Yearly Archives: 2017
Automakers are trying to save the $7,500 EV tax credit
Last week it was revealed that House Republicans are trying to eliminate the $7,500 federal EV tax credit as part of their new tax cuts. If the tax plan passes, the credit could be eliminated by the end of the year, which would immediately hurt electric car sales. Now several automakers are lobbying to figure out how they can...
VW to sponsor the ProjectBaja.com Class 11 Beetle
It's been 50 years since Volkswagen started racing the Baja Bug and to celebrate it, VW has announced that it will sponsor the ProjectBaja.com Class 11 Volkswagen Beetle in the 50th BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000 race. The race starts in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, and finishes in La Paz, Baja California Sur, a route of 1,134 miles. ProjectBaja.com is...
Lamborghini Terzo Millennio electric concept previews the future
Today Lamborghini is anything but "green" with its large powerful V12 powered supercars, but that could change in the near future. Lamborghini has unveiled the Terzo Millennio electric concept, which is its first fully electric concept car, ever. Lamborghini teamed up with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to create the Terzo Millennio concept, which is so futuristic that it will...
2018 Kia Soul and Sportage receive Top Safety Pick+ rating
The 2018 Kia Soul and Kia Sportage have earned the highest safety rating possible from the IIHS - Top Safety Pick+. Not all the Soul and Sportage models received the highest rating, since the rating is only applicable to models with upgraded headlights. All 2018 Soul models equipped with the Primo Lit package receive the rating as well as the...
Restyled 2018 Acura RLX priced at $55,865
Acura has announced that the 2018 Acura RLX goes on sale tomorrow, starting at $55,865. Most buyers probably don't even pay attention to Acura's flagship sedan, but for the 2018 model year the RLX received an extensive facelift. At the front the 2018 RLX features Acura's diamond pentagon grille, which is an improvement over Acura's outgoing face. The rear also...
Mercedes-Benz G-Class Limited Edition signals the end
After nearly 40 years of production, the current Mercedes-Benz G-Class is about to go out of production and will be replaced by an all-new model. For one last tribute to the iconic G-Class, Mercedes-Benz is introducing the G-Class Limited Edition. The G-Class Limited Edition joins the Mercedes-AMG G65 Final Edition. In Europe the G-Class Limited Edition will be available in...
2017 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen 4MOTION Review
Long before the crossover and minivan, the wagon was the go to vehicle for families. Today there are a few wagons that still exist, but the number of options are no where near where they used to be. But there's hope, there's small group of buyers that are resisting the clumsy crossover and instead putting their stock in the...
Want Honda to bring back the S2000? Sign this petition
Honda CEO Takahiro Hachigo recently stated that Honda may build a successor to the S2000 if people actually want it. Well here's your chance to show him that Honda needs to bring the S2000 back. HondaPro Jason has launched a petition on Change.org that will deliver the message to Honda's CEO "Hey Honda Bring The S2000 Back." Honda's CEO recently...
2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited fuel economy specs released
Last week Jeep finally took the covers off the 2018 Jeep Wrangler with the release of three photos of the all-new Wrangler. Jeep didn't really release any other details with the photos of the 2018 Wrangler, other than confirming that it will debut this month at the LA Auto Show. If you're wondering how fuel efficient the new Wrangler...
Range Rover Evoque Three-Door is done in the US
Last month Land Rover revealed the updates to the 2018 Range Rover Evoque lineup, but there was one model missing, the three-door Evoque. Land Rover has confirmed that the three-door Range Rover Evoque is done in the US after the 2017 model year, leaving the five-door and convertible versions. The news isn't too surprising, since the three-door Evoque was the...
