2021 Ram 1500 TRX Crew Cab 4x4
Big. Powerful. Capable. Crazy?
Gary S. Vasilash
Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media
Vehicle Inspection Startup Eyes Expanded Opportunities
Auctions and dealership applications promise to provide OEMs with improved lifecycle data
Startup Aims to Shine a Light on Roadside Wrecks
Speeding the frequency of existing hazard lights promises to significantly improve visibility and decrease accident rates
GM Defense Delivers Vehicle to Army Fast
Just 120 days from the contract award to the delivery of the Infantry Squad Vehicle
2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV 4WD Premium Luxury
Big, bold and yet somehow still sophisticated: the 2021 Cadillac Escalade
New Caddys Up the Ante on Fast-Acting Suspension Tech
Don’t blink or you could be several hundred inputs behind
Engineering the 2021 Ford F-150
When you’re making a new F-Series, you’ve got a lot riding on everything you do
Gary S. Vasilash
Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media
New EV Application is All About the Money
MAN’s eTGE van is being used as an armored truck in Germany
Paint by Supercar Numbers…Big Numbers
Carbon Fiber Finish Adds $443K to $3 Million Koenigsegg Supercar
Engineering the Ram TRX
The chief engineer of what is claimed to be the “quickest, fastest and most-powerful mass-produced truck in the world” explains how they did it.
Rolls-Royce Ghost to Get “Magic Carpet” Suspension
Luxury marque goes all in with advanced driveline tech
“Ultimate Analog Supercar” Takes Shape
Gordon Murray’s upcoming T.50 gets V-12 power and a super-lightweight design
Engineering the 2021 Acura TLX
The second-generation sport sedan is designed and engineered to perform.
Gary S. Vasilash
Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media
What’s Next. A Year of Change in Automotive.
2020 is a year like no other. Unpredictable change in the automotive industry and a new direction for AutoBeat Magazine.
2021 S-Class Adds More Tech
New features include 48-volt active suspension, 4-wheel steering and industry-first rear airbags
World's Most Expensive Car May Get a Lot More Affordable (Relatively Speaking)
Trademark decision paves the way for replicas of iconic Ferrari
Cadillac Elevates Its Game With Forthcoming Blackwings
The Cadillac crest had birds on it that have blackwings. And while those birds have flown from the badge, the idea of their specialness remains for the Blackwing series of vehicles
Lambo Goes Matt (and REALLY BRIGHT)
Yes, the canvas is extraordinary. But the palette is interesting
Gary S. Vasilash
Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media
Mazda, Subaru, Hyundai Group Top IIHS Safety Ratings
Tougher headlight criteria reduce number of Top Safety Pick+ winners
Vehicular Lightweighting: Path. Strategy. Endgame.
The automaker with the best solution for reducing weight will be the one with the clearest vision of the endgame and the strategy to get there.
Why Is a Vehicle Introduced in 2011 Relevant Right Now?
While there is certainly an almost unprecedented transformation in vehicles occurring, a research project that commenced in 2009 has some big implications for OEMs still today. It has to do with steel.
Carbon Fiber Creations in Auto Applications
It is more “go” than “show,” although when it comes to interior trim the composite material provides a technical touch.
Toyota Takes Multi-Pronged Approach to Autonomoy
Toyota Research Institute is working to help make vehicles safer by increasing their levels of autonomy. But, for the near-term future, the driver isn’t going to be relinquishing the task of driving.
Transforming Volkswagen
A line up of electric cars and a new head of American operations may have a bigger transformation on VW (especially in the U.S.) than anything since the first Beetle arrived in the U.S. in 1949.