The Most Innovative Cars of the Year



To follow up on the F-Type Convertible, its first true sports car since the iconic E-Type, Jaguar rolled out the F-Type Coupe this year. The only problem is that the car is so well-balanced, it's not much fun until you're going way too fast. Jaguar Land Rover



To follow up on the F-Type Convertible, its first true sports car since the iconic E-Type, Jaguar rolled out the F-Type Coupe this year. The only problem is that the car is so well-balanced, it's not much fun until you're going way too fast.


Jaguar Land Rover



The 650S has more power, more downforce and more style than the car it replaces, the MP4-12C. Even at $265k, it's a giant step down in price from McLaren's P1 flagship, but plenty of DNA trickled down. McLaren Automotive



The McLaren 650S has more power, more downforce and more style than the car it replaces, the MP4-12C. Still, the two cars are more similar than different, and the 650S is more of an update than a true replacement. Think of it as 12C v2.0.


McLaren Automotive



Volvo is relaunching its brand, and it's kicking things off with the XC90, which will hit the market in the spring. The premium SUV comes with a new four-cylinder—the Swedish brand is done with V6 and V8 engines—and is packed with active safety features that make it "semi-autonomous." Volvo



Volvo is relaunching its brand, and it's kicking things off with the XC90, which will hit the market in the spring. The premium SUV comes with a new four-cylinder—the Swedish brand is done with V6 and V8 engines—and is packed with active safety features that make it "semi-autonomous."


Volvo



We first saw the BMW i3 way back in 2012, but it wasn't until 2014 that the car hit the US market. The electric car is efficient, comfortable, and comes with a gas-powered range extender for those nervous about running out of juice. BMW



We first saw the BMW i3 way back in 2012, but it wasn't until 2014 that the car hit the US market. The electric car is efficient, comfortable, and comes with a gas-powered range extender for those nervous about running out of juice.


BMW



Elon Musk strengthened his company's grip on the title of world's best electric car by unveiling the Tesla Model P85D. For $120,170, the new model provides two motors and stomach-churningly fast acceleration. Oh, and it's got autopilot features. Kevork Djansezian/Getty



HAWTHORNE CA - OCTOBER 09: Tesla owners take a ride in the new Tesla "D" model electric sedan after Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, unveiled the dual engine chassis of the new Tesla 'D' model, a faster and all-wheel-drive version of the Model S electric sedan, at the Hawthorne Airport October 09, 2014 in Hawthorne, California. The D will be able to accelerate to 60 miles per hour in just over 3 seconds. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)


Kevork Djansezian/Getty



Just in time for our look back at 2014, Cadillac gave us a look at the 2016 CTS-V. The brand's most powerful car will be able to hit 200 mph and will keep its passengers swaddled in leather. General Motors



The all-new 2016 Cadillac CTS-V luxury performance sedan has a top speed of 201 mph from its supercharged 6.2L V-8 640 hp engine and 630 lb-ft of torque (855 Nm). Equipped with Cadillac’s paddle-shift eight-speed automatic transmission featuring launch control and Performance Algorithm Shifting, the CTS-V will accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds.


General Motors



Most automakers are working on self-driving technology, but Google has already shown off a prototype that's so over the idea of human drivers, it doesn't even have a steering wheel or pedals. Google



Most automakers are working on self-driving technology, but Google has already shown off a prototype that's so over the idea of human drivers, it doesn't even have a steering wheel or pedals.


Google



BMW's latest supercar, the plug-in electric hybrid i8, is thrilling, yet somehow practical. Even when the juice runs out, the 1.5-liter, 3-cylinder engine borrowed from Mini is enough to make an afternoon drive up Highway 1 a blast. BMW



BMW's latest supercar, the plug-in electric hybrid i8, is thrilling, yet somehow practical. Even when the juice runs out, the 1.5-liter, 3-cylinder engine borrowed from Mini is enough to make an afternoon drive up Highway 1 a blast.


BMW



Pickups may not seem like a hotbed of innovation, but Ford went for a big upgrade to its perennial best-seller: The F-150 is made of aluminum, not steel. That'll make it lighter, pumping up MPG numbers. Ford



Pickups may not seem like a hotbed of innovation, but Ford went for a big upgrade to its perennial best-seller: The F-150 is made of aluminum, not steel. That'll make it lighter, pumping up MPG numbers.


Ford



We're not sold on the idea of hydrogen power as a replacement for gasoline, but Toyota seems to be. And it's backing up that belief with the Mirai FCV, which will offer a 300-mile range and produce only water vapor as a byproduct. Toyota



We're not sold on the idea of hydrogen power as a replacement for gasoline, but Toyota seems to be. And it's backing up that belief with the Mirai FCV, which will offer a 300-mile range and produce only water vapor as a byproduct.


Toyota



Marketed at the bottom rung of the luxury ladder, the slightly stocky Audi A3 starts for just $29,900. Most impressive is the stripped down interior design that is at the same time advanced and simple, a welcome break from the piles of buttons and touch screens that now fill most cars. Audi



Marketed at the bottom rung of the luxury ladder, the slightly stocky Audi A3 starts for just $29,900. Most impressive is the stripped down interior design that is at the same time advanced and simple, a welcome break from the piles of buttons and touch screens that now fill most cars.


Audi



In an age where engines are getting smaller and MPG figures are going up, Dodge pushed back with the Challenger Hellcat. The muscle car is an exercise in batshit crazy engineering, all to keep this burnout-mobile running, even with 707 ponies under the hood. Chrysler



In an age where engines are getting smaller and MPG figures are going up, Dodge pushed back with the Challenger Hellcat. The muscle car is an exercise in batshit crazy engineering, all to keep this burnout-mobile running, even with 707 ponies under the hood.


Chrysler



Lamborghini may be synonymous with excess, but its latest concept, the Asterion LPI 910-4, shows the Italians do care at least a smudge about fuel efficiency: This charging bull is a plug-in hybrid electric that delivers a remarkable 75 mpg. Lamborghini



Lamborghini may be synonymous with excess, but its latest concept, the Asterion LPI 910-4, shows the Italians do care at least a smudge about fuel efficiency: This charging bull is a plug-in hybrid electric that delivers a remarkable 75 mpg.


Lamborghini



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