TOKYO — The redesigned QX60 is an upscale, three-row, family-friendly crossover that is a make-or-break launch for Infiniti, heralding a fresh design language and new technologies that the beleaguered Japanese premium brand hopes will reignite its slumping sales. The overhauled 2022 QX60 midsize crossover, unveiled Wednesday, debuts a styling evolution that imbues the brand’s bestselling
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The BMW X5 M, you probably know it well by now. It’s what happens when BMW takes the normal X5 and grants it with supercar power and sports car handling. Since its introduction roughly a decade ago, the X5 M has been changing our perception of what a performance SUV can be. And it was
Despite a recall of 77,000 vehicles last October, Hyundai is still apparently suffering from the specter of battery fires. The latest Hyundai Kona Electric Car-B-Q appears to have taken place in Olso, Norway on morning of the 21st. It should be noted that, yes, internal-combustion vehicles also experience fires and at reportedly higher rates. Still,
TOKYO — The redesigned QX60 is an upscale, three-row, family-friendly crossover that is a make-or-break launch for Infiniti, heralding a fresh design language and new technologies that the beleaguered Japanese premium brand hopes will reignite its slumping sales. The overhauled 2022 QX60 midsize crossover, unveiled Wednesday, debuts a styling evolution that imbues the brand’s bestselling
Ford’s current lineup of off-road vehicles is stacked. Besides the radical, revived Bronco and new Bronco Sport, the iconic F-150 Raptor has been redesigned, and a new Tremor package available on every Ford truck increases all-around capability. Both the Tremor and Raptor are designed with off-road use in mind, but for different performances and different
While the Dodge Demon isn’t officially available across the pond, that hasn’t stopped one from invading British shores. Unfortunately, however, you’re going to have to be committed to the American muscle car cause if you’re in the UK. That’s because an $85,000 (£60,000) car like the Demon ends up costing more than double, at an
BEIJING — WeRide, a China-based autonomous-driving startup, said on Wednesday that it would deepen development with Nissan on autonomous technology for the China market as it raised further funding on top of $310 million it received in January. The latest move gave the company a $3.3 billion valuation. WeRide is currently testing its autonomous robotaxis
The GTS model has become so ubiquitous across the Porsche lineup that it’s hard to believe the first 911 Carrera GTS debuted only 12 years ago. On Tuesday, Porsche revealed the 992-generation 911, which will be available in coupe and cabriolet body styles with rear- or all-wheel drive, as well as the targa body style
What kind of car is the 2022 Subaru Ascent? What does it compare to? The 2022 Ascent is Subaru’s largest crossover SUV, with seating for up to eight people and standard all-wheel drive. Rivals include the Kia Telluride, Ford Explorer, and Honda Pilot. Is the 2022 Subaru Ascent a good car? Review continues below Sold
If you want proof that police can be watching you without you even noticing it, here it is. Earlier in the month, police in New South Wales, Australia nabbed a black Subaru BRZ driving at excessive speeds late at night. However, it wasn’t patrol cars that spotted the man but rather a police helicopter that
Motional said it will be launching nuPlan, an expanded public dataset created to help self-driving system efficiency and safety. In order to build safe performance in complex environments for self-driving systems, nuPlan contains a “virtual driving test” that measures the performance of a vehicle’s planning techniques. Motional, the autonomous-driving joint venture of Hyundai Motor Group
By Eric Ralph Posted on June 23, 2021 For the second time in six months, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is ready to launch around 100+ small satellites into low orbit as part of a rideshare mission for dozens of companies and institutions. Known as Transporter-2, the mission is SpaceX’s second dedicated launch under the
Federal prosecutors are seeking to compel Reynolds and Reynolds Co. and individual executives to produce records ahead of a competency hearing for Bob Brockman, the company’s former chairman and CEO who faces tax and wire fraud charges. Government lawyers filed a motion Monday asking a federal judge to order a handful of witnesses to turn
Lexus LS Full Overview Tesla was first into the breach in the U.S. with a driver assist system capable of SAE Level 2 autonomy, which is the second-from-the-bottom tier of self-driving capability as defined by the Society of Automotive Engineers. (Full or close to full self-driving gets Level 4 and 5 designations.) Autopilot handles acceleration,
Volkswagen Group is undergoing the world’s largest industrial overhaul for the electric-vehicle age, plotting half a dozen battery plants just in Europe and retooling assembly lines around the globe. And yet, its CEO sees autonomous-driving technology bringing about an even bigger shift. “This change will transform the industry more than EVs or the electrification does,”
Toyota Mirai Full Overview Hydrogen as a motor fuel: alive or dead? While some are already shoveling dirt in the grave, others say hydrogen is finally on the cusp of long-promised growth. It’s been nearly five years since we spent six months with a hydrogen-powered 2016 Toyota Mirai in our long-term fleet, and much has
Reuters Aston Martin has begun legal action against a Swiss dealer, accusing it of withholding customer deposits for its £2.5m Valkyrie sports car. The carmaker says it will no longer work with the dealer, Nebula Project, and will now take deposits directly. Nebula signed a deal in 2016 to help finance the Valkyrie and took
The Suzuki Jimny has had a cult following across the automotive industry for many years now and with the latest-generation model, this following has grown even stronger. We had the opportunity to test out the Jimny 18 months ago and were left seriously impressed and Doug DeMuro recently had his first opportunity to test out
TOKYO — Nissan’s financial performance in April and May was better than expected, Makoto Uchida, the automaker’s CEO, said at its annual general meeting. The announcement to shareholders came after the automaker’s forecast last month that its sales would break even for the fiscal year that began on April 1. “But we already see signs
Performance SUVs are common today, but in late 1960s there was only the Jerrari. This unique combination of a 1969 Jeep Wagoneer and Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 was decades ahead of its time. Now the one-off SUV is for sale through Classic Driver Market. The Jerrari was built for casino magnate and car collector Bill
What kind of car is the 2022 Kia Telluride? What does it compare to? The 2022 Kia Telluride three-row crossover SUV seats seven or eight, polishes its top trims with luxury touches, and has captured our Best Car To Buy award and others since it was new in 2020. It’s a rival for cars like
The Acura Integra Type R has a special place in the heart of enthusiasts and that’s certainly the case with Bring A Trailer user swind74, who snagged a 1998 example for $51,000 (equal to £36,595 / €42,794 at current exchange rates) on the auction site. Commentators congratulated swind74 on the winning bid and they explained
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Billy Fuccillo Sr., a longtime New York and Florida auto dealer known for his “It’s huge!” advertising slogan and splashy marketing efforts, has died. Fuccillo, CEO of Fuccillo Automotive Group, died Thursday at his home in Sarasota, Fla., according to his obituary. He was 65. “The entire Fuccillo family mourns the loss of Billy Fuccillo
Update: Toyota has decided to fight fire with fire. After murky images of the new Tundra leaked out this morning, Toyota responded by posting a much higher quality picture of the white truck you see before you on Twitter—along with a coy tweet aimed at whoever spilled the beans earlier today. The first photos of what
The newly launched Hyundai Ioniq 5 might have an issue with coolant leaks. According to UPI News Korea, Hyundai is aware of the problem. We don’t know details, but there were already customer complaints about the cars that are no older than about a month: “Acknowledging the issue, a Hyundai Motor spokesman said Friday the
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. on Monday said it has hired Franck Louis-Victor from French automaker Renault to lead its New Business unit as CEO Jim Farley reshapes his leadership team to carry out his Ford+ growth plan unveiled last month. Louis-Victor, 48, will oversee the company’s autonomous vehicle and mobility services teams as well
Reservations are strong, Ford CEO Jim Farley said during the Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference. Filling them all will take some time. A shortage of semiconductor chips means inventory is not expected to return to normal levels until 2022. See all 4 photos Ford Bronco Has Two Years of Sales Orders So far 190,000
Roughly a month after the 2022 Kia K9 was unveiled, we now have our first opportunity to check it out on video thanks to Asian Petrolhead. The new K9 is a substantial update of the model that has been on sale since 2018 and was known as the K900 in the U.S. and Canada prior
STOCKHOLM — Volvo Cars plans a joint venture with Swedish battery maker Northvolt to develop sustainable batteries for its electric cars and set up a gigafactory for production. The companies aim to set up a research and development center in Sweden to begin operations in 2022 and start a gigafactory in Europe with a potential
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