More from Kristin Shaw (Page 2)

a beefed-up truck drives across desert dunes
Engineering

How Ford crafted a Raptor T1+ to race across 5,000 miles of desert

By Kristin Shaw

a futuristic car on stage
Electric Vehicles

Taking on Tesla, Honda debuts wild 0 Series EV prototypes

By Kristin Shaw

a car in a steel room
Electric Vehicles

Inside Nissan’s extreme weather testing facility

By Kristin Shaw

a car body in a repair shop
DIY

Inside the company ripping apart classic Porsche 911s to restore them with impeccable detail

By Kristin Shaw

(Original Caption) 1938-Close-up of the very front end of a 1938 Cadillac La Salle. This smaller counterpart to the Cadillac features a smaller radiator grille, and four headlights, as well as the hood ornament and bumper.
Ask Us Anything

Why don’t cars have hood ornaments anymore? 

By Kristin Shaw

Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron
Electric Vehicles

2025 Audi Q6 e-Tron harnesses EV architecture from Porsche

By Kristin Shaw

an SUV rides off road on dirt
Technology

Nissan’s revitalized Armada has cameras so comprehensive, you can (almost) drive blindfolded

By Kristin Shaw

an orange luxury car faces the camera
Technology

Bentley hybridizes its Flying Spur and boosts its range to 515 miles

By Kristin Shaw

an SUV sitting on pavement in from of trees
Technology

2025 Volvo XC90 is more efficient with a twist on 1950s engineering

By Kristin Shaw

interior of a sedan
Technology

Toyota uses noise and vibration engineers in pursuit of cabin silence that rivals luxury cars

By Kristin Shaw

a fire burns in the woods
Environment

Navigation app uses government data to help off-roaders avoid wildfire areas

By Kristin Shaw

a pickup truck with three large screens in trunk
Technology

5 cool Toyota concept builds that’ll make you want to adventure outside

By Kristin Shaw

truck in the sand
Technology

How the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO squeezes more power from fewer cylinders

By Kristin Shaw

a black race car on a track in front of a hill
Technology

Pirelli’s ‘Cyber Tire’ technology uses a tiny sensor to transmit big data 

By Kristin Shaw

green old car parked on the street
Technology

Bentley used original design drawings to meticulously recreate its 1930 Speed Six

By Kristin Shaw

a green supercar covered in dirt
Technology

3 ultra-rare Lamborghini Miuras unearthed at junkyard. They could sell for millions.

By Kristin Shaw

woman riding a motorcycle in a green field
Electric Vehicles

Can-Am’s first motorcycles in decades set the (handle)bar high for e-motorbikes

By Kristin Shaw

2024 EV9 dashboard screen and infotainment system
Electric Vehicles

The iPhone-ification of cars unlocks a new world of options

By Kristin Shaw

a black car part with a man holding a heat gun. his reflection is seen in the car
Technology

Inside the Texas factory where a gravel-shooting machine pummels self-healing cars

By Kristin Shaw

a sedan sitting in front of concrete structures
Electric Vehicles

Lucid reinvents the electric motor by thinking small. Really small.

By Kristin Shaw

hypercar in a dark room
Technology

The coolest technology in the Bugatti Tourbillon hypercar is… analog?

By Kristin Shaw

Front 3/4 view of Cadillac Opulent Velocity concept vehicle with open butterfly doors.
Concept Cars

Cadillac’s Opulent Velocity concept shows the future of cars is magnificent

By Kristin Shaw

an SUV with a pop tent on top and a ladder in front of a mountain lake
DIY

Going off-roading in a DIY’ed Porsche Taycan (yes, a Porsche)

By Kristin Shaw

an SUV rolls down an assembly line with people inspecting it
Electric Vehicles

How Rivian reduced electrical wiring by 1.6 miles and 44 pounds

By Kristin Shaw

woman riding a sea-doo watercraft on a brown river
Technology

Sea-Doo’s newest 325-HP watercraft can outrun an alligator (and then some)

By Kristin Shaw

Ram 1500 Revolution Battery-electric Vehicle (BEV) Concept front three-quarters
Concept Cars

Ram’s vision for a three-row pickup truck could be closer to reality than you think

By Kristin Shaw

a large SUV parked in front of a colonial-style building. palm trees in the background
Technology

2024 GMC Acadia’s new engine is smaller, but more powerful 

By Kristin Shaw

a car head rest surrounded by speakers
Technology

The 2025 Infiniti QX80 has a cool new audio feature that isolates your phone calls 

By Kristin Shaw

person driving car with screen showing thermal vision on dashboard
Technology

Three-quarters of pedestrian deaths happen after dark. This technology can help change that.

By Kristin Shaw

a rose gold boat sits on the water at night
Electric Vehicles

Maserati’s new all-electric boat is capable of 600 horsepower

By Kristin Shaw

an suv driving on a dirt path
Technology

The engineer who went off-roading to help build Honda’s most rugged vehicle

By Kristin Shaw

an off roading SUV drives through dirt and scrub
Technology

Paper maps aren’t dead, but this digital map app is an innovation for off-road explorers

By Kristin Shaw

two men holding trophies over a background of an assembly line
Technology

The father-son duo changing the world of automotive engineering at Ford

By Kristin Shaw

a car on cement
Technology

Why Bentley is dropping its iconic W12 engine for a V8 hybrid

By Kristin Shaw

the interior of an SUV
Technology

How Genesis uses volcanic rock and recycled newspapers in the GV80 SUV

By Kristin Shaw

an in-production car on the assembly line
Electric Vehicles

How Rolls-Royce built its first EV, the Spectre

By Kristin Shaw

a blue SUV sits on a dirt road
Electric Vehicles

Take a ride in Acura’s first EV, its most powerful SUV yet

By Kristin Shaw

red sedan car during sunset
Technology

The 2025 Toyota Camry is hybrid-only and it’s more powerful than ever

By Kristin Shaw

an artificial lake surrounded by buildings
Technology

Inside the new $2 billion campus that GM hopes will launch it into the future

By Kristin Shaw

small red car sits in front of a pink wall covered in art
Electric Vehicles

Beep beep: Fiat charms city drivers with revived all-electric 500e

By Kristin Shaw

a convertible in blackness during the eclipse
Science

The full sensory experience of eclipse totality, from inside an Audi convertible

By Kristin Shaw

a silver engine inside a car
Technology

The science of supercharged engines and their distinct whine

By Kristin Shaw

the hood of a BMW painted with pink, grey, and purple colors
Technology

How BMW’s color-changing cars work

By Kristin Shaw

the back end of a black and green race car that is moving on a track
Technology

Lamborghini’s hybrid race car innovates with a ‘Cold V’ turbo configuration

By Kristin Shaw

a green-blue hatchback car on a stage in front of the words "Adventurous Forever"
Electric Vehicles

Rivian’s updated R2 electric SUV gets a retro-inspired crossover sibling

By Kristin Shaw

Two snowmobiles ride on the snow next to a river with a mountain and forest in the background
Technology

Why Ski-Doo is the only snowmobile permitted in Yellowstone

By Kristin Shaw

red pickup truck driving down a road
Technology

The 2025 Ram 1500 pushes more power out of a smaller engine

By Kristin Shaw

a greenish-blue SUV sits in front of a lake
Technology

Prologue EV: How Honda created its first all-electric SUV using GM technology

By Kristin Shaw

Range Rover Sport SV first drive: A rugged off-roader that feels like a race car
Technology

Range Rover Sport SV first drive: A rugged off-roader that feels like a race car

By Kristin Shaw

The science behind winter tires
Technology

The science behind winter tires

By Kristin Shaw

Rivian admitted to an error in its software that led to infotainment and main display malfunctions last year.
Electric Vehicles

The EV industry faces a core challenge: software bugs

By Kristin Shaw

Lexus completely redesigned the GX SUV for 2024, giving it a new engine, overland-themed trims, and electronic suspension.
Technology

2024 Lexus GX gets an edgy new look and improved tech

By Kristin Shaw

The new infotainment system allows users to customize and pin various functions to the 4.3-inch high panoramic display.
Technology

The 2024 Lincoln Nautilus has a 48-inch panoramic ‘infotainment’ screen

By Kristin Shaw

How some automakers are still pushing ahead for a hydrogen-powered future
Electric Vehicles

How some automakers are still pushing ahead for a hydrogen-powered future

By Kristin Shaw

How Nissan created brighter headlights that won’t blind oncoming traffic
Technology

How Nissan created brighter headlights that won’t blind oncoming traffic

By Kristin Shaw

Ford F-150 Lightning makes the cut for full EV tax credit in 2024
Electric Vehicles

Ford F-150 Lightning makes the cut for full EV tax credit in 2024

By Kristin Shaw

Can-Am Maverick
Technology

Can-Am’s new Maverick R side-by-side off-road vehicle is ready to shred

By Kristin Shaw

A Porsche SUV parked at an electric charging station
Electric Vehicles

Porsche’s best-selling Macan SUV Goes Electric in 2024

By Kristin Shaw

1978 Ford engine bay post-EV conversation.
Electric Vehicles

This Texas startup wants to rescue old gas-powered cars with simplified EV conversions

By Kristin Shaw

Kia’s EV9 can power an average home and then some
Electric Vehicles

Kia’s EV9 can power an average home and then some

By Kristin Shaw

2024 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck first drive: White truck on the side of the road at sunset
Technology

Toyota just electrified its popular compact pickup

By Kristin Shaw

Lucid Gravity EV SUV
Electric Vehicles

Lucid says its new all-electric SUV beats Tesla Model X range by nearly 100 miles

By Kristin Shaw

Bentley Bantayga seats
Technology

Bentley’s deluxe seats know you’re about to sweat before you do

By Kristin Shaw

Volvo's EX30 electric car
Electric Vehicles

Volvo’s new EV could include recycled blue jeans, pine resin, or flax

By Kristin Shaw