Yearly Archives: 2017
Toyota reveals GR sports car series in Japan
Toyota has pulled the covers off of its new GR sports car series in Japan. The GR series, which stands for Gazoo Racing, will offer models in three performance categories. "Toward making "ever-better cars," GAZOO Racing, established as a company within TMC, refines its cars and trains its personnel through motor sports activities such as the 24 Hours of Nürburgring...
2019 Mercedes-Benz S560e debuts with 25 mile EV range
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the 2019 Mercedes-Benz S560e plug-in hybrid sedan, which is expected to go on sale in the U.S. by mid-2019. The large sedan has an electric driving range of 25 miles. The 2019 Mercedes-Benz S560e is powered by a 365-hp 3.0L V6 that's mated to a 90 kW electric motor. The plug-in hybrid powertrain sends its power to...
Alfa Romeo delays new flagship sedan until 2021
Are you wishing that Alfa Romeo would release a larger sedan that would rival the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class? Well sadly you'll be wish won't be granted for a few years, since Alfa Romeo has reportedly pushed the launch of its new flagship sedan back until 2021. But wait there's a catch. Will Alfa Romeo even release a...
Honda adds 300 new jobs in Ohio for the 2018 Accord
Honda kicked off production of the all-new 2018 Honda Accord today and to celebrate the start of production, Honda also announced that it is investing $267 million and adding 300 new jobs to support production of the new Honda Accord and to increase production at the Marysville Auto Plant, in Ohio. The Accord has been in continuous production at the...
Nissan electric SUV concept to be called IMX?
Just a few days ago it was revealed that Toyota filed paperwork with United States Patent and Trademark Office to trademark the Celica name and now we have reports that Nissan has filed a similar application for the IMX name. The filing was made on September 8, but it doesn't give any big clues to what it could be...
Chrysler 300 Hellcat expected next year
Chrysler is reportedly going to introduce a Hellcat version of the Chrysler 300 next year. The Chrysler 300 Hellcat will be introduced as a 2018 model before the whole Chrysler 300 lineup gets a refresh for the 2019 model year. Chrysler has yet to make an official announcement, but Automotive News is reporting that the Chrysler 300 Hellcat is in...
McLaren Special Operations creates bespoke 570GT
McLaren has announced that six very lucky buyers will be getting their hands on a bespoke McLaren 570GT that's been created by McLaren Special Operations as part of the MSO Collection. The six special 570GT models are finished in McLaren's historic ‘XP Green’ exterior paint, which is the same color as the F1 XP GT ‘Longtail’ homologation model built...
Volkswagen planning new small crossover for America
Volkswagen pulled the covers off the sub-compact VW T-Roc crossover this month in Frankfurt, but VW has no plans to offer it in the United States, since it's deemed as too small for U.S. buyers. Even though the small crossover segment has taken off here, VW executives are still trying to decide if it needs to offer a smaller...
New Mazda rotary-powered concept headed to Tokyo Motor Show
Mazda has confirmed that it will unveil a new sports car concept at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show. The concept is described as an evolution of the RX-Vision concept that was unveiled two years ago at the same show. “With the Tokyo Motor Show we will be introducing a new design concept; you can think of it as an evolution...
Daimler beats Tesla with electric Fuso eCanter truck
Tesla has made lots of headlines lately as we wait for the arrival of its electric semi-truck. Well Daimler has been working on an electric truck as well and has announced that it is ready. Daimler recently unveiled the Fuso eCanter in New York City. The Fuso eCanter is the world’s first series-produced all-electric light-duty truck and will be...
