Honda Civic Type R Black Edition launched – only 100
To commemorate the end of Civic Type R production at Honda’s factory in Swindon, Honda’s United Kingdom division has allotted the last 100 cars that will come off its production line to …
Ford Bronco 4×4 confirmed for 2020 – Ranger-based
I fondly remember my Ford Bronco. It was white, tall and had flame decals on a bonnet as flat as Bonneville. With "Built Ford Tough" plastered on the sides, it towered over …
Samsung SDI reveals next-generation battery cells in Detroit – up to 600 km range; mass production in 2021
Samsung SDI, the Korean company’s renewable energy and energy storage system division that supplies batteries to carmakers like BMW, have introduced a high-energy density battery cell of the next generation at the …
Audi Q8 concept debuts in Detroit – 448 hp plug-in hybrid, 0-100 km/h in 5.4 seconds, 1,000 km range
Big metal beckons at Motown, and Audi weighs in with the Q8 concept, a 5.02 metre-long, 2.04 metre-wide, and 1.70 metre-tall four-seater SUV with a coupe roofline and a plug-in hybrid powertrain …
Nissan Vmotion 2.0 Concept previews design direction
This is the Nissan Vmotion 2.0 concept car that was revealed at the 2017 North American International Auto Show. Nissan says that it signals the company's future sedan design direction and "Intelligent …
Audi SQ5 debuts in Detroit with 3.0L turbocharged V6 – 354 PS, 500 Nm; 0-100 km/h sprint in 5.4 seconds
Making its debut at the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit is the new Audi SQ5, the high-performance version of the SUV, now in its second generation. New here …
Mercedes-AMG GT C Coupe debuts in Detroit – AMG GT and GT S get styling and tech updates for 2017
Mercedes-AMG has added another variant to its GT range with the debut of the GT C in Detroit. The coupe follows on the GT C Roadster that premiered in Paris last year, …
Honda to launch new dedicated hybrid model in 2018
Honda has announced that it will launch a new dedicated hybrid model in America in 2018, as part of its Electrification Initiative. The yet-unnamed model will be built in said country, and …
2018 Toyota Camry – longer and lower with TNGA platform, 2.5L VVT-iE with 8AT, focus on dynamics
Yup, this is the new 2018 Toyota Camry, unveiled at the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Toyota says that the eighth-generation Camry has gone through a total evolution …
2018 Honda Odyssey makes debut at Detroit Auto Show – 3.5L i-VTEC V6; 10-speed automatic gearbox
Honda has officially unveiled the fifth-generation Odyssey at the ongoing North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, which has been redesigned by Honda R&D in North America to “keep every member …
2018 Lexus LS 500 debuts with new 3.5 litre biturbo V6, 10-speed auto, pedestrian avoidance, 24-inch HUD
It's a fitting venue, North America, for the unveiling of the 2018 Lexus LS luxury sedan, considering that its ancestor, the original LS - the LS 400 - spearheaded Toyota's thrust into …
Jaguar Land Rover achieves highest ever sales in 2016
Jaguar Land Rover's thriving business is proof that foreign ownership need not be feared. The Tata-owned British company has had its best ever sales in a full year in 2016, when it …
Mercedes-AMG “R50” hypercar – more details revealed
Mercedes-Benz chief designer Gordon Wagener has divulged a few more details regarding the upcoming Mercedes-AMG hypercar – codenamed R50 – according to CarAdvice. To be revealed as a concept this year to …
Mitsubishi, Nissan to stay rivals despite tie-up: report
Mitsubishi will remain competitors with the Renault and Nissan brands, despite the Renault-Nissan alliance buying a 34% stake in Mitsubishi last October. “We are competitors and we will remain competitors,... and Nissan …
Volkswagen Digital Cockpit (3D) revealed at CES 2017
At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, Volkswagen showed off its futuristic cabin concept called the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit (3D), which is meant to demonstrate a more intuitive and safer driving experience. One …
Nissan Rogue Sport unveiled – Qashqai for America
Nissan has pulled the wraps off the sister version of the Rogue, the Nissan Rogue Sport. Essentially a Qashqai that's been given American number plates, it slots under its bigger, seven-seater sibling …
2018 Ford F-150 – top-seller refreshed, now with diesel
The Ford F-150, part of the F-Series truck range that has been America's best-selling vehicle for 35 years, has been given a facelift and update three years after the current aluminium-alloy-bodied truck …
Volkswagen I.D. Buzz EV concept – modern Microbus
The Volkswagen I.D. Buzz concept has been unveiled at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show, and it appears to take the form of a 21st-century Microbus, following up from the previous I.D. concept …
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace – 7-seater LWB SUV
Official pics of the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan have been revealed together with details, as the new SUV gets an unveiling at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Said to …
2017 Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 – refresh adds more whiz
The debut of the revised 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLA range in Detroit also saw the introduction of the Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 4Matic variant, which has also been updated accordingly. The refresh brings about …
