2017

  • 2017 Mazda 6

    The Mazda 6 enters the 2017 model year with the same handsome design it adopted in 2014 but there’s a few technological changes aimed at improving the vehicle's dynamic qualities. Like the 2017 Mazda 3, the 2017 Mazda 6 gets the automaker’s new G-Vectoring Control (GVC) technology. GVC controls the level of engine torque based on steering inputs in order to control the vertical load on each axle and thus improve traction. The result is a reduction in the need for steering corrections when cornering, which leads to a more accurate steering feel. ALSO SEE: 2019 Audi A7 spy shots...

  • Ford boosts the off-road performance of the 2017 Raptor
    Ford shows how it boosts off-road performance of the new Raptor

    The 2017 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150 Raptor is nearly here. Ford has been teasing us with stories of it blasting around Baja, tearing up random off-road trails, and causing the general sort of vehicular mayhem we're hoping to see. Now comes a video from Ford showcasing some of the ways in...

  • 2016 BMW 330e
    BMW 330e ads poke fun at Tesla Model 3 wait times

    The 2017 BMW 330e i Performance may be a plug-in hybrid rather than an all-electric car, but BMW hopes to snag some customers who don't want to wait for the Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model 3. The 215-mile, $35,000 electric car debuted to much fanfare earlier this year, but production isn't scheduled...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible
    Did GM make a mistake giving the 2017 Camaro ZL1 650 hp?

    Dodge made a statement when it unleashed its Hellcats with 707 horsepower. Naturally, GM answered that call with the new 2017 Camaro ZL1, which packs 650 horsepower. Last week we ran a fun Twitter poll with the question in our headline. While 67 percent of the respondents said no, 33 percent of you...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
    2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 priced from $62,135

    When it comes to democratization of horsepower, you can’t beat a Detroit muscle car. The 707-hp 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat started the current trend with its base price of only $60k. Now the even more capable 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 has picked up the baton with its starting price...

  • 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro, 2016 Chicago Auto Show
    2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro starts at $41,700, ain't no mountain high enough

    We saw it coming, but that doesn't soften the blow much now that it's here. Toyota announced this week that prices for its 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD, an off-roading pickup powerhouse, will start at $41,700, including destination. That's the entry price for a 6-speed manual transmission pickup with all...

  • 2017 Aston Martin DB11 First Drive

    Aston Martin turned out garage rock and roll for decades. Of course, the small British carbuilder got some big help from deep-pocketed benefactors who tried every way to Sunday to turn a profit. They failed. But the sound from the factory at Gaydon has always been raw, reckless, and—excuse the metaphor—a little low budget. The way we hear it, the 2017 Aston Martin DB11 is the automaker's big-budget record. The DB11 exists right now because Aston Martin needs a fingerhold to climb the mountain of profitability. It's the first up in a four-car plan that'll eventually include a...

  • 2017 Aston Martin DB11
    7 ways the 2017 Aston Martin DB11 is still a 'Bond' car you can buy

    While the 2017 Aston Martin DB11 may not be the exact same car featured in "Spectre," the slinking grand-tourer is every bit the DB10's successor. The differences? That car had an ejector seat and parachute; this car has active aerodynamics. That car slid through Vatican City at night; this car can...

  • Kit Harington (aka Jon Snow) and the 2017 Infiniti Q60
    Jon Snow helps flog new Infiniti Q60

    When he’s not out waging war in Westeros, it appears Jon Snow has a penchant for reciting poetry and driving luxury coupes. More accurately, Kit Harington, who plays the popular character on HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones, was been recruited by Infiniti to help promote its new Q60...

  • 2017 BMW M3 30 Jahre Edition
    Just 150 BMW M3 30 Jahre Editions head to U.S.

    BMW’s M3 nameplate turned 30 this year and to celebrate the automaker rolled out the 30 Jahre Edition based on the latest, fifth-generation M3. Just 500 are being built for worldwide consumption and 150 will make it to the United States. They'll arrive as 2017 models. They’re all likely...

  • 2017 Infiniti QX30
    2017 Infiniti QX30 priced from $30,945

    Infiniti is taking on the segment for premium compact cars with a new SUV called the QX30. The vehicle is virtually identical to the Q30 sold overseas and shares most of its internals with the Mercedes-Benz GLA. The QX30 will reach showrooms in September as a 2017 model and with a starting price of...

  • Underground Racing's twin-turbo 2017 Audi R8 Plus
    Underground Racing has already slapped two turbos on the 2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus

    Audi's finally given the world the new, second-generation R8 for 2017. While no one would call it slow, more power never hurt, right? Clearly that's the thought over at Underground Racing (UGR), as it's already slapped two turbos on the new R8 V10 Plus. That's right, the V-10 engine, which comes...

  • 2017 Porsche Panamera, Technical Backgrounder, July 2016

    The 2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo may not hit the streets until next January, but we've already had the opportunity to go for a spin. And what a spin it was! Porsche gave journalists rides at the Lausitzring (also called Eurospeedway Lausitz) road course near Dresden, Germany. Much like the infield course at Daytona International Speedway, the Lausitzring offers high-speed banked corners, long straights, and some tight switchbacks, all of which really test the handling, braking, and acceleration capabilities of the cars that brave it. I had the opportunity to take several test rides with...

  • 2017 Genesis G80
    2017 Genesis G80 priced from $42,350

    Hyundai’s Genesis sedan transforms into the Genesis G80 for the 2017 model year, and along with the name change comes a price rise. The 2017 Genesis G80 starts at $42,350, which represents a $2,650 premium on the starting price of the 2016 Hyundai Genesis. ALSO SEE: Why Ford is making a huge...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible
    2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 output revised higher, leaked order guide reveals

    At its March reveal, the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 was estimated to deliver 640 horsepower and 640 pound-feet of torque. Those numbers are already staggering for a production Camaro, but a leaked order guide for the muscle car icon’s 2017 model year has revealed the ZL1 will be getting an...

  • 2017 Infiniti Q60
    2017 Infiniti Q60 to start from $39,855

    Infiniti has announced pricing for its 2017 Q60 sport coupe. The 2-door will be offered with rear- or all-wheel drive in three trim levels when it goes on sale in September. The 400-horsepower Red Sport 400 model will follow later, with pricing to come closer to launch. The Q60 lineup will consist...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport, white
    Shopping for a new Corvette? Here's why you should get the Grand Sport

    Are you shopping for a new seventh-generation Chevrolet Corvette? If you are, good for you, because that means you have some money to spend and you've chosen the best performing generation of 'Vette ever built. The base Corvette Stingray is relatively affordable compared to the competition and can...

  • 2017 Audi A4 Allroad
    2017 Audi A4 Allroad preview

    Audi fans lamenting the automaker’s decision not to bring over the svelte A4 Avant wagon can take solace in the knowledge the related A4 Allroad is coming here. The small, luxury softroader made its world debut at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show in January and will land in showrooms this fall. It...

  • 2017 Porsche Panamera, Technical Backgrounder, July 2016

    Editor’s warning: This article contains some geeky in-depth engineering information about what makes the 2017 Porsche Panamera tick. Reading it puts you in danger of learning more about this car than you thought you might want to know. What is the Golden Rule? Treat others as you would like to be treated, right? Not according to Porsche. The German sports car maker says the Golden Rule is to never release a new car with new engines and a new platform built in a new plant. With the 2017 Panamera, Porsche is breaking that rule, but we get the feeling this new Panamera will treat owners...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport, red
    2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport first drive review

    The Corvette is the king of American sports cars, but which one reigns supreme? If smashmouth acceleration and take-no-prisoners grip are your thing, the only Corvette on the menu is the Z06. Check, please. If you favor a subtler approach--maybe just a roundhouse to the jaw, with a donkey-kick...

  • 2017 Genesis G80
    2017 Genesis G80 preview

    Hyundai’s new luxury brand Genesis is launching its second model in the form of the G80 sedan. The G80 isn’t a completely new model as it is essentially a rebadged version of the second-generation Hyundai Genesis, which has been on sale since the 2015 model year. It’s now serving...

  • 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
    2017 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 will see overheating issues addressed

    When you bring up the Chevrolet Corvette Z06, most enthusiasts will quickly dig at the overheating issues that seem to plague the latest version. According to Chevrolet, less than five percent of Z06 buyers experienced such issues. The Internet offers up a loud voice these days, and the shouting of...

  • 2017 Porsche Panamera
    Porsche details new infotainment system debuting in 2017 Panamera

    Coinciding with the arrival of Porsche’s new Panamera sedan later this year will be a new version of the automaker’s infotainment system, known as Porsche Communication Management (PCM). At the heart of the new system is a large touchscreen display located in the center stack, which...

  • 2017 Infiniti QX30
    8 ways a Mercedes became the Infiniti QX30

    The partnership between Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler and Renault-Nissan dates back to 2010, but one of the first vehicles to be born of that relationship is just about to hit dealer showrooms: the 2017 Infiniti QX30. The QX30 is based on the Mercedes-Benz GLA, which arrived for the 2015 model year...

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