2017

  • Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show

    Alfa Romeo’s new Giulia small sedan launches on the market next year initially in its high-performance Quadrifoglio trim. This is the version designed to compete with the likes of the Cadillac ATS-V, BMW M3 and Mercedes-AMG C63, and the new kid on the block is already out-muscling the competition. Alfa Romeo used this week’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show to confirm some final specs for the Giulia Quadrifoglio, and one of these was the car’s Nürburgring lap time. According to the firm, the Giulia Quadrifoglio needs just 7:39 to lap the 12.9-mile Nürburgring-Nordschleife...

  • 2017 Kia Sportage (European spec), 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show
    2017 Kia Sportage: 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show Live Photos & Video

    Kia’s new Sportage has been revealed, and we’re glad to report it features an attractive, unique design that should help distinguish it in the marketplace from the sea of more conservatively-styled compact crossovers, including its Hyundai Tucson corporate cousin. This is the...

  • 2017 Smart ForTwo Cabrio, 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show
    2017 Smart ForTwo Cabrio debuts at 2015 Frankfurt auto show

    Fans of the third-generation Smart ForTwo that’s just gone on sale will soon be able to opt for an open-top version as Daimler’s minicar brand has just revealed a new Fortwo Cabrio. The car is on show this week at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show and confirmed to reach showrooms in the...

  • 2017 Jaguar F-Pace, 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show
    2017 Jaguar F-Pace preview

    When you think of British SUVs, you think of Land Rover. Rightly so. But now, you’re going to have to add another off-roader to the U.K.'s column, because this year, Jaguar is introducing the 2017 F-Pace, its first crossover SUV, ever. The F-Pace won’t be confused at all for its Land...

  • 2017 Bentley Bentayga, 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show
    2017 Bentley Bentayga Preview Video

    Pure luxury SUVs are relatively rare today, but a real battle of the net-worth stars is shaping up over the next few years. Leading the charge is this machine. At the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, Bentley gave the world its first look at the Bentayga, a new SUV it says is the fastest sport-ute of them...

  • 2017 Infiniti Q30, 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show
    2017 Infiniti Q30: 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show Live Photos & Video

    Infiniti’s major announcement for this week’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show is the all-new Q30 compact hatch. It was at the German show two years ago that Infiniti first previewed the Q30 with a thinly-veiled concept version. At the time, Infiniti stressed that the vehicle wouldn’t be...

  • 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera S, 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show

    The 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show is in full swing, and it is where Porsche is showing its updated 911 Carrera models for the first time. Porsche die-hards may recall that it was in Frankfurt four years ago that we first saw the 991-series introduced, and at this year's show the updated 991.2-series is on display. ALSO SEE: Porsche Mission E Is A Mid-Size Electric Sedan With 310-Mile Range, 15-Minute Charging: Live Photos And Video Porsche has only announced updated versions of the entry-level Carrera and Carrera S models, and as predicted the cars have adopted turbocharged power. Porsche’s...

  • 2017 Bentley Bentayga, 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show
    2017 Bentley Bentayga Is World’s Most Powerful, Most Luxurious SUV: Live Photos & Video

    There’s an insatiable thirst for SUVs affecting the globe and the ultra-luxury segment certainly hasn’t been spared. That’s why you have the likes of Mercedes-Maybach and Rolls-Royce planning high-riding models for the first time, but Bentley has beaten them to the punch with its...

  • 2017 Jaguar F-Pace, 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show
    2017 Jaguar F-Pace Revealed With $41,985 Starting Price

    Jaguar’s new F-Pace has been revealed ahead of its debut tomorrow at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. The small, sporty crossover SUV represents the British automaker’s first foray into the world of high-riding vehicles and is sure to sizzle in the marketplace thanks to a combination of...

  • 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera
    Hear The 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera’s New Twin-Turbo 3.0-Liter Six: Video

    Next spring, Porsche will be selling a turbocharged Carrera for the first time in the 911’s 50-year history. It’s a bold move, perhaps one even more controversial than the decision to drop the 911’s air-cooled engines back in the 1990s, but in terms of performance numbers...

  • 2017 Bentley Bentayga, 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show
    2017 Bentley Bentayga Priced From $229,100

    If you were keen on parking Bentley’s new Bentayga on your driveway, you’ll need to front up at least $229,100. That’s how much the world’s first ultra-luxury SUV will cost you here in the United States, though be prepared to pay considerably more once you start piling on...

  • Teaser for 2017 Cadillac XT5
    2017 Cadillac XT5 Revealed In First Official Photos

    Cadillac’s replacement for the SRX, the 2017 XT5, will make its auto show debut in Dubai on November 10. A local debut will then follow at the Los Angeles Auto Show just one week later. However, we already have a good look at the design thanks to a round of teaser photos released overnight...

  • 2017 Cadillac XT5 leaked - Image via Opposite Lock forum member Saw930

    Following the CT6, Cadillac’s replacement for the SRX will be the next model to adopt the brand’s new naming strategy where sedans and coupes all feature a “CT” in their names and the high-riding models get an “XT”. The names also feature a number corresponding with the positioning in the lineup of whichever vehicle they’re attached to. The SRX replacement will be called an XT5 and will be going on sale next year, as a 2017 model. A completely undisguised XT5 was spotted in Manhattan back in June but Cadillac has been reluctant to divulge any details...

  • 2017 Jaguar XE
    Jaguar Sharpens Prices Across Lineup, 2017 XE To Start At $35,895

    Jaguar is gearing up for an aggressive push into the North American market as it prepares to launch a new generation of models, some of which are new to the lineup like the XE small sedan and F-Pace small SUV. As part of the aggressive push comes some sharp new pricing on most model lines. For the...

  • Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio prototype on the Nürburgring
    Alfa Romeo Giulia Hits The ‘Ring: Video

    Alfa Romeo is still fine tuning its Giulia sedan ahead of the car’s market launch later this year (early next year for American readers), and here we see one of the more advanced prototypes testing at the Nürburgring race track in Germany. ALSO SEE: 2016 Chevy Camaro Priced From $26,695...

  • Alfa Romeo Giulia spotted on the streets
    Alfa Romeo's New Giulia Spotted On The Streets: Video

    We saw it at the initial private reveal in Milan back in June, and we’ve since seen it in some official promo videos. But now for the first time we have a taste of what Alfa Romeo’s new Giulia will look like when it’s in customer hands and cruising around local streets. YouTube...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz SLC450 AMG spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Mercedes-Benz SLC450 AMG Spy Shots

    The SLC450 is set to make a comeback, only this time around the famous badge will be affixed to a version of Mercedes-Benz’s entry-level sports car and not the SL-Class. We’re talking about the SLK, which will soon be rebranded an SLC as part of its mid-cycle update, an update that...

  • 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth first drive
    Fiat 124 Spider To Feature Abarth Flagship

    While Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has ruled out launching a dedicated sports car under its Abarth performance brand, we’ll still see a sports car wearing the famous Abarth scorpion logo in the not too distant future. That sports car will be the upcoming Fiat model based on the bones...

  • 2017 Audi R8

    “The R8 is born at Le Mans.” So said “Mr. Le Mans,” now-retired race driver and nine-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen in a promotional video that Audi showed at the press drive for the 2017 R8 supercar. Even though the video felt like a combination of a Folgers commercial and an online dating profile, Kristensen is right. Starting in 2000 Audi competed at and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the R8 Prototype racer, taking the checkered flag at that prestigious race five times in its first six tries. The R8 production car followed in 2008 as Audi’s...

  • John McEnroe drives the new Jaguar XE at Wimbeldon
    John McEnroe Serves Up Wimbledon Taxi Duty In New Jaguar XE: Video

    When you want to arrive in style at Wimbledon, one way to do so is by hiring a high-end taxi service. A pair of gents did just that and were pleasantly surprised to be picked up in the all-new Jaguar XE. After a short bit in the car, the driver stated that he needed to stop for a second. He stepped...

  • Alfa Romeo Giulia
    Watch Alfa Romeo’s New Giulia In These Latest Promo Videos

    Alfa Romeo’s new Giulia small sports sedan has finally landed, marking the start of a renaissance for the illustrious Italian brand as well as serving as a clear shot across the bow of rivals. MORE: With Reveal Of New Giulia Sedan, Alfa Romeo Gets Serious About Brand Renaissance Right now the...

  • Alfa Romeo Giulia
    With Reveal Of New Giulia Sedan, Alfa Romeo Gets Serious About Brand Renaissance

    Alfa Romeo is serious about putting its brand back on the map. This week at the official Alfa Romeo Museum in Milan, Italy, the automaker revealed the Giulia in high-performance Quadrifoglio trim—the first car in an eight­-product assault scheduled for the next three years. The Giulia is...

  • Alfa Romeo Giulia
    Mamma Mia: The New Alfa Romeo Giulia Finally Revealed

    The Alfa Romeo Giulia has been revealed, and we can now confirm some details about the Italian marque's historic new sedan. The example above is the flagship Quadrifoglio model, and sports the four-leaf clover badge which has designated high-performance Alfa Romeos for more than nine decades. Power...

  • New Audi R8 LMS race car wins 2015 ADAC Zurich Nürburgring 24 Hours
    2017 Audi R8 Shares More Than You'd Think With 'Ring-Winning R8 LMS Race Car

    We’ve all heard it before: X race car is totally based on the production car—no, really it is—and that means you should, like, completely buy the road car because, therefore, it’s awesome. Except that that’s rarely the actual case. With the 2017 Audi R8, it’s...

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