Yearly Archives: 2017
You can now buy the Acura NSX GT3 for $543k
Acura is now offering the Acura NSX GT3 race car for sale around the world ahead of the 2018 racing season. The exposed carbon, race-ready Acura NSX GT3 is offered for sale at a starting price of €465,000 ($543,000). With more than 50,000-miles of on-track development and already a multi-race winner in its inaugural season...
2018 Chevy Traverse priced at $30,875
Chevy has announced the pricing for the 2018 Chevy Traverse crossover, which starts at $30,875. The all-new 2018 Traverse is ready to take on the heavy weights in the class with more cargo space and passenger space than the Ford Explorer, Honda Pilot or Toyota Highlander. The eight-passenger 2018 Traverse will be offered in L, LS, LT, Premier, RS and...
Mercedes-AMG GT4 is ready to race
Mercedes-AMG has unveiled its latest race car, the Mercedes-AMG GT4, which is based on the Mercedes-AMG GT R. Although the race car is based on GT R, it has been tweaked to meet the requirements of the international GT4 race series. The Mercedes-AMG GT4 is powered by a 4.0L biturbo V8 with 503 horsepower and 443 lb-ft. of torque. The...
Ford celebrates 100 years of trucks
The Ford F-Series continues to be the best-selling vehicle in the United States, but before the F-Series there was the Ford Model TT in 1917. 100 years later Ford has plenty to celebrate, since the F-Series has been the best-selling truck for the past 40 straight years and the best-selling vehicle for the past 35 years. One hundred years ago,...
Elon Musk shows off The Boring Company’s car elevator
Even though it sounds like a dream, The Boring Company is moving forward with its plans for to create underground tunnels for cars to travel through. Elon Musk's company is designing a car sized elevator that will lower cars below the street level onto unique sleds. Even though we only heard about the elevator a few weeks ago, Elon...
Porsche, Genesis and BMW top 2017 J.D. Power APEAL study
J.D. Power has announced the results of its 2017 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. In this year’s study, the industry average APEAL index increases to 810 points, with Porsche, Genesis and BMW taking the top spots in the APEAL study. “Many automakers are getting better and better at giving consumers what they want in a vehicle,” said...
Porsche kicks off Panamera Sport Turismo production
Porsche has announced that production of the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo has begun at its plant in Leipzig. To get the plant ready for production of the Panamera Sport Turismo, Porsche invested 500 million euros in the plant, with part of the funds going to a new quality center. The Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo starts at $96,200 “This launch confirms Leipzig’s...
Tesla Model S reclaims Consumer Reports’ top title
Consumer Reports has announced that the Tesla Model S has returned to its perch as the publication's top rated ultra-luxury sedan. The change happened when Tesla updated the software in the Model S to include automatic emergency braking at highway speeds. At the end of April, Consumer Reports lowered the test scores of the Model S and Model X, since...
2018 Ford Mustang priced at $25,585
Ford has revealed the pricing for the 2018 Ford Mustang, which will start at $25,585 when it arrives later this year. That price represents a small $400 price increase over the starting price for the 2017 Mustang, but it's actually a steal, since the base 2018 Mustang is now powered by the more expensive 2.3L EcoBoost engine. The 2018 Mustang...
Volvo XC40 leaked on Instagram
Last week Volvo released a few teasers of the Volvo XC40 SUV, but the teasers didn't really reveal anything substantial about the new small SUV. Now an accidental leak is giving us our first look at the compact XC40 SUV. @mkilz managed to catch this picture of the supposed new XC40 on the German Volvo Cars...
