2018

  • 2018 Dodge Durango SRT, 2017 Chicago auto show

    The Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee share different versions of the same architecture. Yet, while the Jeep has offered a high-performance SRT model for two generations, the Durango never has. Now we have it. Just ahead of the Chicago Auto Show, Dodge pulled the wraps off the 2018 Durango SRT, and it's exactly what enthusiasts have been waiting for. Under the hood Dodge has shoved its naturally aspirated 6.4-liter (392 cubic-inch) Hemi V-8 producing 475 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque. All that twist is sent to all four wheels through an all-wheel-drive system via an 8-speed...

  • 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT Sport
    2018 Hyundai Elantra GT confirmed for 2017 Chicago auto show

    Hyundai has released the first photos of the 2018 Elantra GT ahead of a debut at the 2017 Chicago auto show. We’ve already seen the redesigned Elantra GT, however, as the car is the Americanized version of the Hyundai i30 (shown below) that debuted last fall at the 2016 Paris auto show. The...

  • Teaser for 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon debuting at 2017 New York auto show
    Does the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon have 757 horsepower?

    We don't know yet how much horsepower the new 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon has, but that hasn't stopped everyone from looking for clues. Every teaser we've received so far has revealed more about the new beast, and now the latest one might've just exposed the car's horsepower rating. The sharp...

  • Teaser for 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon debuting at 2017 New York auto show
    2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon fully customizable for the street or strip

    A teaser video for the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is out and hints at the new levels of customizability that will be offered with the car. Given the fact it’s based on the Challenger SRT Hellcat and comes with factory-installed radial tires, it’s easy to write off the Demon as...

  • Scene from Audi’s Super Bowl LI spot “Daughter”
    Audi gets political in Super Bowl LI spot

    By now you’re probably tired of all the politicized rantings across news outlets and social media. Audi doesn’t see it that way. The automaker is getting into the game by inserting its message in a 60-second spot for Super Bowl LI. It's called “Daughter,” and it features a...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang
    Video tour of the 2018 Ford Mustang's exterior changes

    Ford made headlines a couple weeks ago by showing us the updated 2018 Mustang coupe, then released information on the 2018 Mustang convertible just a few days later. We've already described the changes and showed you the pictures, but now Ford has created a video to illustrate the changes as plain...

  • Teaser for 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon debuting at 2017 New York auto show

    Dodge has dropped more details on its upcoming Challenger SRT Demon, and the latest look reveals the car’s sexy wide-body design. Yes, the Demon is going to be as mean as its name implies, with the car adopting some very pronounced fender flares as revealed in one of the teaser shots. And it’s not just for looks. As we learned a week ago, modifications have been made to the wheels, suspension and steering, all of which have resulted in a wider track than on the rest of the Challenger lineup. According to Dodge, overall width is up 3.5 inches. (The Challenger GT AWD concept from...

  • 2018 BMW 530e iPerformance
    2018 BMW 5-Series preview

    BMW’s redesigned 5-Series was a late arrival for the 2017 model year. That’s why the automaker has already announced the 2018 5-Series which sees the lineup expanded with plug-in and performance-oriented models. Look hard. You'll need to focus to spot the differences between the...

  • 2018 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid
    2018 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid first drive review: Split personality

    Cape Town, South Africa - The 2018 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid is an enigma wrapped in the sheet metal of a four-door 911. It’s a car with incredible power, a lightning quick 4.4-second 0-60 mph time, and a ridiculous top speed of 172 mph. Yet, it’s a plug-in hybrid that can run on...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang convertible
    Ford unveils 2018 Mustang Convertible

    Shortly after unveiling the 2018 Mustang coupe, Ford has shown the 2018 Mustang Convertible. The convertible gets all the same significant changes as the coupe. The big changes come under the hood, where a 10-speed automatic transmission replaces a 6-speed, the 2.3-liter 4-cylinder and 5.0-liter...

  • Scene from 'The Fate of The Furious'
    2018 Dodge Demon, 'Fast and Furious 8' timelines seem awfully close (Update)

    UPDATE: It's probably not a coincidence. A video has surfaced that shows Vin Diesel and a pair of Challengers with a Demon-looking badge visible on one of the cars. Picture below. The latest season of "Sherlock" came to a strange close, so we're putting our deductive logic to the test if you don't...

  • Teaser for 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon debuting at 2017 New York auto show
    2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is 200 pounds lighter than a Hellcat

    A week ago Dodge came out with the statement it’s about to unleash the Challenger SRT Demon for 2018, likely the final model year for the current generation of the muscle car icon. Along with that bombshell, the company released a ballsy teaser video featuring a hellish big cat made out of...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang, 2017 Chicago auto show

    The battle between the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro for the hearts and minds of American performance enthusiasts is as fierce as it's ever been in the cars' 50-plus-year history. With Chevy launching a volley in the form of the redesigned, sixth-generation Camaro in late 2015, it was only a matter of time before Ford responded with a refresh of its sixth-generation Mustang launched a year prior. The 2018 Mustang is everything we expect of a facelift, and then some. Beyond the obvious changes to the fascia, with its lowered nose, resculpted headlights, and its...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang
    Ford Mustang V-6 discontinued as part of 2018 refresh

    The V-6-powered Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang is dead. As part of the popular pony car's 2018 refresh, Ford is killing the entry level engine, just three years after reducing it to a supporting role. Aside from the mid-1980s Fox body, Ford has always sold the Mustang with a 6-cylinder. The...

  • Teaser for 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon debuting at 2017 New York auto show
    The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon will be a meaner Hellcat halo car

    You thought the 707-horsepower Hellcat was going to be the king of the Dodge Challenger lineup? Apparently you, and we, thought wrong. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has announced it will be bringing the ultimate performance halo car to the 2017 New York auto show, the 2018 Dodge Challenger...

  • 2018 Lexus LS, 2017 Detroit auto show
    2018 Lexus LS video preview

    Mercedes-Benz went running home to Germany with night terrors 28 years ago after Lexus introduced the new LS at the Detroit auto show. Then the Japanese automaker let its flagship whither on the vine since 2006. Now, it’s getting serious again with a new LS on a that moves the...

  • 2018 Subaru WRX STI, 2017 Detroit auto show
    2018 Subaru WRX and WRX STI debut at 2017 Detroit auto show

    Subaru has just redesigned its Impreza around the new Subaru Global modular platform, but the car’s high-performance WRX and WRX STI models are still a couple of years off. In the interim, the current WRX and WRX STI have been given some updates. Unveiled on Monday at the 2017 Detroit auto...

  • 2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet, 2017 Detroit auto show
    2018 Audi A5 and S5 Cabriolet make US debut in Detroit

    Audi’s redesigned A5 Cabriolet was revealed in early November. It’s now made its first major auto show appearance, which took place on Monday during the 2017 Detroit auto show. The car appeared in both regular and sporty S5 trim and is due to go on sale during 2017, arriving as a 2018...

  • 2018 Honda Odyssey, 2017 Detroit auto show

    Honda on Monday unveiled its redesigned Odyssey at the 2017 Detroit auto show. The minivan will arrive in showrooms this year, as a 2018 model, replacing the current Odyssey which has been on sale since 2011. It represents the fifth generation of the North American-market Odyssey. The redesigned Odyssey features a sporty design complete with a roof-mounted rear spoiler. The roof itself also adopts the popular “floating” design where part of the pillar furthest to the rear is blacked out. Power once again comes from a 3.5-liter V-6, this time rated at 280 horsepower instead of the...

  • 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe, 2017 Detroit auto show
    2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe adds style to mid-size luxury lineup

    Mercedes-Benz on Monday revealed the 2018 E-Class Coupe at the 2017 Detroit auto show. The Coupe joins the sedan and wagon that have already been released, and a convertible is soon to follow. The two-door coupe is scheduled to go on sale this summer, with the first models being the E400 and E400...

  • 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT S, 2017 Detroit auto show
    2018 Mercedes-AMG GT receives new look, more power

    The tamer GT and GT S models of Mercedes-AMG’s sports car range have come in for an update. The updated cars were shown for the first time on Monday at the 2017 Detroit auto show and will be available later in the year, as 2018 models. The changes are subtle and bring the GT and GT S into...

  • 2018 Toyota Camry
    2018 Toyota Camry arrives with new platform, powertrains and sporty looks

    With rivals taking on impressive redesigns in recent years, Toyota was never going to sit back and let its main bread-winner, the Camry, get old. The current car was introduced for 2012, and Toyota gave it a major refresh for 2015 after some negative reviews. On Monday, at the 2017 Detroit auto...

  • 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan
    US gets standard long-wheelbase Volkswagen Tiguan

    Volkswagen on Sunday unveiled the redesigned Tiguan that’s due in showrooms in the United States in 2017. The vehicle is on show this week at the 2017 Detroit auto show. Arriving as a 2018 model, the vehicle is a stretched version of the standard Tiguan compact SUV that was first shown at the...

  • 2018 Audi SQ5, 2017 Detroit auto show
    2018 Audi SQ5 debuts with 354 hp and 369 lb-ft

    Audi has a redesigned Q5 on sale this year, and the handsome SUV will be joined in showrooms soon by its sporty SQ5 variant. Revealed on Monday at the 2017 Detroit auto show, the redesigned SQ5 follows a familiar formula so is sure to be welcomed by Audi fans. Power comes from the new turbocharged...

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