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  • 2019 Ram 1500 Big Horn Sport fitted with Mopar accessories

    Fresh from its debut last month at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Ram's redesigned 1500 has rocked up to the Windy City dressed in a variety of Mopar accessories that will be available to buyers when the truck goes on sale next month. Ram on Thursday took the covers off a 2019 1500 Big Horn Sport with a definite outdoor-sport theme at the 2018 Chicago Auto Show. We're told there are close to 200 accessories from the Mopar catalog fitted to the truck. Some of the more useful items include a 2.0-inch lift kit that enables you to fit massive 35-inch off-road tires to...

  • 2018 Fiat 500
    2018 Fiat 500 goes all-turbo, all the time

    To put a little more pep in the 2018 Fiat 500 lineup's step, the Italian announced Thursday at the Chicago auto show that it is making a more powerful turbocharged engine standard equipment. The new 1.4-liter turbo-4 engine represents a 33 percent increase in horsepower over last year's non-turbo...

  • 2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro, 2018 Chicago Auto Show
    2019 Toyota TRD Pro off-road lineup debuts in Chicago

    First unveiled in 2014, Toyota's TRD Pro lineup was born from the automaker's rich heritage of off-road performance. While vehicles like the Jeep Wrangler and Ford F-150 Raptor tend to draw the most attention in off-road circles, Toyota's TRD Pro lineup also offers highly capable, tried and tested...

  • 2018 Hyundai i30 N TCR race car
    2018 Hyundai i30 N racer ready for Pirelli World Challenge TCR series

    There’s a race series called the Touringcar Racer International Series (TCR), whose aim is to bring the cost of entry to motorsport down. The series is aimed at enthusiasts and up-and-coming drivers and features cars close to production-spec. In the United States, the most prominent TCR...

  • 2019 Volkswagen Arteon
    2019 Volkswagen Arteon dashes to the US with more space, more power

    The stylish successor to the Volkwsagen CC arrived stateside Thursday at the 2018 Chicago Auto Show. The 2019 Volkswagen Arteon will go on sale in the fall and replace the CC that's aging quickly from VW lots. The Arteon benefits from economy of scale, notably scalable architecture that underpins...

  • 2018 Lexus RX 450hL
    2018 Lexus RX 450hL arrives with $51,615 starting price

    Lexus was a little late to the 3-row crossover SUV party as the automaker only filled the gap last November when it rolled out the 2018 RX L, essentially a stretched version of the mid-size RX crossover with two additional seats. So far Lexus has only shown the vehicle in RX 350L guise, but on...

  • 2018 Dodge Durango SRT with Mopar accessories

    Dodge turned up the heat on its Durango with the introduction of an SRT model for 2018. Now, thanks to Mopar, you can spice things even further with a handful of accessories and performance upgrades for the popular 3-row SUV. Unveiled on Wednesday at the 2018 Chicago Auto Show, the items can be added on 2018 Durango R/T and Durango SRT models and give the vehicles that custom look straight from the factory. If it's just looks you're after, there's a set of racing stripes in five available colors (Bright Blue, Flame Red, Gunmetal Low Gloss, Low Gloss Black and Sterling Silver) that can be...

  • Nissan Armada Snow Patrol
    Nissan Armada Snow Patrol ready to tackle any frozen tundra

    Nissan revived the Armada for the 2017 model year based on the global Patrol nameplate. At the Chicago Auto Show, the brand wants to show just how capable the SUV can be—especially in wintry conditions. Ahead of its debut in Chicago, Nissan revealed the Armada Snow Patrol, with an emphasis on...

  • Nissan 370Zki concept
    Nissan 370Zki is a mean winter-enthusiast machine

    Held in February, the Chicago Auto Show gives locals a chance to get out and dream about cars during the heart of winter. It also gives Nissan the opportunity to create wild and fanciful winter-beating machines. Why? Just because. On Sunday, Nissan revealed the 370Zki concept ahead of its formal...

  • 2018 Lexus RC F
    Time flies: 10th anniversary editions of Lexus RC F, GS F coming this summer

    The "F" doesn't stand for "fast," but that's sure how it feels. This year, 10 years after Lexus launched its performance sub-brand with the Lexus IS F, the automaker is celebrating the anniversary of the F brand, named after the Fuji Speedway in Japan, where much of the development takes place...

  • Teaser for Nissan 370Zki debuting at 2018 Chicago auto show
    Nissan 370Zki headed to 2018 Chicago auto show

    Nissan will have some Z-related news to make at next week's 2018 Chicago auto show, but don't get your hopes up about a new model debuting. Nissan has announced it is bringing the "370Zki" to the Chicago show, and if we had to hazard a guess we'd go with a 370Z modified to handle a ski slope. Well...

  • Polaris Slingshot Grand Touring LE
    Polaris Slingshot injects a bit of luxury to its 3-wheeler with Grand Touring LE trim

    The Polaris Slingshot's mission isn't exactly opulence, but the company's new limited edition Grand Touring LE trim holds more premium aspirations. On Thursday, Polaris debuted the option for its three-wheeled "autocycle", and it comes packed with numerous niceties as standard. One of the...

  • 2019 Volkswagen Arteon, 2017 Geneva motor show

    Volkswagen’s Arteon will go on sale next year as the replacement for the CC. It arrives as a 2019 model and has little in the way of direct competition, apart from the Buick Regal Sportback. Some buyers may also want to check out the Audi A5 Sportback or perhaps even the Kia Stinger. The Arteon is already on sale in Europe, but here in the United States the handsome fastback sedan is due to make its debut in mid-February at the 2018 Chicago auto show. That’s according to Consumer Reports, which also reports that the car’s starting price will likely come in close to the...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang, 2017 Chicago auto show
    This Week’s Top Photos: The 2017 Chicago auto show edition

    The updated 2018 Ford Mustang made its world debut during this past week’s 2017 Chicago auto show. The car benefits from a new look, a digital instrument cluster, a 10-speed auto, and more power under the hood. The only downside is that there's no longer a V-6 option. There was muscle of a...

  • 2018 Subaru Legacy, 2017 Chicago auto show
    2018 Subaru Legacy breaks cover at 2017 Chicago auto show

    Subaru has taken the wraps off the updated 2018 Legacy at the 2017 Chicago auto show. Completely redesigned for the 2015 model year, this is a mid-cycle refresh instead of a full-on generational change-over. Highlights of the update include new styling front and rear, improved interior materials...

  • 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon Recon, 2017 Chicago auto show
    Jeep beefs up Wrangler Rubicon with new Recon special edition

    If the 2017 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Recon is to serve as the current model's swan song, that's all right with us. With a beefier front axle and a half-inch lift right from the factory, it's the most capable Wrangler the off-road brand has ever created—and Jeep tells us that owners can fit...

  • 2017 Dodge Viper
    Dodge Viper sold out, production to end August 31

    If you were hoping to put in an order for one of the final Dodge Vipers, you’re out of luck as all of the build slots have been sold. The information was confirmed by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles design boss Ralph Gilles at this week’s 2017 Chicago auto show. He also confirmed to Motor...

  • Mopar '17, 2017 Chicago auto show
    Mopar '17 Dodge Challenger celebrates 80 years of Mopar in two-tone style

    Mopar, Fiat Chrysler Automobile's performance parts arm, turns 80 years old this year. As part of that birthday celebration, the brand is releasing a limited number of the Mopar '17 Dodge Challenger. A total of 160 models will be offered, 80 of each in two color schemes applied by the Mopar Custom...

  • Volkswagen Atlas Weekend Edition, 2017 Chicago auto show

    Volkswagen’s Atlas goes on sale in the spring and the automaker is using this week’s 2017 Chicago auto show to preview some of the accessories that will be available for the three-row SUV. The accessories are featured on a concept called the Atlas Weekend Edition and are mostly aimed at families with active lifestyles. Mounted on the vehicle’s roof racks is the Urban Loader cargo box which when fully extended adds 17.7 cubic feet of storage. The vehicle also features base carrier bars for attaching accessories for skis, snowboards, kayaks or bikes. There are also side rails...

  • 2018 Dodge Durango SRT, 2017 Chicago auto show
    2018 Dodge Durango SRT video preview

    Jeep has the shockingly powerful Grand Cherokee SRT, but its three-row cousin hasn't had the SRT treatment. Until now. It's time for the most powerful, fastest, and most ridiculous Dodge Durango yet, the 2018 Dodge Durango SRT. Let's start with the important bits, what makes it go: Under the hood...

  • 2018 Ford Expedition
    2018 Ford Expedition goes aluminum

    With its last redesign during the heart of the last Bush administration, the Ford Expedition was among the oldest vehicles on the market. Until today, that is, because Ford has finally introduced the long-awaited, full-scale redesign of its three-row SUV, taking more than a few pages from the new...

  • 2018 Toyota Tundra TRD Sport, 2017 Chicago Auto Show
    Toyota Sequoia, Tundra get TRD Sport trim at Chicago auto show

    The Chicago auto show is known for two things–special editions and big vehicles. Toyota is hitting both categories, first with the RAV4 Adventure, and now with long-awaited updates to its Tundra pickup and Sequoia SUV. We'll focus on the Sequoia first, because that's where we're seeing the...

  • 2018 Toyota RAV4 Adventure, 2017 Chicago Auto Show
    Toyota RAV4 Adventure brings rugged look, not much else

    Of the largely boring compact crossover utility vehicle segment, the Toyota RAV4 might be the most boring of all. But with the new Adventure trim, unveiled Thursday at the 2017 Chicago auto show, Toyota is setting out to add a rugged look to its popular CUV. And that effort starts with the...

  • 2017 Nissan Titan King Cab
    Nissan adds King Cab to Titan and Titan XD pickups

    Nissan has renewed its efforts in the full-size truck market with a redesigned Titan and a Titan XD that sits between the light and heavy duty segments. The rollout started late in 2015 with the XD, and the light duty Titan followed last year. Both trucks have thus far been offered as two-door...

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