| Name That Shifter, No. 216 |
Mar 16th, 2015 |
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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until midday Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a Save the Manuals button and sticker.* Good luck! (* Offer open […]
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| Elon Musk Promises to “End Range Anxiety” Via Software Update for Model S |
Mar 16th, 2015 |
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The Tesla Model S has arguably done more than any other car to make electric vehicles trendy and desirable, but it can’t change the reality: For many drivers, the charging infrastructure just can’t support their vehicular needs the way old-fashioned internal combustion can. Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he’s about to change all that. With […]
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| How We’d Spec It: The McLaren 675LT We Can’t Afford, But Want Very Badly |
Mar 16th, 2015 |
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Well, now, this doesn’t happen very often. No, we’re not referring to a new supercar such as the McLaren 675LT being released—that happens all the time—we’re talking about this ultra-critical piece of consumer news: a pricing update on the 675LT. Why are we running through the newest McLaren’s various features and options when most of […]
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| How We’d Spec It: The McLaren 675LT We Can’t Afford, But Want Very Badly |
Mar 16th, 2015 |
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| Meet the Lexus Executive Charged with Injecting Passion into Its Cars |
Mar 16th, 2015 |
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From the April 2015 issue Mark Templin joined Toyota in 1990, one year after the LS400 launched the Lexus brand. Now a top executive at Lexus, Templin is there to bring to life CEO Akio Toyoda’s vision: injecting passion and performance into a lineup best known for its suppleness and serenity. Car and Driver: What […]
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| The Bars Are Back! Sixth-Gen Camaro Badge Unveiled, Release Date Confirmed |
Mar 16th, 2015 |
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With the reveal of the sixth-generation Camaro looming, Chevrolet has fired up the hype machine, dropping tiny tidbits of information and releasing this teaser video, in the hopes of bringing the level of anticipation to a boil. The latest crumb to emerge is the logo pictured here, a definitively modern take on the red, white, […]
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| Sakti3: The Next-Generation Battery Company You Need to Know About |
Mar 16th, 2015 |
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We’re always on the lookout for emerging technologies, manufacturing processes, and other nerdy things that could disrupt or enhance the automotive industry—but we must admit that our most recent discovery was a bit of a surprise. That discovery would be Michigan-based battery-tech startup Sakti3, which has crept into the headlines over the past year as […]
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| BMW Unveils the X5 xDrive40e, the Plug-In-Hybrid X5 |
Mar 14th, 2015 |
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BMW, like many automakers, is moving quickly to introduce plug-in hybrids. In fact, the Bavarian outfit plans to have a plug-in version of every model they sell. We’ve already driven a prototype of the plug-in-hybrid 3-series, and now the brand has unveiled a plug-in-hybrid version of the BMW X5, the X5 xDrive40e. (The “e” moniker […]
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| Aventador SV? More Like SE: 2016 Lamborghini Aventador SuperVeloce Is Super-Expensive |
Mar 14th, 2015 |
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| 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e Plug-In Hybrid – Official Photos and Info |
Mar 14th, 2015 |
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