On paper it may look like the 2.0-liter engine and six-speed automatic transmission nestled in the otherwise all-new 2020 Hyundai Sonata hybrid’s nose are the same as those in last year’s model. But that’s not the case. Hyundai powertrain engineers rigorously retuned their “Nu” engine and six-speed automatic, and by leveraging the new Sonata’s aerodynamics, too,
Month: February 2020
Minivan sales continue to crater in the U.S., with the once-popular segment’s 2019 numbers dropping by 15 percent year over year. But plucky Chrysler, which has sold over 15 million of the things since 1984, including just over 50 percent of the minivans sold last year, is doubling down on the segment with a surprisingly
Watch the full episode on MotorTrend: http://bit.ly/383BhCJ On this episode of Faster With Finnegan, the guys try something outside of their wheelhouse as they …
After years and billions spent on developing a new generation of full-size pickups and SUVs, the 2021 Cadillac Escalade is the icing on the cake for General Motors. Finally unveiled, the fifth-generation Escalade is the last vehicle spawned from the T1 platform, which has birthed full-size pickups and SUVs for the Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac
You might not have noticed, but Cadillac’s slowly added three-figure numeric badges to its vehicles. The latest model to bear the mark is the 2021 Cadillac Escalade, which features a “600” badge on its rear liftgate. Other numerals will be used should Cadillac roll out different powertrain options for its flagship SUV. That’s because, per
Unless you’ve done your research, you probably haven’t heard of this Accord lookalike (albeit one with a funkier rear end). It’s the Clarity, and Honda offers with three powertrains. There’s a lease-only hydrogen fuel cell version that requires the use of our nation’s very limited hydrogen infrastructure, as well as an EV with a mere
Kia just teased its new Sorento midsize SUV prior to its full unveil on March 3 at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show. (The Sorento is a global product, hence the European premiere.) The teaser images (and others floating around) signal it’s going to make liberal use of the Telluride’s winning aesthetic recipe if not in direct
Cadillac will reveal the 2021 Escalade ESV at the New York International Auto Show in April, a brand representative told MotorTrend at the reveal of the shorter, 2021 Escalade. As in previous iterations of the American luxury brand’s flagship SUV, the Escalade ESV will feature a longer wheelbase and greater overall length compared to the standard
Audi is sweetening the deal for buyers of its fully electric E-tron SUV: Starting today, customers will receive a free 10-year subscription to solar power, which can add up to big savings on their home electricity bills. The automaker is offering this program in partnership with Arcadia, which connects people to solar farms in their
It was the crash heard around the world: Dale Earnhardt, inarguably NASCAR’s biggest star, was killed on the last lap of the Daytona 500 on February 18, 2001. You already know that. What you may not know is how his death affected one of his best friends: Michael Waltrip, until then a journeyman driver who,
Bill Murray, Punxsutawney Phil, and the Jeep Gladiator pickup truck took the top billings in Jeep’s Groundhog Day-inspired Super Bowl LIV commercial, but there was still plenty of room in the 60-second spot for some solid supporting roles from Stephen Tobolowsky, Brian Doyle-Murray, and … the Jeep E-Bike? Yes, right at the ad’s 38-second mark,
After just three years on the market, Mercedes-Benz’s X-Class pickup is being discontinued. Production will cease at its assembly plant in Spain by June. If you’re unfamiliar with the X-Class, it is a midsize pickup truck that is pretty much a badge-engineered version of the Nissan Navara, the global-market version of the lowly Frontier. That little factoid
Indeed, Corvettes have been busy sports cars even while the GM worker strike held up their transition to normal production. The first production example is all black, and looks the business. It has already been purchased at a charity auction for $3 million and will no doubt make its new owner very happy when it’s
This just in from Frankfurt: BMW is hitting the brakes on the next-generation Mini Cooper because of a small British economic snafu, Brexit. That is not, of course, the absconding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to Canada, but rather Britain’s exit from the European Union. As reported by Reuters, BMW claims that the current
Porsche landed itself a 60-second Super Bowl commercial slot this year, its first time advertising during the game in a long, long time, and it didn’t waste the opportunity. Its spot was a cinematic car chase dubbed “The Heist,” in which a new Taycan Turbo S EV goes missing from the Porsche museum in Stuttgart,
One of the hardest tasks the judges face every year at Best Driver’s Car is ranking the contenders—not just naming the winner, but determining the rest of the finishing order from second- to last-place. With so many worthy contenders, the 2019 Best Driver’s Car field was one of the toughest we’ve had to rank yet.
MotorTrend brings viewers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of Porsche’s Big Game commercial. This is the first time in more than 20 years …