Yearly Archives: 2017
Tesla wants to test self-driving semi-trucks in Nevada
Tesla has already confirmed plans for an electric semi truck and now it's being reported that Tesla is getting ready to start testing the truck in Nevada. The electric semi is also capable of driving by itself and in platoons where it will automatically follow a truck in front of it. Tesla is now getting closer to testing a...
2018 Acura RLX gets a new face, will anyone care?
Many people may forget that Acura sells a flagship sedan above the TLX, since last month Acura only sold 64 RLX sedans, which was down from 106 units sold in July 2016. Either way, Acura still wants to continue making the sedan and has now unveiled a refreshed 2018 Acura RLX, which incorporates the brand's new face. The 2018 RLX...
Land Rover to introduce Range Rover Plug-in hybrids next year
Land Rover is reportedly putting the final touches on new plug-in hybrid versions of the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models, which will debut early next year. Autocar recently spotted a Range Rover Sport plug-in hybrid in person. Both SUVs will be powered by a 2.0L four-cylinder gasoline engine that's mated to an electric motor. The four-cylinder will generated...
Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet to debut at Pebble Beach
A year ago Mercedes-Maybach unveiled the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 at Pebble Beach, now this year the Mercedes-Maybach 6 is returning, but as a convertible. Mercedes-Maybach has released this teaser video of the new Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet ahead of its debut. The Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet will retain many of the styling cues from last year's concept, but it's exterior will be...
Porsche celebrates 40 years of the Porsche 928
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Porsche 928, which was unveiled in the spring of 1977. To celebrate the 928's 40th birthday, Porsche is going to present its first Gran Turismo at the famed Nurburgring from August 11-13. The four-door 928 and the cabriolet study remained individual pieces, so the focus will be on the 928 Coupe. The...
Infiniti goes retro with its Pebble Beach prototype
Infiniti has announced that it's bringing a new retro-inspired prototype to the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California. According to Infiniti, the prototype is inspired by the ingenuity and adventure of early motorsports combined with the Infiniti’s contemporary “Powerful Elegance” design language. “It started as a simple thought: What if we found a car, down at the southern tip...
2018 Ford F-150 gets top MPG and tow ratings
Ford revealed the updated 2018 F-150 earlier this year in Detroit, but now we have more details about the updated pickup. The 2018 Ford F-150 arrives with several bests, like best-in-class fuel economy ratings and a best-in-class tow rating. The base engine in the 2018 F-150 is now a 3.3L V6 that replaces the old 3.5L. Even though it's slightly...
2018 Nissan Leaf specs leak, pricing will start at $29,990
Nissan is going to reveal the all-new 2018 Leaf in less than a month, but there have already been so many photo leaks that the debut may end up being a wash. Now we have a leak that reveals the 2018 Leaf's pricing and possibly some of its powertrain details. Autobytel posted a specs sheet that shows that the 2018...
2018 Volkswagen T-Roc teased again
Volkswagen continues to release teasers of its new compact crossover, the T-Roc. This latest teaser is another sketch, but this time we get to see what it looks like in red. When the 2018 T-Roc debuts later this month, the reveal may not be all that surprising since we've seen so many teasers of the new crossover. The T-Roc will...
Volkswagen Passat GT to debut at the LA Auto Show
You'd probably have a hard time finding anyone to say that the current generation Passat is sporty or exciting, but Volkswagen is reportedly trying to change that. According to a report from Digital Trends, Volkswagen is going to reveal a sportier Passat GT later this year. Last year VW unveiled the Passat GT concept at the LA Auto Show and...
