When the refreshed 2020 Nissan Titan goes into production early next year, the lineup will offer fewer choices. Nissan spokeswoman Wendy Orthman confirmed to Motor Authority on Tuesday that Nissan will drop the single-cab configuration and the Cummins turbodiesel from the 2020 Titan lineup. First reported by The Drive, the Titan XD Cummins turbodiesel engine
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Tech is what the 2020 Acura MDX does best. The three-row luxury crossover is well-equipped in every version with unobtrusive tech that fits well into our daily routines. Starting from an average score, the MDX nets points above average for its good standard features and impressive infotainment setup. It’s a 7 on our scale. (Read
The driver of an Audi Q7 in London has wrecked a series of expensive exotics while speeding down a street. The Telegraph reports that the driver of the Audi SUV was allegedly chasing a Porsche down Moore Street in Chelsea and lost control. CCTV footage from one of the houses on the street shows the
One of the design briefs for the new Chevrolet Corvette was to ensure it can carry luggage and other bulky items, even as it appeals to its traditional sports car customers. Corvette engineers carved out room in front of the car and in the rear, just behind the engine, for two trunks that hold a
Automobili Pininfarina is looking to follow up its Battisa full-electric hypercar with a range of vehicles that could include a sedan and an SUV, CEO Michael Perschke said. The new Munich-based brand with Italian roots is currently in talks with partners to create a platform that would underpin the cars, which would cost between $220,000
The cry of “Thermoquad!” became famous in Roadkill episode 23, the one where the guys build the General Mayhem ’68 Dodge Charger using a 440 engine from a motorhome. Freiburger announced the Thermoquad as the only carburetor that punishes you for going to wide-open throttle. But what is a Thermoquad, really? Watch this Roadkill Extra
Is this why sales have declined sharply in the past few months? Honda has reportedly pulled the Clarity PHEV out of widespread availability, limited distribution to just ZEV states before pulling back the Clarity Plug-In Hybrid even more by making a California-only offering. Here’s one thread on the situation, but other reports sent to InsideEVs
Because the CT6 is a larger, all-wheel-drive machine, the CT6-V drives like a different beast than the rear-drive CTS-V. On the road, the driving character of the Blackwing Caddy is less ostentatious and less shouty, more retired Super Bowl-winning lineman who can still squat 500 pounds and lift a woman from her overturned car with
A recent compromise between four major automakers and California’s clean-air regulator on fuel efficiency had already been rejected by the Trump administration months earlier as not “a productive alternative. The deal — which Ford Motor Co., Honda Motor Co., BMW AG and Volkswagen Group announced on July 25 alongside the California Air Resources Board —
By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 5, 2019 Last week, JD Power revealed the results of a study about the public’s perception of electric vehicles and autonomous driving technologies. The results of the survey were not that encouraging, with 68% of the respondents stating that they had zero experience with electric cars. The majority of
We’ve examined the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette‘s design compared to its C7 predecessor, and to its exotic mid-engine rivals. Now, we’re taking a closer look at how the Stingray differs from the only vehicle to ever truly challenge its title as the everyday sports car: the Porsche 911. So, what should an everyday sports car look
Let’s admit it: for quite some time, electric vehicles weren’t that good. The range was very modest and the packaging often meant compromising and getting either not enough space for occupants or luggage. The new generation, however, promises much more, and the Audi E-Tron is a perfect example of that. An SUV for the entire
FRANKFURT — New-car sales in Germany rose 4.7 percent in July, boosted by demand at Land Rover, Lexus and BMW. Overall registrations were 332,788 for the month, according to data released by the KBA Motor Transport Authority. Sales of diesel cars increased 7 percent to give the powertrain a 33 percent market share. Gasoline car
CAMDEN, N.J. — Subaru of America is hooked on a feeling. That feeling is love, an emotion that has been a recurring theme in the Japanese automaker’s U.S. marketing since 2008, evolving and growing, just like the once-niche brand. In its latest TV commercial, Subaru is shifting the love theme from its products to the
Ford has finally revealed some of the performance specs of its 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500. We also have our first look at the super muscle car’s 760-horsepower supercharged V-8. Audi will reportedly stick with its own platform for the next A4, as opposed to using a hand-me-down from Volkswagen. The new generation of the small
The 2020 Ford Fusion is best ignored in base S form—it comes reasonably well-equipped throughout the rest of the range. We give it a 6 out of 10 here, with the caveat that you may be able to score a great deal, given its impending demise. (Read more about how we rate cars.) The Fusion
The flamboyant owner of a Ferrari 812 Superfast has been hit with a lawsuit from the Italian car manufacturer due to images he posts of his car on Instagram. The man in question, Philipp Plein, has no less than 1.8 million Instagram followers and posts the usual array of images showing off his wealth. That
An evolutionary redesign that bowed Wednesday at the 2018 LA Auto Show puts the 2019 Mazda 3 in line with the automaker’s larger sedan and its crossover SUVs. Bigger changes come inside and behind the scenes, where the Mazda 3 ushers in a new fuel-saving, high-compression engine, a larger infotainment screen, an available infrared driver-monitoring
Hypercar maker Pagani Automobili is not new to firsts. Its limited-edition cars have long featured unique materials and designs, inside and out. So here’s another. Last week, Pagani became the first manufacturer to reveal a real car design in a video game: Zynga’s “CSR 2” drag-racing competition. The car is the Huayra Roadster BC, a
DETROIT — Former UAW Vice President Norwood Jewell is scheduled to be sentenced today for his role in a multimillion-dollar corruption scandal that tarnished the union and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Jewell, the highest-ranking union official charged in the sweeping probe to date, was charged in March with one count of conspiracy to violate the Labor
UPDATE: The Downshift caught up with Murph again in the Arctic Circle! Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUFAoX5rU6I On this episode of The Downshift, we meet Murph, a former multi-millionare who lost it all and decided to live on a BMW R1150GS Adventure motorcycle. His mission? To travel all around the world on two wheels and photograph
The upcoming Beaulieu Supercar Weekend will pay tribute to the new era of lightning-fast electric cars with EV Evolution, a brand new feature showcasing a real-life timeline of plug-in powered vehicles as part of the packed weekend show on August 3rd & 4th The event features 750 jaw-dropping supercars in the grounds of the National Motor Museum for show-goers to see up-close.
The C8 Corvette’s LT2 V-8 is sure to make some delightful music on its own, but Chevrolet has once again partnered with Bose to make the ‘Vette’s audio system equally compelling. While a 10-speaker surround-sound system will be standard equipment in the Stingray, an optional upgraded 14-speaker setup will be the most powerful Bose has
Editor’s note: This story will be part of a special section focusing on 15 emerging materials that are solving auto industry needs, to be published in the Aug. 5 issue of Automotive News. Hitting an unlined pickup bed with an aluminum bat typically would result in significant dents and a lofty repair bill. But not
In a recent design contest to demonstrate the “Future of Motorcycling”, this innovative electric motorcycle design known as the Tryal took the top prize. The Rimoza Design Challenge was sponsored by premium Italian motorcycle accessory design studio Rimoza. It called for design submissions over the last few months and recently announced the winner of the
The NTT IndyCar Series is the latest top-flight racing organization to embrace hybrid powertrain technology. The electric power boost is set to debut for the 2022 season in its Dallara-supplied race cars, which are presently powered by either Honda or Chevrolet. Following on the heels of hybrid or electric powertrains now running in Formula 1,
The world’s media recently had the opportunity to test out the new Mercedes-AMG A 45 S for the very first time, and this video review reveals what you probably could have guessed: that it is extremely capable. The headline of the new A 45 S, as well as the lesser A 45 (and the CLA
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday blasted the European Union for its use of trade barriers and revived his threat to impose U.S. tariffs on European automobiles if he does not see progress in stalled negotiations between the longstanding partners. Trump made the comments shortly after signing a deal to sell more U.S. beef
Singer is the big name in the business when it comes to classic Porsches with modern engineering, but the French have something to say about that. Ateliers Diva is the name, and it rebuilds classic Porsches with a very modern twist—as in, the company goes down to the car’s structure and rebuild using carbon fiber.
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