AUTOS
-As much as we love driving the current generation of Cadillacs—see for example our recent reviews of the ATS-V sedan and coupe, or our long-term wrap-up of our CTS Vsport—we remain frustrated and annoyed with the brand’s CUE touch-screen infotainment interface. Come 2016, however, most Cadillacs will get Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, which could prove far more convenient than dealing with CUE on its own. – The Cadillac news
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-General Motors’ truck-slinging division, GMC, has announced that it is following its corporate brethren at Chevrolet, Buick, and Cadillac in offering Apple’s CarPlay connectivity. – For 2016, Sierra and Canyon pickups and Yukon and Yukon XL SUVs equipped with the seven- or eight-inch IntelliLink infotainment touch screens will have CarPlay functionality, which allows occupants to mirror some smartphone apps directly on the display. Users can also access functions using their vehicle’s onboard voice-command system to control Apple’s
-Although we’re not hot on the rules of cricket, that most English of games, we’re pretty sure that 2,000,000 Not Out would be considered a good score. And now Land Rover is celebrating that benchmark for the Defender with a special edition model that is set to be auctioned for charity. – Of course, the U.S. has been denied the Defender for the better part of 20 years, but in
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– You guessed it: With fellow General Motors brand Chevrolet bringing Apple CarPlay and Android Auto phone-mirroring capability to 14 models for 2016, Buick couldn’t be far behind. And it isn’t. The entry-luxury automaker announced it is including Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with every 2016 LaCrosse and Regal model.– – – – – Get Yourself Connected, the Writing’s on the Wall: 2016 Buick Enclave Gets 4G LTE Connectivity –
– To be Britain’s most eccentric sports-car maker is the sort of achievement that rivals being acknowledged as New York’s worst taxi driver; you have to be outstanding to rise above such a talented field of challengers. – And yet Morgan lifts the crown, combining contradictions like no other automotive player. This is the manufacturer that builds the bodywork of some of its models around wooden frames and yet builds
– You guessed it: With fellow General Motors brand Chevrolet bringing Apple CarPlay and Android Auto phone-mirroring capability to 14 models for 2016, Buick couldn’t be far behind. And it isn’t. The entry-luxury automaker announced it is including Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with every 2016 LaCrosse and Regal model.– – – – – Get Yourself Connected, the Writing’s on the Wall: 2016 Buick Enclave Gets 4G LTE Connectivity –
-As we write these words, Volkswagen is readying the next-generation Tiguan, aiming to add a third row of seats while moving production to Mexico to pare costs. The Tiguan needs a lower price and more room to be competitive in the cutthroat class of compact crossovers. There were fewer players in this segment when the current, German-built model arrived in 2009, sharing its platform with the Mark 5 Golf that
– To be Britain’s most eccentric sports-car maker is the sort of achievement that rivals being acknowledged as New York’s worst taxi driver; you have to be outstanding to rise above such a talented field of challengers. – And yet Morgan lifts the crown, combining contradictions like no other automotive player. This is the manufacturer that builds the bodywork of some of its models around wooden frames and yet builds
