To see what stood out this year, we polled some of our favorite designers, from the automotive world and beyond. The post Behold the Best-Designed Cars of 2015 appeared first on WIRED. Behold the Best-Designed Cars of 2015This entry was posted in auto industry Autopia Concept Cars gallery Gear Luxury cars Transportation on December 31, 2015 by Alex Davies
2015 may well prove to be a tipping point, when these trends moved from talking points to dealer lots. The post The Most Important Cars of 2015 appeared first on WIRED. The Most Important Cars of 2015This entry was posted in auto industry Autonomous Vehicles Autopia Electric Vehicles gallery Gear Transportation on December 29, 2015 by Alex Davies
The precipitous drop is the latest blow in the ongoing disaster that is VW's diesel scandal. The post Volkswagen US Sales Plummet 25% As Dieselgate Rolls On appeared first on WIRED. Volkswagen US Sales Plummet 25% As Dieselgate Rolls OnThis entry was posted in Audi auto industry Autopia Gear Volkswagen on December 1, 2015 by Alex Davies
In an age where efficiency is king and carbon emissions are the devil, why is Mazda talking about bringing back the rotary engine? The post Mazda’s Confusing Plan to Resurrect the Famously Dirty Rotary Engine appeared first on WIRED. Mazda’s Confusing Plan to Resurrect the Famously Dirty Rotary EngineThis entry was posted in auto industry Autopia Electric Vehicles gallery Gear on December 1, 2015 by Nicolas Stecher
German engineering savvy and Silicon Valley entrepreneurial know-how come together to make a driving simulator open to all. The post This Sim for Self-Driving Cars Is More Useful Than It Sounds appeared first on WIRED. This Sim for Self-Driving Cars Is More Useful Than It ...This entry was posted in auto industry Autonomous Vehicles Autopia Gear on November 19, 2015 by Jordan Crucchiola
The Reduced Scale Wind Tunnel can run tiny clay cars into 155 mile per hour winds. The post GM’s New Wind Tunnel Blasts Baby Cars With 155 MPH Gales appeared first on WIRED. GM’s New Wind Tunnel Blasts Baby Cars With 155 MPH ...This entry was posted in auto industry Autopia gallery Gear General-Motors on November 12, 2015 by Jordan Crucchiola
More than a third of new cars sold in the US this year left the lot without a spare tire on board. The post Automakers Are Sacrificing the Spare Tire for Fuel Economy appeared first on WIRED. Automakers Are Sacrificing the Spare Tire for Fuel EconomyThis entry was posted in auto industry Autopia Gear on November 11, 2015 by Jordan Crucchiola