Apple Patents a Remote ...
An iCar? Not yet. But a steering-wheel-mounted remote control was among the 21 patents granted to Apple this week. We don’t typically track patent applications and grants for the Cupertino-based tech company—it holds or has filed for thousands of them—and came to this one...
Name That Exhaust Note,...
Hit play for an audio recording of a mystery car’s exhaust note, and then share your guesses or get a few hints from other visitors in the comments below. Be sure to check back on Thursday for the answer! More here: Name That Exhaust Note, Episode...
Name That Shifter, No. ...
It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a...
Chevrolet Trax to Join ...
We first saw a Chevrolet bearing the Trax name as a concept at the 2007 New York auto show, riding on the bones of the Chevy Spark. Now Chevy has announced that something called the Trax will go into production for global markets. But the only thing this Trax has in common with the Trax...
Let the Wood (and Alumi...
While at Morgan Motor’s headquarters in the U.K., in addition to having a more serious meeting with Charles Morgan , we visited the factory facilities. Morgan’s company archivist, Martyn Webb, gave us an in-depth tour. Read full story » Here is the original: Let the...
Tesla Says Model S Arri...
According to its quarterly report, Tesla is planning to begin deliveries of the Model S sedan this June, not July, as had been earlier announced. Tesla is just waiting to finish crash testing the Model S and obtain final ratings from the EPA for the car’s range and MPGe (the...
2013 BMW M135i: Not a T...
The 1-series M coupe is going out of production, but there will be a successor: Here is the M135i, the most powerful derivative of the second-generation 1-series. But before you get out your checkbook, know that it is based on the three- and five-door hatchback, and that’s why...
Audi Q3 Red Track: A Fa...
When Audi debuted the Q3 Vail concept at this year’s Detroit show, it also used the occasion to announce that the Q3 will be sold in America. Loaded with features such as flashlights that double as hand warmers and portable drink heaters, the aptly named Q3 Vail concept was perfect for...
Senate Passes Bill Mand...
Is your car going to snitch on you? It’s a question on the minds of many enthusiasts given this year’s version of the annual transportation bill meandering through Congress: It contains a section mandating event data recorders, a.k.a. black boxes, for all cars sold in the...