Ford’s hands-free driving system launches on the 2021 Ford F-150 for $ 1,595 and on the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E for $ 3,200, Ford announced Friday. Called Active Drive Assist, the technology uses a camera and radar sensors to drive the vehicles without driver intervention on more than 100,000 miles …
Read More »Cadillac’s Super Cruise is the best driver assist system, says Consumer Reports
When it comes to helping you drive, one system guides better than all the rest and it is Cadillac’s Super Cruise, Consumer Reports announced on Wednesday. The non-profit consumer advocacy group tested 17 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to determine which ones best helped the driver on long highway road …
Read More »Review update: The 2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty Tremor aims for work and play
Ford finally introduced a heavy duty pickup with real off-road chops. The real question is what took so long? The Ford Super Duty is capable out of the box as a work truck, but the $ 3,975 Tremor off-road package adds serious capability thanks to 18-inch alloy wheels wrapped in …
Read More »This Wind-Powered Super Sailboat Will Carry 7000 Cars across the Atlantic
A new sailboat concept could carry 7000 cars at nearly the speed of fossil fuel cargo ships. Traditional cargo ships are a requirement of the global economy and account for 2 percent of energy-related carbon emissions. This sailboat uses vertical “airplane wings” and an algorithm to continuously maximize speed. A …
Read More »Cadillac Super Cruise trials end, expanded rollout begins
Every end comes with another beginning. The earliest adopters of Cadillac’s Super Cruise hands-free semi-autonomous driving system face that reality today, when the three-year trial expires and a monthly subscription fee begins. That was all part of the plan when Super Cruise launched for the 2018 Cadillac CT6 in September …
Read More »2021 GMC Yukon review, Toyota GR Super Sport debuts, Polestar clears air on EVs: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 GMC Yukon review The newest big SUV from GMC earns a TCC Rating of 7.0 out of 10—and it’s not done yet. What’s New for 2021: Ford Ford prepares for a busy 2021 model year with a major overhaul of the Ford F-150 pickup truck, the launch of the …
Read More »986-HP Toyota GR Super Sport Hypercar Makes First Public Appearance At Le Mans
After years of hints and teases, the public finally got to see the car that will spawn a new Toyota sports car in the metal. A hybrid powertrain with a twin-turbocharged 2.4-liter direct-injection V-6 and an electric motor gives the GR Super Sport a total of 986 horsepower. To top …
Read More »2021 Cadillac CT4 and CT5 add Super Cruise and Diamond Sky editions
The redesigned Cadillac CT4 and CT5 sedans have only been on sale a few months, but for 2021 they get more available technology and a Diamond Sky special edition, Cadillac announced Thursday. Forward-collision warnings, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, and GM’s Safety Alert Seat that vibrates in the direction …
Read More »2021 Elantra N Line launches, Super Stock stokes dreams, Lucid plans SUV: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 Hyundai Elantra N Line debuts: Small sedan lineup grows bigger The 2021 Hyundai Elantra N Line replaces the Sport trim of the compact sedan with a turbocharged engine and manual transmission. 2021 Toyota Sequoia SUV gets price bump, adds Nightshade Edition The 2021 Toyota Sequoia three-row SUV starts at $ 51,465, …
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