1Oct 7, 2015
Navdy is a head-up display that rests on your car’s dashboard above the steering wheel. A high-resolution projector sends images onto a transparent screen so that you can get directions and receive notifications without taking your eyes off the road. You communicate with the device using either voice commands or hand gestures. The device is […]
2Oct 2, 2015
“Renovo Motors sought to create an aspirational vehicle that demonstrates the performance, control, and excitement that is possible with EV technology,” said Renovo’s CEO Christopher Heiser. “We have poured our passion and innovation into the Coupe in an effort to deliver a truly amazing driving experience, and we’re honored to present the Production Prototype of […]
3Sep 19, 2015
2014: Tesla Model S Tesla’s advanced electric powertrain delivers exhilarating performance. Unlike a gasoline internal combustion engine with hundreds of moving parts, Tesla electric motors have only one moving piece: the rotor. As a result, Model S acceleration is instantaneous, silent and smooth. Step on the accelerator and in as little as 2.8 seconds Model […]
4Jun 5, 2015
In 1967, two automotive engineers with a passion for motorsports began fine-tuning engines for Mercedes-Benz racecars in an old mill. Today, as the performance division of Mercedes-Benz, AMG creates some of the most sought-after vehicles in the world. They’re the product of skilled craftsmen, designers and engineers who live to test the limits, and one […]
5Jan 15, 2015
A modest sales target of 700 units worldwide in 2015. Global production volume is expected to rise to tens of thousands by the 2020s. On the road, the Mirai is a more inspiring proposition. Powered by a 114kW fuel cell stack and a 113kW motor, the Mirai can accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in just […]
6Dec 23, 2014
Kia’s first EV for American buyers takes one of the automaker’s best-selling models and outfits it with an all-electric powertrain. Instead of a gasoline engine, the 2015 Kia Soul EV will use an electric motor powered by a 27-kilowatt-hour lithium ion battery. The motor will generate just 109 horsepower, but 210 pound-feet of torque should […]
7Dec 11, 2014
Modeled after the award winning and highly acclaimed NV200™ Compact Cargo, the e-NV200 Concept adds more bold design, and full electric capability. Its EV identity starts at the wide hood, where you’ll find a charging port door behind the iconic Nissan badge. The e-NV200 also features sweeping headlights with LED accents, strong side character lines, […]
8Nov 26, 2014
Audi decided to go all-out in the performance market and created the RS7 for 2013. With a twin-turbo V-8 and quattro, Audi had created a gasoline-burning monster. It was amazing. With a force-fed V-8 under the hood, and quattro AWD, the new and updated 2015 RS7 Sportback will handily trump most of your favorite sports […]
9Nov 17, 2014
Mazda has unveiled its fourth generation of the Miata MX5 sports car, beloved by many as affordable, basic and fun. Showroom date set for mid-2015. That the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata marks only the fourth generation of the model in 25 years shows just how precisely Mazda’s engineers and designers nailed the roadster’s original formula. […]
10Oct 30, 2014
If technology is one of the primary means by which you judge a luxury car, you should probably walk away from the XJ(L) series. It’s missing the sorts of world-first tech options you’ll find on rivals–and its infotainment and navigation systems are upstaged by vehicles costing a small fraction as much. Menus are hard to […]