2017

  • 2017 Audi R8 Super Bowl 50 spot

    Audi has had mixed results with its Super Bowl spots over the years—we’re still trying to forget last year’s Doberhuahua shocker—but this year the automaker looks like it has a hit with Commander. The 60-second ad, which will air during the first quarter of Super Bowl 50, stars the all-new 2017 R8 and also makes a reference to Audi’s efforts in the Google Lunar X Prize. Audi compares driving the 205-mph supercar to flying to the moon, with a retired astronaut seemingly bored with life suddenly becoming excited again after he’s handed the keys to the car by...

  • Honda Ridgeline Super Bowl Ad
    2017 Honda Ridgeline is new truck to love, per Super Bowl 50 spot

    Remember when you had to wait to watch the Super Bowl to see the ads? Those days, sadly, are now gone and there are little surprises left for the game itself. Still, that doesn't mean the spots themselves aren't entertaining. Honda has one all set for Super Bowl 50 on February 7, but it just...

  • 2017 Acura NSX at Barrett-Jackson auction
    First 2017 Acura NSX sells for $1.2 million at charity auction

    It’s been a heck of a long wait for Acura’s second-generation NSX supercar but we’re now just a few weeks out from the order books opening up. If you were hoping to get your hands on the very first customer example, though, you’re out of luck as the rights to the car have...

  • Chrysler Pacific Hellcat sketch - Image via Ralph Gilles
    Here’s How A Chrysler Pacifica Hellcat Might Have Looked

    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has no plans to drop its supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V-8, aka the Hellcat, into the engine bay of the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, but the automaker’s top designer Ralph Gilles was game enough to draw up a quick sketch of how such a vehicle might be...

  • Scene from ‘What He Said’ Super Bowl 50 spot starring the 2017 Acura NSX
    Here’s Acura’s Super Bowl 50 Spot Starring The NSX: Video

    If we said there was a connection between the Acura NSX and Van Halen, we bet you’d be hard pressed to guess it. Perhaps Sammy Hagar’s a fan? We’re not sure on that front, but what we do know is that the Van Halen classic Runnin' with the Devil features in an ad starring the...

  • 2017 Aston Martin DB11 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Aston Martin DB11 spy shots

    Only yesterday we saw a grainy shot of a completely undisguised version of the DB11, Aston Martin’s long-awaited replacement for the DB9, and now we have new spy shots of a prototype for the upcoming grand tourer. The prototype in the latest shots is wearing production-spec bumpers, lights...

  • 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell

    Honda’s hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell unveiled at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show has been confirmed for sale in the United States towards the end of this year. It will arrive as a 2017 model and wear a price tag of around $60,000. However, the vehicle will only be available to lease customers located in California initially. Honda is targeting a monthly lease below $500. The automaker says it will start selling the vehicle outright as demand picks up and the hydrogen refueling network expanded. ALSO SEE: 2017 Audi R8 Priced From $164,150: Video The car’s main rival is the Toyota...

  • 2017 Audi R8
    2017 Audi R8 Priced From $164,150: Video

    It’s been almost a year since we first saw the new Audi R8 at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, but now the car is finally approaching its showroom debut and we have the all-important pricing details. Interested buyers of the 2017 Audi R8 will need to fork over at least $164,150, which includes a...

  • 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCrew, 2016 Detroit Auto Show
    2017 Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCrew rolls into Detroit

    Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new F-150 Raptor performance pickup truck has been confirmed to go on sale this fall, as a 2017 model, and at the launch there will be both the standard two-door model as well as a four-door SuperCrew. It was at last year’s Detroit Auto Show that we first...

  • 2017 Kia Niro spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Kia Niro Spy Shots

    Kia has confirmed it will unveil a new dedicated hybrid model called the Niro at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show on next month. The automaker has been dropping a number of teaser shots in the lead up to the reveal but our spy shots give us a good idea of what the vehicle will be like out on the road...

  • 2017 Audi R8 at Jay Leno's Garage
    Jay Leno Drives The 2017 Audi R8: Video

    Audi’s second-generation R8 has just gone sale in the United States and one of the first guys behind the wheel, as usual, is Jay Leno. The comedian has a soft spot for the R8, as the original was one of the first cars he filmed after starting up his web series Jay Leno’s Garage. ALSO...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class  -  2016 Detroit Auto Show live photos
    2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class preview

    Mercedes-Benz’s E-Class is described by the automaker as the “core” of its brand, and with the current model enjoying sales of almost 50,000 units last year in the United States alone it’s easy to understand why. Now there’s a new generation, one that’s more...

  • 2017 GMC Acadia  -  2016 Detroit Auto Show live photos

    GMC has pulled back the sheet on its all-new 2017 Acadia. The vehicle before you has slimmed down while upping its available power, and it's done that in an attempt to tackle the rest of the mid-size crossover competition out there. General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] engineers were able to scale down the new Acadia by 700 pounds over the outgoing model. That huge drop helps increase fuel efficiency while it should also see an improvement in overall driving dynamics. ALSO SEE: 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts At Detroit Auto Show: Live Photos And Video At the heart of the new Acadia lies a choice in...

  • 2017 Lincoln Continental, 2016 Detroit Auto Show
    2017 Lincoln Continental Lands At Detroit Auto Show: Live Photos And Video

    Say goodbye to the MKS and hello to the all-new 2017 Lincoln Continental. The big, comfy cruiser is on show this week at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show and will be sailing into showrooms this fall. With its arrival, Lincoln finally gets a proper flagship, one that is forward looking and signaling of...

  • Kia Niro 'hybrid utility vehicle' teaser shot
    Kia Niro Teased Ahead Of 2016 Chicago Auto Show

    Kia’s new dedicated hybrid that we recently spied testing in Europe has been confirmed for a debut at next month’s 2016 Chicago Auto Show. The vehicle will be called a Niro and today Kia dropped a few teaser shots. The Korean automaker is calling the Niro a “hybrid utility...

  • 2017 Volvo S90  -  2016 Detroit Auto Show live photos
    2017 Volvo S90 preview

    Following the successful launch of its XC90, which this week was named 2016 North American Truck/Utility of the Year, Volvo’s next major product offensive comes in the form of the 2017 S90 sedan, on show this week at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show. Capturing the beauty of the original...

  • 2017 Genesis G90  -  2016 Detroit Auto Show live photos
    2017 Genesis G90 preview

    Hyundai’s new Genesis luxury brand held its first press conference outside of Korea, at this week's 2016 Detroit Auto Show. The newly established brand has just one model at present, the Hyundai Equus-replacing G90, but it’s the flagship and it heralds what’s to come for the rest...

  • 2017 Infiniti Q60, 2016 Detroit Auto Show
    2017 Infiniti Q60 Ups The Style And Power: Live Photos And Video

    After teasing us a year ago with a concept that looked almost production ready, Infiniti has finally unveiled the new Q60 coupe that’s coming to showrooms later this year, as a 2017 model. It’s on show this week at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show where Infiniti is also presenting the new...

  • 2017 Honda Ridgeline, 2016 Detroit Auto Show

    Though Honda ended production of the original Ridgeline in 2014 without naming a successor, the automaker had no intention of killing off its mid-size pickup truck nameplate. It was only on a little break. Now the Ridgeline is back, and it’s on show this week at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show. The all-new model is set to reach showrooms later in the year, as a 2017 model, bringing with it a fresh new look as well as technology that makes it ideal as either a lifestyle product or a workhorse. CHECK OUT: 2018 Lexus LC Coupe Bows With V-8 Power, 10-Speed Auto: Video The 2017 Ridgeline sports a...

  • 2017 Mercedes-AMG S63 4Matic Cabriolet Edition 130
    Mercedes Celebrates The Invention Of The Car With Special Edition S63 Cabrio

    It was in 1886 that Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler came up with their separate ideas for internal combustion-powered transport and in the process created the concept of the motor car. Now, 130 years on, Mercedes-Benz is celebrating the pivotal year with a special edition version of the 2017...

  • 2017 Audi A4
    2017 Audi A4 Priced From $38,250

    The all-new 2017 Audi A4 goes on sale in the spring priced from $38,250, including a $950 destination charge. This represents a rise of $1,425 on the starting price of the outgoing model and sees the new A4 priced close to segment leaders such as the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Only one...

  • 2017 Chrysler Pacifica
    2017 Chrysler Pacifica: Town & Country replacement revealed with hybrid power

    The Chrysler Pacifica is back, only this time around the vehicle is a minivan as opposed to a crossover. It made its world debut today at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show and serves as the direct replacement for the Chrysler Town & Country, and according to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] it...

  • 2017 Ford Fusion
    2017 Ford Fusion V6 Sport revealed with all-wheel drive, twin-turbo power

    The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Fusion was already one of the most handsome offerings in its class, but for the 2017 model year the car gets a fresh new look as well as a performance version that boasts an all-wheel-drive system and a twin-turbocharged V-6. That performance version is the Fusion V6...

  • 2017 Volvo S90
    2017 Volvo S90 Coming Standard With Autonomous Mode For Highways

    Volvo at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show confirmed that its all-new S90 sedan going on sale later this year will be fitted as standard with its latest Pilot Assist semi-autonomous system. The original version of Pilot Assist made its debut on the 2016 XC90 and allows the vehicle to...

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