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  • 1979 Mercedes-Benz G-Class resin display at 2018 Detroit Auto Show

    As of Friday, locals passing by Detroit's Cobo Hall, where the Detroit auto show takes place, will see something mighty peculiar. To mark the introduction of the second-generation Mercedes-Benz G-Class as a 2019 model the brand has constructed a 49-ton synthetic resin display with a 1979 G-Class wagon inside it. We could say it's of Jurassic proportions. Mercedes-Benz didn't just build the goliath display without meaning. The brand said the encased G-Class is meant to signify the model's timelessness, and it references the natural phenomenon of insects and other creatures wholly preserved in...

  • Byton concept first ride
    Byton concept first ride: the future is a trendy family room on wheels

    Walk up to your Byton and an exterior camera knows your face. The door unlocks and you open it. The car boots up and it knows your name. It knows your health data, reads your blood pressure, checks your schedule, and streams whatever video was on your smartphone. It even knows where you need to go...

  • 2017 Ram 2500 Power Wagon
    FCA invests $1B in Michigan plant for Ram Heavy Duty, Jeep Wagoneer production

    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Friday confirmed a $1 billion investment in its Warren Truck Assembly plant in Michigan to prepare it for production of next-generation Ram Heavy Duty pickups as well as new Jeep flagship SUVs. The plant currently builds the Ram 1500 but will switch to next-generation...

  • 2019 Bentley Bentayga V8
    Bentley Bentayga V8 arrives with 550 horsepower

    As much as we love a good V-12, it's often the case that a V-8 will suffice. That's certainly true with Bentley's Continental GT where the lighter weight of the V-8 over the car's 12-cylinder option (in this case a W-12) makes the handling sharper and more agile. And we bet the same will be true in...

  • Land Rover to restore 1948 pre-production model
    Pre-production 1948 Land Rover to be restored to mark British brand's 70th anniversary

    This year marks a milestone for Land Rover as the brand turns 70, and it has a lot planned for the celebrations. On Wednesday, Land Rover shared part of what it has in store to mark the occasion, which includes a series of events and special celebrations. Perhaps the most significant will be a...

  • 2018 Xpeng G3
    Chinese electric car startup Xpeng shows G3 SUV at 2018 CES

    This year's Consumer Electronics Show saw a surprising number of electric car startups present their wares at the annual tech fest. Among them was a little known Chinese company by the name of Xpeng. Xpeng on Tuesday showed a compact electric SUV called the G3, and get this, the G in the name...

  • Byton concept

    Chinese electric car startup Byton on Sunday unveiled a concept model previewing a fully connected electric SUV promised for launch in 2019 with a starting price of about $45,000. Byton is pitching its SUV as a smartphone on wheels, essentially making it a “smartcar.” Any company can build an electric car but Byton wants to redefine connectivity and mobility as we know it. That’s because the company sees a future where technology replaces horsepower as one of the primary attractions for new car buyers. Byton President and co-founder Daniel Kirchert, a former BMW executive...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLS Grand Edition
    2019 Mercedes-Benz GLS Grand Edition turns up the luxury

    When you make one of the most luxurious SUVs on the market, why not turn it up a notch? Mercedes-Benz will show a special GLS-Class at the 2018 Detroit auto show next week. The brand revealed the 2019 GLS Grand Edition on Tuesday, and it includes a number of new exterior and interior elements to...

  • Kia Niro EV concept, 2018 Consumer Electronics Show
    Kia Niro EV concept with 238-mile range debuts at 2018 CES

    The Kia Niro is a compact crossover SUV that debuted in hybrid form in 2016. Last year the range was expanded with the addition of a plug-in hybrid version. Soon, we’ll be able to add a pure electric version to that list. Kia previewed the electric version of the Kia Niro on Monday with the...

  • Hyundai Nexo
    Hyundai reveals Nexo fuel cell-powered SUV at 2018 CES

    Hyundai on Monday rolled out the Nexo SUV at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show. The Nexo is a dedicated fuel cell vehicle that will serve as the replacement for Hyundai’s Tucson Fuel Cell when it goes on sale later this year. Hyundai previewed the model with the FE Fuel Cell concept at the...

  • 2020 Audi Q8 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Audi Q8 spy shots and video

    We got a preview of it at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in the form of a concept, and a year on prototypes for Audi's upcoming Q8 have been spotted and they're wearing almost zero camouflage gear. The Q8 is a new range-topping SUV that Audi will reveal in the coming months. It...

  • Hennessey goes 175 mph in Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk
    Hennessey ran a stock Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk to 175 mph

    Hennessey Performance Engineering is back again shortly after showing us the world's fastest Christmas tree with a Dodge Challenger Hellcat. This time, there aren't any holiday decorations onboard for a top-speed run. It's just pavement and a bone-stock Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. The premise is...

  • 2018 Bentley Bentayga

    Buyers of the Bentley Bentayga will no longer need to feel guilty lugging their 2-ton-plus luxury SUVs around town as a plug-in hybrid option is coming up shortly. Bentley recently confirmed to Automotive News (subscription required) that a plug-in hybrid Bentayga will debut in March at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show. It will make the automaker the first among ultra-luxury marques with an electrified vehicle. A prototype for the Bentayga plug-in was spotted in public last fall. Its powertrain is expected to be based on the Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid setup, which pairs a 2.9-liter...

  • Hyundai Nexo
    Hyundai gives first look at new fuel cell-powered SUV

    Hyundai will present a fuel cell-powered SUV at next week’s 2018 Consumer Electronics Show. The vehicle, whose name will be revealed at the show, serves as the replacement for the Tucson Fuel Cell but is a standalone model with its own styling. It’s due on sale in limited regions later...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class leaked - Image via AutoWeek.nl
    2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class leaked

    The first photos of Mercedes-Benz’s redesigned G-Class have leaked ahead of the vehicle’s January 15 debut at the 2018 North American International Auto Show. The photos were published on Dutch website AutoWeek.nl and reveal in full the design of the new off-roader. The look is hardly...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class
    How Mercedes is boosting the off-road prowess of its 2019 G-Class

    The reveal of Mercedes-Benz’s first full redesign for its iconic G-Class is almost here. The new SUV debuts on January 15 at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit but Mercedes has already let slip some of the details. The redesign is the most significant change to the...

  • Teaser video for 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class debuting at 2018 Detroit auto show
    Get ready for the Mercedes-Benz G-Class debut on January 15

    The mighty Mercedes-Benz G-Class is in for its first major redesign since the vehicle was introduced in civilian form in 1979, and the new version of the iconic Gelandewagen will be revealed to the world on January 15 at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. In the lead up...

  • Matthew McConaughey in 2018 Lincoln Navigator ad
    Matthew McConaughey returns for 2018 Lincoln Navigator spot

    Lincoln's brand ambassador has returned for another intriguing advertisement, this time for the new 2018 Navigator luxury SUV. The brand launched the spot on Thursday before it makes its television debut on January 1 during the College Football Playoff. The spot, titled "Perfect Rhythm," features a...

  • 2018 Nissan Frontier

    Saying the current Nissan Frontier is long in the tooth is an understatement. The mid-size pickup truck's platform dates back to the mid-2000s, while rivals boast platforms developed within the last couple of years. Nissan truck fans fear not because the brand has plans for an all-new mid-size pickup, and it's coming very soon. Nissan senior vice president of product planning for North America, Michael Bunce, told WardsAuto in a report published on Thursday that a new Frontier "is on its way," and it may coincide with a new V-6 engine for the Nissan Titan. The timing of the Titan's V-6...

  • 1942 Dodge Carryall restomod on Jay Leno's Garage
    1942 Dodge Carryall restomod stops in at Jay Leno's Garage

    Meet one of the most obscure Dodge vehicles that you likely never even knew existed. Jay Leno's Garage welcomed this 1942 Dodge Carryall, which Legacy Classic Trucks restored as an ultra-reliable restomod chase vehicle for a road-rally racer. The Carryall predates the Power Wagon and Dodge first...

  • 2019 Land Rover Range Rover P400e PHEV
    Next Land Rover Defender to reportedly offer electric option

    Land Rover hinted at it to Motor Authority. Now it appears to be true. At a press event for the Land Rover Range Rover Velar in October, Land Rover told Motor Authority an electrified Defender off-road SUV wasn't off the table without confirming or denying such a powertrain. Now, a report published...

  • BMW X7 pre-production at plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina
    BMW X7 pre-production starts at US plant, debut in late 2018

    The BMW X7 has now reached the pre-production stage in its long journey to market. BMW originally announced plans for the full-size, 3-row SUV in early 2014, and now almost four years on near-production ready examples are rolling off the line at the automaker’s plant in Spartanburg, South...

  • 2018 Nio ES8
    Nio ES8 electric SUV sales begin in China with Tesla-rivaling specs

    Nio, nee NextEV, launched its first production car for the masses this month with the ES8 electric SUV. With the vehicle's launch, Nio seems poised as a true threat to Tesla in China, where the Silicon Valley automaker's cars are not eligible for government subsidies and incentives because they're...

  • 2019 Jeep Cherokee
    2019 Jeep Cherokee first look

    Jeep’s revival of the Cherokee in 2014 was a joyous occasion for fans of the nameplate, though many were taken aback by the unusual, very un-Jeep-like styling of the vehicle. Rumor has it the vehicle, the fifth iteration of the Cherokee nameplate, was originally intended to be an Alfa Romeo...

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