2018 New York Auto Show
One-Off Jeep Wrangler Super 8 Is a Hotel Room on Wheels
3 Apr 2018, 11:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In the many years we’ve been covering the automotive industry, we’ve come across some crazy ideas, insane cars, and out-of-this-world designers. What we didn’t come across all this time is a hotel chain designing a car. But tha...
Jaguar to Drop R Performance Models in Favor of SVR
2 Apr 2018, 11:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Too many performance versions or even trim levels for a rather limited lineup of different models could be confusing for customers. A truth that has only recently been admitted by Jaguar officials, who seem to be planning a different approach in th...
Fredric Aasbo Shows 1,000 HP 2019 Corolla Drift Hatch in New York
30 Mar 2018, 19:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / One of the least talked about cars at the New York Auto Show is this. Why? What's wrong with you people! Somehow, Toyota managed to debut a racing version of the all-new 2019 Corolla hatchback. We have a sneaking suspicion that it's a new...
2019 Nissan Altima Debuts in New York With 2-Liter Turbo and AWD
29 Mar 2018, 14:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The rumors were true! We finally have a Nissan Altima with a powerful turbo engine, all-wheel-drive and styling not aimed towards geriatric buyers. The all-new 2019 Altima sedan debuted today at the New York Auto Show, and we're more than happ...
2019 Acura RDX Makes World Debut In NY, Boasts 2.0-liter VTEC Turbo Engine
29 Mar 2018, 12:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The premium brother of the Honda CR-V is now official, with Acura taking the veils off the all-new RDX at the 2018 New York Auto Show. Little has changed from a visual standpoint compared to the near-production prototype presented in Detroit, and i...
2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia And Stelvio Receive Nero Edizione Package
29 Mar 2018, 11:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Giulia and Stelvio are the most popular Alfa Romeo models in the U.S. But the Italian automaker wants to sell more of them, and this gets us to the Nero Edizione. A packaged designed to make the Giulia and Stelvio look better, the Nero Edizi...
2019 Acura MDX Adds A-Spec Model, MDX Type-S Also In The Pipeline
29 Mar 2018, 11:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / At this year’s edition of the New York International Auto Show, Honda’s luxury division upgraded the MDX three-row crossover inside and out. Coming to Acura dealers this summer, the 2019 model year also happens to be sportier than ever....
Nissan Leaf Does EVs Justice, Gets Named Green Car of the Year
29 Mar 2018, 10:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / At the 2018 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), the Nissan Leaf has been declared Green Car of the Year. One would think that having an EV win this award is a common occurence, but that's not the case. Believe it or not, this is the s...
Genesis Essentia Brings AI Bubble-Roof GT Concept to New York
29 Mar 2018, 09:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Up until the 2018 New York Auto Show (NYIAS), the Genesis brand had no electric vehicle with which to dazzle the audience. To make its way into this market as well, the luxury car maker presented its first such model, the stunning Essentia Concept....
2019 Mazda CX-3 Gets More Power and Torque, Minor Refinements Inside and Out
29 Mar 2018, 08:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The CX-3 is Mazda’s smallest crossover utility vehicle, and it’s been around since 2014. Updated every model year or so, the 2019 Mazda CX-3 is better than the one before it, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find what sort of improve...
2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Crosses the Ocean for NYIAS, Gets New Trim Names
29 Mar 2018, 07:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / By 2020, Hyundai says eight new or re-engineered crossover utility vehicles (CUVs) will be introduced in an increasingly appealing segment. Part of that lineup is the new Santa Fe, presented earlier this month in Geneva and staring now on the floor...
2018 Volvo XC60 Takes World Car of the Year Title
29 Mar 2018, 07:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It’s one good start of a year for Swedish manufacturer Volvo, which in the span of only two weeks saw two of its models getting car of the year titles. During the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month, Volvo’s XC40 managed to outclass...
2019 Genesis G70 Available With Manual Transmission In The U.S.
29 Mar 2018, 06:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2019 Genesis G70 competes in the compact executive sedan segment against the likes of the BMW 3 Series. It’s pretty hard to take on the Germans, but Hyundai’s luxury division appears to have covered every base with the new G70. T...
Ford Mustang Bullitt Now Delivers 480 HP, Available for Order in the U.S.
29 Mar 2018, 06:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The limited edition Bullitt version of the Ford Mustang can now be ordered at the carmaker’s dealers across the U.S., for prices still undisclosed. And it packs a mightier punch. In the initial announcement, made back in January, Ford clai...
2019 K900 Adds Luxury to Kia Range, Brings Stinger GT Engine
28 Mar 2018, 20:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia has been getting a lot of attention with the Stinger. But not everybody wants a four-door coupe, which is why the K900 is the new flagship, with attention-grabbing features combined with a familiar power source. While the Korean version of t...
2019 Hyundai Tucson Debuts With Refreshed Face, Drops 1.6 Turbo
28 Mar 2018, 20:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Halfway through its life cycle, the Hyundai Tucson has just received a refresh for the 2019 model year. This is making its international debut at the 2018 New York Auto Show, but Europe and Asia should follow with market-specific powertrains. Sp...
Hyundai Kona Electric Debuts in New York With 250-Mile Range
28 Mar 2018, 20:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Hyundai has just unveiled the 2019 Kona Electric for the American market. It's a sharp-looking guilt-free alternative to the combustion engine that also happens to have lots of power. We had a pretty good idea of what the new Kona Electric ...
New Atlas Tanoak Pickup Concept Shows Volkswagen Wants America Back
28 Mar 2018, 16:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For years, Volkswagen tried to win over American buyers with European hatchbacks. But it hasn't worked, and today they completely switched gears with the Atlas-derived Tanoak, a pickup truck concept. We don't know the exact figures, bu...
2019 Toyota Corolla Looks Like a Blue Hot Hatch in the Real World
28 Mar 2018, 15:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As well as bringing the new hatchback to the auto show, Toyota put a 2019 Corolla XSE example on the streets of New York for the people to enjoy. Toyota literally hatches an egg at Flatiron Plaza. The so-called "National Egg Tour" star...
2019 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe Debuts Facelift Look in New York
28 Mar 2018, 14:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mercedes-Benz presented the facelift for the C-Class family in Geneva, but only in sedan and wagon forms working up to the C43. So it is perhaps fitting that the AMG treatment is shown in super-sexy coupe form. That's right; this is the 201...