Yearly Archives: 2017
Volkswagen is bringing an electric race car to Pikes Peak
VW is gearing up for next year's Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado with the debut of a new electric race car, which VW hopes will set a new record for electric cars. The new VW electric race car is being developed by Volkswagen Motorsport in close cooperation with Technical Development in Wolfsburg. VW is using the project...
Jaguar’s design boss wants a new XK
Jaguar design boss Ian Callum has revealed that he wants to bring the Jaguar XK back. The 2+2 coupe would be sold alongside the next-generation F-Type and offer buyers a larger coupe option. “I want a two-seater and a 2+2. We’re working on something now. There’s nothing approved, but we instigate in design – that’s what we do,” Ian...
Mitsubishi reveals Drive for Growth plan to get back on track
Mitsubishi has announced the details of its new "Drive for Growth" plan, which will see the struggling automaker hopefully increase sales and revenue by 30 percent within the next three years. Mitsubishi hopes to sell at least 1.3 million vehicles a year worldwide by by the end of fiscal year 2019. It also wants to achieve an operating profit margin...
Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid coupe could get $177k price tag
When Polestar unveiled the flagship Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid coupe it revealed that the coupe would only available be as a subscription vehicle, which is similar to what Volvo is doing with the new XC40 crossover. While Polestar hasn't revealed the pricing details for the subscription-only Polestar 1, there's a slight chance that you may be able to actually...
2017 Jeep Compass misses out on Top Safety Pick + Rating
The redesigned 2017 Jeep Compass was recently put through the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's series of tests. While the 2017 Compass did receive a Top Safety Pick rating it missed out on the highest rating. To earn the 2017 Top Safety Pick award, a vehicle must have good ratings in all five IIHS crashworthiness tests — small overlap front,...
Did Lamborghini just reveal part of the Urus SUV?
Lamborghini may have given us our first look at the Lamborghini Urus SUV, which is going to debut in December. Lamborghini released a press release today to highlight the changes that it's making at plant in Sant’ Agata Bolognese, Italy for the new SUV. The lead image with the press release doesn't show two workers building one of Lamborghini's...
2018 Chevy Colorado ZR2 Midnight and Dusk editions revealed
Chevy is adding two new versions of the Colorado ZR2 to the 2018 Chevy Colorado lineup. The 2018 Chevy Colorado ZR2 Midnight and Dusk editions add black accents to the Colorado ZR2's exterior, like black emblems and wheels. The 2018 Colorado ZR2 Midnight Edition features a exterior finish with black Chevy bowtie emblems and 17-inch five-spoke black wheels. The ZR2...
Hyundai BTR Edition Elantra Sport concept heads to SEMA
Hyundai has teamed up with Blood Type Racing to create the Hyundai BTR Edition Elantra Sport concept, which is going to debut at the 2017 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Hyundai and Blood Type Racing started with the standard Elantra and added a bunch of goodies, like a Torcon CAI intake and Pierce Motorsports exhaust system, custom ECU, a water/methanol...
Toyota Fine-Comfort Ride concept is a fuel cell powered minivan
Toyota is looking at the future of fuel cell technology with the debut of the Toyota Fine-Comfort Ride concept that is debuting this month at the Tokyo Motor Show. The Toyota Fine-Comfort Ride concept is powered by a fuel cell system that powers in-wheel electric motors. Since the motors are placed in the wheels and not under the hood, like...
2018 Honda CR-V priced at $25,090
Honda has announced that the 2018 Honda CR-V is on sale now at dealerships, starting at $25,090. The 2018 CR-V gets a small $105 price increase over the 2017 CR-V. Since the CR-V was all-new for the 2017 model year, the 2018 Honda CR-V carries over into the 2018 model year with no changes. The 2018 CR-V is available with...
