Yearly Archives: 2017
Nissan teases a new concept for the Tokyo Motor Show
Nissan has released a teaser of a new concept that car that it is going to reveal this month at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show. Nissan says that the new concept "embodies the future of Nissan Intelligent Mobility." While the teaser only slightly reveals the concept's silhouette, it looks like it could possibly be a new SUV concept. With its...
Land Rover has finalized the design of the next Defender
Ever since the last Defender rolled off the line in 2016, Land Rover has been bombarded with details about the next-generation Land Rover Defender. We're about year or so away from the debut of the new Defender, but Gerry McGovern, Land Rover's chief design officer recently provided some small hints about what we can expect. Speaking at the press preview...
2018 Ford Mustang GT gets custom Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires
Ford has announced that the 2018 Ford Mustang GT will be available with custom Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires. Ford and Michelin engineers took learnings from the Ford GT supercar and Shelby GT350 Mustang to develop a custom Michelin Pilot Sport 4S high-performance summer tire that can has great grip on wet and dry pavement. “We took everything we...
2018 Porsche 718 Boxster GTS and Cayman GTS debut with 365-hp
Porsche is expanding the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman lineup with the debut of the 2018 Porsche 718 Boxster GTS and 718 Cayman GTS. The GTS versions of the 7187 Boxster and 718 Cayman now sit at the top of the lineup with a bit more power than the 718 S models. Both 718 GTS models are powered by the...
Polestar 2 will rival the Model 3 in 2019, followed by an electric SUV
This morning Polestar took the wraps off its first model, the plug-in hybrid Polestar 1 coupe. While the Polestar 1 will be a limited production model when it goes on sale in 2019, the brand is already working on two other electric models. Following up the debut of the Polestar 1 in mid-2019, the Polestar 2 will go into production...
2018 Nissan Rogue gets ProPILOT assist and starts at $25,655
Nissan has announced the updates to the 2018 Nissan Rogue, which gets a few trim changes, but the biggest update is the availability of the ProPILOT Assist technology. The ProPILOT Assist technology makes it easier for drivers to drive on the highway, since it assists with the steering, braking and acceleration. The ProPILOT Assist system is being offered on several...
Polestar 1 debuts with 600-hp and 93-mile driving range
Polestar has officially unveiled its first model, the Polestar 1, which is a plug-in hybrid high-performance coupe. As expected the Polestar 1 takes lots of DNA from the 2013 Volvo Concept Coupe, while it also borrows some parts from Volvo's "90" Series models and the XC60. The big news is that the Polestar 1 will enter production in mid-2019. It...
Next-Gen MINI Cooper coming in 2021
MINI's design chief Oliver Heilmer recently sat down with Autocar, where he revealed what MINI is currently working on and where the brand may go in the future. With the arrival of the MINI electric car in 2019, MINI's current lineup will be complete, but could MINI add more models? Maybe. MINI is currently committed to its five "superheroes" lineup,...
2019 Hyundai Kona EV will have two battery options
Hyundai's next electric car, the Kona EV will debut in a few months at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. Hyundai hasn't given too many details about the Kona electric SUV, but we do know that it will have a driving range around 210 miles. Now we've learned that the 2019 Kona EV will be offered with a choice of two...
2019 VW Jetta confirmed for Detroit Auto Show debut
Although there were a few updates to the 2018 VW Jetta, the bigger changes to the Jetta are just around the corner. Volkswagen has confirmed that the next-generation 2019 VW Jetta is going to debut in January at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show. Volkswagen North America CEO Hinrich Woebcken recently revealed that the 2019 Jetta will take the stage in...
