Marc Carter
2021 Toyota Supra gets a targa top for SEMA
Toyota has unveiled the one-off 2021 GR Supra Sport Top, which gets a nice targa top, for the virtual SEMA show this year. The new 2021 GR Supra Sport Top concept is a follow up to the 2020 GR Supra Heritage Edition that debuted at the SEMA Show. It also appeals to Supra fans with its custom visual and performance...
2021 Acura TLX earns Top Safety Pick+ award
The new 2021 Acura TLX has received the highest safety rating, Top Safety Pick+, from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). https://youtu.be/qxWR0KuajfI The 2021 TLX has a higher rating than its predecessor, since it improved from an acceptable to a good rating in the driver-side small overlap front crash test. It also earns a good rating for passenger-side small overlap...
2021 Nissan Leaf starts at $32,545
Nissan has announced the pricing for the 2021 Nissan Leaf, which starts $32,545, including the destination charge. Just like before the Leaf is available in two versions, the shorter range Leaf and Leaf Plus. The standard Leaf features a 40 kWh lithium-ion battery and 110-kW electric motor with 147 horsepower, 236 lb-ft of torque and up to 149 miles of range....
2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio lose some trim levels
Alfa Romeo has announced the updates to the 2021 Giulia and Stelvio models. While there aren't any big styling changes, the Giulia and Stelvio now have more simplified trim levels. Alfa Romeo has cut the number of trim levels down from seven to four, which now includes: Sprint, Ti, Ti Sport and Quadrifoglio. The new Sprint trim level brings back...
2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class starts at $110,850
Mercedes-Benz has announced the pricing for the 2021 S-Class, which will be offered in three trim levels: Luxury, AMG and Executive. The pricing starts at $110,850 for the Luxury version of the S500, while the S580 starts at $117,350, including the $1,050 destination charge. That's a pretty big price increase from the 2020 S450, which starts at $95,300. The S500 is...
2021 Ram 1500 TRX production has started
The 2021 Ram 1500 TRX is a beast of a truck with its 702 horsepower supercharged V8 and if you're just as excited as we are about it, Ram has announced that production has started. Production of the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX has started at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP) in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The first vehicle – VIN...
Chevy adds Traverse Midnight and Sport Editions, plus Equinox RS
Chevy has announced two appearance packages for the 2021 Chevy Traverse, the Midnight Edition and Sport Edition. The Midnight Edition is available on the LS and LT trim levels and comes exclusively in Mosaic Back Metallic with black aluminum wheels, a black ice grille and badging. The Sport Edition is also available on the LS and LT trim levels and...
2021 Lincoln Navigator Black Label Edition adds black accents
Lincoln is making it even easier for buyers to personalize the 2021 Lincoln Navigator with the debut of the first Black Label Special Edition Package. The 2021 Lincoln Navigator Black Label Special Edition Package adds a black roof, a black mesh Lincoln grille, 22-inch, 12-spoke black aluminum wheels, black sideview mirror caps and spoiler. Buyers can choose from several colors as...
2021 Hyundai Palisade earns Top Safety Pick+ rating
The 2021 Hyundai Palisade has earned the Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Last year's model only got the lower Top Safety Pick award, but now that all Palisade trim levels come standard with the better LED headlights, the big SUV gets the higher safety rating. The reason last year's Palisade didn't get the higher...
2021 Toyota Mirai starts at $50,455 and has 402-mile range
The 2021 Toyota Mirai is a stunner and a vast improvement over the last generation. Now the fuel cell sedan is even better, since Toyota has announced that its pricing starts at $50,455, including the destination charge. That's over $9,000 cheaper than its predecessor. The 2021 Mirai is available in two trim levels, XLE and Limited. The Mirai Limited starts...
