–What It Is: After a decade, General Motors finally will release a second generation of its mid-size crossover family, which includes the GMC Acadia/Chevrolet Traverse/Buick Enclave. Spotted here in GMC trim, the next Acadia carries over its familiar fender-flare shape, upright grille, and rectilinear body that contains three rows of… Continue reading
-We’re slicing through the heavens at Mach 2, steeped to the gills in Dom Perignon and beluga caviar, when the irony of it all slaps me sober. We survived the week of overindulgence, but all sight of our mission—tracking jet-setter John Z. De Lorean as he launches his dream in… Continue reading
– Five years after being purchased by Geely, Volvo is well on its way to eliminating all remnants of previous owner Ford. The Swedish company recently announced its second Volvo-designed modular platform and is emphasizing its embrace of hybrid and electric powertrains. As Michael Fleiss, Volvo’s VP of powertrain R&D… Continue reading
– We didn’t drive three full-size modern vans 430 miles just to gain admittance to the 43rd annual Van Nationals. We also drove them there (with a dorm room’s worth of furniture from IKEA) so we’d have a place to sleep away our drunkenness. – Oh, right, and also to… Continue reading
– It’s been 20 years since the U.S. Air Force did the world a solid by granting full access to the Global Positioning System. In that time, motorists have moved from crude, monochrome line maps to 3-D topographic displays rendered with skies, buildings, and live traffic information. But even after… Continue reading
-Driving enthusiasts have a lot of options these days, from the new 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata all the way up to track-focused versions of our favorites, such as the Porsche 911 GT3 RS. The Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ twins still exist in the lower end of the spectrum price-wise.… Continue reading
– Colorado’s Western Slope lures outdoor adventurers with mountains, rivers, and protected wilderness. Rock-climbers, mountain bikers, white-water rafters, snowboarders, off-roaders, backpackers, and wildlife photographers increasingly populate the region’s small towns, bringing with them cafés and art galleries to supplant the Old West of cowboy saddleries and prospectors’ tool shops, like… Continue reading
-“Vorsprung durch Technik,” Audi’s longtime marketing slogan, makes absolutely zero sense to most Americans, but the fifth-generation A4 should make things clear—the car is the virtual embodiment of the slogan, which means “Advancement through Technology.” The car is packed to the brim with technology, so there’s some Wahrheit in der… Continue reading
We’ve scoured the markets to find the most reliable cars of 2015. No matter what your personal preference might be, the models listed below are perfect. None of them breaks down frequently, and they’re all built to last. Anyone who is looking to purchase a new model this year should… Continue reading
– “Wants to take on Tesla” is quickly becoming an overused cliché in automotive journalism. But it’s impossible to look at this battery-electric concept car, the Thunder Power Sedan, and not think of Elon Musk’s fastback four-door. In proportions, promised performance, and presentation overall, it’s clear that this previously unheard-of… Continue reading
– We have only fond memories of the original Chevy Volt, that slab-sided toccata and fugue of Yankee ingenuity from 2011. It looked like something Jimmy Carter acolytes created after locking themselves in a bunker with a Commodore PET computer, the Tupperware collection for 1981, and a laserdisc of the… Continue reading
– Exciting news for anyone who might hesitate to keep a Jaguar past its warranty period: The fine folks at the company’s Mahwah, New Jersey, headquarters will now underwrite what is arguably the best limited-warranty coverage in the luxury segment. Starting now, all 2016 Jaguars will offer 5-year/60,000-mile warranties, along… Continue reading
-The opening of the press release for the new S-class cabriolet reads, “After 44 years we can again offer friends of our company an open variant of the S-class. The new S-class cabriolet symbolizes our passion for individual and timelessly exclusive mobility, which we share with our customers.” The statement’s… Continue reading