid. Then there was an SRX plug-in hybrid that was cancelled before it ever made…
Ford Reverses The Process, Brings The Wind Tunnel To The Car
Over the last several decades aerodynamic development has become an increasingly important component of the automotive design process. Reducing the force required to push a body through the air has tangible benefits for fuel efficiency. When done…
My Top 5 Rides Of 2015
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…