Creating the Cadillac Ciel’s Wood Interior

Our exclusive look at how a 300 year old tree became a key element in Cadillac's ultra-luxurious concept car

The Ciel is Cadillac’s latest attempt to reinvigorate the company’s heritage of American luxury—reflected both in its attention to detail and its desire to explore the journey of traveling by automobile. One of the concept car’s most striking elements is the solid olive wood used inside the passenger cabin. When talking to the car’s design team we learned about the extensive process they went through …

2012 Audi A6

From night vision to hyper-efficient acceleration, Audi reinvents their midsize sedan

Exhilaration, satisfaction, safety, a sense of control—these are the expected feelings associated with driving a luxury automobile. But being surprised by a car is rare. It’s more rare still when you’re somewhat familiar with the maker, like we were when we had the chance to test out Audi’s 2012 A6 recently. This newest version of their midsize sedan features all of the brand’s latest innovations …

Cool Hunting Capsule Video: Scion iQ

Engineering smallness: our video on the latest micro-subcompact to hit the U.S.

Our latest video takes a closer look at Scion’s new U.S. model, the iQ. We had the chance to check out this tiny car when the brand invited us to Manhattan Beach, CA, finding that when it comes to size and price, it’s a nearly a head-to-head rival with another recent micro car to hit the States, the Fiat 500. Having taken that car for …