| Faraday Future FFZERO1 Concept: A Wild, 1000-hp Electric Spaceship that Previews Production EVs (Maybe) – Official Photos and Info |
Jan 5th, 2016 |
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| Tesla Model S Catches Fire at Supercharger Station in Norway |
Jan 4th, 2016 |
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A Tesla burned to the ground while it was parked charging at one of the company’s Supercharger fast-charge stations in Norway. Norwegian TV station NRK reported the 2014 Model S caught fire on New Year’s Day in Brokelandsheia, a town near the southern coast about 130 miles from Oslo. No one was hurt. Tesla and […]
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| Walk Together, Rock Together: Bentley Now Offering Stone Veneer Trim |
Jan 4th, 2016 |
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Look out, honey, ’cause they’re using geology! Having run the gamut of veneers—including some fabulous burl sliced from a 400-year-old walnut tree that fell during a storm in Lincolnshire a few years back—the folks in Crewe have moved on to stone as a trim material. Bentley is not the first to fiddle with the stoniest […]
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| Pagani Huayra BC: The Even Hotter Huayra Appears on Facebook |
Jan 4th, 2016 |
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In a recent Facebook post, Pagani posted this picture of a camouflaged Huayra captioned “2016 is coming.” That statement alone doesn’t give us much new information, as we usually assume a linear progression of time, and we’re well aware that 2016 comes after 2015. Post by Pagani Automobili. We’ve known a faster Huayra is coming for […]
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| 2016 Audi S6 Test: Stylish and Speedy, If a Bit Sterile |
Jan 4th, 2016 |
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When the current generation of the swift, sexy Audi S6 was first launched for 2013, it and the A6 sedan on which it’s based secured a spot on our 10Best Cars list. Then they did it again the next year. While other, newer vehicles have supplanted the mid-size Audis on our 10Best list, the S6 […]
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| 2016 Audi S6 – Instrumented Test |
Jan 4th, 2016 |
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| Leak-E! New 2017 Mercedes E-class Revealed Early by German Website |
Jan 4th, 2016 |
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The German website auto-press.de has released official pictures of the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-class, ahead of the car’s scheduled unveiling at the Detroit auto show next week. The pictures show both the “sport” and “luxury” versions of the new E-class, which has been completely redesigned for 2017. As is Mercedes custom, the sport version (at top) […]
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| More Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, This Time from Chrysler |
Jan 4th, 2016 |
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Chrysler’s fourth-generation Uconnect system will add Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability, the company announced at the Consumer Electronics Show—as the initial trickle of automakers offering the technologies is turning into a flood. Chrysler’s news came right on the heels of a similar announcement from Ford at CES, which is fast-becoming a venue at which […]
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| U.S. Dept. of Justice Files Suit Against VW for Diesel-Emissions Cheats |
Jan 4th, 2016 |
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The United States Department of Justice has just announced that it is filing suit against Volkswagen Group for its emissions-cheating software in VW, Audi, and Porsche vehicles sold in the U.S. The DOJ filed the suit on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency, naming Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and each brand’s U.S. subdivisions. The complaint alleges that […]
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| Ford Adding Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, More to Sync 3 Infotainment |
Jan 4th, 2016 |
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Ford has announced that its Sync 3 infotainment system will support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto phone-mirroring from the factory starting with 2017-model-year vehicles. And owners of 2016-model Fords will be able to update their Sync 3 system to work with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well. It’s all part of a Sync 3 […]
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