Yearly Archives: 2017
2018 Mazda MX-5 Miata gets a Dark Cherry top
Mazda has unveiled the updates to the 2018 Mazda MX-5, which now features more than one color option for the soft top, while the the Brembo/BBS package now offers leather seats as an option. On the outside the biggest update is the availability of a new Dark Cherry soft top, which is an option if you don't want the standard...
Audi adds Amazon Music connectivity
Audi has announced that some of its 2017 and 2018 models will be able to access Amazon Music via its MMI system and the Audi MMI connect mobile application. Owners of 2017 or 2018 models of the Audi A3, A4, A4 allroad, Audi Q7, R8, TT and 2018 models of the Audi Q5 and A5 will now be able...
Maserati shuts down production due to slow sales
Maserati is idling production at its Grugliasco and Mirafiori factories in Italy until mid-January to reduce its inventory. Maserati normally shuts down production around the holiday season, but this year it's extending the shurtdown due to slow sales. Last year the Grugliasco plant, which builds the Ghibli and Quattroporte sedans, was shut down for three weeks, but this year it...
Lexus LF-1 Limitless concept shows off its headlights
Lexus has released another teaser of the Lexus LF-1 Limitless crossover concept, which is going to debut next month in Detroit. This latest teaser gives a preview of the concept's unique headlights. The LF-1 Limitless concept is a large crossover concept that could preview a new Lexus flagship crossover. Lexus describes the concept as a “crossover with no limits,” hence...
UPS places the largest order yet for the Tesla Semi
Just a week ago it was reported that PepsiCo placed an order for 100 Tesla Semi trucks, which follows other companies, like Walmart, Anheuser-Busch and J.B. Hunt. Now UPS has placed its own order for the electric semi truck and its the biggest yet from a single company with UPS raising its hand for 125 trucks. "These groundbreaking electric tractors...
MINI adds a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission
MINI has announced that it is introducing a new seven-speed dual clutch transmission that will replace the old six-speed automatic. The new transmission is not only more efficient, but will also shift faster than the outgoing transmission. MINI has announced that the seven-speed transmission will be available on the 3 door, 5 door and the convertible. The double clutch transmission...
2019 BMW X7 is rolling off the production line
BMW has announced that pre-production versions of the 2019 BMW X7 crossover have started rolling off the production line at BMW's Spartanburg plant in South Carolina. Now that the pre-production models are being produced, BMW will now complete the final testing for the 2019 X7 before it officially arrives at the end of 2018. "We are proud to produce the...
2019 Jeep Cherokee reveals its new face
It's been known for a while that the 2019 Jeep Cherokee is going to get a new, less controversial face. Now Jeep has unveiled the refreshed 2019 Cherokee ahead of its debut next month at the Detroit Auto Show. The 2019 Jeep Cherokee features a completely restyled front end that is less polarizing, but also a bit less distinct. It's...
2019 Honda Insight returns as a stylish hybrid sedan
The Honda Insight is back! After two attempts to take on the Toyota Prius, Honda is bringing the Insight back as a stylish hybrid sedan that will be positioned between the Civic and Accord in Honda’s 2019 model lineup. The 2019 Honda Insight will debut as a prototype next month at the Detroit Auto Show, but as is typical with...
2019 Chevy Cruze may get a little less fun
In addition to digging up some news about the 2019 Cadillac ATS, The Truth About Cars may have also discovered that the 2019 Chevy Cruze will not be offered with a manual transmission. While looking at General Motors VIN decoder, it was discovered that a manual transmission option is not listed for the 2019 Cruze. The decoder shows that the...
