Sports cars shine at the 2017 L.A. Auto Show
Saving us from the litany of SUVs at this year’s L.A. Auto Show are the sports cars of the show. It might take some sleuthing to find them, but when you do, the reward is worth it. At this year’s show,...
View ArticleAffordable SUVs out in full force in Los Angeles
We usually think of California as the green state – full of hybrids and Teslas, busy cleaning up Los Angeles’ smog. But this year’s L.A. Auto Show was jam-packed with SUVs – from the Kicks, Nissan’s...
View ArticleAria FXE is more about exclusivity, but also about pure power
What is it? A concept that debuted last year at the show, the Aria FXE returns this year, closer to production ready and designed to challenge the might of Europe’s most fearsome supercars. The...
View ArticleLexus teases LF-1 Limitless Concept ahead of 2018 Detroit Auto Show
Following up on the three-row RX L revealed just last week, Lexus will take to the 2018 North American International Auto Show with the LF-1 Limitless concept. The LF-1 Limitless is set to be a...
View ArticleNext-gen Toyota Avalon headed to Detroit auto show
Sedans aren’t as popular as they once were, but Toyota is sticking to its guns and putting the finishing touches on the next-gen Avalon. Not much else is known about the next-gen Avalon, aside from a...
View ArticleVW teases 2019 Jetta ahead of Detroit auto show debut
Volkswagen just released sketches of the 2019 Jetta, ahead of its Detroit auto show debut next month. While these might be just drawings, they give us a pretty good look of what to expect from the...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz CLS lineup will max out with AMG CLS 53 variant
Mercedes-Benz recently debuted the 2019 CLS at the LA Auto Show a few weeks ago. It now plans on making an AMG version, but it won’t be a CLS 63. Instead, Mercedes is going with the CLS 53 so as not to...
View ArticleHonda Insight returning as a premium hybrid sedan
After being discontinued in 2013, Honda is bringing back the Insight hybrid – not as a hatchback, but as a large, premium four-door sedan. By returning the Insight to the mass market, Honda is looking...
View ArticleInfiniti teases new concept ahead of 2018 Detroit auto show
Infiniti just released a teaser of a new concept, set to be revealed at next month’s Detroit auto show. There are not a lot of details about the car, apart from the styling. It’s typical of Infiniti,...
View ArticleNext-gen Acura RDX prototype headed to Detroit
Keen on keeping it up-to-date and relevant, Acura has teased a redesigned RDX prototype ahead of its debut at the 2018 North American International Auto Show. The best-seller will be extensively...
View ArticleVolkswage Arteon set for North American debut next February
Volkswagen‘s Arteon will be making its North American debut at the Chicago Auto Show next February, before going on sale later in the year. Based on the same platform as the Atlas and Golf, the Arteon...
View ArticleQ Inspiration concept predicts the future of Infiniti’s sedans
After a stream of hints and teasers, we finally have our first look at the Infiniti Q Inspiration concept, a flagship sedan cooked up by the Japanese automaker. Exact details are thin and for now, the...
View Article2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class leaked ahead of Detroit debut
Just a couple of weeks ahead of its scheduled debut at the North American International Auto Show, the next-generation Mercedes-Benz G-Class has leaked. And with it comes good news for its fan base,...
View ArticleThe updated 2019 Mini Cooper is now slightly British-er
Mini’s Cooper is getting a refresh for the 2019 model year, a mild facelift that sees new taillights, headlights and options added to the two- and four-door hardtops and the convertible. The only real...
View ArticleA new ‘Bullitt’ Ford Mustang will break cover in Detroit
Ford will pull the covers off of a special edition “Bullitt” Mustang at the Detroit auto show next week, a pony car patterned after the iconic chase vehicle from the movie of the same name. The...
View ArticleFord adds the Edge to its ST performance lineup
We all know about the Ford Focus and Fiesta ST, two of the hottest little hatches you can buy. Now comes a much bigger hot hatch, the 2019 Ford Edge ST. Yes, the mid-size SUV is getting Ford’s full...
View ArticleThe Detroit auto show’s most memorable concepts
Crossovers, SUVs and pickup trucks will reign supreme at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, which opens its doors next week (watch for full coverage from Driving starting Monday)....
View ArticleBig Three dominate the 2018 Detroit auto show with pickups
While the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit was quiet, with no less than the Economist saying it has dropped to the bottom of the auto show ladder in the Americas and further...
View ArticleHyundai Veloster redesigned for 2019 – and it packs a punch
What is it? A much-needed remake of Hyundai’s lopsided — the South Korean company calls it asymmetrical — hatchback. Why does it matter? The Veloster plays in the sport compact segment that is the...
View ArticleNissan Xmotion concept packs suicide doors and boxy style
What is it? The Xmotion, pronounced “cross motion,” concept is a six-passenger – or more accurately a 4+2 – three-row concept that’s said to hint at the future of Nissan design in 2020 and beyond. It,...
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