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…
The Chevrolet Tahoe is a powerhouse, with a towing capacity of up to 8,400 pounds and an available 6.2-liter V8 engine. This full-size SUV seats seven passengers without sacrificing fuel economy, earning up to 23 mpg on the highway. The 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe is available in three trims: LS, LT, and Premier. Holiday Travel: Tips…
Today at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show, Lincoln was set to unveil its 2015 Lincoln Navigator to the media. While The News Wheel will undoubtedly have photos of the latest version of the Navigator among the images that will be uploaded over the next few days (and believe us, there’s plenty to satiate your auto show…
The 2017 Optima was the top seller for Kia in February It looks like 2017 is off to a slow start for Kia when it comes to sales, as the automaker saw a year-over-year decrease from last February. The decrease was only slightly lower than February of 2016, but certain vehicles in the lineup managed…
Photo: Toyota Last week, we predicted that Toyota would announce a four-cylinder engine for the new 2021 Supra, and while that was correct, we were caught completely by surprise by another bit of news: the regular V6 Supra will also have more power. Getting a power boost in only the second year is unusual for…
RIP RAV4 EV (2012-2014) According to reports, Tesla’s deal with Toyota to provide batteries and motors for the latter’s RAV4 EV will end this year. Tesla said in their quarterly earnings filing that Toyota intends to end production of the RAV4 EV sometime in 2014, though there is enough evidence to suggest that Toyota and…
Every year, two safety organizations test a multitude of new cars, trucks, and SUVs in order to determine each vehicle’s ability to protect its occupants in the event of a crash, as well as provide ratings for how well each vehicle performs in preventing crashes before they have a chance to transpire. Those two safety…
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