Yearly Archives: 2017
Hyundai is planning eight new crossovers by 2020
Hyundai has announced that it is working on eight new or redesigned crossover models that will be introduced in the U.S. by 2020. The first of the new crossovers is the Kona, which was unveiled earlier this year. Hyundai hasn't revealed all the details, but a new A-segment crossover that's smaller than the Kona is planned, plus a large eight-passenger...
2018 Lexus RX L finally adds three-row seating to the RX
Lexus is finally ready to introduce a three-row crossover to its lineup, with the debut of the 2018 Lexus RX L, which will debut this month at the LA Auto Show. Based on the popular RX crossover, the RX L will add an extra row of seats to make it more appealing to families. Lexus will unveil both the 2018...
2018 Mazda6 revealed ahead of its LA debut
Mazda has unveiled the 2018 Mazda6, which is going to debut this month at the LA Auto Show. The 2018 Mazda6 gets many of the same styling cues as the CX-5 and CX-9 SUVs, but Mazda says the theme of the redesign was “Mature Elegance.” The design team sought to make the 2018 Mazda6 look more mature, with a...
Fisker patents 500-mile range solid-state battery
Fisker has filed a patent for new solid-state battery technology that has 2.5 times the energy density of today's lithium-ion batteries. Fisker's battery technology will feature three-dimensional electrodes and according to Green Car Congress, Fisker hopes to have it in a production car by 2023. The highlight of Fisker's new battery is that it features three-dimensional electrodes that have 25...
BMW just trademarked EV names for all its SUVs
It looks like BMW is getting ready to fully expand its range of electric SUVs, since it just trademarked i-Performance names for a long list of upcoming electric SUVs. According to the reports, BMW recently trademarked the iX1, iX2, iX3, iX4, iX5, iX6, iX7, iX8 and iX9 model names. Based on these trademarks, it's clear that BMW is planning on...
Infiniti hints at a new flagship sedan
Infiniti hasn't offered a flagship sedan since the Q45 left the lineup in 2006 and although it does offer the large and in charge QX80 flagship SUV, it's quite obvious that a larger sedan is needed. Alfonso Albaisa, Infiniti’s head of design recently chatted with Car and Driver, where he hinted that Infiniti could be working on a new...
2019 Subaru Ascent will debut on Nov 28
Subaru has released the first teaser photo of the new 3-row 2019 Subaru Ascent SUV. The 2019 Ascent will have its big debut on November 28 at the LA Auto Show. The Ascent will be Subaru's biggest model yet. Subaru previewed the Ascent with a concept version earlier this year and from this teaser photo we can see that the...
BMW i8 Roadster teased ahead of its LA debut
It was already expected that BMW will unveil the BMW i8 Roadster this month, but now BMW has confirmed that the new electric roadster will debut at the LA Auto Show. BMW has also released a few teaser images of the i8 Roadster on the production line. It's hard to believe that it's been three years since the arrival of...
Next-Gen Subaru WRX STI could get a plug-in hybrid powertrain
The next-generation Subaru WRX STI will be a lot more green than the current model, since it's expected to get a hybrid powertrain. Subaru Europe’s sales and marketing manager David Dello Stritto recently confirmed that the next WRX STI will lose the current 2.5L boxer engine and hinted at the fact that it could be replaced by an electrified...
Jaguar is offering huge discounts on the 2017 F-Type
The sports car market continues to decline, but that's a great thing if you're in the market for a new Jaguar F-Type. CarsDirect has discovered that Jaguar is offering huge discounts on the remaining 2017 Jaguar F-Type models. Jaguar is trying to get rid of the last 2017 F-Type models as it prepares for the updated 2018 F-Type. To get...
