First Drive: 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive
EVs are growing up, and the new Mercedes-Benz B-Class ED might just be the most grown up of all. It manages to combine the sort of luxury and refinement you would expect from a Mercedes, with an EV powertrain straight from Tesla. The results? One impressive EV.
First Drive: 2014 Buick Regal GS
Not that long ago, Buicks had the reputation of being retiree runabouts. But the new Buick Regal GS AWD is for drivers. Whether it's on sheet ice or dry pavement, the Regal GS AWD – and its awesome Haldex all-wheel drive – will get you there in style, and with a big smile.
Not so fast: Android Auto and Apple’s CarPlay have a dashboard full of downsides
Despite the beauty of being able to access your calendar or the angriest of birds on the go, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto aren't all sunshine and roses. Here’s why.
Tiny trucks are making a comeback, but you won’t want to drive them
Mid-size trucks are coming back, but do we really want them? How car makers are pushing old tech on city drivers who want some storage.
The secret to crash-proof self-driving cars? Getting them to talk to each other
Connected cars may well be the future of the automotive industry, but what exactly does that mean, and what will it look like? We wanted to find out.
Don’t look so smug: Your Tesla might be worse for the environment than a gas car
EVs have been sold on eco-friendliness, which has created a great deal of smugness. But EVs can the planet far more than gasoline- or diesel-powered cars.
Driverless cars? Mother Nature may have a few things to say about that
When a budget car like the Honda CR-V is almost capable of driving itself on the freeway, we must be close to autonomous cars. Or maybe not … Turns out, Mother Nature is still a major stumbling block.
Smart windshields, electric turbos, and more tech about to take over your car
Automotive technology is racing ahead, and we wanted to look at some of the coolest innovations likely to show up in production cars in the next five years.
Why Dodge’s Hellcats should make the Germans very, very nervous
Not only is the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat the fastest most powerful four door sedan in the world, it also restores some of Detroit's lost glory.
Formula E’s all-electric racecars are shaping the future of tomorrow’s EVs
Formula E electric racing made its debut in China this weekend, so we decided to take a deeper look and see what it is and why it it matters.
Volvo and Ericsson partner to radically reshape the ‘Connected Car’
Volvo is refreshing its entire line-up and its approach to technology. To do this it is partnering with another Swedish company tech giant Ericsson.
Hybrid hypercars are here … but not to stay
The stunning new Lamborghini Asterion is the latest in the trend of hybrid hypercars.
Think outside the battery: Weird, clever, crazy tech driving green cars further
When we think about automotive efficiency we tend to think of electric cars and hybrids, but there is a whole world of crazy and cool ideas beyond that.
Why touch screens are killing the center console command wheel
Last week Audi announced that it would be switching to touchscreens in favor of its command wheels, and as we explore that just might be a bad decision.
Fiat Chrysler’s lineup shows off everything four-wheel tech has to offer
Four-wheel and all-wheel drive technologies have come a long way in the last few years, and Fiat Chrysler's lineup shows off everything the technology has to offer.
First drive: Chevrolet Colorado & GMC Canyon
For the last five years, mid-size truck buyers haven’t had much to choose from. However, that is about to change. GM’s new midsize trucks, the Chevy Colorado and the GMC Canyon, aren’t just going to rejuvenate the segment; they may just revolutionize it.
Volvo starts over from scratch, will replace entire line by 2018
Volvo has made the news a lot in the last year, thanks to the introduction of new engines and the debut of the stunning new XC90. But the Swedish automaker is just getting started; Volvo is planning on releasing as many as seven new cars in the next three years.