Yearly Archives: 2016
Hyundai confirms plans for 200-mile and 250-mile range EVs
Hyundai is now confirming plans to throw its hat in the segment with its own 200-mile range electric car. This fall the electric car segment is about to get the boost that it needs with the arrival of the 2017 Chevy Bolt with its 200-mile driving range. The Bolt will be followed by other 200 mile range EVs from other...
Will the Honda S2000 successor arrive in 2018?
Honda is reportedly planning to celebrate its upcoming 70th birthday by launching a successor to the S2000. According to a source that spoke with Car & Driver, Honda's engineers are hard at work on the new sports car. Honda is reportedly planning to celebrate its upcoming 70th birthday by launching a successor to the S2000. According to a source that...
Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Concept revealed
Aston Martin has unveiled its latest creation, the Vanquish Zagato concept, which is going to debut this weekend at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, held at Lake Como in Italy. Aston Martin has unveiled its latest creation, the Vanquish Zagato concept, which is going to debut this weekend at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, held at Lake Como in Italy. The...
Acura unveils its second generation autonomous development vehicle
Acura continues to work on self driving technology and now it's unveiled its second generation automated development vehicle. Based on the RLX sedan, the automated vehicle features a new suite of radar, Lidar, camera and GPS sensors, complemented by higher performance CPUs and GPUs, and improved cabling, heat management and circuitry. Acura continues to work on self driving technology and...
Cadillac has officially pulled the plug on the ELR
Sales of the Cadillac ELR were doomed from the start, largely because of its $75,000 sticker price and now production has officially stopped. While GM has had success with the Chevy Volt that is now well into its second generation, its cousin, the Cadillac ELR hasn't met the same fate. Sales of the ELR were doomed from the start, largely...
Volvo teases its new small car lineup with the 40 Series concepts
Volvo has unveiled two new concept cars, which are a preview of its upcoming 40 Series lineup. The 40 Series concepts are a preview of the next-generation S40, V40 and XC40 models. Related: Next-Gen Volvo S40, V40, XC40 confirmed for the U.S. Based on Volvo's new Compact Modular Architecture (CMA), the new 40 Series models will offer a bold new exterior...
2016 Infiniti Q50 3.0t priced at $39,900
Infiniti has announced the pricing for the 2016 Q50 3.0t models, which are powered by a 300-hp 3.0L twin turbocharged V6. Infiniti has announced the pricing for the 2016 Q50 3.0t models, which are powered by a 300-hp 3.0L twin turbocharged V6. The arrival of the 3.0t models, completes the 2016 Q50 lineup, which is now available with a choice...
2017 BMW 230i and M240i debut with upgraded engines
BMW has unveiled the updated 2017 2 Series lineup, which includes the new 230i and M240i models, that replace the old 228i and M235i models. BMW has unveiled the updated 2017 2 Series lineup, which includes the new 230i and M240i models, that replace the old 228i and M235i models. As the updated names suggest, both versions get updated and...
C8 Corvette to debut in 2018 with a mid-engine layout
We've been hearing reports about a mid-engined Corvette for a while, but Chevy has never confirmed any of the rumors. Now Car and Driver claims that the Corvette will switch to a mid-engine layout when the all-new C8 Corvette debuts in early 2018 at the Detroit Auto Show. We've been hearing reports about a mid-engined Corvette for a while, but...
Volvo teases V40 And XC40 Concepts ahead of their debut this month
Volvo is working on a new S40, V40 and XC40, which will be previewed later this month with the debut of the V40 and XC40 concepts. Now that Volvo has released the all-new XC90, S90 and V90 models, the automaker is focusing at the other end of its lineup with the new 40-Series compact models. Volvo is working on a...
