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Report: Kia Stinger May Get a V8 Instead of a V6 For The U.S. Market
Report: Kia Stinger May Get a V8 Instead of a V6 For The U.S. Market

20 Sep 2017, 12:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A free-breathing V8 in the Stinger? On first glance, that's the way to go, but looking into the finer details of such a link-up, it doesn't make sense

 
2019 Range Rover Evoque PHEV to Have Fewest Cylinders of All Land Rovers
2019 Range Rover Evoque PHEV to Have Fewest Cylinders of All Land Rovers

20 Sep 2017, 08:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not going the all-electric route, the next-generation Range Rover Evoque will instead adopt a plug-in hybrid powertrain that combines a 1.5-liter with an ISG

 
Report: Small Jeep Model (A-Segment) Reportedly In The Pipeline
Report: Small Jeep Model (A-Segment) Reportedly In The Pipeline

20 Sep 2017, 05:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If Jeep were to sell a Fiat Panda 4x4-based entry-level sport utility vehicle, would you buy such a Jeep? Fret not, though, because it won't be sold in the U.S.

 
Maserati Platform To Underpin Next-Gen Dodge Charger And Challenger From 2021
Maserati Platform To Underpin Next-Gen Dodge Charger And Challenger From 2021

19 Sep 2017, 13:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Would you believe that the latest insider info suggests Dodge will borrow the underpinnings from the Maserati Ghibli for the new Challenger and Charger?

 
Alfa Romeo Tipo 961 (Alfetta Mid-Size Sedan) Reportedly Delayed To 2021
Alfa Romeo Tipo 961 (Alfetta Mid-Size Sedan) Reportedly Delayed To 2021

19 Sep 2017, 08:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of arriving in 2018, the Alfetta mid-size sedan is reportedly delayed to 2021 because Alfa Romeo is being Alfa Romeo

 
Bad News: Chrysler 300 Successor Reportedly Dropped, Hellcat Model Not Happening
Bad News: Chrysler 300 Successor Reportedly Dropped, Hellcat Model Not Happening

19 Sep 2017, 07:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of tempting people into buying Chrysler by offering new engine options and more models, the FCA-owned automaker finds itself on a downward spiral

 
Toyota Celica Trademark Filing Sparks Rumors About New Sports Car
Toyota Celica Trademark Filing Sparks Rumors About New Sports Car

18 Sep 2017, 13:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If Toyota were to reintroduce the Celica name in its lineup, for what model would it do so? Could a sub-Supra sports car be in the making?

 
2019 Corvette (C8) Edges Closer To Production, C7 ZR1 To Be Built In Parallel
2019 Corvette (C8) Edges Closer To Production, C7 ZR1 To Be Built In Parallel

10 Sep 2017, 08:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The hype is getting real as the mid-engine Corvette prepares to show what it's made of at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show next January

 
2020 Cadillac Escalade Expected To Offer Independent Rear Suspension, New V8
2020 Cadillac Escalade Expected To Offer Independent Rear Suspension, New V8

9 Sep 2017, 10:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Semi-autonomous driving technology, an all-new V8 of the twin-turbo variety, 10-speed automatic transmission, and IRS. The Escalade is on a roll for MY 2020

 
One Can Hope: Nissan LEAF Nismo Coming with Sportier Looks and More Power
One Can Hope: Nissan LEAF Nismo Coming with Sportier Looks and More Power

8 Sep 2017, 09:52 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Japanese company isn't sure it has done enough to make the new LEAF desirable for the younger audience, so it's considering a Nismo package as well

 
Jeep Doesn't Rule Out a Trackhawk Renegade Model
Jeep Doesn't Rule Out a Trackhawk Renegade Model

6 Sep 2017, 11:30 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The American off-road specialist knows it's better to leave a door open no matter how absurd the possibility is, and a Trackhawk Renegade isn't that out there

 
Best Confirmation Yet: Mazda Rotary Engine Is Happening For RX-9 Sports Car
Best Confirmation Yet: Mazda Rotary Engine Is Happening For RX-9 Sports Car

4 Sep 2017, 16:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / At the Mazda Tech Forum in Frankfurt, a high-ranking Mazda official confirmed that development of the SkyActiv-R is in an advanced stage

 
Official: Nissan 370Z Replacement (390Z) Isn’t Coming Anytime Soon
Official: Nissan 370Z Replacement (390Z) Isn’t Coming Anytime Soon

4 Sep 2017, 11:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Referred to as the 390Z, the replacement for the 2018 Nissan 370Z is far from likely to make an appearance at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show

 
VW Group Plans: Skoda Kodiaq RS And SEAT Arona-like Crossover Are in The Works
VW Group Plans: Skoda Kodiaq RS And SEAT Arona-like Crossover Are in The Works

1 Sep 2017, 13:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / You wanted a faster, more performance-oriented Kodiaq? Skoda is only happy to oblige, with the Kodiaq RS expected to arrive sometime next year

 
Alfa Romeo 147 Trademark Filed in the U.S., But It's Not What It Looks Like
Alfa Romeo 147 Trademark Filed in the U.S., But It's Not What It Looks Like

31 Aug 2017, 08:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Protecting intellectual property. That's what the third and latest 147 trademark filing is all about, not a sign of the Giulietta coming to the U.S.

 
Volkswagen Wants R Versions of Tiguan, Touareg and Arteon to Battle AMG
Volkswagen Wants R Versions of Tiguan, Touareg and Arteon to Battle AMG

30 Aug 2017, 13:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / WIth Jost Capito at the helm, the Volkswagen R brand is about to bloom into the performance thinktank it used to be last decade

 
2018 Jeep Wrangler JL Timeline Leaked, Production Could Start in October
2018 Jeep Wrangler JL Timeline Leaked, Production Could Start in October

30 Aug 2017, 09:32 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Not really one to go for drastic changes from one generation to the other, the launch of a new Jeep Wrangler is still an important moment nonetheless

 
Mazda Patents Doors That Pivot Upward, Drawings Reveal Sports Car Design
Mazda Patents Doors That Pivot Upward, Drawings Reveal Sports Car Design

29 Aug 2017, 18:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Aston Martin-like doors for the Mazda RX-9? That might actually happen, but only if the Japanese automaker can make the SkyActiv-R engine sufficiently efficient

 
Future Aston Martin: Hybrids by Mid-2020s, Turbo V6 Mid-Engine Supercar Soon
Future Aston Martin: Hybrids by Mid-2020s, Turbo V6 Mid-Engine Supercar Soon

29 Aug 2017, 12:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not only is Aston Martin serious about finding the balance between performance and efficiency, but the Valkyrie-inspired supercar will reportedly pack a manual

 
Next-Gen BMW 2 Series Tourer and Its 300 HP M Brother Coming in 2021
Next-Gen BMW 2 Series Tourer and Its 300 HP M Brother Coming in 2021

29 Aug 2017, 08:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / BMW is apparently killing off the 3 Series Gran Tourer, which leaves room for a bigger FWD 2 Series Active Tourer range in 2021