Yearly Archives: 2017
Starting in 2020 all Maserati models will be electrified
Volvo recently announced that in two years all of its models will have an electrified powertrain and now Maserati is following suit. Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has announced that starting with the 2020 model year all Maserati models will have some sort of electrification under the hood. Fiat Chrysler hasn't jumped on the electric bandwagon as fast as its...
2017 Ram 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokee diesels back on sale
The EPA has given Chrysler the approval to resume selling the diesel-powered versions of the Ram 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokee. Fiat Chrysler has announced that it has received a certificate of conformity from the EPA and a conditional executive order from the Air Resources Board of the State of California. Although the 2017 model year is almost over, it...
Tesla Model 3 gets a Long Range 310-mile version
Tesla has now officially delivered the first batch of Model 3 cars to its new owners. The first 30 Tesla Model 3 sedans were delivered at an event at Tesla's factory in Fremont, California where Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed even more updates about the highly anticipated electric car. The big news that we've all been waiting to hear is...
Tesla Model 3 handover takes place tonight
The day is officially here! Tonight Tesla is going to deliver the first 30 Model 3 cars at a launch party tonight. Tesla will be live-streaming the event on its website at at 8:45 PM Pacific / 11:45 PM Eastern. While the first 30 cars are likely going to people that actually work for Tesla, what we're really hoping...
BMW teases a new topless concept, but what is it?
BMW has released a teaser of a new topless coupe that it's going to reveal on August 17. BMW released the teaser on Facebook, bit BMW only states, "Starting August 17th, the road will never be the same. Stay tuned." So what will it actually be? The teaser only shows the profile of a coupe with the roof removed,...
Cadillac CT5 confirmed after ATS, CTS and XTS depart
Over the past week there have been lots of reports about certain models that GM and Ford may kill off in the coming years. Over at GM there have been reports that slow sedan sales could lead to the departure of a few of Cadillac's sedans. Now Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen has confirmed that the ATS, CTS and...
Ford launches Chariot shuttle service in NYC
Ford has announced the launch of its new crowd-sourced shuttle service Chariot in New York City in August. The Chariot service will give commuters that live far from public transportation, an easier way to get to work. The Chariot shuttles will travel to busy areas where people work, then bring them back at the end of the day. Each Chariot...
Bollinger B1 electric sport utility truck debuts with 200-mile range
Bollinger Motors has unveiled the world's first fully electric Sport Utility Truck - the Bollinger B1. The Bollinger B1 was revealed at an event in NYC and is a "back to basics" vehicle that easily looks like it's inspired by the Land Rover Defender. The Bollinger B1 rides on a lightweight aluminum architecture. It measures 150-inches longer, 76.5-inches wide and...
2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom resets the benchmark
Rolls-Royce has unveiled the all-new 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom - the eighth generation of the iconic model. The 2018 Phantom has been around for almost 100 years, but for the eighth Phantom, Rolls-Royce has pulled out all the stops. For starters, the Phantom is based on a new all-aluminium spaceframe architecture "Architecture of Luxury," that will be used by all...
BMW i3 Spaghetti Car sells for €100,000
BMW has sold a very unique version of the i3, called the BMW i3 Spaghetti Car. It was designed by Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari of TOILETPAPER and it was sold at the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Gala for a whopping €100,000 ($117,000). At the Rencontres d’Arles Festival of Photography in 2016, Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan created a BMW i3 “rolling...
