2017

  • 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV

    As it traditionally does, the 2017 Detroit auto show officially kicked off with the announcement of the North American Car and Truck of the Year winners. This year was a little different, though, as a third category, utility vehicle, was added to the list to represent the growing significance of the segment in the new car market. In the car class, the Chevrolet Bolt EV was the winner, beating out the other two finalists, the Genesis G90 and Volvo S90. Among trucks, the Honda Ridgeline bested the Nissan Titan and Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-Series Super Duty. And in the new utility category...

  • 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport
    Nissan Qashqai comes to America as 2017 Rogue Sport

    Nissan’s popular Rogue compact SUV has gained a little brother in the form of the 2017 Rogue Sport. The vehicle was unveiled on Monday at the 2017 Detroit auto show and will be on sale in the spring. The Rogue Sport is America’s version of Nissan’s second-generation Qashqai, which...

  • 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Targa
    2017 Porsche 911 GTS range unveiled, includes new Targa variant

    Porsche has both expanded and updated its 911 Carrera GTS lineup for 2017. Following tradition, the GTS is both more powerful and sharper-handling than the standard 911 Carrera S, but the big news here is that there's now a Targa version on offer. That inclusion expands the 911's Carrera GTS...

  • 2017 Bentley Continental Supersports
    Bentley Continental Supersports returns with 700 hp, 209 mph top speed

    Behold the new Bentley Continental Supersports. It’s the fastest, most powerful Bentley ever produced, and according to the automaker there isn’t a four-seat car faster than it. Performance claims include 0-60 mph acceleration in 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 209 mph. Sure, there are...

  • 2017 Ram 1500 Rebel Black
    2017 Ram 1500 Rebel Black to debut in Detroit

    There’s a new version of the Ram 1500 Rebel, though sadly it isn’t the Hellcat-powered TRX that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] teased us with last fall. It’s the 1500 Rebel Black, and it makes its debut on January 9 at the 2017 Detroit auto show. As the name suggests, the...

  • 2017 Honda CR-V Touring
    2017 Honda CR-V to star in Super Bowl LI spot

    We’re now just a month out from Super Bowl LI and one of the first automakers to announce a spot is Honda, which has a redesigned CR-V to promote. The ad will be a follow-up to the successful spot aired during last year’s game, which saw a farm dog tout the benefits of Honda’s...

  • Engineering Explained talks about the Honda Accord Hybrid

    Believe it or not, the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid sedan actually has something in common with an ultra-exotic hypercar produced by the Swedish brand Koenigsegg. That seems far fetched, and no we're not referring to the fact that both vehicles utilize four wheels wrapped in rubber tires. The similarity is related to the fact that both the Accord and the Koenigsegg Regera make use of a hybrid system that allows the engine to directly drive the driven wheels without going through a transmission. CHECK OUT: Ford Mustang Hybrid due in 2020, and it may be powerful Our friend Jason Fenske from...

  • 2017 Ford Mustang GT Convertible
    2017 Ford Mustang preview

    Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] sixth-generation Mustang made waves when introduced for the 2015 model year. Finally, we were graced with a Mustang with independent rear suspension, which together with the steering and other chassis tweaks helped to deliver sports car-like handling. Since then...

  • Ken Block drives the Ford F-150 Raptor in the snow
    Ken Block plays in the snow in a Ford F-150 Raptor

    Ford Performance and Ken Block have a symbiotic relationship. Ford provides him with race cars and the occasional other Ford product. Block drives the living daylights out of them, has his team create cool videos, and the two parties use said videos for awesome marketing campaigns. Ford gets views...

  • 2017 BMW 5-Series
    2017 BMW 5-Series priced from $52,195

    The BMW 5-Series is all new for 2017, and now BMW has announced pricing for some sedan versions of its new mid-size car. The base price goes up by $1,000 to $52,195, which includes the $995 destination charge. Four models will be available at launch, which is set for February 11. Here they are with...

  • Lamborghini Huracán Rear-Wheel Drive Spyder
    2017 Lamborghini Huracán RWD Spyder first drive review: a supercar throwback

    Have modern supercars become too soft? Pick pretty much any high-dollar exotic today and it's easy enough to use for an evening trip to a fancy dinner spot. Your date will be comfortable, and neither of you will be sweating due to the heat from the transmission tunnel. You won't have white knuckles...

  • Matthew McConaughey in ad for 2017 Lincoln Continental
    Lincoln calls on Matthew McConaughey for Continental spot

    Lincoln has a new Continental on sale and to help promote it the automaker has once again called on actor Matthew McConaughey. He features in a new spot to be beamed out to televisions across the country on December 31. You don’t have to wait until then to watch it as an extended version is...

  • 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor strapped to a dyno

    The 2017 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150 Raptor has finally landed, and it’s better than its predecessor in pretty much every way possible. The only downside, at least to some, is that the second-generation model ditches the original’s V-8 in favor of a twin-turbocharged V-6. It may not have the sound of a burly V-8 but performance-wise the smaller engine isn’t lacking in any way whatsoever. Hennessey Performance managed to get its hands on a 2017 Raptor and straight away put the vehicle through the company’s series of rigorous tests. First up was a dyno run where...

  • 2017 Dodge Challenger
    2017 Dodge Challenger preview

    The current Dodge Challenger has been around since the 2008 model year, but despite its design hardly changing in all the years it remains as popular as ever. Dodge sold 66,366 examples in 2015 and is on track to rack up a similar figure in 2016. (That’s a good thing as a successor might be...

  • 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
    2017 Ford F-150 Raptor first drive review: One of a kind on road and off

    Sports cars are great at going fast around corners, but you know what they can't do? They can't rip across the desert, they can't crawl over rocks, and they can't perform glorious jumps over sand dunes. You know what can? This beast can. It's the Ford F-150 Raptor, and for 2017 it's here for a...

  • 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
    2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia priced from $38,990, Quadrifoglio from $73,595

    Alfa Romeo today announced pricing for the 2017 Giulia lineup. The car, which goes on sale in January, will be offered in three models. The base model will be priced at $38,990, including destination. Standard equipment will include leather upholstery, 10-way power front seats with 4-way lumbar...

  • 2017 Dodge Challenger GT
    All-wheel-drive 2017 Dodge Challenger GT debuts

    Have you always wanted a muscle car but held back because you wanted something you could drive all year long? Dodge now has the answer. It's the 2017 Dodge Challenger GT, and it's the first two-door American muscle car with all-wheel drive. The all-wheel-drive system comes from the Dodge Charger, a...

  • GM 9-speed automatic transmission
    GM to introduce 9-speed auto in 2017 Chevrolet Malibu

    General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] on Tuesday released the first details for a new 9-speed automatic transmission designed for front-wheel-drive applications. The transmission, code-named the 9T50, makes its debut in the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu and by the end of calendar year 2017 will be available in...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE

    Chevrolet isn't messing around with the Camaro. The sixth-generation car, which arrived as a 2016 model, is the best yet. We even named the Camaro SS the Motor Authority Best Car to Buy 2016. For 2017, the best gets better. There are two new additions for the new model year: the track-focused Camaro 1LE and the sledgehammer that is the Camaro ZL1. This time around the 1LE package can be had with either the Camaro V6’s 3.6-liter V-6 or the Camaro SS’s 6.2-liter V-8. It's essentially a track package, but it’s really much more than that. Think of it as a complete integration of...

  • New Ford GT, 2015 Detroit Auto Show
    2017 Ford GT’s interior is just like on show car

    Deliveries of Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new GT supercar should be commencing any week now. Despite this, Ford is yet to fully showcase the car in production trim. We did get a glimpse at a production version during the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans, but only its exterior. Now we have our first...

  • 2017 Cadillac CT6
    2017 Cadillac CT6 preview

    When the CT6 went on sale in early 2016, it marked several firsts for Cadillac. The full-size luxury sedan was the first to use the new "CT" (Cadillac Touring) prefix for Cadillac’s car lineup. It was also the first to feature the brand’s new grille treatment, Omega rear-wheel-drive...

  • 2017 Dodge Viper
    Dodge is reopening order books for the 2017 Viper before it dies

    After 25 years, the Dodge Viper is going to die, for good. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] confirmed this fact back in June as it announced final edition models that sold out pretty much instantly. A weird thing happens when you say you're killing off an icon: sales spike. The uptick in sales...

  • 2017 Bentley Bentayga
    2017 Bentley Bentayga video review

    Even among big SUVs, it's the little things that make all the differences. One-touch windows, real radio knobs. Yeah, that's the good stuff. This machine? Its little things are a lot different. How about a custom-made picnic basket, 115 paint colors, and a $170,000 watch stuck in the dash? Sounds...

  • 2017 BMW 5-Series Sports Wagon (Touring) spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 BMW 5-Series Sports Wagon (Touring) spy shots

    BMW has already unveiled its new 5-Series sedan but work on the Sports Wagon (a Touring in other markets) is still underway. The reveal isn’t far as the latest prototypes are wearing barely any camouflage gear. Unfortunately, the 5-Series Sports Wagon isn’t expected to be offered here...

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