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2023 Toyota GR Corolla Circuit Edition - 300 HP, AWD, Street Legal +VIDEO

Apr 1, 2022

1.6L, 3-cylinder direct/port injected turbo engine delivers 300 hp and 273 pound-feet of torque GR-Four AWD system with customizable front-rear power settings Available in two grades: Core and launch-year-exclusive Circuit Edition Born from rally racing and tested to meet the highest standards set by master driver Akio ... Continue reading

GENESIS NEWS, GENESIS GV60 WINS 2022 RED DOT AWARD FOR PRODUCT DESIGN

Mar 30, 2022

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, March 29, 2022 — Genesis announced the GV60, the brand’s first model powered by dedicated EV platform, won a prestigious honor at this year’s Red Dot Award: Product Design 2022 in the cars and motorcycles category. Red Dot, established in 1955 and organized every year by Design Zentrum Nordrhe ... Continue reading

It's Baaaccck Hyundai (MiniVan) - STARIA MPV Wins Best of the Best at Red Dot Award

Mar 29, 2022

Hyundai Motor Company announced today its STARIA multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) has won the ‘Best of the Best’ accolade at the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2022. The Best of the Best is awarded for groundbreaking design and is the highest title in the competition. ... Continue reading

Get to Know Stefan Sielaff, Geely's Design Chief

Mar 29, 2022

In September 2021, Geely Auto Group appointed Stefan Sielaff as its new design chief, based in Gothenburg, Sweden. He brings over 30 years of car design experience from brands like Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Bentley. ... Continue reading

2022 Kia Telluride Wins Another "Best Family Car" Award

Mar 28, 2022

The Kia Telluride, the brand’s most decorated SUV ever, is one of the Best Family Cars of 2022, according to Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com, marking the third year in a row the vehicle has taken top honors. “The award-winning Telluride has been impressing industry experts and consumers alike since going on sale three ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up March 20-26, 2022

Mar 27, 2022

These are this past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets ... Continue reading

25 years ago Mercedes-Benz presents the first A-Class at the Geneva Motor Show

Mar 24, 2022

Mercedes-Benz presents the first A-Class at the Geneva Motor Show The 168 series finds more than 1.1 million buyers by 2005 First vehicle with ESP® as standard in the compact class Stuttgart. In the beginning there are two show cars: in 1993 and 1994, the Vision A 93 and the A study based on it familiarise the public ... Continue reading

The new Mercedes-AMG GT Track Series: limited edition, unlimited performance

Mar 23, 2022

Mar 23, 2022 Affalterbach - The most powerful customer sports car ever developed by Mercedes-AMG: the Mercedes-AMG GT Track Series, conceptualized for use during track day events. With the exclusive limited edition, the Mercedes-AMG motorsport department is celebrating the 55th anniversary of the Affalterbach- based co ... Continue reading

Tesla Invests The highest R&D per car sold at $2984

Mar 23, 2022

the firm spends $2984 on R&D per car produced. That's thrice the industry average and higher than the collective R&D budgets of Ford, General Motors (GM), and Chrysler per car. ... Continue reading

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Review By Larry Nutson

Mar 23, 2022

As things would have it my expected drive of the all-new 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz went awry. On the invite of Hyundai I was to travel to San Francisco and then on to Palo Alto. ... Continue reading

2023 Maserati Grecale Global Premiere

Mar 22, 2022

MODENA, Italy, March 22, 2022 -- The new Maserati Grecale SUV is "The Everyday Exceptional". Grecale strikes the right balance between versatility, elegance, performance and innovation, guaranteeing performance, comfort and safety, all at the same time. These features are combined with off-road capabilities and uncompr ... Continue reading

Kia Telluride Named Best 3-Row SUV for Families for Third Consecutive Year

Mar 19, 2022

IRVINE, Calif., March 18, 2022 — The 2022 Kia Telluride was recently named “Best 3-Row SUV for Families” by U.S. News & World Report. This is the third consecutive year Telluride earned the title amongst the publication’s annual tallying of “Best Cars for Families.” “We’re proud that U.S. News has once ... Continue reading

Maserati is the first Italian luxury car brand to produce full-electric models:

Mar 18, 2022

Maserati is the first Italian luxury car brand to produce full-electric models: the Trident is announcing its plans for the market launch of the electric range, Maserati Folgore, and is providing comments on the 2021 sales figures. Maserati is innovative by nature and is looking ahead into the future.As announced at th ... Continue reading

Geely Offers Cleaner Wheel To Well EV Replacement - Methanol Fuel-Cell Hybrid

Mar 17, 2022

Geely tests world’s first methanol hybrid mass-production sedan Part of decade-long 3billion RMB investment into methanol fuel technologies Clean methanol and hybrid technologies combined to offer users low operating costs and ultra-low emissions Under 0.3RMB per KM operating costs for Geely Methanol Hybrid Emgrand 2 ... Continue reading

The Teaser Trail to Easter Jeep® Safari 2022 - Trail Marker 3

Mar 17, 2022

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 17, 2022 -- Ever wonder what blending two mighty off-roaders like the Jeep® Wrangler and Jeep Gladiator might look like? What if a truck dared to be more like an SUV to increase its departure angle? The latest Jeep concept heading to this year's Easter Jeep Safari reinvents what the ultimate ... Continue reading