Yearly Archives: 2017
Honda turns the Odyssey into the Minnie Van
Honda has unveiled a one-of-a-kind 2018 Odyssey, the "Minnie Van," which is going to debut at this year's Disney D23 Expo. Inspired by Disney and the iconic character Minnie Mouse, the Minnie Van is a pink-polka dot design inspired 2018 Honda Odyssey to celebrate Honda's partnership with Disney-ABC and the "Disney Unlock the Magic Sweepstakes." The unique Odyssey "Minnie Van"...
2018 Jaguar E-Pace debuts with two four-cylinder options
Jaguar has unveiled its newest model - the 2018 Jaguar E-Pace compact crossover. The E-Pace is smaller than the F-Pace and will be the second of three crossovers that will be offered by Jaguar, with the last one being the electric I-Pace. On the outside the E-Pace looks a lot like its bigger brother and also borrows many styling cues...
Hyundai i30 N is ready to take on the VW GTI
Hyundai has unveiled its first model from its new N performance lineup - the i30 N. Based on the i30, which is sold here as the Elantra GT, the i30 N is Hyundai's answer to the VW GTI and Focus ST with its turbocharged four-cylinder and hot hatch layout. The i30 N will be offered with two specs. The base...
2018 Hyundai i30 Fastback revealed
Hyundai has revealed the newest member to the i30 family - the 2018 Hyundai i30 Fastback. The i30 Fastback will be available in Europe starting early next year as a sleeker alternative to the i30 and i30 Tourer models. Compared to the i30 five-door the i30 Fastback is 30 mm lower (1.2-inches) and its chassis has been lowered by 5mm,...
Dodge Viper production ends on Aug 31
It's officially the end of the line for the Dodge Viper, since Chrysler will end production of the Dodge Viper at its Conner Assembly Plant on August 31. Two years ago Chrysler revealed plans to end production of the slow selling Viper at its plant that employs more than 80 employees that build the Viper by hand. Although Chrysler is...
2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class understands 450 voice commands
The current generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class hasn't been on the market that long, but that isn't stopping Mercedes from adding some new updates to keep it ahead of the BMW 5 Series. The biggest addition to the 2018 E-Class is the Linguatronic voice control system that can understand up to 450 voice controls to let you control systems, like the...
Audi S8 to borrow the Porsche Panamera’s twin-turbo V8
Yesterday Audi unveiled the all-new Audi A8 and A8 L models. The new fourth-generation A8 will arrive in the United States next spring as a 2019 model, but what does Audi have planned for the high-performance Audi S8? According to one report, the next S8 will borrow the twin-turbocharged V8 from the Porsche Panamera. The new A8 will arrive in...
Aston Martin shows off the near-production Valkyrie
Aston Martin has released a whole new batch of photos of the Valkyrie hypercar, which was revealed a year ago. The near-production model that we see in these photos is about 95 percent done. Since its reveal, Aston Martin and Red Bull Advanced Technologies have been working together to develop the Valkyrie’s aerodynamics, body styling and cockpit packaging. Matt Hill,...
Volkswagen Touareg ends its run in the U.S.
Volkswagen's SUV lineup is expanding with the all-new Tiguan, which follows the arrival of the new three-row Atlas, but sadly one model is about to disappear - the Touareg. It has been a question of how the Touareg would fit in Volkswagen's new SUV lineup and now we know how, it won't. It's being reported that the VW Touareg...
Ford to sponsor the 2017 Woodward Dream Cruise
Ford is going to sponsor this year's 2017 Woodward Dream Cruise after Chevrolet decided to pull out of the event. America's largest annual celebration of automotive history draws more than 1.2 million people to Detroit with around 40,000 cars showing off. “Dream Cruise is all about the sheer joy and freedom of the automobile, and Ford has always celebrated car...
