2018

  • 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar first drive

    Land Rover has learned a thing or three since its sale nine years ago. First, pegging your future and bottom line on an all-SUV lineup can be rewarding (except when it isn’t). Second, British automobiles and reliability don’t have to be mutually exclusive (except when it is). Third, economy of scale can work wonders—especially when it’s called the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar. It doesn’t take long for the Velar to run away from the Jaguar F-Pace from which it’s based—it only needs to climb a mountain. The Velar daringly rids itself of the...

  • 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar
    2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar preview

    If the Range Rover Evoque is too small and the Range Rover Sport too big, there still may be a Range Rover for you in Land Rover’s lineup: the 2018 Range Rover Velar. Unveiled to the world in March at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, the new small SUV member in Land Rover's luxury lineup is almost...

  • Teaser for 2018 Roush Mustang
    Roush teases its 2018 Mustang

    The 2018 Ford Mustang is almost ready for showrooms, but some of the big name tuners have already had their hands on the cars for a while. This means there’ll likely be an assortment of upgrades launching alongside the car. One of the tuners with early access to the updated Mustang is Roush...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang GT
    2018 Ford Mustang gas mileage revealed

    Gas mileage doesn’t rank too highly on the list of priorities for the average performance car buyer, but that doesn’t mean automakers have carte blanche when it comes to efficiency. Case in point is the updated 2018 Ford Mustang whose engineers have strived to ensure the car is more...

  • 2018 Kia Stinger GT
    2018 Kia Stinger first drive review: an upscale, sporty bargain

    Along its journey from builder of cheap but reliable transportation to budding luxury market player, Hyundai-Kia’s strategy has been “if you can’t beat them, join ‘em.” Or more appropriately, have them join you. When its cars looked like poor imitations of melting...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang
    2018 Ford Mustang preview

    The 2018 model year sees the 6th-generation Mustang receive some significant updates, including revised styling, new tech and more power for the available V-8. Why such an extensive update for a top-seller like the Mustang? The battle between America’s muscle cars has never been fiercer. The...

  • 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon First Drive

    Sometimes, the best things are kept secret. In the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon's case, only a handful of the automaker's engineers knew about the headline-making muscle car. The great lengths Dodge went through to ensure the Challenger Demon project was kept a secret are pretty commendable, detailed in a video from Autoline. The brand covered all of its bases to ensure nothing seemed out of the ordinary when testing and developing the car internally. Foremost, a buzzworthy codename was off the table. Instead of dubbing the Demon's monstrous 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 engine something like...

  • 2018 Dodge Durango SRT
    6 things you need to know about the 2018 Dodge Durango SRT

    So you want a hot-rod station wagon, but it's 2017. Options range between "few" or "none." Not anymore. The 2018 Dodge Durango SRT is here, and it's a hot-rod wagon with a lift kit that can also tow your race car—also known as the "gearhead trifecta." With a long profile, huge interior...

  • Alleged 2018 Ford Mustang Bullitt window sticker
    Update: This is not Ford Mustang Bullitt’s new window sticker

    Update: Ford spokesman Mike Levine denied the window sticker’s authenticity. Earlier this year, Ford put pony car fans on high alert for the potential return of the Mustang Bullitt. Now, what could be the car's window sticker has been published by Mustang6g, thanks to an anonymous tipster...

  • 2018 Lexus LC 500
    10 things you need to know about the 2018 Lexus LC 500

    These days, Lexus doesn't do boring. It's all about outrageous styling, big power, and luxurious interiors. The new 2018 Lexus LC 500 has all of the above. No, I'm not high. I'm sober; the LC 500 is serious too. Before you dismiss the wild spindle grille, check out these 10 things regarding the...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang
    2018 Ford Mustang GT window sticker reveals 10-speed auto’s gas mileage gains

    More details on the 2018 Ford Mustang have emerged ahead of the car’s arrival in showrooms later this fall. The latest tidbit comes by way of a window sticker for the 2018 Mustang GT equipped with an available 10-speed auto. First discovered by Mustang 6G, the window sticker reveals a slight...

  • 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
    Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in finally on sale in US, prices start at $35,535

    As the saying goes, “better late than never.” That’s certainly the case with Mitsubishi’s Outlander PHEV which is finally ready for sale in the United States. We’ll remind you the vehicle was first shown as far back as the 2012 Paris Motor Show, although the Outlander...

  • 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio at the Nürburgring

    Alfa Romeo’s Stelvio in Quadrifoglio guise is now the fastest SUV around the Nürburgring. The 505-horsepower SUV needed just 7:51.7 to lap the circuit, squashing the previous record of 7:59.7 set by the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S in 2014. Alfa Romeo also holds the fastest time for a sedan, with its Giulia Quadrifoglio in 2016 requiring just 7:32 for a full lap of the 12.8-mile circuit. Porsche holds the record for all cars, with its 911 GT2 RS this month setting an insane 6:47.3 time. At the wheel of the Stelvio Quadrifoglio was Fabio Francia. The Alfa Romeo tester was also the driver...

  • Dodge Challenger Demon torque reserve and transbrake explained
    How the transbrake and torque reserve work on the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon

    The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon ushers in a couple of firsts for production cars, and today, we're here to take a look at two of them in greater detail. Both the transbrake and the torque reserve system are production car firsts and they help the Demon launch with incredible force at the...

  • 2018 Nissan Armada Platinum Reserve
    2018 Nissan Armada goes lux with Platinum Reserve trim

    Nissan on Thursday unveiled the 2018 Armada Platinum Reserve at the 2017 Texas State Fair. The Platinum Reserve trim is the highest for the Armada and adds a number of features that brings the big SUV closer in spec to its Infiniti QX80 sibling. The list includes a dark chrome finish for the front...

  • 2018 Audi RS 5 Carbon Edition
    Audi Sport reveals RS 4 and RS 5 Carbon Edition cars

    Audi Sport unleashed the new RS 4 Avant and RS 5 earlier this year, but it has already returned with special editions for both nameplates. Appropriately called the Carbon Edition, both cars add a healthy dose of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) as well as a few other special touches. They...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS at the Nürburgring
    2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS sets record 6:47.3 Nürburgring lap time

    All hail the new king of the ‘Ring. Porsche has done it. The German sports car marque’s latest baby, the 2018 911 GT2 RS, has lapped the punishing Nürburgring-Nordschleife in time of only 6:47.3. That’s the new record for production cars, and it was achieved with drive only...

  • 2018 BMW X3 on Mars
    BMW takes to Mars for virtual 2018 X3 test drive

    BMW believes the technology found in the 2018 X3 is out of this world. The German luxury brand has published a 360-degree video on YouTube for viewers to explore Mars with the 2018 X3 as a rover. In the future, BMW is apparently the official vehicle of Mars. Aside from the fact this particular 2018...

  • 2018 Cadillac CT6

    Cadillac’s self-driving system known as Super Cruise makes its debut on the 2018 CT6 on sale this fall. To mark the introduction, Cadillac on Monday kicked off a cross-country trip with 12 CT6 sedans equipped with Super Cruise. The fleet is traveling from New York to California and will cross 16 states plus the District of Columbia. (Motor Authority will be joining the fleet for part of the journey to bring you a firsthand report.) This initial version of Super Cruise is designed for single-lane, limited-access highway driving and lets you sit back and relax without worrying about...

  • 2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo
    Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo gets 680-HP Turbo S E-Hybrid range-topper

    The most powerful Porsche in regular production is actually a hybrid. The car is the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid whose plug-in hybrid powertrain dishes out a meaty 680 horsepower and 626 pound-feet of torque. (The limited-edition 911 GT2 RS is actually more powerful but you can’t buy one as...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS at the Nürburgring
    Did Porsche’s 911 GT2 RS just set a sub-7:00 'Ring time?

    We all know the 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS is a fast car. The 700-horsepower rating will tell you that. But is it the fastest in production car history? Possibly. Porsche has been out testing the 991-series GT2 RS at the Nürburgring, and according to enthusiast site Bridge to Gantry the car...

  • 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT C Edition 50
    2018 Mercedes-AMG GT C first drive review: AMG’s celebratory gift is a delight

    Mercedes-Benz and Porsche have not always been adversaries. The two German automotive icons, hailing from east and north of Stuttgart, Germany, respectively, were once occasional collaborators. Not that you’d know that from behind the wheel of the 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT C coupe. This squat...

  • 2018 Jeep Wrangler spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Jeep Wrangler spy shots

    Jeep’s next-generation Wrangler, the JL, is almost here. The reveal is now just a few months away and the latest prototypes are wearing barely any camouflage gear. They reveal a number of details such as the new grille, front and rear fascias, front and rear LED lights, hinges for the...

  • 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk
    Hennessey cooking up 1,012-hp Jeep Trackhawk, 0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds

    So, Jeep's standard-issue Grand Cherokee Trackhawk isn't enough for you? Have no fear, the power-obsessed minds at Hennessey Performance Engineering are planning something even faster. While the regular Grand Cherokee Trackhawk arrives with a Hellcat-standard 707 horsepower, HPE has massaged 1,012...

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