Yearly Archives: 2017
Smart teases its new electric concept ahead of Frankfurt debut
Smart has released a teaser of its new electric concept car that is going to debut in a few weeks at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. The concept will feature an fully-electric powertrain and we expect it to also feature autonomous driving tech, making it the perfect urban city car. A post shared by smart official (@smart_worldwide) on...
2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet teased
Mercedes-Benz will unveil the updated 2018 S-Class Coupe and Cabriolet models in a few weeks at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Mercedes has now released a few teasers of the updated 2018 S-Class Cabriolet to get us ready for the big debut. Both models will be available with new OLED technology with OLED taillights that feature 33 individually controllable organic light-emitting...
Cadillac XT5 Mild Hybrid debuts in China
Cadillac has unveiled its first mild hybrid - the Cadillac XT5 Mild Hybrid, at the Chengdu Motor Show. The XT5 Mild Hybrid features is powered by a mild hybrid system and a nine-speed automatic transmission. In China there will be two XT5 mild hybrid versions available, the XT5 28E Platinum 4WD and 28E Advanced 4WD. Cadillac says that the mild...
GM warns owners about Chevy Bolt battery failure
General Motors has notified some owners of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt electric car, since there is a possible issue with the Bolt's lithium-ion battery pack, which could cause it to fail. The problem is with a malfunction in one or more of the 288 battery cells, that could deliver incorrect data to the battery management system. GM says of the...
Here are the first photos of the 2018 Porsche Cayenne
The first photos of the next-generation 2018 Porsche Cayenne have leaked onto the internet a few days ahead of Porsche's planned debut on the Aug 29. While we don't have the official specs or info about the 2018 Cayenne, we can at least get an early look at the new design. Auto Express leaked the first photos, which reveal a...
Here’s more proof that Honda is working on a small sports car
There have been rumors about an S2000 successor for years, ever since the S2000 went out of production. Recently we saw patent photos of a small sports car that takes styling cues from the Acura NSX, but in a smaller package. Now we have more proof that Honda is working on something, thanks to new patent photos that show...
2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio priced at $75,095
Alfa Romeo has raised the price for the 2018 Giulia Quadrifoglio by $1,500 to $75,095. What does that extra $1,500 get you? The 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio now gets a 14-speaker Harmon Kardon audio system and forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking. If you wanted to add these the audio system and automatic emergency braking system as an...
Tesla semi truck will have a driving range around 200-300 miles
Tesla is going to unveil its new electric zero emissions semi-truck next month and according to the latest reports the truck will have a driving range between 200-300 miles. Scott Perry, an executive at Ryder System Inc, a fleet operator in Miami, received news about the driving range during a meeting with Tesla officials. Tesla is targeting a range of...
Volvo reduces the clutter in the XC40
The new Volvo XC40 crossover is going to debut in a few weeks at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Volvo has teased a few interior bits of the new XC40 and we've already seen a leaked photo on Instagram. Now Volvo has revealed more about the interior of the XC40. On the outside the XC40 will be a small crossover as...
Next-Gen VW Scirocco could arrive as an EV
A few months ago it was reported that Volkswagen may not make a new Scirocco after the current model's lifespan. Now we have a new report that claims that the VW Scirocco will see a new generation, but with some big changes - an electric powertrain. AutoExpress is reporting that the new Scirocco won't arrive until after 2020, but when...
