There haven’t been a whole lot of changes to the BMW i3 since it was released in 2013 to mild fanfare. BMW gave it a better battery with more range a while back, but that was about it. Visually the car didn’t change at all. 2018 will see the first redesign of the i3 and, in a first for BMW, an electric hot hatch. The … Continue reading 2018 BMW i3 Expands Range With New Hot Hatch
There are some things that we assume are certain in this world. The sun rises in the east, freshly buttered toast always lands upside down when you drop it on the kitchen floor and the BMW M5 is always, always, always launched down the road by the rear wheels only. That’s what we get for assuming. While the sun most definitely rises in the east … Continue reading Don’t Assume Anything About The 2018 BMW M5
Honda’s Clarity Fuel Cell model came out in December, 2016, and it was just a matter of time before Honda finished fleshing out the Clarity collection with a plug-in hybrid and full-electric version for those who don’t have access to California’s small chain of hydrogen fuel stations. Honda has committed to making sure two-thirds of their international sales are electrified vehicles by 2030. Expanding the … Continue reading Honda Expands Clarity Line With EV And Hybrid
It all began in January. Dodge started teasing the world with Demon videos. Nobody quite knew what to think of it all and speculation was running high. Dodge wasn’t giving any big hints. Finally, after what has to be the longest-running series of teaser videos – Thirteen to be exact – we know a lot more about the Demon. It looks like your bog standard … Continue reading Dodge Demon Demolishes Drag Days
In 2012 Lexus introduced the Lexus LF-LC Concept to the world. After waiting five years for a production model to arrive, the time is nigh. Say hello to the 2018 Lexus LC 500, a brand new, exciting flagship car for a brand too often seen as stodgy and boring. In 2010 Lexus brought us the LF-A, a genuine supercar, but it was priced at over … Continue reading 2018 LC500 Is Not Your Same Old Boring Lexus
The United States hasn’t had a real performance Honda since the S2000 got the axe in 2009, something fans of the H have lamented for the past 8 years. Late last year, in Paris, Honda put the prototype Civic Type R out there, telling people that this new hot hatch would be the first Honda Type R ever sold in the United States, but wouldn’t … Continue reading 2018 Honda Civic Type R Finally Coming To The United States
The four-door coupe look is all the rage these days. From the awkward-looking BMW Gran Coupe to the Tesla Model S, it feels like the market is flooded with long, four-door liftbacks. That market saturation has had its casualties as the field gets more and more diluted. Sales of Volkswagen’s CC have slid south since they first introduced the car in 2008, peaking in 2011, … Continue reading In A Sea Of Four Door Coupes Can The New VW Arteon Make Waves?
If you have been eyeballing a new Jaguar, but didn’t think the brand’s wares were competitive enough, maybe head back to that dealer. The British marque announced that starting in May they are offering upgrade 2018 versions of the F-Pace, XF, and XE models. The biggest upgrade on offer is more power and performance thanks to a new 2.0-liter engine. Instead of taking the 2.0-liter … Continue reading Jaguar Enhances Its Lineup for 2018
I never thought anything could make the McLaren 650S look frumpy, but McLaren’s newly revealed 2018 720S just turned the 650S into the dowdy little sister that nobody talks about. Unveiled in Geneva, the new 720S is everything we had hoped ever since the early teaser photos, culminating in a camouflage-free picture leaked in January. It has the unmistakeable shape of a McLaren and, in … Continue reading Sexy McLaren 720S Unveiled In All Its Aerodynamic Glory
If there is one thing I love in the automotive world, it’s a good hatchback, and Hyundai has just released and exciting new one. The new 2018 Elantra GT is an all-new model based on the Euro-spec i30. That means aggressive new styling, a nicer interior, and plenty of space in the rear. The Europeans demand a lot from their hatchbacks, so I expect a … Continue reading Hyundai Elantra GT Is The New Korean Hot Hatch
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