2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD First Look
For whatever reason, the powers that be at GM allowed the fancy-pants GMC brand to launch its Sierra version of the new heavy-duty pickups a few weeks ahead of the volume-selling 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD, but didn’t allow the “Professional Grade” folks to spill all the power, torque, payload, and towing beans. Chevy has just …
Audi Returns To Super Bowl With Audi E-Tron GT Commercial
Audi returns to America’s biggest night in football with a humorous 60-second commercial called “Cashew.” Known for memorable storytelling, Audi highlights the brand’s electrification strategy by offering a glimpse of the fully electric Audi e-tron GT concept car. “Cashew” will air on Sunday, Feb. 3 during the second quarter of the big game. San Francisco-based …
Porsche is Doubling Taycan EV Production
We learned late last year that Porsche would increase production of the Taycan to meet higher-than-expected demand for the electric vehicle that has yet to go on sale. Now, we’re learning that boost in production will be quite significant. Originally, the automaker planned to produce just 20,000 units a year. As it now stands, Porsche Taycan …
2020 Land Rover Defender: Everything We Know
Details have been scarce, but a new Land Rover Defender is coming. What we know so far is that it will come to the US and will likely share some components with other Jaguar Land Rover products. Even though the company is not releasing any details, here’s everything we’ve been able to glean. Will Debut …
Japanese And Korean Cars Dominate IIHS Safety Picks — Double Last Year
Double the amount of cars from last year are IIHS Top Safety Pick+ recipients. The number went from 15 for 2018 up to 30 for 2019 model year vehicles. This huge jump is even more significant, because the IIHS made its testing requirements harder to meet. There were 17 more models that just missed the …
Hyundai Lands Two Electrified Vehicles On Wards 10 Best Engines List
Hyundai earns two out of the ten coveted spots in the 2019 WardsAuto 10 Best Engine competition for the all-new 2019 NEXO FCEV and 2019 Kona Electric CUVs. The recognition highlights the compelling powertrains achieved through sophisticated fuel-efficient architecture and performance of the engines. This marks the tenth time Hyundai has earned a WardsAuto 10 …
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Continues Success In Europe And North America
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV continues to be popular with customers in Europe and North America, with the real-world benefits of the plug-in hybrid vehicle being recognized with recent sales performances and awards. At the AutoMobility show in Los Angeles, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV received Green Car Journal’s 2019 Green SUV of the Year award and …
2019 Porsche Macan First Drive Review
It may be hard to believe, but the Porsche Macan was released nearly five years ago. That’s forever in car years, and Porsche finally decided that the time had come for a “mid-cycle” refresh: a raft of small improvements that should keep the Macan fresh until the next major redesign comes around. To test that …
Mazda Boss Says A Mazdaspeed3 Is Not Happening
Mazda is putting a lot of energy into positioning itself as a solid alternative to European premium brands, but it seems that they don’t intend to get into a performance race with them. The new Mazda 3 offers a unique, forward-thinking engine, a six-speed manual gearbox and available all-wheel drive, but the revival of a …
Genesis G90 Gets A Makeover in Korea
Genesis showed off the revised G90 in Korea this week. The flagship sedan receives some big design changes as well as technology updates. The Genesis G90 adopts a new crest-shaped grille that comes to a sharp point at the bottom. On either side are new quad head lamps with a G-Matrix pattern. This pattern imitates …