Yearly Archives: 2017
Are the Ford Taurus and C-Max being killed?
The past few days there have been a lot of news about the GM and Ford's future lineups. While GM may end up cutting a few models in the next few years, Ford has already killed the Fiesta in the United States. Now comes news that the Ford Taurus and Ford C-Max may also disappear in the near future. According...
MINI electric car confirmed for 2019
BMW has announced that its next fully electric car will be an electric version of the three-door MINI Cooper, rather than a standalone model. The new electric MINI will arrive in 2019. When the new electric MINI goes into production in 2019, it will be the fourth powertrain option under the MINI brand, which already includes gasoline, diesel and plug-in...
Toyota long-range EV coming in 2022
Toyota has been pretty quiet about its future EV plans, but a new report says that Toyota is preparing a new electric car that will be introduced in 2022. The new Toyota EV will use a solid-state battery and be able to recharged in a few minutes. According to the Chunichi Shimbun daily, the new Toyota EV will be built...
2018 Mazda CX-8 three-row SUV teased
Mazda has released a new teaser of the Mazda CX-8 three-row SUV that is going to go on sale in Japan by the end of the year. In the U.S. we have the CX-9 SUV, but it's slightly too big for Japan, so Mazda is introducing the slightly smaller CX-8. The 2018 CX-8 will be almost seven inches shorter than...
Daimler and Bosch show off a driverless Automated Valet Parking system
Daimler and Bosch have teamed up to create a driverless Automated Valet Parking system in a multi-story car park at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. Don't worry about having to wait for a valet driver to fetch your keys and park your car, since this automated system allows your car to automatically proceed to a parking spot. Automated valet parking...
2018 Honda Ridgeline priced at $30,570
Honda has announced the pricing and updates for the 2018 Honda Ridgeline, which starts at $30,570 with the destination fees included. The Ridgeline was all-new for the 2017 model year, so the 2018 Ridgeline largely carries over to the new model year with some small changes and a few new color options. The 2018 Ridgeline now has nine trim levels,...
2018 Ford Mustang GT is faster than a Porsche 911
Select the 2018 Mustang's new Drag Strip mode and the 2018 Ford Mustang GT will reach 60 mph in under four seconds - faster than a Porsche 911 Carrera. Thanks to the new Drag Strip mode, the 2018 Mustang GT is now the fastest Mustang GT ever built. The 2018 Mustang GT has several upgrades, like more horsepower and torque...
Cadillac XT6 3-row crossover coming in 2019
Cadillac is finally working on a new three-row large crossover, which will give it a rival to models, like the Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90. Cadillac hasn't revealed what it will be called, but a new report claims that the new crossover will be called the Cadillac XT6. Automotive News is reporting that the new Cadillac XT6 will arrive in...
2018 Jaguar XJR575 debuts with 575-hp
Jaguar has unveiled the 2018 Jaguar XJR575, which is a high-performance version of the XJ flagship sedan. Compared to the XJR, the 2018 XJR575 has an additional 25 horsepower for a total 575-hp and 517 lb-ft. of torque that give it a 0-60 mph time of 4.2 seconds and a 186 mph top speed. The XJR575 is powered by the...
Infiniti QX70 is dead, but a replacement could happen
Infiniti has officially decided to kill the midsize Infiniti QX70 crossover, which will not be offered for the 2018 model year. Infiniti is dropping the QX70, which was formally known as the FX, as the brand wants to focus on its new QX50 compact crossover. The QX70 is the second generation of the five seater crossover, which originally launched as...
