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?
Not long after Infiniti joined technical forces with the Renault Sport Formula One team they began teasing us with hints of what was to come. All that foreplay has led to the unveiling of the Infiniti Project Black S concept in Geneva this week. While the shape suggests a dressed up Q60 coupe, the new concept is a significant departure from Infiniti’s past hot rods. … Continue reading Infiniti Unveils New F1-Inspired Project Black S Concept In Geneva
If you prefer the Goldilocks’ lifestyle of always taking the middle path, Nissan wants to talk to you about buying a new pickup truck. At the Chicago Auto Show, the Japanese auto-maker showed off the latest variation of its Titan pickup family, the King Cab. This new middle-sized body joins the larger Crew Cab and smaller Single Cab to complete the lineup. The new Crew … Continue reading Nissan Adds New King Cab Model To Titan Lineup
There’s a new alpha dog in the “affordable” Porsche pack, and it has four doors. Porsche will unveil the newest Panamera in their lineup at Geneva, and its plug-in powerplant will make all factory Porsches but the outrageous and limited-availability 918 tuck their tail and run. With 680 hp and 626 lb-ft of torque – the most powerful factory Porsche ever, other than the 918 … Continue reading Powerful Porsche Panamera Packs A Punch
Most people expect a Lamborghini to be over the top these days. The more wings, angles and edges it has the more fans seem to flock to it. So it was a bit of a surprise when the Huracan came out and it was a relatively staid, reserved design. Reserved in Lamborghini design terms that is. Italdesign’s Automobili Speciali division will fix that for five … Continue reading Italdesign Winging Its Way To Geneva With New Limited Lamborghini
We all know Dodge’s formula for spicing up their car and truck line by now. Lift the hood, cram as much engine under there as you can and then launch it out into the world. Dodge’s 2018 Durango SRT follows that same formula, and this one will be something to be reckoned with in the race to get home after soccer practice. By shoving the … Continue reading 2018 Dodge Durango, Land-bound Cruise Missile Built For Seven
It’s been years since the Ford Expedition really got a complete overhaul. Sure, they’ve freshened it over the years. They’ve added a little tech and wrapped it in different sheet metal since it first came out, but it hasn’t really changed all that much. Until now, that is. Ford rolled out the all-new 2018 Ford Expedition at the Chicago Auto Show and showed what the … Continue reading Finally, A New Ford Expedition For 2018
You’ve heard it before from me, but I’ll say it yet again. I have a weakness for wagons. It may be the previously mentioned ’77 LTD station wagon. Then again, maybe it’s that my parents traded a Pinto wagon for that LTD. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but the love is there regardless of its origins. That’s why I was excited to … Continue reading Pricing For 2017 Volvo V90 A Sweet Surprise
I’ll admit it. I have a weakness for station wagons. Perhaps it’s because my first car was a 1977 Ford LTD Station Wagon, affectionately known as Bob the Dragon Wagon because of its green-on-green-on-green color scheme. My parents custom ordered it and it became my car eight years later. I still troll the Internet looking for an exact replica, but so far no dice. That … Continue reading 2018 Mercedes-AMG E63 S Wagon Is A Dream For People Who Like To Haul More Than People
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