Tag: 2017
Test Drive: 2017 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum AWD
In 2013, the Nissan Pathfinder was lifted from its truck-based ladder frame and made the transition to a softer, rounder car-based crossover format like most of its competitors. While many hard core enthusiast complai...
First Look: 2017 Ram Copper Sport and Night Special Editions
At the Chicago Auto Show RAM introduced two new special-edition pickup packages, the RAM 1500 Copper Sport and the RAM 2500 & 3500 Night. Limited to only 3,000 units, the 2017 RAM Copper Sport pickup comes in a spe...
First Look: Rolls Royce Dawn
Rolls Royce this week unveiled their new Dawn, a car that starts where the Phantom Drophead Coup'e leaves off. An all new convertible called Dawn will take its place as the new icon of the brand's open air luxury, ...
First Look: 2017 Ford Escape
The 2017 Ford Escape, which makes its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, gets a significant infusion of style, features and powertrain options to keep it fresh in the landscape of new crossover competitors. While ...
First Look: 2017 Kia Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle
Kia energized the Chicago Auto Show this year with their first ever purpose built hybrid SUV to compete with the likes of the Ford C-Max and Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. The new 2017 Kia Niro is what they call Hybrid Utility V...
Under The Hood: 2017 F-Series 6.7 Power Stroke Diesel
The first in-house designed and built V8 diesel engine from Ford, the 6.7-liter Power Stroke has been with us now for several years. In the 2017 F-Series Super Duty trucks it's now in its third evolution. Your firs...
Under The Hood: 2017 Volkswagen Passat 1.8
The standard engine now for the Volkwagen Passat is now the brand's 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder EA888 mill, replacing the old naturally aspirated 2.5-liter five cylinder engine a couple years ago. And thou...
Reality Check: Future Honda Ridgeline
At the Chicago Auto Show, Honda presented a very telling rendering of their upcoming Ridgeline mid-size truck which is due within the next year or two. Saying the new Honda Ridgeline will “take the original’s award...
Prize Drawing Alert: 2017 Shelby GT350R
The 2017 Shelby GT350R has turned out to be one of the rarest high-performance Mustangs offered to the public in a great long time and we're here to tell you about a way you can win yours for as little as $25. Ever...
Under The Hood: 2017 Audi S3
Under the hood of the Audi A3 as well as the Volkswagen Golf R we get in North America is the high-output version of the company's 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder EA888 engine. In both cars, it cranks out 292 ...
