Yearly Archives: 2017
Mercedes-Benz to invest $1 billion in its Alabama plant for EVs
Mercedes-Benz is gearing up to introduce its new line of EQ electric vehicles and has announced plans to invest $1 billion in its Vance, Alabama plant for the new EVs. The Alabama plant will be expanded to specifically build fully electric utility vehicles. The investment is part of the automaker's plan to electrify its entire lineup by 2022, with plans...
Tesla will kill the Model S 75 in a few days
Back in July it was reported that Tesla planned to phase out the base rear-wheel drive Model S 75. Now Tesla has confirmed that the Model S 75 will be discontinued on Sunday, September 24. This means that going forward all Model S sedans will feature all-wheel drive and the only versions you can get it in will be the...
2018 Honda Odyssey gets top IIHS and NHTSA safety ratings
The 2018 Honda Odyssey has received the highest safety ratings from the IIHS and NHTSA by earning a Top Safety Pick+ rating from the IIHS and a 5-Star rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The 2018 Odyssey equipped with Honda Sensing and LED headlights earned a Top Safety Pick+ rating by earning Good ratings in all of IIHS...
Infiniti performance electric car to debut in Detroit
Infiniti is reportedly going to reveal a new performance oriented electric car at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show in January. The electric car we'll see in Detroit will reportedly be a concept model, which will preview Infiniti's new EV that will arrive in 2019. Infiniti's Design boss Alfonsa Albaisa confirmed to Autocar that the new standalone EV won't be related...
2018 Volvo XC40 debuts, priced at $36,195
Volvo has taken the wraps off the 2018 Volvo XC40, which expands the SUV lineup. The new XC40 is the first model from the new 40 Series models, which will also include a new S40 and V40. Based on Volvo's new CMA platform, the XC40 borrows styling cues from its larger XC60 and XC90 brothers, but in a smaller more...
Kia Stinger may get a V8 in the U.S.
Kia's new high-performance rear-wheel drive sedan, the Kia Stinger, may offer a V8 option in the United States. The Kia Stinger has already been unveiled with 2.0L four-cylinder and 3.3L V6 engines, but Kia may be working on a new V8 version for North America. Kia Australia general manager Kevin Hepworth revealed to CarAdvice that a V8 version of the...
Lexus LS F might debut in Tokyo
Is Lexus getting ready to reveal the high-performance Lexus LS F? Lexus has teased the idea of an LS F, but has yet to confirm any production plans. Now a photo of what looks like the LS F has surfaced on Instagram from a Japanese magazine. The single photo shows the LS F's front fascia with its aggressive spindle grille...
New Jeep Grand Wagoneer to arrive in mid-2019
Is it finally happening? Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced that a new Jeep Grand Wagoneer is in the works, but that was back in 2011 and we've yet to see it. The Grand Wagoneer was slated to return in 2014, but then was pushed back to 2018. Now it's being reported that the Jeep Grand Wagoneer will officially return in...
2018 Nissan Versa Note starts at $16,365
The 2018 Nissan Versa Note is getting a few more features, but the best part is that it won't cost you more, since the pricing stays exactly the same as the 2017 model. Pricing for the 2018 Nissan Versa Note starts at $16,365 with the destination fees. For 2018 the Versa Note SR trim adds standard Intelligent Key with Push...
Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO debuts with improved aerodynamics
Lamborghini Squadra Corse, the motorsport division of Lamborghini, has unveiled the Huracán Super Trofeo EVO. The Huracán Super Trofeo EVO gets a new carbon fiber body kit to to help it slip through the wind easier, while maintaining the same high downforce of the previous model. To create the new carbon fiber body kit, Lamborghini teamed up with Dallara Engineering....
