2017

  • 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid

    Honda’s Clarity Fuel Cell will soon be joined by plug-in hybrid and battery-electric variants. The Japanese automaker unveiled the two new variants on Wednesday at the 2017 New York auto show. The cars are known as the Clarity Plug-in Hybrid and Clarity Electric, with the Clarity Plug-In Hybrid to arrive as a 2018 model and the Clarity Electric to join the Clarity Fuel Cell as a 2017 model. The additional variants leverage the platform that has enabled the Clarity Fuel Cell's low, wide and aerodynamic proportions and roomy five-passenger cabin. In addition to making them efficient, the...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Si Coupe, 2017 New York auto show
    2017 Honda Civic Si and Civic Si Coupe revealed with 205 horsepower

    The Civic Type R may be the top dog in Honda’s 10th-generation Civic range, but the performance on offer from the latest Civic Si is certainly nothing to sneeze at. Honda has revealed its latest Civic Si and Civic Si Coupe at the 2017 New York auto show, and we can finally confirm some of the...

  • 2017 Ram 1500 Sublime Sport
    Ram 1500 Sublime Sport and Rebel Blue Streak roll into Big Apple

    Following the reveal of the Ram 1500 Rebel and Ram 1500 Limited at the 2017 Houston auto show earlier this week, which add Delmonico Red and a host of other factory options, Ram is heading to the Big Apple with two new additions to its full-size pickup trucks. Ram has revealed the 1500 Sublime...

  • 2017 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD, Seattle area, April 2017
    2017 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD first drive review

    The Acura MDX is the most popular three-row luxury crossover vehicle, says Honda's premium division, with 850,000 sold since 2001. The vast majority of those were sold in North America, since the Acura brand is almost entirely focused on the U.S. The MDX was also Acura's highest-selling vehicle...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport
    2017 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport first drive review: the sporty choice...for now

    Though it may seem like the terms “Honda Civic” and “hatchback” are inextricably linked, in truth the brand as well known for its lawnmowers as its family cars has had an up-and-down relationship with tailgates. The Civic hatchback is back for 2017, a more practical (and not...

  • #68 Ford GT at the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans
    Ford planned to race the Mustang at Le Mans, before deciding on the GT

    The automotive world collectively gasped when Ford rolled out quite the surprise at the 2015 Detroit auto show. The blue oval welcomed the GT back into its portfolio of performance vehicles, and it had its sights on the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Believe it or not, the rebirth of the iconic GT almost...

  • Hennessey The Exorcist Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

    Dodge has been anything but coy regarding the fact it has a pretty powerful Challenger coming in the form of the Demon. However, Hennessey Performance Engineering thinks it can beat back Mopar’s devilish muscle car. Meet Hennessey's The Exorcist. The Exorcist begins life as a normal 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, which is already no angel with 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. But, as they say, the devil is in the details. Hennessey cranks the dial way past 11 to push the supercharged 6.2-liter LT4 V-8 out to 1,000 hp and 996 lb-ft of torque thanks in part to a larger, higher...

  • Scene from 'Car sharing, Porsche style' video
    Porsche tackles car sharing… with a twist

    Car sharing is all the rage these days, especially as younger generations flock back into cities and ditch car ownership for other means of transportation. Many automakers have even put themselves into the mix with various car-sharing programs from Audi, BMW, and Daimler. But what about Porsche?...

  • McLaren 570GT Feather Wrap
    McLaren crows about its 570GT feather wrap

    We're not going even going to bother trying to trick you with this one. McLaren builds some serious machinery, but it's nice to know the British supercar manufacturer has a sense of humor. The gang from Woking has released an April Fool’s Day prank, claiming it's the next-generation of...

  • 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country
    2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country first drive review: the wagon Americans should want

    Americans have made it clear. We don't like wagons anymore and haven't for quite some time. That makes it hard for automakers to justify building them despite enthusiasts screaming and running with pitchforks. This, of course, presents a problem for an automaker like Volvo, whose history is tied to...

  • 2017 Dodge Challenger GT
    2017 Dodge Challenger GT second drive

    It's pretty impressive that Dodge has been able to milk its Challenger for this long. The retro-styled coupe, with its wide hips and macho personality, has been tearing up dragstrips, suburban three-lanes, and rental car lots for nearly a decade now. But where exactly does the new-for-2017 Dodge...

  • 2017 Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar
    2017 Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar first drive review: the 365-day sports cars

    Everyone has a parent or friend's parent who owned a Volvo. Why? Because the cars are known for being sensible and safe, and that's what you buy when you have a family. But today, there are Volvos available in Cyan Racing Blue with a little blue badge, and these aren't the sensible Volvos you...

  • 2017 Ford GT in the wind tunnel

    The first GTs are now in customer hands, but Ford is still revealing fresh details on the car. We previously learned that the car features five driving modes. They are selected via a small dial on the left of the steering wheel, and each gets a unique display setting for the main instrument cluster. The five modes include Wet, Normal, Sport, Track and Vmax. They’re designed to switch up a number of vehicle settings, with the focus being on aerodynamics and chassis setup. Now Ford has provided details on what exactly each of the modes does. Wet and Normal modes are fairly...

  • 2017 Lincoln Continental head-up display
    Lincoln debuts advanced head-up display for 2017 Continental

    The Lincoln Motor Company wants its drivers to keep their hands on the wheel. One way Ford's luxury brand is aiming to accomplish that goal is with a new, enhanced head-up display. In fact, Lincoln is claiming it has scored a benchmark with its all-new head-up display for the 2017 Continental...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Si Coupe prototype, 2016 Los Angeles auto show
    Honda lets 2017 Civic Si torque figure slip

    We weren’t supposed to know how much torque the 2017 Honda Civic Si will be making when it arrives later this year, but the brand accidentally revealed it early. Forum members at CivicX received a peculiar email from Honda itself stating the 2017 Civic Si would be arriving with 192 pound-feet...

  • McLaren Formula One driver Stoffel Vandoorne samples the 2017 Honda Civic Type R
    McLaren F1 driver Stoffel Vandoorne samples the 2017 Honda Civic Type R

    McLaren Formula One driver Stoffel Vandoorne took some time out from his busy schedule for this weekend’s 2017 Australian Grand Prix to sample the 2017 Honda Civic Type R. Vandoorne, whose McLaren race car is also powered by a Honda engine, is one of the first people outside of Honda to get...

  • Foutz Motorsports 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
    Ford celebrates virtually stock Raptor conquering Baja 1000 with virtual reality video

    The Baja 1000 is the most grueling race in the world today. As it should be, Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is proud that a lightly modified and street-legal 2017 F-150 Raptor completed the 49th running of the race last November. The Blue Oval is so proud of the accomplishment that it has produced a...

  • 2017 Tesla Model S
    Tesla slashes most affordable Model S variant from lineup

    So long, Tesla Model S 60, we hardly knew ye. The Silicon Valley automaker has announced its most-affordable Model S variant will be discontinued after less than a year on the market. The rear-drive Model S 60 and the all-wheel-drive 60D will both officially be discontinued by April 16, 2017. The...

  • 2017 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid

    Acura has announced pricing for what it calls the "ultimate MDX," the 2017 Sport Hybrid, and it comes with a very reasonable $1,500 premium over a comparable model. The price is $52,935 for the most affordable version, which is the MDX Sport Hybrid with Technology package, and $58,975 for the MDX Sport Hybrid with Advance package. The MDX Sport Hybrid system features the brand's single-overhead cam 3.0-liter V-6, three electric motors--one up front with the engine and two at the rear that also provide torque vectoring and Acura's SH-AWD all-wheel-drive capability--a 7-speed dual-clutch...

  • 2017 Mini Cooper Countryman
    7 things to know about the 2017 Mini Countryman

    It might look like the outgoing Mini Countryman, but the all-new 2017 model shares little more than a few nuts and bolts with its predecessor. It's a well thought-out subcompact crossover SUV that's far better aligned with what buyers are generally after—roominess, refinement, and on-road...

  • 2017 Mini Cooper Countryman
    2017 Mini Countryman first drive review: a better BMW crossover?

    In the burgeoning crossover world, there's always room for one more. Enter the Mini Countryman, which is all-new for a late 2017 model year introduction. It's a smart, focused reboot of what has become the brand's second best-selling model. But success in the Mini world isn't the same as a hit for...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Type R, 2017 Geneva auto show
    2017 Honda Civic Type R video preview

    It's the moment so many American Honda performance enthusiasts... no, scratch that, performance enthusiasts have been waiting for: the 2017 Honda Civic Type R is here, and it's coming soon to showrooms in the United States. Yes, you heard me correctly, it's coming to the U.S. to challenge the Ford...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Type R, 2017 Geneva auto show
    2017 Honda Civic Type R is here to roast some front tires

    It's the day many enthusiasts have been waiting for: The 2017 Honda Civic Type R has arrived in production trim, and it's coming to the United States. Debuting on Tuesday at the 2017 Geneva auto show, and heading to U.S. showrooms late this spring, the 2017 Honda Civic Type R is set to battle the...

  • 2017 Honda Civic Type R leaked - Image via Autocar
    2017 Honda Civic Type R leaks ahead of Geneva debut

    Honda is set to unveil its new Civic Type R at next week’s 2017 Geneva auto show but photos have already leaked. These two photos posted to Autocar reveal the new Civic Type R in great detail and confirm the car will closely match the “prototype” version Honda has been trotting...

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