I’m hoping vehicle manufacturers stop, look at the infotainment/hmi/in-car technology they have in the works, and ask, and#8220;Could a child use this system to the extent it was intended?and#8221; This is how simple these systems need to be in order to…
Around our Connecticut-based Auto Test Center, where we have an abundance of overcrowded, indifferently maintained roads and four distinct seasons of crummy weather, we’re drawn to automotive gadgets that promise to make us cooler, warmer, less anxious, or more secure. Often such features turn out to be cash-sapping frills, but some have lasting value.
Based on our experiences, here’s a selection of features that I think makes life behind the wheel more tolerable.
Heated steering wheel. Like heated …
A while back on a Car Lust Weekly Open Thread, we opened discussions on things we wished that all cars had. Now let's turn the tables and tell Detroit, Tokyo, Stuttgart, and Seoul (And the Feds) what we don't want, and hopefully wish away some things we'd like to see disappear from our rides.
I have more than 3 ideas, of course, but let's get this started.
1) Automatic door locks. When I first got the Super Crew, every time I put it in Drive, all four doors would lock. Now this was no big…
Welcome to this week's Weekly Open Thread where we talk about most anything automotive-related. This time, may I suggest a few features that I'd like to see on all new cars, and possibly retrofitted on all vehicles.
1) Brake lights that work when the car in front of you slows down. Now that seems logical, right? But wait… the driver has to hit the brake pedal to make this happen, so what about the smarty- pants in front of you that grabs the hand brake or shifts down "enthusiatically?"…
Hagerty Insurance says these 10 relatively affordable cars will likely become collectibles and will sell for big bucks at car auctions decades from now.
TTAC Commentator Seminole 95 writes: Sajeev, I enjoyed reading the responses on my NVH question. Here’s another question for you. How significant is that Honda uses a double wishbone suspension on their family sedan (the Accord) whereas the Toyota Camry, Chevy Impala, and Hyundai Sonata use the cheaper MacPherson strut? Does the DW suspension make [...]
Peugeot is releasing its latest, a 3-door and 5-door supermini, for Spring of 2012. The model is dubbed the 208, and comes with many improvements and upgrades the brand is calling ‘re-generations’ over its predecessors.
“The 208 is a new illustration of the Marque’s project launched two years ago, representing a new stage in Peugeot’s desire to drive itself towards ever greater modernity,” said Xavier Peugeot, Marketing and Communication Director, Automobiles Peugeot….
When Honda launches a redesigned car, they typically don’t update it for years. Maybe a refresh will arrive in two or three years with a new taillight and grille design, plus a few new minor features. But recent industry reports reveal that Honda is furiously working toward more extensive mid-cycle changes for the Civic.
We’re happy to hear this. When Consumer Reports tested the Civic LX, EX, and Hybrid sedans, we found that each of these versions scored below our threshold for recommendati…
The grass is always greener on the other side, as the saying goes. Never is that truer than in the world of cars. Americans constantly lament the fact that Europeans get to drive around the wicked Ford Focus RS or the previous-generation BMW M5 Touring, while many Europeans may lament the fact that they’ll never get to race stoplight to stoplight in a Dodge Challenger or jump stuff in a Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. It just always seems that we always want what we don’t have.
That brings us to today’s Th…
Ever wonder what it would be like to go car-shopping if you were a billionaire? Well, Robb Report is here to help with its lists of 36 categories that tickle the fancy of a billionaire.
Of course, the results aren’t that surprising as you’ll see that cars like the Ferrari 458 Italia, Aston Martin V12 Vantage and the Bentley Mulsanne all make the list in the automotive category.
What is surprising and something that doesn’t get as depressed about our bank account balance is the Cadillac…