Honda CEO Takahiro Hachigo at the Detroit Auto Show In an effort to further diversify its top executives, Honda Motor Co. today named its first-ever female operating officer, Asako Suzuki. Suzuki is presently the president of Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., one of the Japanese automaker’s joint ventures in China. When she assumes the role of…
Kia has arrived to the party and prepared to take on the sporty fun-to-drive segment with the 214 Kia GT4 Stinger concept vehicle introduced at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. 2014 Kia GT4 Stinger Concept Exterior It takes just one glance, and you know the GT4 Stinger was designed to deliver a driving experience unlike…
Buick Avenir Concept Headlights Photo: © General Motors The Buick Avenir Concept grabbed a lot of attention at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show for a number of reasons. A lot of the praise heaped upon Buick’s bold fantasy flagship had to do with its progression of the brand’s style—both inside and out— that both pays…
Detroit Auto Show visitors were among the first people to see the redesigned GMC Terrain in person In the weeks preceding the 2017 Detroit Auto Show, rumors began to circulate that GM would be bringing a redesigned GMC Terrain and Chevy Traverse to the event. The automaker eventually confirmed these reports by releasing preview images…
2017 Nissan Rogue Sport (left) and the Nissan Rogue (right) At the Detroit Auto Show, Nissan has unveiled the Nissan Rogue Sport to the world. It’s a small crossover vehicle that fits right below the Nissan Rogue, Nissan’s #1 selling vehicle in America, in terms of size and price. The Japanese automaker is all about…
2015 Buick Avenir Concept © GM The Buick Avenir Concept shocked almost everyone when it appeared suddenly at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, and it stood as a bold and enticing glance into the possible near-future of the Buick Brand. Among those wowed by its reveal were the folks of EyesOn Design, who deemed it…
Ford is teasing…something…for the upcoming North American International Auto Show. It’s not entirely clear exactly what vehicle Ford is bringing to the Detroit Auto Show, but whatever it is, it’s a plug-in, and it’s a larger sedan. So, yeah, that pretty much narrows it down to almost certainly being a new Fusion Energi, doesn’t it?…
2016 is on its last days, and the 2017 models are rolling out nationwide to car dealerships. BMW is so ready for 2017, in fact, that it is already making announcements about the 2018 model year. To be fair, when the Detroit Auto Show opens next month, many other automakers will be talking about 2018…
We’re just 45 days away from the 2019 Detroit Auto Show and the highly anticipated debut of the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. Ford is keeping us all engaged in the midst of L.A. Auto Show fever by tweeting out yet another teaser image, which confirms a Jan. 14 debut and gives us a nice,…
3D-printed Shelby GT500 brake parts created at the Ford Advanced Manufacturing Center Much to the delight of performance enthusiasts everywhere, Ford has confirmed that the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 will be making its debut in just a few weeks’ time at the Detroit Auto Show. Prior to its momentous arrival, it’s been revealed that…
2014 Corvette Stingray convertible When The News Wheel first got a look at the 2014 Corvette Stingray at the Detroit Auto Show, Chevy promised that the iconic LT1 engine would pump out at least 450 horsepower and 450 lb.-ft. of torque. It turns out the automaker kept its word, and then some. Powered by the…
Would you travel all the way to Sweden just to pick up the new Volvo V90? At last year’s Detroit Auto Show, the Volvo XC90 SUV was honored as the 2016 North American Truck of the Year. Fast forward one year later and Volvo is back in Detroit, but this time the automaker is showcasing…
2015 Buick Avenir Concept Photo: © General Motors The Buick Avenir Concept was perhaps the one true surprise from this year’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show—up until its reveal on the Sunday prior to the show’s opening day, practically nobody had any idea that it was in the works. When it hit, it was revealed that…
The all-wheel drive Challenger GT was the star of Dodge’s display at the 2017 North American International Auto Show There was no shortage of high-performance sports cars at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show. Everything from the Chevy Camaro ZL1 to the new Ford GT made an appearance at the event, but Dodge brought one muscle…
Photo: Kia Motors After being introduced at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show, the Kia Telluride has finally made its way to the production line. Named after the town in Colorado, the seven-passenger SUV — the largest vehicle in the Kia lineup — is set to rival the Hyundai Palisade. Stinger Success: The Kia ad campaign…
FCA boss Sergio Marchionne told The Detroit News that something similar to the Portal Concept could be produced after 2018 Hidden at the back of Chrysler’s display at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show was the new Chrysler Portal Concept, which made its world debut earlier this month at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas….
The Tokyo Motor Show might be about eight months away, but Nissan is already getting its game face ready. That is not very surprising, considering that Tokyo is Nissan’s home turf. Just like how the Big Three has historically ruled over the Detroit Auto Show in their back yard, Nissan is getting ready to impress…
Photo: ©Honda Honda is celebrating the production of its 25th million vehicle in the United States—fittingly, a 2018 Honda Accord, which was named the North American Car of the Year at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show earlier this year. It was painted in obsidian blue pearl. The Accord was produced at the Marysville Auto Plant,…
Oh, y’all thought that the original Ford Mustang GT from Bullitt was going to surge back into the public eye and not make an appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed? C’mon now. The 1968 Ford Mustang GT hero car from Bullitt, which reemerged at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year after having been…
There was already plenty enough reason to be excited about the Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge concept  when we got our first look at it during the 2014 North American International Auto Show, and then again when we heard that engine roaring for the first time at Geneva. The only thing left to do was to…
After being discontinued in 2002, the Lincoln Continental has returned to the luxury sedan segment for the first time in 15 years. Based on the CD4 platform that’s also used with the Lincoln MKZ and Ford Fusion sedans, the 2017 Lincoln Continental comes standard as a front-wheel drive vehicle, but all-wheel drive is available at…
Photo: The News Wheel The Buick Motor Division of General Motors is well-known for the entry-level luxury crossovers and sedans it produces nowadays, such as the 2017 Buick Encore and the new Buick Regal, but due to the somewhat conservative design of its vehicles, the luxury automaker has gained a reputation as a brand that’s more…
If you have access to truTV (or CollegeHumor’s YouTube channel), you are probably familiar with Adam Conover and his show Adam Ruins Everything. As the name implies, each episode tackles a new subject matter for Adam to ruin, like the US elections, weddings, and social media. In a recent episode that tackled being green, Adam proceeded to…
Jeep Grand Cherokee History The Jeep Grand Cherokee was introduced in 1992, and was originally planned to be the replacement to the Jeep Cherokee. With the SUV market just taking off and Cherokee sales remaining strong, Jeep ended up deciding to keep both vehicles in their lineup. Related: Dodge Celebrates Centennial with Look Back at…
Photo: Chevrolet The Chevrolet Equinox was created by GM to capitalize on America’s obsession with crossover SUVs and, despite arriving at a time of economic turmoil in the automotive industry, the sporty mid-size crossover has experienced exponential success. Consumers have been receptive to its sleek styling as well as its ideal combination of performance and…
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