Corvette enthusiasts can’t wait to get a pair of keys to the new Grand Sport model Photo: © General Motors Chevrolet made Corvette fans around the globe smile today when the automaker officially revealed the 2017 Grand Sport model at the Geneva Motor Show. The ’17 Corvette Grand Sport makes use of lightweight architecture and…
2016 GMC Terrain Photo: © General Motors GMC has unveiled the all-new 2016 Terrain and Terrain Denali at the 2015 New York International Auto Show, boasting “a new, more contemporary front-end.” Indeed, the new Terrain is significantly improved up front with a completely reworked front fascia, but it’s also greatly upgraded in the back. New…
The 2016 Fiat 500 Abarth is available in either hatchback or convertible configuration. The Abarth model differentiates itself from the base Fiat 500 model because of its more powerful engine and specialized suspension. [wptab name=”What’s New”] 2016 Fiat 500 Abarth What’s New for the 2016 Fiat 500 Abarth? The 2016 Fiat 500 Abarth will feature…
As the small crossover segment continues to grow, automakers across the world are expanding and redesigning their lineups to stay at the top of the game. Infiniti will soon be joining the ranks in the luxury market by releasing a new version of the QX30—a concept model first revealed at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show…
Press days at the Geneva Motor Show saw a number of big reveals: concepts from Nissan, Volkswagen, and Infiniti; the long-awaited Porsche 911 GT3 RS and Honda Civic Type R; the elegant Mercedes-Maybach Pullman; and much more. All the big model unveilings stole the spotlight, however, and the Jeep Renegade Hard Steel Concept, pictured below,…
Because of the level of innovation, vision, and prestige surrounding the Milan Furniture Fair, also known as Salone del Mobile, many automakers use this week-long event as a chance to build their brand. Being the largest trade fair of its kind in the world, Milan Design Week typically welcomes a number of automotive design teams…
2015 Nissan Rogue (Nissan X-Trail in Japan) Nissan is taking the lead in safety in Japan by offering automatic braking as a standard feature in their vehicles, starting this fall. The Nissan X-Trail Hybrid will be the first to offer the safety feature as standard, going on sale sometime next month at around 1.2 million…
2016 Nissan Maxima SR Midnight Edition in Deep Blue Pearl When an automaker builds a truly fantastic car, special editions can only make it better. In the case of the 2016 Nissan Maxima SR, Nissan has just introduced the Midnight Edition package to take the four-door sports car to the next level. As if this…
The 2015 Nissan Murano interior made it onto Ward’s list for 2015 The staff at WardsAuto World recently announced the ten winners that made it onto Ward’s 10 Best Interiors List for 2015; among those winners was the 2015 Nissan Murano. The Murano, along with the other nine winners, will be recognized on May 13th,…
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has been delayed in the United States once again Photo: Twitter Everyone has that one friend who is late to everything. For the American car industry, that friend happens to be the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Despite the fact that Mitsubishi promised this long-awaited plug-in hybrid SUV would arrive on US soil in…
The Vette-powered, Mobile Bathroom hot rod that sold on eBay for over four grand They said it couldn’t be done, but we’ve actually managed to stumble across something even weirder than the Astroturf-outfitted VW Golf we showed you earlier today: a Mobile Bathroom hot rod equipped with a 1965 C2 Corvette engine. Yup. The unholy…
The sad fate of most souls who attempt to play this game Photo: Pxfuel via CC If you’re a video game enthusiast, you’ve likely encountered a game or two that have made you question your own sanity. Games with hard-to-beat levels, impossible obstacles, and tedious gameplay are everywhere, but few of them are bad on…
Mitsubishi is looking to get down and dirty in the compact crossover segment—and it’s using the Mitsubishi eX concept car to do just that. The Japanese carmaker recently announced that the eX—which debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show— will be making its debut as a production vehicle, adding another SUV to the brand’s lineup. The…
It looks like the NISMO team still has some things to iron out of the new GT-R LM NISMO race car, as they’ve announced their withdrawal from the first two races of the World Endurance Championship at Silverstone and Spa to focus on continued testing. Nissan’s newest prototype will now make its debut at the…
If you ask my three-and-a-half-year-old son Dylan what his favorite toy is, he’ll simply say, “Cars!” Which car? Any car. ALL cars. Vehicles of every kind, actually. He truly loves them all. He takes them apart, takes the tires off to switch them with other cars, stacks them up, lines them up, races them, smashes them,…
The CX-5 is really the darling of the Mazda lineup lately—it received a full redesign just nine months ago, and since has very firmly staked its claim as the brand’s best-selling model. So, it seems fitting that the brand’s first update of the model would be impressive. For the 2018 model year, the CX-5 is…
Mazda’s CX-9 was the subject of the company’s latest redesign, in this case to tailor the car specifically for the North American market, where lately demand has been for two things in particular: trucks and SUVs. As such, Mazda made the CX-9 into a three-row mid-size crossover, featuring a new turbocharged 2.5-liter engine. And now,…
2020 Nissan Kicks Photo: Nissan For 2020, Nissan’s popular, fun-to-drive Kicks comes with Advanced Nissan Safety Shield 360 as a standard feature on all models. This comprehensive suite of driver-assist systems is designed to give you greater confidence behind the wheel of your new Kicks. Take Care of Your New Investment: Your guide to car…
Photo: Honda The 2020 Honda Civic Hatchback is now officially on sale at dealerships nationwide with a starting price of $21,650. It’s nearly the last of the Civic models to be updated for 2020, after the Civic Sedan and Civic Coupe were refreshed last year, and with just the Si to go. The car received…
Continuing the revamping of its lineup to enter the brand’s Future Chapter vision, which already includes the LC coupe and LS sedan, Lexus has lifted the veil from the new, seventh-generation ES sedan at the Beijing Auto Show. The changes for the new generation are extensive. First, the new ES is built on the new…
Lincoln Dare Greatly Here’s something that you might find good for a laugh: Google “dare greatly.” As you might know, #daregreatly is the hashtag/tagline/hashtagline being employed in Cadillac’s new ad campaign. The first ad may have been a bunch of overblown tripe that spends far too much time aping a speech from a great American…
The 2017 Camaro 1LE was the talk of the town at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show In the official press release from Chevy, it was announced the 1LE performance package will become available for 2017 Camaros equipped with either the V6 or V8 engine options, but new information has revealed the four-cylinder version could also be getting…
Kia Stonic Photo: Kia Media When equipped with the Advanced Driving Assistance pack, the Kia Stonic has earned the highest possible rating for collision safety from Euro NCAP. According to Kia, the compact crossover, when “fitted with Kia’s Advanced Driving Assistance,” earned “93% for adult protection, 84% for child occupant protection, 71% for pedestrian protection,…
Maggie’s Ford truck comes to life and sings a song in the new Safe Auto commercial Ford F-Series pickup trucks sold more vehicles in the US in 2015 than any other type of automobile, so why is the Ford truck in the new Safe Auto commercial so depressed? “I keep my lights on. I keep…
Photo: MacKrys Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff says it is unfair that Pascal Wehrlein look to be out of a drive for the 2018 Formula One season after it was announced he would be replaced by Charles Leclerc at Sauber. “Pascal is in a difficult position because there is not really an open spot for…
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