New cars are supposed to have driver monitoring systems in 2027 to detect impaired driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that no technology is capable of accurately detecting impaired driving. Automakers have been generally supportive of the initiative. Next year could be the start of a new surveillance era. The …
Over the past few years, some SUVs have moved away from their tall, boxy roots in favor of sleeker designs. Sloping rooflines, coupe-like rear ends, and tighter proportions have become the norm. What was once a body style meant to convey presence and strength has often ended up working against its own identity. That’s what …
Winners of the Car Design Award 2026 include Jeep, Genesis, and Renault. The Audi Concept C won the concept car award. The new Renault Twingo the won production-car category. As is tradition, Milan Design Week also hosts the Car Design Award 2026, an award created in 1984 by Auto&Design magazine and revived in 2016 after a long hiatus. The …
The Morgan Supersport 400 uses an uprated BMW inline-six engine. It has 402 horsepower and weighs as much as a Miata RF. Output is routed to the rear wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission. It’s been a little over a year since Morgan launched the Supersport, and it’s already giving the rear-wheel-drive sports car a …
The BMW iX3 Long Wheelbase is not only bigger, but also more upscale. It gets thicker rear seats with a more generous recline. The front passenger seat comes with a leg rest. China’s long-wheelbase tradition may have started with sedans, but SUVs have also been stretched to maximize interior space. The first Neue Klasse model …
BMW has developed a separate version of the i3 for the Chinese market. It has a longer wheelbase for extra legroom in the back. The i3 L doesn’t have the global model’s pop-out door handles. BMW’s sales in China have been on a slippery slope for the past few years, but the luxury brand aims …
BMW 7 Series product manager Max Hubert said the company remains committed to premium luxury sedans. Source link
The standard 2027 Mercedes C-Class has three separate screens. The passenger-side display is basically a digital photo frame. It becomes a touchscreen if customers step up to the Superscreen setup. When Mercedes launched the new CLA last year, I was curious to see how the base version looked without the third screen on the dashboard. …
BMW discontinued the 6 Series in 2019, but rumors suggest the automaker will revive the model. Unofficial renderings from sugardesign_1 depict what a next-generation 6 Series could look like with the brand’s Neue Klasse design language. There are rumors that a new 6 Series will replace the discontinued 8 Series. BMW killed …
BMW isn’t giving up on special cars, but it’s prioritizing high-volume products. Previous ‘brand shapers’ were the i3 and i8. A rugged SUV could join the lineup around the decade’s end. These are some of the busiest times in BMW’s history. Between now and the end of 2027, the German luxury automaker will roll out …