In the past few months, Chevrolet introduced a few special editions for its cars under the monikers Rally, Redline and Midnight. And now there is a new RST kit for its full-size SUVs – Tahoe and Suburban. But it’s not just a cosmetic treatment like the others. The changes go way deeper than the skin.
The latest generation of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class has received a facelift ahead of its debut at the 2017 Shanghai Motor Show. The facelift spans across the regular, AMG and the Maybach variants of the Mercedes flagship.
Hot on the heels of Opel’s world premieres of its flagship models, the Insignia Grand Sport and the Insignia Sports Tourer at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, the carmaker has announced that there will be a third new variant called the Insignia Country Tourer.
| The Good: – Superb direct-injection V8 – Cabin space and ambience – Improved handling |
The Bad: – Expensive for minor upgrade – Big, huge and enormous – Firm ride on some surfaces |
As the fate of the much-loved FJ Cruiser is sealed, Toyota’s lineup required a funky SUV to fill its shoes in when it’s gone (possibly in 2018). A very likely candidate for that job is being displayed in concept guise at the 2017 New York Auto Show. The Toyota FT-4X takes its design inspiration from the FJ Cruiser as well as the original Land Cruiser and then blends it with contemporary elements. However, it is a much smaller crossover!
As an alternative to the V6-powered Ford Taurus Interceptors in the United States, Ford has revealed a pursuit-rated version of their Fusion hybrid sedan.
It’s been about a year since the Nismo version of the Patrol took the UAE by storm. A sporty version of a legendary body-on-frame offroader? It was never done before. But it’s proven to be a successful concept, to the point where numerous non-Nismo Patrol owners took to the aftermarket to turn their regular versions into Nismo lookalikes. Oddly enough, we never got the chance to drive one for whatever reason, so finally asked for one. We were given the car that appeared in the TV ads, complete with non-standard shabab tint.
It’s hard to believe we’ve had the Honda S2000 for five years now. It’s harder to believe how little we’ve driven it due to lack of time. However, despite what some people believe, a sitting car also requires maintenance. And the tyres on the S2000 have expired by now, as per the RTA.
Hyundai’s new luxury brand Genesis showcased the GV80 Concept at the 2017 New York Auto Show, indirectly confirming a new luxury SUV for their still-small line-up.
The all-new Alaskan one-ton pickup was introduced by Renault at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. It is one among the trio of pickups that share the same platform, the other two being the Mercedes-Benz X-Class and the Nissan Navara.