Yearly Archives: 2017
2018 Hyundai Kona will debut on June 13
Hyundai has released a new set of teasers of the 2018 Hyundai Kona sub-compact crossover and has finally confirmed a reveal date - June 13. The two new photos basically reveal the Kona, which gets a double headlight design, like the Nissan Juke and Hyundai's cascading grille. Related: 2018 Hyundai Kona crossover caught naked Hyundai hasn't released a lot of details...
2018 BMW i8 to get power boost, i8 Spyder to debut early next year
BMW hasn't unveiled the 2018 BMW i8 yet, but according to at least one report, the 2018 i8 is going to get several upgrades. Autocar is reporting that BMW is working on a refresh for the i8, which will includes some subtle styling updates, in addition to some performance upgrades. On the outside, the updates to the 2018 i8 will...
2017 Kia Optima earns Top Safety Pick Plus rating
Kia has announced that the 2017 Kia Optima has received the Top Safety Pick Plus rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, its highest safety rating possible. The rating is only possible for vehicles built after March 2017 when equipped with optional front crash prevention and LED headlights with High Beam Assist. The 2017 Kia Optima received top...
Subaru WRX STI Type RA coming not a BRZ STI
Earlier this week we got excited when Subaru released a teaser image of a spoiler with "STI" branded on the side wings. While a hotter version of the BRZ may still be in the works, this week's teaser was for something different. Subaru has released another teaser and has now confirmed that this month's debut will be for the...
Acura kicks off MDX production in Ohio
Acura has announced that production of the 2017 Acura MDX has started at the Honda East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP) in Ohio, which is one of two plants in the U.S. that will build the MDX. ELP joins Honda Manufacturing of Alabama in Lincoln, Alabama. in producing the MDX. The production shift for the MDX will allow for more Honda...
Audi wins race to get New York automated vehicle testing license
Audi has announced that it is the first company that has been authorized by the state of New York to test autonomous vehicles in the state. Audi will start testing vehicles in New York with Society of Automobile Engineers (SAE) Level 3 automation later this month. SAE’s Level 3 automation means that the autonomous vehicle will be able to fully...
Toyota trademarks TJ Cruiser for the FT-4X?
When Toyota unveiled the FT-4X concept a few months ago, Toyota hinted that the crossover concept could enter production as an alternative to the compact C-HR crossover. Now it looks like Toyota may be working on a production version of the FT-4X concept, since Toyota recently registered a new name - Toyota TJ Cruiser. The TJ Cruiser will probably share...
2017 Honda Civic Type R leaked photo reveals $33,900 price tag
Honda has yet to announce the pricing for the 2017 Honda Civic Type R in the U.S., but a leaked photo may have just revealed the details that we've been waiting for. CivicX.com has posted a photo of the window sticker from a 2017 Civic Type R that shows that a $33,900 starting price for the Civic Type R...
2018 Ford Focus RS limited-edition revealed, only 1,500 will be produced
Ford has unveiled the 2018 Ford Focus RS limited-edition, which celebrates the end of the current generation Focus RS. The 2018 Focus RS limited-edition is available in only two colors: Race Red or Nitrous Blue and gets a few styling and interior upgrades. Only 1,000 2018 Ford Focus RS limited-edition cars will be sold in the US On the outside...
Subaru BRZ STI teased ahead of its debut next month
It looks like Subaru is finally going to introduce a hotter version of the BRZ coupe, aka the BRZ STI, since Subaru just teased the first photo of it on Twitter. In addition to teasing the first image of the Subaru BRZ STI, Subaru also posted that it will debut on June 8, 2017. Stay tuned…6/8/17. #STI pic.twitter.com/PU4ehFolH5— Subaru (@subaru_usa)...
