Yearly Archives: 2017
Mercedes-Benz will show off its MBUX infotainment system at CES
Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will reveal its new infotainment system, called the Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month. The new infotainment system features technology based on artificial intelligence and "is set to usher in a new era in terms of infotainment and Mercedes me connectivity." The Mercedes-Benz User Experience will...
Volvo puts Swedish families in its autonomous cars
Volvo has announced that it is continuing the development of its autonomous cars with the help of Swedish families who will test the cars on the public roads of Gothenburg. Two families have already received the Volvo XC90 with which they will support the Drive Me project. The two families will be followed by three more families early next year...
PepsiCo orders 100 Tesla Semi trucks
PepsiCo has placed the largest preorder yet for the electric Tesla Semi truck. A PepsiCo executive has revealed that the snack and beverage maker has reserved 100 Tesla Semi trucks as the company seeks to reduce its fuel costs and emissions. PepsiCo now follows other companies like Walmart, J.B.Hunt and Anheuser-Busch who have placed orders for the Tesla Semi. PepsiCo...
MINI is planning a second SUV that will arrive around 2021
MINI could soon add a second SUV to its lineup to boost its sales, which were off by 10 percent this year through October. Auto Express is reporting that MINI will add a second SUV that's smaller than the Countryman around 2021. The new "baby" SUV will take advantage of the ever growing SUV segment, but with a smaller footprint...
2019 Ford Mustang GT500 to get ‘Predator’ 5.2L supercharged V8
It looks like Ford is cooking up something hot with the upcoming 2019 Ford Mustang GT500. Ford has yet to confirm anything, but that hasn't stopped our friends over at Mustang6g from snooping around. Not only has a leaked image of what appears to be a supercharged 5.2L V8 leaked online, but a forum member has also shared a...
Porsche is still undecided about Macan and Cayenne coupes
BMW and Mercedes-Benz have fully embraced the crossover coupe segment, but Porsche has still hasn't decided if there's enough demand for coupe-like versions of the Macan and Cayenne. Although Porsche has yet to give it the green light, Automotive News is reporting that a Cayenne coupe could arrive by 2019, but a Macan coupe would be a years away. While...
2019 Volkswagen Jetta teaser previews a sleeker Jetta
Volkswagen has confirmed that it will reveal the all-new 2019 VW Jetta next month at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show. VW recently gave a presentation about the 2019 Jetta which featured this single teaser image. The teaser image previews the 2019 Jetta's profile, which is sleeker than the outgoing model. VW has already thrown out the "coupe-like" reference to hint...
2018 Nissan 370Z Roadster Review
Nissan doesn't even know if it's going to make another one, but does that mean that we should ignore the latest Nissan Z? It's no secret that many car buyers have moved on from fun sports cars to more practical SUVs. Just look at every automaker's lineups, they are filled with SUVs, while the enthusiast is left high and...
Updated Alfa Romeo 4C will arrive in early 2019
Alfa Romeo has confirmed that the updated 2019 Alfa Romeo 4C will debut by the end of 2018 and arrive in showrooms by early 2019. The 4C has been criticized for its unpredictable steering and less than ideal ride and handling, so Alfa Romeo has called in a fix for the 2019 Alfa Romeo 4C. Roberto Fedeli, chief engineer for...
McLaren Senna is the most extreme McLaren road car yet
McLaren has unveiled the McLaren Senna, its most extreme McLaren road car yet. McLaren also points out that even though the McLaren Senna has been designed for use on regular roads, it hasn't been "sanitized to suit it." “The McLaren Senna delivers true performance, all the way to the limit of a driver’s ability," Andy Palmer, Vehicle Line Director, McLaren...
