Going from a body-on-frame SUV to a crossover has been a big win for the Ford Explorer. Although we were underwhelmed by its performance, it clearly clicked with a lot of people who were fine with its standard V6. However, the Sport comes with the EcoBoost turbo V6, and it transforms this people-mover into a more interesting vehicle.
Hinting at an alternate future for GM’s lineup is Buick’s Avista concept. The handsome coupe made its first appearance at the North American International Auto Show last week.
When you think “entry-level,” it conjures up images of Hyundai Accents and call-centre workers. However, in the world of premium cars, even “entry-level” has a wholly different meaning. And we’re not talking about stuff like BMW and their 1.6-litre 1-Series. We’re talking about McLaren and their new 570S, part of their entry-level Sports Series cars that are positioned as a rival to the Porsche 911 Turbo S, which is essentially the flagship of Stuttgart’s legendary rear-engined range.
Volvo has unveiled the all-new S90 this week, at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show. The car initially made waves last year following an online release, but it hit the news again for its standard semi-autonomous driving features — it can essentially drive itself on certain roads.
Chrysler revealed the all-new Pacifica minivan at the recent 2016 Detroit Auto Show. It replaces the Town & Country model.
When we drove the redesigned second-gen Chrysler 300C about four years back, we wanted to like the car, but it was a bit of a boat in terms of handling, even though its sister-model, the Dodge Charger, was a pretty decent corner-carver. Fast-forward to 2015, and the Chrysler 300 range has received a facelift to inject some aggression into the car’s overall character. And there’s a new trim level — the Chrysler 300S.
The U.S. spec Buick Envision was unveiled at the 2016 Detroit Motor Show. The Envision is aimed squarely at the likes of the Audi Q5 and the Lincoln MKC.
The Volkswagen Tiguan GTE concept debuted at the Frankfurt Auto Show last September. For the 2016 Detroit Auto Show, they have brought in a slightly modified version of this model, called the Tiguan GTE Active Concept.
Mercedes-Benz is killing off its ‘AMG Sport’ brand in favor of ‘Mercedes-AMG’, in an effort to standardise the AMG-lineup and reduce confusion among buyers.
Jeep SRT enthusiasts can rejoice, as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has confirmed their plans for a Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee. This will sit alongside the Charger and Challenger SRT Hellcat duo, but may not even be SRt-badged.