New Car Review and Preview
Having absolved itself of the sinfully bad 2005– 2011 Focus models with the excellent 2012 Focus, Ford should develop on that success. At least, it needs to show it can keep the Focus nameplate a winner here in the U.S. instead of let it suffer into obsolescence as it did in the past.
The Porsche Macan has actually been with us since 2014, winning over customers and fans alike with its outstanding handling attributes, efficiency and premium high-end cabin. Like the Cayenne before it, the Macan has been a huge hit for Porsche. It’s the marque’s most popular model, with 19,332 offered across the country in 2016. This …
After years of sitting on the sidelines, BMW will jump into the full-size high-end SUV segment with an X7. Talk of an X7 dates back more than a decade but BMW hesitated to launch such a model for the majority of that time, focusing rather on smaller sized vehicles. Strong need for an SUV placed …
Hyundai engineers are out testing prototypes for a new generation of the Veloster. The prototypes reveal that the revamped Veloster keeps the standard shape of the existing model, including the special three-doors-and-hatch configuration. (There’s a single door on the driver’s side and two on the other).
The “CS” badge go back to the late 1960s, when it was utilized for a more powerful version of the then-new BMW E9. At first called the 2000 CS, it later progressed into the 2800 CS, 3.0 CS, and 2.5 CS. The 3.0 CS spawned the renowned 3.0 CSL, a lighter, homologation special that went …
Founded in 2003, the California-based electrical carmaker set out with the objective of reversing the auto industry status quo. To that end, Tesla’s newest play (and perhaps its crucial) is called the Model 3. Framed as a more economical option to the highly effective Model S and the new Model X SUV, the Model 3 …
The modern-day Chrysler 300 was introduced in 2004, almost 4 decades after the initial 300 “letter series” was discontinued. Bolted on the company’s rear-wheel-drive LX platform with components from the W211-generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class, the 300 debuted with a host of V-6 and V-8 gas powerplants, plus a diesel unit for European markets. The full-size sedan …
Here’s exactly what is understood about the Lotus crossover so far: it will be built in China, its name will start with “E” (Perhaps the Elope? Who knows?) and it will have focus on performance by being the lightest and fastest in its sector. Initially, the CUV will release in China prior to ultimately expanding …
The Frontier has been around given that 2004 with nearly imperceptible changes beyond a small facelift for the 2011 model year. A simple interior and bare-bones powertrain make the existing truck feel old, yet in some way captivating in its classic design. However, time marches on and the next Frontier is headed our method. Ironically …
BMW has several ways it might develop a pickup. First, is to take advantage of its partnership with Toyota. Remember, BMW’s next roadster, the Z5 will share parts with the upcoming Toyota Supra, so the set aren’t adverse to co-developing items. In theory, BMW might borrow the chassis of the Toyota Hilux. BMW’s variation would …