AUTOS

BMW M GmbH to Introduce OLED Taillights on a New Model Soon—and We Know Which One

– In the war of light versus darkness, automakers long ago abandoned good ol’ fashioned halogen lamps for fancier peepers. Recently, Audi and BMW got in a little tiff over who could introduce laser headlights to the market first, while separately, Audi’s matrix LED tech continues to blow us away—even if it’s not yet allowed in the U.S. Now, BMW is going in a slightly different direction and introducing organic LED

Czech It Out: Škoda’s New Rally Car Looks Supremely Bad-Ass

– We don’t cover the VW Group’s Czech brand, Škoda, round these parts much, but a bitchin’ rally car seems as good a reason as any. (So was this innovative commercial.) Meet the Škoda Fabia R 5, which has been under development for the past 15 months but was just approved by the FIA for global competition. We’re seriously digging on the funky, teardrop wheel wells; the cantilevered wing out back; and

Czech It Out: Škoda’s New Rally Car Looks Supremely Bad-Ass

– We don’t cover the VW Group’s Czech brand, Škoda, round these parts much, but a bitchin’ rally car seems as good a reason as any. (So was this innovative commercial.) Meet the Škoda Fabia R 5, which has been under development for the past 15 months but was just approved by the FIA for global competition. We’re seriously digging on the funky, teardrop wheel wells; the cantilevered wing out back; and

2016 Honda Pilot Trim Levels Revealed

-Honda just announced some more details about the upcoming 2016 Pilot SUV. No, we still don’t know the actual price, but we do know how you’ll be able to option the three-row, minivan-based crossover. Let’s take a tour of the scintillating SUV’s five trim levels. – At the bottom of the pile is the Pilot LX, the base-model spec that’s hardly a no-content stripper. LX models will get the 3.5-liter

2016 Mazda 6 i Grand Touring Test: An Improved Interior Proves Timeless

-It takes more than a pretty face to land a car on our 10Best list or to top the family-sedan segment in our Editor’s Choice awards, but a pretty face doesn’t hurt. Since the current-generation Mazda 6 arrived as a 2014 model, its handsome “Kodo” design theme has earned mention right alongside the sporty handling dynamics, the value-for-money content, and the strong and efficient Skyactiv-G 2.5-liter four-cylinder every time a

Oh Good, Now the Shelby Ford Raptor Makes 700+ Horsepower

– Look, there’s a new Ford F-150 SVT Raptor coming out soon, and it’s gonna be powerful. We’re talking 450 twin-turbo horses out of the EcoBoost 3.5-liter V-6. That’s no joke—and if you own a first-generation, 2011-2014 Raptor, you and your 411 V-8 horses just got seriously outgunned. What to do? Well, one option is to head over to Shelby American in Las Vegas, where they will bring your soon-to-be-outdated