Scott Evans

California, Los Angeles

Features Editor at Motor Trend

Features Editor for Motor Trend.

Articles

Driven: To Make an Old ’72 Chevy C20 New, Icon Made a New Truck Old

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Scott Evans

17 hours agoTesla spent years selling its Full Self-Driving software, for as much as $15,000, with the promise that owners would be able to use that software to send their cars out as robotaxis to earn money when they’re not being used otherwise. Just today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla will be …
Driven: To Make an Old ’72 Chevy C20 New, Icon Made a New Truck Old

5 days ago | motortrend.com | Scott Evans

For many of us, making an old car or truck run like new again is to restore its magic. Sometimes when we do, though, we’re reminded how much better new cars are engineered than their progenitors. With enough time and money, we can re-engineer the past, but at some point, it risks becoming a modern Ship of Theseus. That's where Icon usually stops, but for its 1972 Chevrolet C20 reimagination, the company decided to start in an entirely different place.
Apple CarPlay iOS 26 update: New widgets, live actions and 'Liquid Glass' design

1 week ago | pjstar.com | Scott Evans

Hot on the heels of its introduction of CarPlay Ultra, Apple announced new upgrades to standard CarPlay last week at its 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference. In addition to a fresh look, the update via iOS 26 brings features like Widgets and Live Actions to CarPlay while making old standbys like calls and messaging less intrusive. Apple CarPlay's new featuresThe biggest functional changes are the introduction of Widgets and Live Actions in CarPlay.
Apple CarPlay iOS 26 update: New widgets, live actions and 'Liquid Glass' design

1 week ago | tennessean.com | Scott Evans

Hot on the heels of its introduction of CarPlay Ultra, Apple announced new upgrades to standard CarPlay last week at its 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference. In addition to a fresh look, the update via iOS 26 brings features like Widgets and Live Actions to CarPlay while making old standbys like calls and messaging less intrusive. Apple CarPlay's new featuresThe biggest functional changes are the introduction of Widgets and Live Actions in CarPlay.
Apple CarPlay iOS 26 update: New widgets, live actions and 'Liquid Glass' design

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Scott Evans

Hot on the heels of its introduction of CarPlay Ultra, Apple announced new upgrades to standard CarPlay last week at its 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference. In addition to a fresh look, the update via iOS 26 brings features like Widgets and Live Actions to CarPlay while making old standbys like calls and messaging less intrusive. The biggest functional changes are the introduction of Widgets and Live Actions in CarPlay.
Apple CarPlay iOS 26 update: New widgets, live actions and 'Liquid Glass' design

1 week ago | azcentral.com | Scott Evans

Hot on the heels of its introduction of CarPlay Ultra, Apple announced new upgrades to standard CarPlay last week at its 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference. In addition to a fresh look, the update via iOS 26 brings features like Widgets and Live Actions to CarPlay while making old standbys like calls and messaging less intrusive. Apple CarPlay's new featuresThe biggest functional changes are the introduction of Widgets and Live Actions in CarPlay.
2025 Acura ADX A-Spec vs. Alfa Romeo Tonale Veloce: Who Do You Think You Are?

2 weeks ago | motortrend.com | Scott Evans

When you’re deciding which new car to buy, you’re really asking yourself, “Why do I like these cars I’m considering?” It’s as much a question about your self-image as it is about practical considerations. Put another way, what are you going to do with your new car, and what is your new car going to do for you?
Apple CarPlay iOS 26 Update Brings New Looks, New Features, More Utility

2 weeks ago | motortrend.com | Scott Evans

Were you one of those kids who taught themselves to identify cars at night by their headlights and taillights? I was. I was also one of those kids with a huge box of Hot Wheels and impressive collection of home-made Lego hot rods. I asked my parents for a Power Wheels Porsche 911 for Christmas for years, though the best I got was a pedal-powered tractor. I drove the wheels off it. I used to tell my friends I’d own a “slug bug” one day.
Apple CarPlay iOS 26 Update Brings New Looks, New Features, More Utility

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Scott Evans

1 day agoApple has officially announced iOS 26, the successor to iOS 18. The renamed software update starts with a new design. iOS 26 follows iOS 18 as Apple shifts its version naming scheme to reflect the year ahead. This puts iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS on version 26. The most obvious …
The coolest, most useful Apple CarPlay Ultra features

1 month ago | tennessean.com | Scott Evans

Apple CarPlay has just received the biggest update in its 11-year history, and it’s called CarPlay Ultra. No longer stuck on your center infotainment screen, CarPlay Ultra can take over your instrument cluster and operate most of your car’s major functions.