Automobile USA - August 2016

Time Machines - The next wave of stars from the sports, luxury, crossover, and other vehicle segments are almost ready for their turn in the spotlight. We take our annual look at some of the best and brightest creations on the horizon.

Er, That Didn’t Work Out - We gather the Intel for our Future Cars section from our network of industry sources, not an oracle. Things change and, well, sometimes we get it wrong. Here are 15 examples that didn’t quite turn out as we expected.

Mobility in the New World - The race to meet the future transportation needs of the modern metropolis is underway, as governments finally start to come to grips with the realities of pollution and overcrowding in densely populated urban centers.

What’s Old Is New - Electric cars will loom ever more omnipresent in upcoming years, and one Southern California company is making sure tomorrow’s EV traffic includes
classics such as the Volkswagen Beetle and Microbus.

Stepping Out - The BMW M2, Ford Focus RS, and Porsche 718 Boxster S are very different but share a common goal: Keep the driver engaged. We examine each car’s approach by bombing along back roads in Germany.