In each and every new car’s lifespan between complete redesigns, there's normally a refresh or what’s known as a “midcycle update.” A refresh varies from minor design tweaks to new engines and stepped forward in-car tech. It’s a technique to stay a car taking a look and feeling contemporary after a couple of years in the marketplace. Knowing when those updates happen can web you a noticeably higher car. These fashions have a tendency to come back with new or extra same old options. There’s additionally a tight probability that they're extra dependable than the prior fashion years because the automaker has ironed out lots of the problems discovered on previous fashions. Edmunds professionals decided on 5 refreshed
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Why we identify our vehicles
I as soon as purchased a 1968 Volkswagen Microbus from a hippie in a tie-dyed get dressed. As I used to be about to power off, the former proprietor all at once choked up, wiped away a tear and mentioned, “By the way, her name is Basil.” Basil? I didn’t ask. And I used to be by no means positive why it used to be feminine. But that bus used to be Basil for so long as I owned it. Cars are machines. They don’t assume or have personalities or souls. But, if that’s true, why do such a lot of drivers give their vehicles names? “We share the milestones of our lives with our cars,” says David Bennett, AAA
Bob Lutz Predicts Non-Driverless Cars Will Be Illegal In 15 Years
Many people like to debate when driverless cars will be on the road en mass, but not nearly as many are talking about when human-operated cars will be taken off the road en mass. Veteran executive Bob Lutz made a bold prediction in an article for Automotive News’ “Redesigning the Industry” series, predicting that vehicles that can’t drive themselves will be banned within the next 20 years. “The vehicles, however, will no longer be driven by humans because in 15 to 20 years — at the latest — human-driven vehicles will be legislated off the highways,” Lutz wrote. “The tipping point will come when 20 to 30 percent of vehicles are fully autonom... NESN.com
Barrett-Jackson Northeast: Classic Cars To Look Out For At Mohegan Sun
When car enthusiasts arrive in Connecticut on Wednesday for Barrett-Jackson Northeast, they’ll be like kids in candy stores. Deciding which classic cars to focus on at Mohegan Sun will be tough, but we’re here to help. It’s one thing for a car to be old, but that alone doesn’t make it classic. If you ask us, cars also have to have something that sets them apart — something that makes them cool. Cars such as the 2002 Lamborghini Mercialago and the 1984 Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2 prototype certainly fit that bill, but they’re not alone. NESN Fuel’s Rachel Holt recently talked with Craig Fitzgerald from BestRide.com to preview five cool classic c... NESN.com
GM Reportedly Will Deploy World’s Largest Fleet Of Self-Driving Cars
It’s pretty difficult at this point to determine which automaker is the most serious about developing self-driving vehicles in the United States. General Motors, though, might have plans to distance itself from the pack. The U.S. automaker plans to soon deploy 300 Chevrolet Bolts fitted with self-driving technology, Spectrum reported Friday. If true, GM would sport the world’s largest fleet of autonomous vehicles, placing it well ahead of Waymo, which currently owns the largest such fleet at nearly 80 vehicles. GM currently has around 50 driverless cars deployed across San Francisco, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Detroit. In addition to expanding its vehi... NESN.com