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Ford Mustang Turns 57, Remains World’s Best-Selling Sports Coupe 4.13.2021
For the second straight year, Ford Mustang – which celebrates its 57th birthday this Saturday – is the world’s best-selling sports car. The famed pony car also retained its title of best-selling sports coupe for the sixth straight year. Led by a surge in sales in high-performance Bullitt, Shelby GT350, Shelby GT350R and Shelby GT500 models, Mustang led all… Read More
Infiniti Announces All-New QX55 4.12.2021
The all-new 2022 Infiniti QX55 coupe crossover will arrive in showrooms across North America beginning in April. For consumers in the U.S., Infiniti offered a digital reservation program that allowed shoppers to configure and buy their 2022 QX55 online. "The early reactions to the INFINITI QX55 have been incredibly positive," said Jeff Pope, group vice… Read More
Biden Administration Proposes $100 Billion in New Rebates For Electric Vehicles 4.08.2021
The Biden administration’s $174 billion proposal to boost electric vehicles calls for $100 billion in new consumer rebates and $15 billion to build 500,000 new electric vehicle charging stations, according to a Transportation Department email sent to congressional staff and seen by Reuters. Automakers that have already sold more than 200,000 zero-emission… Read More
Lexus Can Change Your Mind About Texting and Driving in 4.6 Seconds 4.07.2021
How long do you think it takes to glance at a text message when you’re driving? One second? Two seconds? You’re not alone. Most drivers believe that texting and driving creates only a momentary distraction. On April 6, or 4.6, Lexus released a new video to shatter this common misconception. The average length of time it actually takes to send or receive a text… Read More
World Debut of the New Toyota GR 86 4.06.2021
Toyota's other front-engine, rear-drive 2+2 sport coupe, the 86, has finally been revealed, along with a new name, months after its close cousin Subaru BRZ broke cover. The Toyota GR 86 will be the third entry in Toyota's portfolio of Gazoo Racing-inspired performance models, joining the GR Supra and GR Yaris. The GR 86 is mechanically identical to the Subaru… Read More
GMC Debuts Hummer EV SUV During March Madness-Adds Details 4.05.2021
General Motors used the setting of the NCAA March Madness men's final-four collage basketball tournament to publicly introduce the 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV. The SUV joins the 2023 Hummer EV pickup as a two-prong dive into the heavier duty consumer electric vehicle sphere. The initial Edition 1 will be priced just over $100,000 when it arrives in 2023 as a 2024… Read More
Hyundai Releases Teaser Sketch of Upcoming Santa Cruz Pickup 4.02.2021
Hyundai has released the first teaser sketch of its highly anticipated Santa Cruz Sport Adventure Vehicle ahead of its April 15 World Premiere. The four-door compact pickup will be built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama alongside the Santa Fe SUV and the two are likely to share engines and other components. Santa Cruz enters the soon-to-be crowded small… Read More
Genesis Introduces the Genesis X Concept 4.01.2021
Genesis has unveiled its fifth concept car, a high-performance EV-based GT called the Genesis X. It follows the New York, GV80, Essentia, and Mint concepts, and epitomizes its new take on sustainable luxury car design. The name ‘Genesis X’ is a combination of Genesis and the letter X, which symbolizes a “hidden hero.” "The Genesis X Concept can be described as… Read More
Lexus Concept Previews Brand’s Electrified Future 3.31.2021
Lexus proves a peak at their electric future with the dramtatic LF-Z Electrifed concept, a curent one-off that also foretells a specific model by mid-decade. At that time Toyota's luxury brand says they will have launched 20 new models, including 10 that will use electric as full or partial power including hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and full battery electric. The… Read More
First GMC Hummer EV Nets Charity $2.5 Million 3.30.2021
$2.5 million is the incredible amount the Tunnel To Towers Foundation charity will received from the first retail sale of a production 2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1. The winning bid by way of the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale classic and collectible car auctiion that took place last Saturday, March 27th. The total bid will go to the charity as Barrett-Jackson waived… Read More