Shane McGlaun

Electric vehicles have been around for a long time now and for the most part, they all stick to traditional automotive form factors. A French firm called Iris has a new EV dubbed the Viseo that is a combination of an EV and one of those observation platforms you see in mall parking lots during the … [Read more...] about Iris Viseo EV Raises the Driver into the Air as it Drives

Earlier this month I talked a bit about the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR that had been confirmed for production. One thing that we didn’t know when I wrote that story was exactly how much the car would cost, now we have that key detail. Dodge has announced that the Viper ACR will start at $117,895. That … [Read more...] about 2016 Dodge Viper ACR starts at over $117k

Google says that its autonomous car fleet has racked up 1.7 million miles since it took to the roads in California. The fleet has been on the roads for six years now and in all that time and all those miles the fleet has been in 11 minor traffic accidents according to Google. The search giant is … [Read more...] about Google Says Self-Driving Cars Haven’t Been at Fault for Any Accidents

The Dodge Viper has always been a very fast car with a massive V10 under the hood. Dodge also has produced a special version of the Viper in the past called the ACR, which is a version of the Viper hopped up for use on road racing circuits. Dodge has announced that the 2016 Viper will have an ACR … [Read more...] about Dodge Viper ACR returns for 2016

The 2016 Ford Mustang has proven to be very popular with buyers so far with sales exceeding those of its competitors. Ford is working on rolling out the first special version of the new Mustang with the Shelby GT350 coming soon. Rumors are swirling that another special edition might be in the works … [Read more...] about 2016 Mustang may get the California Special Treatment

Many of the big rigs we see cruising the highways around the world each day are made by Freightliner. Freightliner has announced the next step in bringing new autonomous truck technology to market with a vehicle called the Freightliner Inspiration Truck. The truck has become the first autonomous … [Read more...] about Freightliner’s Inspiration Autonomous Truck gets licensed in Utah

Ford has the most popular vehicle in the US with the F-150 truck, and the truck has gone through some major changes in its newest iteration, shedding a significant amount of weight. The weight reduction came thanks to a change to aluminum in the truck body rather than steel. Less weight means better … [Read more...] about 2016 Ford F-150 to be offered with CNG or Propane Powered Engine

Land Rover and Range Rover make some very luxurious and capable off-road vehicles that have the unfortunate reputation of not being particularly reliable. If you can look past any potential reliability issues, Range Rover has vehicles that can get you just about anywhere you need to go no matter the … [Read more...] about Land Rover SVX planned to cater to hard-core Off-roaders

Scion and Subaru have one of the best little sports cars around with the BRZ/FR-S twins. Sadly, the cars haven't sold that well, I think it's mostly because they are a bit expensive. The starting price for the 2016 Scion FR-S has been increased a bit, which won't help its sales numbers. The FR-S … [Read more...] about 2016 Scion FR-S gets New Standard Equipment and a Price Increase

I have long been a big fan of certain models of the Cadillac CTS-V. I am fond of both the wagon and the coupe versions of the car, but have never liked the four-door version. If you like that four-door version of the car, the order books for the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V are now open. The car is very … [Read more...] about 2016 Cadillac CTS-V Orders Kickoff