Presenting the Best of 2011
2012 looms on the real calendar, and it’s pretty much already here on the car manufacturers’ calendar. So, as a result, we’ve decided now would be a good time to look back at the 2011 models we reviewed and choose the top car (or, in some cases, cars) in each of our thirteen car tech categories. We’re quick to get snarky when something displeases us, and many things displease us, so we figured it was only fair to highlight good products, good decisions, and good value wherever we found it.
Check back every day as we reveal the best of 2011!
2012 Mercedes M Class: Car of the Week
This week on the Dash Report, we peek inside Mercedes’ redesigned M Class SUV. Will the audio system rock your socks off? Was attention paid to the interior design as well as the exterior, or are we facing another… More
2012 Ford Mustang: Car of the Week
This week at The Dash Report, we take a look inside the 2012 Ford Mustang. Sure, it’s got a sexy muscle car exterior, but how’s the interior tech? What about the design of the dash? And, with Old Man… More
Best of 2011: Voice Control
We round out our Best of 2011 awards with more recognition for the Ford Sync system. As we saw when we looked at the Flex and the Fusion, the Sync system is the top of the line right now, as it tackles the most difficult voice control task: music control.
Here’s… More
Best of 2011: Smartphone Integration
You don’t award the Nobel prize to a baby. It might be an excellent baby who will grow up to do amazing things, but still, you can’t very well give the prize to someone for what they might become. It’s in this spirit that we announce the winner of the… More
Best of 2011: Seating
Most of the non-luxury models pretty much take themselves out of the running in this category. If you really want to be pampered behind the wheel, you have to go pretty far up the luxury ladder. It’s not to say that good seating options aren’t available at… More
