Literal Spoiler Alert: Subaru STI S209 Debuts in the US

Subaru WRX STI S209 When Subaru filed to trademark the name ‘S209’ in the US, we were all hopeful but unsure. The naming scheme fit perfectly for a supped-up version of the WRX STI, but the US has never received an ‘S’ model before. Until now, that is. The WRX STI S209 debuts in the…

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GL8 Minivan is First Buick to Get Fancy Avenir Treatment

How will the Chinese market react to the new Buick GL8 Avenir? Photo: © General Motors Buick didn’t bring any special-edition vehicles to SEMA, but the American automaker has made headlines across the globe with its recent announcement that an Avenir version of the Buick GL8 minivan will be released on November 5th in China….

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The Chevrolet Volt was GM’s first major hybrid vehicle. Despite its impressive efficiency and wealth of features, GM decided to pull the plug on this electrified vehicle. While the last Volt rolled off the assembly line in February, you can still get one at a whopping 18 percent discount throughout May 2019. Tough and Stylish:…

You searched for chevrolet volt

The Chevrolet Volt was GM’s first major hybrid vehicle. Despite its impressive efficiency and wealth of features, GM decided to pull the plug on this electrified vehicle. While the last Volt rolled off the assembly line in February, you can still get one at a whopping 18 percent discount throughout May 2019. Tough and Stylish:…

Toyota C-HR Concept Debuts as a Scion in LA

The Scion C-HR Concept If you’ve been paying attention to any of the auto shows in the last year, you’ve probably noticed an array of compact crossovers being displayed by most automakers. Three of them—the Honda HR-V, Chevy Trax, and Mazda CX-3—have already made it to production and are being sold at this moment. Toyota…

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Hyundai Santa Cruz Compact Pickup Could Arrive in 2020

Hyundai’s Santa Cruz “crossover truck” concept from 2015 Compact pickup trucks have pretty much disappeared from the U.S. market, but Hyundai is hoping to reverse that trend with the Santa Cruz. The automaker confirmed last month that it expects to release the Santa Cruz “crossover truck” sometime in 2020 or 2021. The Santa Cruz has…

Hyundai Prius-Like Hybrid Poised to Overtake Toyota

Hyundai’s biggest attempt to date at hybrid technology: the 2015 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid The Toyota Prius has been a thorn in the side of automobile manufacturers since it first hit the market in Japan 17 years ago. That compact hybrid is just so dang… efficient.  No wonder it’s made itself a target for so many…

GM Moving 2018 GMC Terrain Production from Canada to Mexico

2018 GMC Terrain SLT Automotive News reported on Monday that General Motors will move production of the newly-unveiled GMC Terrain from the CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, Ontario to two preexisting manufacturing facilities in Mexico in order to make room for more production of the new Chevrolet Equinox. The move will allow GM to keep…

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In 2016, Mercedes-Benz overtook BMW as the top-selling luxury automaker in United… In 1931, Ferdinand Porsche founded the Porsche brand, but back then the… Few musical artists are more recognizable in the world today than Nicki Minaj.… The 2017 Dayton Auto Show kicked off on February 23rd and will… Nestled in between Cincinnati and Columbus is…

Are the Rumors of a Buick Regal Wagon True?

The tail of this ’16 Buick Regal could be looking very different sooner than later Photo: © General Motors General Motors has not offered a wagon in its lineup since the company discontinued the Cadillac CTS-V Wagon back in 2014, but all that could soon change if a report from GM Inside News turns out…