Yearly Archives: 2017
BMW i8 Roadster teased ahead of its Frankfurt debut
BMW may be focusing on electrifying its regular lineup, like the 3 Series, but that doesn't mean that the BMW i sub-brand is done. BMW has released a teaser of its third model for the BMW i family, the BMW i8 Roadster. The BMW i8 Roadster will arrive in early 2018 The long awaited BMW i8 Roadster is finally going to...
Tesla Model 3 production starts this Friday, arrives July 28
Yesterday Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed some new updates on the Model 3 on Twitter. The Tesla Model 3 will officially enter production this Friday, two weeks ahead of schedule. Plus the first deliveries of the Model 3 will start on July 28. Tesla hopes to produce 20,000 Model 3 cars a month by December. Tesla expects to have the first...
Mercedes-AMG GT four-door could have around 800 horsepower
Mercedes-AMG has already confirmed plans to introduce the four-door GT in 2018 and now it's being reported that the four-door will be the most powerful Mercedes-AMG model yet. According to Autocar, the Mercedes-AMG GT four-door could have around 800 horsepower, which would make it a lot more powerful than its Porsche Panamera rival. The Mercedes-AMG GT four-door will arrive next...
Audi Sport could get rear-wheel drive cars
For years Audi has pushed its Quattro all-wheel drive system, but that could soon change. Stephan Winkelmann, Audi Sport's CEO, recently hinted at the idea of rear-wheel drive Audi Sport cars at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. “I can imagine we can also have cars with rear-wheel drive or two-wheel drive in the future,” Winkelmann told U.K.'s Auto Express. He...
Volkswagen T-Roc crossover could get mild hybrid
Volkswagen head of development Frank Welsch recently revealed that the automaker will soon add a mild hybrid system to a Golf-sized model. Although VW hasn't confirmed which new model will get the 48-volt mild hybrid system, there's a strong possibility that the upcoming T-Roc crossover will get it. "Once we have it in an MQB-based model it's more or less...
Volvo teams up with Autoliv and NVIDIA to develop self-driving tech
Volvo is teaming up with automotive safety company Autoliv and NVIDIA, the AI and visual computing company, to develop advanced systems and software for self-driving cars. The new partnership is part of Volvo's goal to have a Level 4 autonomous car for sale by 2021. The three companies will work together with Zenuity, a newly-formed automotive software development joint venture...
Will the three-row Lexus RX will finally debut this year?
Lexus may finally be ready to introduce a seven-passenger version of the popular Lexus RX crossover. Earlier this year, Lexus confirmed that a three-row Lexus RX is coming and now there are reports that the more family friendly RX could debut later this year at the Tokyo Motor Show. Japan's Mag-X is reporting that a longer version of the RX...
2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS is a street-legal 700-hp animal
Porsche has unveiled the 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS - fastest and most powerful street-legal 911 ever. With a 700-horsepower twin-turbo flat-six engine and a 0-60 mph time of only 2.7 seconds, the 911 GT2 RS is the 911 that Porsche fans dream to own. The 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS is priced at just under $300k. At the heart of...
2017 BMW M4 GT4 debuts this weekend
BMW has announced that the 2017 BMW M4 GT4 will have its North American debut this weekend at Watkins Glen International during the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen. Sales of the M4 GT4 have already kicked off in Europe, but if you want to get one in the United States, expect to pay at least $196,000 for it. “BMW...
2018 Nissan Leaf will debut on September 5
Nissan has released another teaser of the 2018 Nissan Leaf, which will debut on September 5. This is the second teaser of the new Leaf's exterior, following the teaser of its new headlights a few weeks ago. Nissan hasn't revealed any big details about the new Leaf, other than the fact that it will be offered with a new semi-autonomous...
