Buick’s upscale Avenir trim has helped the brand win both prestige and sales, so it should come as no surprise that the badge is rolling out to more models in the lineup. The latest to receive the Avenir treatment is the 2019 Buick Regal Sportback, rolling out to dealerships this fall. Like the two U.S.
Month: July 2018
Vanina Ickx vs Justin Bell: Two race car drivers go head-to-head in identical Range Rover Sport SVR’s on the 2.8 mile Arctic Circle Test Track in Finland through …
Last month, Porsche announced the production version of the Mission E concept would be called the Taycan. Confusingly pronounced “TIE-con,” the German automaker’s first fully electric vehicle will go on sale next year. Today, Porsche released more information on the Taycan’s production specs. Impressively, they aren’t all that different than the ones Porsche originally quoted
Watch the full episode for FREE right now on Motor Trend! http://bit.ly/2LV25de In this Preview of Hot Rod Garage Episode 66, Tony Angelo and Lucky Costa …
Let’s start with that engine. Out with the rorty twin-scroll turbocharged N55 3.0-liter inline-six, and in with the M3’s single-scroll twin-turbo S55 3.0-liter inline-six, which ups the horsepower from 365 to 405 hp—a decent bump in a car that weighs around 3,500 pounds. As before, power is put to the rear wheels through either a
On the final day of Golden Star Week to Wicked the Mustang 360 team still have a lot to get through, including adding fluids, connecting the transmission …
Sure, engine swaps are great. But what about swapping engines in a parking lot, or a junk yard, or putting the totally wrong engine somewhere it should never …
We can’t think of many cars that are as aptly named as the Ferrari 812 Superfast. It’s among the top five quickest rear-wheel-drive cars we’ve ever tested here at Motor Trend, and it’s the quickest front-engine, rear-drive car hands down. This impressive performance is the work of a naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V-12 that makes 780
Mercedes-Benz has brought a piece of formerly forbidden fruit to the U.S.: the A-Class sedan. Its design is purposeful. Not only does it properly convey the Mercedes aesthetic, but according to the automaker, it also has the lowest drag of any production car. When it goes on sale later this year, it will compete with
Hyundai has been hyping the i30 Fastback N for quite some time, and now the model is in its final stages of development. It will join the i30 N and Veloster N when it debuts later this year. The automaker has taken the fastback through extensive testing on different types of road surfaces around Europe.
When we last left our hero, it was beleaguered by intermittent ignition issues related to the auto stop/start system. After he figured out how to consistently replicate the problems (no small feat), fleet master Ayapana scheduled a service visit at our local Jaguar service center (Hornburg of Santa Monica, California). The timing was fortuitous—our F-Pace
The 2019 Lexus ES undergoes a dramatic transformation as it enters a new lifecycle. A new platform, more robust powertrains, and an F Sport variant hint at a more athletic sedan. For all these changes and more, the starting price has increased $550 to $40,525. However, prices for the hybrid version have dropped. F Sport
There’s no denying that the Ford Ranger Raptor is cool. It’s everything we love about the F-150 Raptor in a smaller package. And while it’s not currently available in the U.S., there’s a good chance we’ll get it after the regular Ranger goes on sale. Initially, we assumed the North American version would drop the 2.0-liter diesel engine
Quick Stats: Darius Rucker, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Daily Driver: 2018 Mercedes G 550 (Darius’ rating: 9 on a scale of 1 to 10) Other cars: See below Favorite road trip: Columbia, SC to Key West Car he learned to drive in: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass First car bought: 1995 Ford Explorer Cars come and go, but Darius
If you know anything about the Toyota 86 and TRD, your first question about this 2019 Toyota 86 TRD Special Edition will be whether it has more power, so let’s get it out of the way: No. Keep reading. Lots of people think the 86 needs more power. They’ve been begging for it for years,
It’s day 4 of the Golden Star Week to Wicked, and the Mustang 360 are installing the AC, steering column and exhaust to the ’67 Mustang Fastback, along with …
Can you imagine a Bugatti Chiron with T-tops? Well, here’s the closest thing to it. Say hello to Sky View—two fixed glass panels for the roof of your $2.5 million set of wheels. The luxury manufacturer plans to display its latest option during Monterey Car Week next month in Pebble Beach, California. The fixed glass
Last year, the Porsche 911 GT2 RS lapped the Nürburgring in 6:47.03. Not only was that an insanely quick time, it also beat the Lamborghini Huracan Performante’s time of 6:52.01, making the 911 GT2 RS the quickest production vehicle to ever lap the Green Hell. At least for a few months. Today, Lamborghini announced that it officially
BMW announced it will debut a new production car at the annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance next month. The automaker isn’t releasing the identity of the car just yet, but we think it’s the new Z4. “Suffice it to say that this new model will certainly be an emotional addition to the BMW range,” BMW
“It’s about bringing more power and more emotion to the Hyundai brand and making fun-to-drive cars,” said Albert Biermann when presenting the 2019 Hyundai Veloster N. And he would know. Biermann was the boss of BMW’s M division and is now president of the performance-oriented sub-brand at the Korean manufacturer. After introducing the N sub-brand
The Volkswagen Passat competes against talented rivals including the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, yet the 2018 model is essentially the same midsize sedan that won our coveted Motor Trend Car of the Year award way back in 2012—that’s a lifetime in today’s car market. Sparking some life back into the lineup, Volkswagen updated the
On day 3 of Golden Star Week to Wicked, the team add the headers and radiator to the build. Catch up on part two: …
<!– –> With an already luxurious Q7 topping its SUV lineup, some may ask why Audi needed to add another high-end sport ute to the mix. But the 2019 Audi Q8 is more than just a shorter, wider, and lower version of the Q7—it’s a spacious five-seat SUV coupe intended to serve as Audi’s
Watch the full episode for FREE right now on Motor Trend! http://bit.ly/2JQJpK5 Join us for a new Preview of Ignition Episode 192, as Jonny Lieberman and …
On day two of the Golden Star Week to Wicked, the Mustang 360 team get the engine and transmission added. Catch up on part one: …
Specialty Vehicle Engineering (SVE), the firm that owns the fabled Yenko brand name, is building 25 limited-edition Yenko/SC Stage II Corvettes—and each one will pack massive firepower underhood. This amped up Yenko/SC Corvette is based on the 2019 Corvette Grand Sport coupe and convertible models. A modified 6.8-liter supercharged V-8 engine based on the standard 6.2-liter version
<!– –> On this episode of “Behind the Wheel,” Automobile social media editor Billy Rehbock takes the all-new 2018 Nissan Kicks for a spin on the streets of Southern California. The small crossover was plucked from Nissan’s global-market offerings and is the latest addition to its U.S. lineup. The Kicks weighs just under 2,700 pounds and
Decisions, decisions, decisions. You want the 2019 Mercedes C-Class but with some Affalterbach flair, and the C 43 isn’t quite enough. You need the full Mercedes-AMG C63 S treatment. The wagon is out if you live in the U.S., but you’ll still need to choose between the sedan, coupe, and cabriolet, all equipped with gobs
We had heard early last year that an F variant of the Lexus LC coupe was in the works, and now our spy photographers have caught what is undoubtedly the upcoming Lexus LC F for the first time undergoing testing in Europe. Some key features that give away this prototype are the stacked quad exhausts
We have 45 minutes. What should be a newsworthy moment—a road drive of the Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor Performance—is being sharply curtailed by the car’s PR handler, who insists that we have less than one hour to evaluate the vehicle before it needs to return. What, did she steal it from Elon’s parking space