Yearly Archives: 2017
2019 Cadillac ATS may lose its sedan version
Cadillac has already confirmed plans to eventually kill off the Cadillac ATS, CTS and XTS sedans as it gears up to introduce a new CT5 sedan and another entry level sedan. Well it looks like those changes are coming for the 2019 model year, since new documents show that only the Cadillac ATS Coupe will be offered for the...
2018 Hyundai Tucson gets a few upgrades
Hyundai has announced the updates to the 2018 Hyundai Tucson, which now offers a 7-inch audio display system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, HD Radio and heated seats. While the 2018 Tucson doesn't get any significant upgrades, there are some trim changes. The SE trim remains the base model, while the SE Popular Equipment package becomes the SEL trim...
Toyota may build the 86-based GR HV Sports concept
When Toyota unveiled the 86-based GR HV Sports concept at this year's Tokyo Motor Show, very few people actually thought it previewed a production model. But now it's being reported that Toyota is working on a production version of the concept with its targa top. Japanese website, Response is reporting that Toyota is going to introduce a new hybrid targa-top...
VW Tiguan Coupe could be in the works
Volkswagen has already announced plans to expand the VW Atlas into a family of SUVs and now it may be planning a similar strategy with the smaller Tiguan. Auto Bild is reporting that VW could introduce a sportier Tiguan Coupe as soon as next year. This isn't the first time that we've heard a report about a more stylish and...
Subaru exec confirms Viziv Performance concept will influence next WRX
The next-generation Subaru WRX is expected to arrive in 2020 and Subaru's design chief Mamoru Ishii recently confirmed to Autocar that the Viziv Performance concept will heavily influence the next WRX. The reaction to the Viziv Performance concept was so positive that Ishii believes that most of the concept's design will be left intake for the next WRX. “Such a...
Toyota to introduce more than 10 new electric cars by early 2020s
Today Toyota doesn't offer a single electric car, since it's focused its energies on regular hybrids and the fuel cell Mirai. That will soon change, since Toyota is planning on introducing more than 10 fully electric cars by the early 2020s. Toyota unveiled its new plan today in Japan and plans on introducing the first electric car in China, which...
2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan appeals to ‘younger people’
Late next year Mercedes-Benz is going to introduce the new A-Class sedan in the United States, which will be positioned below the CLA in its lineup. The A-Class Sedan will not only be the smallest car in the lineup, but also the cheapest as Mercedes-Benz tries to woo younger buyers. The automaker's global sales chief, Britta Seeger says that the...
2017 Nissan Rogue Sport Review
In Europe it's called the Nissan Qashqai, but here in the U.S. it gets a simpler and much easier to say name, Nissan Rogue Sport. What is it? The Rogue Sport joins the Rogue family as a sportier alternative to the popular, yet not very exciting Nissan Rogue crossover. Think of it as Nissan's answer to compact "coupe-like" crossovers,...
2018 BMW X2 priced at $39,395
The 2018 BMW X2 isn't going to arrive in showrooms until spring, but a few order guides for the new SUV have popped up, giving us a few more details. Pricing for the 2018 BMW X2 will start at $39,395, which is $2,500 more than the starting price for the X1 xDrive28i. The X2 xDrive28i will come standard with the...
Audi confirms an EV based on the Porsche Mission E
Audi has announced that it is working on a new electric model that will borrow the Porsche Mission E's platform. The electric model will be a four-door model with a sleek couple-like roofline, like the Audi A7. Audi development board Peter Mertens recently revealed to German magazine Auto Motor Und Sport that Audi is working on a new electric...
