Gear Patrol

Just 10 years ago, Infiniti was viewed solely as the luxury brand of Nissan — separated only by upgraded leather upholstery, an analog clock and a slightly nicer logo. Fast forward to the Emerg-E concept (pronounced “emerge”). Similar to the Volt, the Emerg-E is an extended-range electric — with a radically different look. The 1.2-liter…

The Paris Motor Show produced some serious automotive eye candy, including a preview of Audi’s future design language in the Crosslane Coupe Concept. The Crosslane’s accentuated angular look seems to borrow a few external styling cues from its more expensive Lamborghini Urus brother and hints at what the next Q-series crossovers could look like. The…

Supercars tend to be about as subtle as an MMA pugilist after a couple Red Bull and vodkas. Stuff that mess into a retina-searing blue dress and you’ve got the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive. Forking up $530,000 for this gull-winged Smurf-mobile gets you 750 e-horsepower from four electric motors (one at each wheel) and…

Most electric vehicles today either look like a slightly massaged lozenge or a hugely expensive exotic. It’s hard to find something with truly vintage roots and an ultra-modern electric powertrain (because there’s a line wrapped around the block, waiting for ‘em). Just revealed to the public as an exercise in what “could be”, the Morgan…

We kicked off 2012 by visiting not-so-beautiful Las Vegas to attend CES, with the hope of getting a head start on the exciting new products that will launch over the coming year. While we’ll continue to highlight gadgets revealed there on a regular basis, one of the best parts about being on the ground at…

Derivative design in the automotive world is about as common as iterations of Law & Order on network television. The same can be said for boring designs in the electric car arena. Then you have cars such as the Rimac Concept One, introduced at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Cleanly and beautifully designed both inside…