Since the day of its release, Ford’s EcoBoost engine has attracted a lot of critical acclaim for being powerful and fuel-efficient at the same time, at least in comparison to a V8. The Ford F-150 pickup also has EcoBoost powertrains on offer which have now improved for 2017.
In 2014’s Los Angeles Auto Show, Chevrolet flaunted a concept ZR2 version of their Colorado pickup. And now, after 2 years, they have revealed the production version of the Colorado ZR2. The ZR2 is claimed to be a pickup that has the grunt and the guts to blast down an off-the-grid track.
The 2017 Jeep Compass bridges the gap between the small Renegade and the slightly-beyond-compact Cherokee. Publicly debuting the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show, the new Compass aims to liven up the sales of the compact SUV with the refresh.
Ford’s smallest SUV offering, the Ecosport receives a good refresh before it hits showrooms sometime in 2017. The covers were taken off the new model at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show. With this launch, the Ecosport has made its first entry into the North American market. The production of the new Ecosport will be handled by Ford’s manufacturing facility in Chennai, India. It speaks volumes about the quality of Ford’s Indian-built offering if the company feels it’s ready to tackle a developed market like America.
Hennessey Performance from Texas has revealed the renderings of a new bonkers machine, the VelociRaptor 6X6. The VelociRaptor 6X6 is a 600 hp, twin-turbo, six-wheel drive super truck based on the Ford F-150 Raptor.
On invitation from Fiat-Chrysler, we were in Las Vegas last week. The Mopar brand debuted six modified vehicle creations at the 2016 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Some of these cars were created to highlight the possibilities with Mopar accessories and aftermarket parts, while others were created to get feedback on future accessory offerings. The show was also used to launch new Mopar Crate HEMI engine kits that provide classic hotrod restorers a factory-backed, efficient option for plugging modern HEMI engines into Mopar vehicles from the 1970s and earlier. The kits include a power distribution centre,
The current generation of the Jeep Grand Cherokee has been around for half a decade now, with a second facelift debuting for the 2017 model year. Changes are minimal, and there is no reason to change it anyway, considering what a fine product it continues to be even now. However, a new Trailhawk model has been added to the line-up, and we got the chance to try it out in and around the city of Las Vegas, Nevada.
We attended this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas, Nevada last week, courtesy of Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles. Better known as SEMA, it is arguably the largest tuner show in the world, although it is strictly a trade show, although it’s pretty crowded even without the general public being allowed in. The American brands were the most strongly represented on the show floor, followed by the Japanese, with a few dabbling in European and Korean makes. The stands generally consisted of aftermarket suppliers, tuning and restoration garages, wheel manufacturers and accessories outfits, among others. Major carmakers with custom concepts at the show included Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles,
Project Titan was an ambitious car project that was proposed by the American tech-giant firm Apple a few years ago. The Titan was rumoured to debut by 2020 as the “ultimate mobile device”. And now, it’s back in the news to quash all the hype. Apple is now slowly backing away from the project, as signalled by a massive lay-off involving hundreds of employees.
Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles’ truck brand, Ram, extended their Middle East line-up this week with the addition of the new Ram 1200, a metric-ton pickup truck, alongside new Rebel and Limited variants of the existing Ram 1500.