2016

  • 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible

    Chevrolet has confirmed that the convertible version of the new Camaro will be available for sale early next year, along with the new turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder option. We now know how much extra you’ll have to pay for the Camaro Convertible over pricing for the coupe. Cars Direct has managed to get its hands on ordering guides for the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, and they include the convertible. According to the guides, the least expensive drop-top is the Camaro Convertible 1LT equipped with the four-cylinder and it starts at $33,695. That represents a $1,495 increase on the...

  • 2016 Cadillac ATS-V
    Motor Authority Best Car To Buy Nominee: 2016 Cadillac ATS-V

    It's been a good year. We've had the privilege of driving numerous new or significantly updated models that set new standards for luxury and performance. Of that group, we had to leave several excellent vehicles off our list of finalists, but seven cars rose to the top like so much delicious cream...

  • 2016 Audi S7 At El Mirage Dry Lake Bed
    Hustling A 2016 Audi S7 Across A Dry Lake Bed: Video

    The 2016 Audi S7 certainly packs in plenty of polarizing style. Some love it, and that group includes your author here. I find the shape far more tantalizing than your average four door. Add in the fact that this is a surprise hatchback, and I'm a fan for life. On the other side of the fence...

  • 2016 BMW M2
    BMW bringing M2, X4 M40i to 2016 Detroit Auto Show

    BMW will be out to remind fans that it’s still capable of building some fast cars with the presentation of the M2 and X4 M40i models at next month’s 2016 Detroit Auto Show. The M2 was shown briefly at last month’s SEMA show but this will be the first time that the X4 M40i is being...

  • 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA
    2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA Gets New Tech, Extra Power For GLA45

    Mercedes-Benz’s GLA only arrived a year ago but is already coming in for a round of updates. The changes aren’t major so there’s no need to despair if you were one of the early adopters, but they do bring the GLA closer in line with versions of the compact crossover sold overseas...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 on a dyno
    2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Gets Strapped To Hennessey's Dyno: Video

    We’ve been seeing lots of independent tests of the new Chevrolet Camaro but what about the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang? Well, here’s the latest Shelby GT350 variant undergoing dyno and acceleration tests conducted by tuning house Hennessey Performance. This is a stock version...

  • 2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 at the track

    By now you’ve probably read our first drive report on the 2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 and learned about how darn fun it is behind the wheel. Now you have some tasty visuals to help gauge the experience as Lamborghini has a video showing its latest supercar at a track, in this case Italy’s Imola. ALSO SEE: Spotted: Production-Intent Ford GT The LP 580-2 is the rear-wheel-drive version of the Lamborghini’s entry-level model. It’s the cheapest, too, with its price tag coming in at a very reasonable $201,000. You don’t get as much power as the LP 610-4...

  • 2016 Infiniti QX60
    2016 Infiniti QX60 Gets Tweaked Styling, New Chassis Features

    After a dearth of new product this past year, Infiniti finally has something new to show us. Overnight, the automaker unveiled the ‘VR’ twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine series that will eventually make its way across the lineup. Now, Infiniti has unveiled an updated version of its...

  • 2016 Infiniti Q50
    2016 Infiniti Q50: Details on new 400-hp twin-turbo V-6

    The refreshed 2016 Infiniti Q50 sport sedan is the first product from the Nissan luxury brand to bear an entirely new-generation V-6. Infiniti has given plenty of hints that this engine is one the way—including putting it under the hood of its Q80 Inspiration Concept, a hint of the flagship...

  • Lightly modified 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS
    2016 Chevy Camaro SS Already Into The 10s: Video

    It’s looking like General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has unleashed a real beast in the form of its 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS. For just $37,295, including shipping, you get a car that’s officially rated at 455 horsepower and 455 pound-feet of torque—though those figures might be a bit...

  • 2016 Nissan GT-R NISMO
    The 2016 Nissan GT-R Nismo has a soul: I met it

    Soulless, ugly, and overweight. These are the three things I hear nearly every armchair-enthusiast fanboy say about the Nissan GT-R. The NISMO? It's scoffed at as an even more ridiculously priced Nissan with more boost and little else. All of those people are wrong. The jeers of the GT-R being...

  • 2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2
    2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 first drive review: 2 is greater than 4

    In a billionaire’s playground a $201,000 supercar is an inexpensive toy, but you can’t measure the fun of the new rear-drive Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 in dollars. In fact, if anything, less is more with the new entry-level Lambo. How is it that a spin around a rarely-used Moto...

  • 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS strapped to a dyno

    We love the new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS, and now we have a better understanding as to why. Tuning firm Hennessey Performance just got its hands on one, and the first thing that it did was to strap the car to a dyno. ALSO SEE: Devel’s 12.3-Liter Quad-Turbo V-16 Dynoed At 4,515 Horsepower: Video The result was 431 horsepower and 427 pound-feet of torque at the wheels, with a manual-equipped car. Assuming even a very conservative drivetrain loss of 10 percent, we’re talking an output of approximately 474 hp and 470 lb-ft at the crank. Recall, General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM]...

  • 2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder
    2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder first drive review

    Hawaii is a vibrant landscape with a beauty that approaches perfection. Something about the angle of the sun and the clear blue sky turns the grass that grows on the volcanic rock a glowing emerald green. The constant gentle breeze mixes with pervasive 80-degree temperatures to ensure the comfort...

  • 2016 McLaren 675LT Spider
    McLaren 675LT Spider Revealed, Priced From $372,600: Video

    McLaren’s 675LT is billed as the most track-focused variant in the Super Series lineup, but that hasn’t stopped the British automaker from launching an open-top version of the car. The 675LT Spider made its debut overnight, and just like the coupe it comes packing a hellish 666...

  • 2016 Ford Shelby GT350 Vs. Chevrolet Camaro SS
    ​Ford Shelby GT350 Vs. Chevy Camaro SS: Video Throwdown

    You know, sometimes it's tough to convince our friends and family that this is a tough job. Hard days and long nights. Real work. Convincing them is about to get impossible. Who else runs buck wild with two of the ballsiest cars on the face of Planet Earth--on a school day? We did. Drove 'em hard...

  • 2016 Ferrari 488 Spider
    2016 Ferrari 488 Spider: 5 details that make it go faster, look sexier

    The 2016 Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] 488 GTB is arriving just in time to one-up rivals like the McLaren 650S and Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4. Part of what makes the 488 GTB such a standout new product for Ferrari is that it packs a completely new 3.9-liter turbocharged V-8, making 660 horsepower...

  • 2016 Chevrolet Camaro
    2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Video Road Test

    What's a muscle car? What's a pony car? Before you dig too deeply into those car-guy Twitter fights, listen to this. It's time to stop calling the Chevy Camaro a pony car. Time to stop calling it a muscle car. It's a bona fide sports car now, and a damn fine one at that. We took to the canyons of...

  • 2016 Tesla Model X

    The Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X was launched with great fanfare in September, though at the time you could only put your name down for the range-topping 90D cars which start at $133,200, including a $1,200 destination charge. The company has now opened up order books for a more affordable Model X variant: the 70D. This is the entry-level Model X, and its starting price comes in at $81,200, including destination. It has a 70-kilowatt-hour battery which the EPA estimates will afford it a driving range of approximately 220 miles. ALSO SEE: 2017 Bentley Bentayga First Drive The news...

  • 2016 Ford Focus RS
    2016 Ford Focus RS first ride review

    Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is in the midst of a run of performance cars like we have never seen before. The Shelby GT350 and GT350R Mustangs are arriving right now. Next up is the all-wheel-drive Focus RS, followed by the SVT Raptor, and then the king of them all, the reborn GT. The 2016 Focus RS...

  • 2016 Cadillac CTS-V visits Jay Leno's Garage
    2016 Cadillac CTS-V Visits Jay Leno’s Garage: Video

    The 2016 Cadillac CTS-V is a serious performance machine, as Jay Leno discovered while filming the latest episode of his online series Jay Leno’s Garage. On hand to help present the car was Cadillac chief engineer David Leone. ALSO SEE: 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia First U.S. Specs: Live Photos And...

  • 2016 Mazda CX-9, 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show
    2016 Mazda CX-9 comes with impressive Kodo design, SkyActiv Turbo engine

    Normally, a vehicle like the Mazda CX-9 isn’t reason to get excited but we’d say the opposite is true for the latest 2016 model. On show this week at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show, the 2016 Mazda CX-9 sports one of the most impressive three-row crossover designs, and if that...

  • 2016 Ford Focus RS development video
    Ford Drops Eighth And Final Episode Of Focus RS Documentary Series: Video

    Recently, the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] announced it had produced a new documentary series outlining the development of its 2016 Focus RS hot hatch. This week, the eighth and final episode from the series was released, and like the previous seven it features interviews with key people involved in...

  • 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show
    2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Debuts With Dynamic New Look

    Over the past year, Mitsubishi has been teasing us with a series of edgy crossover concepts previewing its next-generation Outlander Sport. That isn’t the vehicle you see here. Making its debut this week at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show is an updated version of the current Outlander Sport...

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