Lincoln Motor Company closed out 2018 on an up note, delivering 11,526 vehicles in December for an 8.5 percent year-over-year increase. The promising send-off was made possible by gains across the board for Lincoln SUVs, including another huge month from the red-hot Navigator. The all-new Lincoln Navigator rounded out its incredible year with a 43.6…
The updated 2019 Buick Envision features updated exterior, interior, and powertrain features that make it a sublime compact SUV. This refreshed model has a starting MSRP of $31,995 and comes with a bounty of opulent standard features, right from the start. The 2019 Buick Envision is available at five trim levels: Envision, Preferred, Essence, Premium,…
Might the Challenger’s future incorporate electrification? The Dodge Challenger has long been associated with powerful HEMI engines and ludicrously high horsepower ratings. However, as the automotive landscape moves away from internal combustion engines as a source of power, the viability of the Challenger’s current strategy is brought into question. It’s obviously a dilemma that has…
The Honda Fit e:HEV hatchback, unveiled at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show, uses a two-motor hybrid system that works alongside its usual 1.5-liter combustion engine. According to Yasuaki Asaki, Honda’s head of power unit development, the automaker looked to its Formula 1 program for inspiration when building this new roadgoing powertrain. High Performance Driving: Honda…
When it comes to automotive luxury, Porsche is a brand that always comes to mind. This quality is reflected in the 2015 Porsche Boxster. Porsche’s roadster is available in a number of trims, from the standard Boxster to the advanced Spyder model, each with a constant commitment to quality and design. [wptab name=”What’s New”] What’s New…
Kia Soul a Best New Car of 2014 About.com editor, Aaron Gold, recently released his list of the Best New Cars of 2014, and we were pleased to see a News Wheel (and hamster) favorite make the final cut: Gold named the 2014 Kia Soul a Best New Car for 2014. The Soul was among…
Hyundai has once again been mentioned as a potential partner for FCA Nearly a year ago, rumors emerged of a potential merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Hyundai. Of course, nothing came of these rumors, as FCA and Hyundai still remain separate automotive entities to this day. However, murmurs of this merger have recently begun…
Photo: Chevrolet General Motors will end production on the current generation of the Chevrolet Camaro early next year. What’s next for the iconic muscle car? It’s not clear yet, but GM has hinted that the Camaro nameplate could return at some point. Ready for a New Ride? Learn about the basics of trading in a…
Photo: Kia As it enters its second model year, the Kia EV6 maintains its modern look while introducing some exciting updates. The 2023 Kia EV6 starts at $48,700 and is available at five trim levels — Wind (RWD), Wind (e-AWD), GT-Line (RWD), GT-Line (e-AWD), and GT (e-AWD). Go Green: Check out the entire Kia hybrid…
The Buick LaCrosse will still be available to drivers across the Pacific Ocean Earlier this week, General Motors announced that it would be closing five of its North American facilities, including its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly location. Due to this development, both the Buick LaCrosse and the Cadillac CT6 will be eliminated from GM’s North American vehicle…
The buzz at Cadillac is it’s going electric, but the brand still has plenty of roar with its exclusive 4.2L twin-turbo V-8. Check out this video of the new Blackwing. https://t.co/xAMJkRlPJK @Cadillac @GM pic.twitter.com/rDsqsv4WFK — WardsAuto (@WardsAuto) January 15, 2019 Fans of the new 2019 Cadillac CT6-V might be familiar with its 4.2-liter Twin-Turbo V8 Blackwing…
Mary Barra’s promotion to the CEO of General Motors was game changing; in her role, Barra is the first female CEO in the automotive industry. Background A Michigan native, Mary Barra was born in Waterford. Her father, Ray Makela, was a factory worker at General Motors, giving her a taste of the company from a…
2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Photo: Mitsubishi Motors The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV not only outperformed its September 2017 sales with an increase of 9 percent this September, it’s also leading the pack of plug-in hybrid sales in the U.K. Learn More: About the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV “Looking at the wider plug-in market, the Mitsubishi Outlander…
2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Photo: Mitsubishi Drivers in the U.K. eager to experience how a popular eco-friendly vehicle can change their driving lives should look to one of the 100 Mitsubishi dealerships offering a 24-hour test drive in the new 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Mitsubishi Lakeside in West Thurrock is also offering the day-long test…
Lately, it seems like, if we are praising a Chevrolet car, it is most likely one of two models: either the long-running performance car, the Camaro, or the relatively new plug-in hybrid, the Volt. Well, now it seems that Ward’s Auto is seeing what we have already been talking about, and gave the engines from…
Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann Opel is taking home a pair of 2016 AUTOBEST Awards after a panel of independent journalists from 31 different European countries voted the recently-revealed Opel Ampera-e the ECOBEST 2016 and determined that the Rüsselsheim-based brand was its choice for COMPANYBEST 2016. Commercial Success: See the latest TV spot for the all-new…
The Nissan Bladeglider concept is largely unlike anything you’ve ever seen before, and that’s just the way we like it By looking at the Nissan BladeGlider Concept, you probably would just assume that it is another futuristic concept used to get a little publicity that will never even see roadways. According to Nissan’s insistence that…
Porsche has announced that it set a new United States sales record in 2018 following strong performance across its entire vehicle lineup. This may inspire a sigh of relief among car enthusiasts who are wary of the SUV apocalypse and see this new record as a sign that people are still buying fun cars. The…
Photo: Maserati Maserati has been flying somewhat under the radar recently, but the Italian luxury automaker has big plans for the future. Last year, it had laid out a roadmap for 2018-2022, but a revised blueprint in Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s 2019 second-quarter results has revealed notable changes. Likely the most significant omission from Maserati’s new…
Photo: The News Wheel Today, we know Ford’s performance capabilities through the Mustang’s legendary reputation and its famous iterations like the Shelby GT500. However, Ford wasn’t always a “cool” brand beloved by young thrill-seekers and trendy joy-riders. Its performance at the track was mediocre, and that didn’t translate to high public sales of its sporty…
Plug-in vehicles have continued their rising trend, marking the 29th month in a row of year-over-year sales gains. This was led by the Tesla Model 3 with an estimated 2,485 sales, but still is not being delivered in the high numbers that the brand promised thanks to problems in ramping up production. Coming in behind…
Photo: Porsche When the EPA first revealed the new Porsche Taycan range estimates, Porsche enthusiasts were disappointed. The EPA claimed the base Taycan model would go 200 highway miles on a single charge while models equipped with the 93.4-kWh Performance Battery Plus package would go 225 miles. That’s a long way off the 402 miles…
The Lincoln Aviator topped its segment in MotorTrend’s Ultimate Car Rankings Photo: Lincoln With the end of production on the MKZ and Continental, Lincoln is all in on its crossover and SUV lineup. That focus on key products pays off in the latest MotorTrend Ultimate Car Rankings. The Lincoln Aviator, Corsair, and Navigator all ranked…
Find out what PMPG (passenger miles per gallon) is and how it’s calculated When we think of vehicles and their efficiency, it is usually in terms of miles per gallon (MPG). Of course, with electric cars, we refer to it as MPGe, but it is still built on the same foundational principle: that fuel rating…
Photo: Toyota In late 2017, Toyota announced it was investing $113 million in Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia to produce 120,000 hybrid transaxles per year. In early 2019, that capacity was doubled and so was the investment, to nearly $226 million. Finally, the first of these hundreds of thousands of transaxles has been made. “Our…
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