– Five years ago, when Volkswagen brought out the current Jetta, VW miscalculated. It offered the strong-selling compact sedan in essentially two versions: Entry-level models were fitted with naturally aspirated engines, an inexpensive beam-axle rear suspension, and a basic electronic architecture. Only upmarket models like the GLI received the European-market… Continue reading
The Nissan Sentra compact sedan has achieved some impressive numbers over its more than 30 years and seven generations of production. In the ?nited States alone over four million Sentras have been sold, with more than 93 percent of Sentras sold in the last 10 years still on the road… Continue reading
– Surprisingly, the Nissan Titan has been in constant production since the 2004 model year. It’s the pickup market’s back marker; the 12,527 Titans sold in 2014 about equals how many F-series Ford produces every five days. No one thinks about it, no one talks about it, and few outside of… Continue reading
There are many questions that can be prefaced by ‘What if?’ and this 2016 VW Jetta GLI 2.0T is the answer to the question, ‘What if Volkswagen were to offer a MOMO Edition of its successful sports compact.’ MOMO Edition 2016 VW Jetta GLI Debuts At SEMA originally appeared on… Continue reading
Gambler and show paradise Las Vegas: For the first time ever, Frank M. Rinderknecht, boss of the Swiss powerhouse of ideas Rinspeed, celebrates a world premiere outside his native Alpine country and presents the hybrid sports car ??tos’ at the CES 2016 in Las Vegas. The car visionary says: ‘The… Continue reading
-Driving enthusiasts have a lot of options these days, from the new 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata all the way up to track-focused versions of our favorites, such as the Porsche 911 GT3 RS. The Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ twins still exist in the lower end of the spectrum price-wise.… Continue reading
The Lamborghini Hurac?n GT3 will make its North American GT3 racing debut with confirmed entries into the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Daytona (GTD) class in 2016. The official debut will be in the 24 Hours at Daytona on Jan. 30-31 with multiple customer teams, continuing Lamborghini Squadra Corse’s tradition… Continue reading
-Luxury is a great intangible. There’s no formal test to detect it or means of measuring it. It’s nothing but an impression and, as such, can lack real substance. But BMW’s new 2016 7-series has plenty of substance, starting with the very substances from which it’s constructed. READ MORE ››… Continue reading
– Other than swapping an ashtray for a cup holder and Datsun badges for Nissan medallions, the Z-car has harkened to the same formula for 46 years. A popularly priced two-seat GT with six-cylinders, a long hood, a short deck, a fastback roofline, and a rear hatch aptly describes both… Continue reading
-The day has finally arrived. After driving a European 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata with a smaller engine than will be offered stateside, testing a U.S.-spec Club model, and countless other tantalizing encounters with the little sports car, it’s here. The ‘it’ we’re talking about, of course, is the Miata’s online configurator… Continue reading
-Hyundai is just so geeked to tell you about all the gilded features you can get on the 2016 Tucson. It’s practically like an Audi, they might say, what with its LED taillights, LED running lights, LED map lights, and even non-LED-lit things such as heated and ventilated seats, a… Continue reading
Buick today introduced the 2016 Encore Sport Touring ? a more spirited take on the brand’s popular crossover. It is distinguished by unique exterior cues and driven by an exclusive, all-new 1.4L turbocharged engine featuring direct injection and stop/start technology. Buick Introduces 2016 Encore Sport Touring originally appeared on Conceptcarz.com… Continue reading
GMC’s best-selling truck has great momentum coming off its best June since 2006 and 12 consecutive months of year-over-year sales gains.With exterior styling as its top reason for purchase, the new truck adds key design elements: LED ‘C-shaped’ signature daytime running lights and LED headlights; new front fascia and grilles… Continue reading