Yearly Archives: 2017
2018 Honda Accord priced at $24,445 gets up to 38 mpg
Honda has announced the pricing and full specs for the 2018 Honda Accord. Pricing for the 2018 Accord starts at $24,445 for the base LX that's powered by the turbocharged 1.5L four-cylinder. At the other end of the spectrum, the top of the line 2018 Accord Touring with its turbocharged 2.0L four-cylinder and 10-speed automatic transmission starts at $36,675...
Lexus says no to plug-in hybrids, electric cars in the works
Lexus isn't going to follow the same electrification strategy as BMW and Mercedes-Benz with their range of plug-in hybrid models. Instead Lexus is skipping that step and going straight to fully-electric models. "We do not need to have plug-in hybrid vehicles. It's a loophole in the market. We will reach the CO2 targets without them," Alain Uyttenhoven, Lexus' European boss,...
2018 Kia Stinger gets a louder exhaust in America
The 2018 Kia Stinger will arrive in showrooms later next month and when it does, buyers in the United States will get a slightly tweaked version of the rear-wheel drive sedan than buyers in Korea or Europe. Buyers in the North American market like louder exhausts, so Kia has tweaked the sound of the US-spec Stinger to make it...
Mercedes-Benz GLC gets IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Rating
The IIHS has announced that the 2017 and 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC has received its highest safety ratings possible, earning the Top Safety Pick+ rating. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, gave the Mercedes-Benz GLC its top "good" rating in all five of its tests — small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints. Also the GLC...
Volkswagen increases its warranty to six years or 72,000 miles
Volkswagen now has one of the best warranties in the industry thanks to its new "People First Warranty" that now covers most 2018 models for six years or 72,000 miles (whichever comes first). The new bumper-to-bumper warranty easily beats VW's rivals, since most only offer a 3 year/36,000 mile basic warranty and a five-year/60,000 mile powertrain warranty. The new warranty...
Toyota is working on updates to the 4Runner, Sequoia, And Tundra
With the new Camry just arriving and more focus on models, like the RAV4 and new C-HR, it seems that Toyota may have forgotten about its rugged body-on-frame models, like the 4Runner, Sequoia and Tundra. Well Toyota has just revealed that it is in fact working on new versions of all three vehicles. Ed Laukes, Toyota's North American vice president...
2018 Honda Civic starts at $18,840
The 2018 Honda Civic will be available in a few days, so Honda has announced the updated pricing for the 2018 Civic. The Civic rolls into 2018 unchanged from the 2017 model year and pricing starts at $18,840 for the Sedan, $19,250 for the Coupe, and $24,100 for the Si Sedan and Coupe. The base 2018 Civic is powered by...
2018 Hyundai Sonata Review
For the Hyundai Sonata's mid-cycle refresh Hyundai decided to give the 2018 Sonata a major makeover. When the fifth-generation Sonata arrived for the 2015 model year it debuted with styling that wasn't quite as exciting as the model before it, so to fix that Hyundai went back to the design studio. With the all-new aggressively styled 2018 Camry and...
Ram unveils Laramie Longhorn Southfork and Lone Star Silver Editions
Ram unveiled two new special edition models at the State Fair of Texas, the Laramie Longhorn Southfork and Heavy Duty Lone Star Silver, which are clearly geared towards the Texas market. The Laramie Longhorn Southfork, builds on the Laramie Longhorn trim by adding a more luxurious interior, and more tech features. Inside, Southfork adds Canyon Brown and Light Frost Beige...
Dyson may build a range of electric vehicles
A few days ago Dyson announced its plans to introduce a new electric car. Shortly after the announcement, founder James Dyson also revealed that he eventually wants to introduce a range of electric vehicles. Dyson is known for its clever vacuums and other household devices, but this new venture will take the company in a completely different direction. Dyson has...
