Tag: market
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2019 Jaguar E-Pace spy shots
Jaguar’s F-Pace has soared to the top of the sales chart in only its first year on the market. A total 45,973 of the SUVs were sold in 2016, equating to approximately 30 percent of Jaguar’s sales. Little surprise then that the British automaker is already at an advanced stage of development of its second…
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Bentley Bentayga video review, BMW 2-Series facelift, Mazzanti Evantra 771: Today’s Car News
If money is no object, then Bentley’s Bentayga is definitely the way to go when in the market for a new SUV. It can be tailored in almost every way, including having a clock that costs fix figures installed in the dash. BMW is working on a mid-cycle update for the 2-Series. A prototype has…
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2017 Ford F-150 Raptor gets custom BFGoodrich KO2 tires
The most off road-oriented half-ton pickup coming onto the market later this year, the 2017 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150 Raptor, will ride on a set of BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires that aren’t exactly identical to the ones you can purchase at your local tire shop. Instead, the bespoke version of the world’s most…
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2016 Lexus IS 200t F Sport first drive review
Automotive quiz question: Which automaker has had the worst engine on the market for, oh, the last decade or so? Surprisingly, the answer is Lexus. The Japanese luxury brand’s 2.5-liter V-6 offered little in the way of power, and made up for that shortcoming by delivering mediocre fuel economy. And yet, some 80 percent of…
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VW may buy back diesels, offer $5,000 to owners
According to a report from Reuters, Volkswagen AG and U.S. officials have reached an agreement on the “Dieselgate” issue that has plagued the company for months. The deal could involve buying back up to 500,000 diesel cars in the U.S. The official announcement is expected tomorrow, the day of the court deadline that has already…
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2017 Mercedes-Benz SLC first drive review
Roadsters like the 2017 Mercedes-Benz SLC aren’t exactly in vogue right now. The Honda S2000 faded away a few years ago. BMW Z4 sales have fizzled to levels far below those of the more expensive 6-Series Convertible. Porsche’s pushed the Boxster upmarket. And the only bright spot on the market is the affordable Mazda MX-5…
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2018 BMW 5-Series GT Spy Shots
It may be one of the more ungainly models in the BMW lineup but the 5-Series Gran Turismo, which first arrived on the scene as a 2010 model, is set to spawn a successor. These are our latest spy shots of a prototype for the second-generation model, which we expect on the market sometime in…
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2018 BMW X2 Spy Shots
It has been the subject of rumor for years but prototypes for BMW’s X2 have started appearing in the wild. For the uninitiated, the X2 is a compact crossover with coupe-like styling that’s expected on the market sometime in 2017, as a 2018 model. It’s derived from the X1, just as the X4 is derived…
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Genesis G70 To Feature M3-Rivaling N Car
The recently established Hyundai N performance division is working on three cars at present, one of which is the yet-to-be-revealed G70 from new luxury brand Genesis. The G70 will be a small sports sedan slotting in below the mid-size G80 (the current Hyundai Genesis) and full-size G90, and the car will come with a N-tuned…
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Porsche To Build Mission E Electric Super Sedan: Official
Christmas has come early for Porsche fans as the German sports car marque has confirmed it will launch an all-electric sedan based on its Mission E concept car unveiled earlier this year. The car will be manufactured at Porsche’s main site in Stuttgart, Germany, and is due on the market at the end of the…