Autos

The all-new 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is here, and like its predecessors, it’s a technological powerhouse that moves forward the state of the automotive art. The new S, which will launch in America next year, is claimed to have more computing power than any car ever created. While its mighty silicon brains are brought to bear on things like personal profiles for up to eight drivers, MBUX voice-assistance functionality for each individual seat, active ambient lighting and other interior delights, an active suspension that can prepare the car for a side impact, and much, much, more, it’s also being turned toward our autonomous future. The new S comes preloaded with the ability for both SAE-designated Level 3 and Level 4 autonomy; the difference between the levels is that Level 3...

Hyundai’s entry into the subcompact class, the new-for-2018 Kona crossover, sure made a splash. It was small and affordable, but wore bold styling with odd eyebrow-like running lamps hovering over headlights disguised as fog lamps in the bumper. Mix in its fun paint colors, available turbo engine, and cheeky vibe, and the Hyundai Kona was about as exciting as subcompact crossovers come. A couple years later, it’s due for an update, and it is getting one: Meet the 2022 Hyundai Kona. See all 5 photos 2022 Hyundai Kona: A New Face Will the ’22 Kona make as big of a splash as the original? As a mid-cycle refresh, not an all-new design, you’d expect it to wear mildly revised exterior lights, maybe add a new paint color option, and get some new touchscreen or somethi...

Per the EPA, the EcoDiesel pickup delivers 24 mpg combined—an improvement of more than 25 percent relative to the truck’s gas-powered V-6. That advantage holds for the Gladiator EcoDiesel’s city and highway fuel economy numbers, too, which come in at 22 mpg and 28 mpg, besting the gas-fed Gladiator’s 17/22 mpg. The stick-shift Gladiator is rated for 16 mpg city, 23 mpg highway, 1-mpg lower in the city cycle but 1-mpg higher on the highway than its automatic-transmission sibling; we’re comparing automatic-to-automatic, however, because it’s the only transmission Jeep offers with the diesel V-6. Interestingly, should you want both diesel power and the hardcore off-road bits that come on the Gladiator Rubicon trim, you’ll see slightly lower fuel economy num...

For those who don’t read up on news about their car online can at least hope to get something in the mail regarding a recall for their vehicle. But that takes time and sometimes recalls can be a matter of life and death, as it was in the case of the Takata airbag fiasco that affected Toyota, Ford, BMW, and more than a dozen other manufacturers (rendering more than 42 million cars unsafe to drive). Luckily, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration just released a free app that makes figuring out recalls easier than ever. SaferCar will keep track of all your cars and alert you when a recall has popped up for one of them. Using the app is as simple as downloading it either the Apple AppStore or the Google Play Store, entering the cars you own (you can go either by year, m...

The Rolls-Royce Ghost is the ideal car, the company claims, for the globetrotting ultra-capitalist too cool to be chauffeured around town. Fully redesigned for 2021, the new Ghost has been honed to cater to this clientele even more successfully, translating feedback from last-generation Ghost owners into refinements for this next-generation model. While the Ghost’s re-imagination is clearly more evolutionary than revolutionary, there are meaningful changes we hope will address some of our issues with this otherwise superlative automobile. See all 22 photos 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost Chassis: A Luxurious Architecture Like the Phantom and Cullinan before it, the Ghost moves to the “Architecture of Luxury” aluminum space frame. It’s a highly sophisticated chassis...

We’ve already covered some of the updates coming to the 2021 Jeep Wrangler, and now, we have the full lowdown on what to expect from the rugged SUV. The Wrangler will offer two new special editions—the beach-themed Islander and the posh 80th Anniversary. On the Wrangler Islander, you’ll find a “Jeep Tiki” decal on the hood. The special edition also comes with black side steps and 17-inch wheels paired with 32-inch tires. A white hardtop is optional. Going for a totally different look, the Wrangler 80th Anniversary Edition features a three-piece black hardtop, 18-inch wheels finished in Granite Crystal, and special exterior badging. Inside, there are optional leather seats and Granite Crystal accents. Entry-level Sport models are now available with the Selec-Trac two...

Finally, Nissan will show off the next-generation Z sports car in the coming weeks. Well, at least in prototype form. The Nissan Z Proto will make its official debut on September 15. Nissan teased the car in a new video, but we already have a pretty good idea of what it will look like. An older video flaunted the Z’s sexy and streamlined design, including its long hood and rounded haunches. The car features distinct throwback cues such as a C-pillar-mounted Z badge, sloping rear glass, and round headlamps that recall the design of the car’s earlier generations. It’s still unclear what will power the new Z. The car may get a 4.0-liter V-6 as rumors of a 400Z badge would suggest. Or it could pack the twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 that powers Infiniti’s Red Sport 400 models...