-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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