2016

  • 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT spy shots

    The wraps are off! See the full details, photos, and video of the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S here. Mercedes-AMG’s second completely unique sports car is almost here, and you can watch its unveiling live thanks to a global webcast of the event being held this evening in Affalterbach, Germany. The debut of the AMG GT marks not only the unveiling of an important model for AMG, but for enthusiasts the world over, as AMG has made clear its intent to put the Porsche 911 and other top sports cars on notice. The live stream of the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT starts at 5:30 p.m. GMT (1:30 p.m. EDT / 10:30...

  • 2016 Audi TT / TTS First Drive  -  Spain, September 2014
    2016 Audi TT / TTS first drive review

    The task automakers face when they have to update established sporty coupes or roadsters, like the Audi TT, is nothing to be envied. As much as we like seeing the result, it calls for a series of tough decisions: Do you evolve the design, the technology, and the driving experience, as you usually...

  • 2016 Volvo XC90 First Edition
    2016 Volvo XC90 First Edition Sells Out In Two Days

    Volvo, a maker of some hugely competent cars and with Polestar badges on the trunk, some rather brisk and wholly desirable ones. But not, you'd think, the sort of cars to trigger a sales rush. That isn't the case with the 2016 Volvo XC90, whose First Edition, limited to 1,927 individually-numbered...

  • Mercedes-AMG GT testing at the Bonneville salt flats
    2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT At The Bonneville Salt Flats: Video

    The all-new Mercedes-AMG GT is due to make its global debut tomorrow, but until then, we have this video of the car going flat-out at the Bonneville salt flats. That’s our kind of teaser. MUST SEE: Insane Terror Taktor Driver Flips, Keeps On Making The Donuts: Video From the sound to the...

  • 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT Driveclub teaser
    2016 Mercedes-AMG GT To Make Video Game Debut In Driveclub

    The Mercedes-Benz AMG GT will launch in Driveclub one month after its real-world reveal.

  • 2017 Jaguar XE
    Jaguar Teases The 2016 XE Sport Sedan: Video

    Jaguar’s all-new XE sport sedan is almost here. In fact, the reveal is scheduled for this coming Monday. But Jaguar simply can’t contain itself from teasing its new 3-Series rival and has released a video showing glimpses of the car juxtaposed against the automaker’s other...

  • 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT spy shots

    Layered inside this crazy coconut of German humor is the sound of the next super sports car from Mercedes-AMG, the GT. It sounds amazing. Based on the video, you might infer that it sounds something like the combination of an airliner, a lion, and a screaming goat, among other items. In the enthusiast’s ears, it sounds more like glory, anger, speed, and burnt rubber. We repeat: It sounds amazing. Headphones recommended.

  • 2016 Volvo XC90  -  world premiere, Stockholm, Sweden  -  August 2014
    2016 Volvo XC90 Live Photos And Video

    Volvo’s second-generation XC90 finally made its debut at an event in Stockholm, Sweden last week, and these are our first live photos of the all-new SUV direct from its premiere. The original XC90 was launched in 2002, and it revolutionized the SUV segment with its combination of space...

  • Mercedes-AMG GT teaser
    Mercedes-AMG GT Nears Completion, Reveal Coming September 9: Video

    This is the next AMG-only sports car from the Affalterbach-based performance arm of Mercedes-Benz and it’s a pretty darned good-looking thing. It’s also a painstakingly created thing. This video details some of the effort that went into the development process. Why should you be...

  • 2016 Volvo XC90  -  world premiere, Stockholm, Sweden  -  August 2014
    2016 Volvo XC90 Preview: Full Details, First Photos & Video

    In Stockholm, Sweden, Volvo today pulled the wraps off the first of an entirely new generation of vehicles—with a fully redesigned, second-generation version of the Volvo XC90. MUST SEE: Tiny V-8 Nitro Engine Looks, Sounds Amazing: Video Developed in-house at Volvo, as part of a three-year...

  • 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT spy shots
    2016 Mercedes-AMG GT Spy Shots

    The Mercedes-AMG GT sports car is nearing its unveiling, but as testing draws to a close, the final spy shots are emerging. This time around, we have a visual of a new, larger rear spoiler. It's a bit early for a Black Series, so this may be a separate upgrade package, possibly for the sportier GTS...

  • 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT teaser
    2016 Mercedes-AMG GT Teased Further: Video

    Mercedes-Benz’s newest sports car, the Mercedes-AMG GT, is almost here, and now, just a few weeks out from the car’s reveal, we have a series of tasty videos to ogle. In the videos, the engineers working on the car hint at its performance, with one even boasting the new GT will have...

  • 2016 Audi TTS

    Audi deploys new sound tech on the latest TT

  • Mercedes-AMG M178 twin-turbo V-8 engine
    Mercedes-AMG GT’s New Twin-Turbo V-8 M178 Engine: Gallery

    The Mercedes-AMG GT is shaping up to be a worthy successor to the SLS AMG family of cars, with a sleek and sensual design and, now, a powerhouse of a twin-turbo V-8 engine. MUST WATCH: 5,000-HP, 348-MPH Devel Sixteen Spotted In The Wild: Video Displacing just 4.0 liters, the previously revealed...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang GT350 (SVT) spy shots
    2016 Ford Mustang GT350 (SVT) Spy Video

    Ford’s all-new, sixth-generation Mustang is now just a couple of months away from hitting the showroom floor, in base, EcoBoost and GT trim, but we’ve got details on an additional variant that will be arriving in the near future. We still don’t have confirmation of the car’s...

  • Mercedes-AMG GT engine detailed
    Mercedes Details The AMG GT’s Twin-Turbo V-8 Engine: Video

    The upcoming Mercedes-AMG GT promises to be an exciting sports car that will run with, and possibly outrun, the best of the Porsche 911-class of cars. Here, we get a peek at the car in action, including a focus on its twin-turbo V-8 engine. READ: Hardest Time Over, Says Michael Schumacher's Wife...

  • Mercedes-AMG M178 engine
    Mercedes-AMG’s New Twin-Turbo 4.0-liter V-8 Revealed, Rated At 503 HP

    Meet the new engine that will power the next generation of Mercedes-AMG sports cars: the M178. As expected, the engine is a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8, and its first application will be in the new Mercedes-AMG GT. The engine has been fully developed by the engineers at AMG and features a...

  • 2016 Audi RS 7
    2016 Audi RS 7 Preview

    Following the debut of the updated Audi A7 and S7 models at the Leipzig Auto Show in Germany a week ago, Audi has now revealed the updated version of the bahn-storming RS 7 model. There’s no additional power under the hood, which is fine by us since the RS 7 was all-new just a year ago, but...

  • 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT teaser

    Mercedes-AMG recently started the official teaser campaign for its upcoming GT sports car by launching a new microsite that is to be continuously updated with new info leading up to the car’s final reveal this fall. Today we have the next installment of the teaser campaign: a series of videos detailing the sound of the Mercedes-AMG GT’s engine, from starting up and idling to some moderate revs and then the full crescendo to some heavy revs. The AMG hot house is yet to confirm the engine that will be fitted to the new GT, but the smart money is on a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8...

  • 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT teaser
    2016 Mercedes-AMG GT Teased In New Video And Microsite

    Mercedes-AMG has started its official teaser campaign for its new SLS-replacing sports car, the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT. The Porsche 911 rival isn’t due for a reveal until the third quarter of the year, but we’ve already seen numerous prototypes as well as the car’s luscious...

  • 2016 Fiat 500X spy shots
    2016 Fiat 500X Spy Shots

    Fiat will be launching an all-wheel-drive version of its acclaimed 500 hatch in an effort to capture a piece of the burgeoning subcompact crossover market. Today, we have more spy shots of a prototype for the new crossover, which is expected to be called the 500X and go on sale early next year. We...

  • 2016 Honda HR-V
    Honda Vezel badged an HR-V for US, Acura version still pending

    At last year’s Tokyo Motor Show, Honda rolled out a new model called the Vezel that it confirmed would eventually go on sale in the U.S. where it would compete in the burgeoning subcompact crossover segment. At last week’s New York Auto Show, the American version of the Vezel made its...

  • 2016 Chevrolet Volt spy shots
    2016 Chevrolet Volt Spy Shots

    A much sleeker and sexier Chevrolet Volt is coming to showrooms next year, and we have the first spy shots of a prototype. This is the second generation of Chevy’s groundbreaking extended-range electric car, and though its styling is still not as avant-garde as that of the original Volt...

  • 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT
    Mercedes Confirms 'GT' Name For New Sports Car, Reveals Interior

    The name of Mercedes-Benz’s new sports car to fill the void left by the discontinued SLS AMG has been confirmed as “GT”, which in the automotive world is short for grand touring and means that the new sports car will be fast, comfy and designed more for the road than the track...

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