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Purchasing a new or used truck can be exciting and stressful at the same time. You have many things to decide, including the type of truck you want and the fuel type. However, even after you decide on the most suitable option for your needs, you will still need to determine the right model for you.As you determine the right vehicle to purchase, you’ll also need to consider the right powertrain. Unfortunately, most people don’t think about the powertrain when shopping for a truck, even though it ...

2019 marks the tenth aiversary of the Porsche Panamera, one of the weirdest and most interesting cars ever to come out of Germany. On this occasion we want to have a deeper look at this groundbreak...

One of the top five coolest car ever to come out of Peugeot factories in France, without a doubt, is the 405 Mi16 sports saloon. This child of 90s was a stuer in ever sense, packing a lot more powe...

The Royal Automobile Club of the United Kingdom recently published a massive and very comprehensive infographic, detailing the changing motoring trends in Britain over the past thirty years. It makes...

Before we begin, let us point out that we can’t be bothered with all the marketing nonsense that results in a model having multiple brands associated with it. So instead of referring to the sub...

Mazda has confirmed the official pricing for the new2019 Mazda CX-3 compact crossover in America. The cute little city SUV has a starting MSRP of $20,390, a good figure considering the package you get even with a basic model. The CX-3 is also one of the nicest cars to drive in this segment. That fun drive is largely due to the peppySKYACTIV-G 2.0-lite...

While we are waiting for the first official images and details of the new2019 Hyundai Santa Fe, the Korean car maker has dropped a commercial revealing in it the SUV in its full glory. The new Santa, we have to say, looks better in the flesh than what we saw in the official sketches and preview photos. In fact,2019 Hyundai Santa Fe seems to have migrated from the average, affordable SUV category to the high-end, luxury class. The lines that make the the serious face of the new Santa Fe, the slim headlights, the sophisticated grille and the whole profile of the car which is entirety new and a lot less ‘generic’ than the previous models, they all point to the fact that with the new model H...

People keep telling us the horsepower war between German automakers is a thing of the past. How, then, will they explain the new2019 Mercedes-AMG G63, which is more powerful than ever? This mighty offroader now packs an insane 585 horsepower from a 4.0 liter V8. Based on the new generation of the G-Wagen with its cute new lights and fancy interior, the2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 is also the most capable iteration of this car ever built. Zero to 100 km/h takes only 4.5 seconds. That alone is mind-boggling in a car this size. Thelimited maximum speed of 220 km/h, or 240 km/h with the AMG Driver‘s package, is the other astonishing figure, no less than the titanic 850 Nm of torque the engine gener...

In an effort to keep the disceing customers of their Maybach series happy, Mercedes has come up with a number of visual upgrades for the 2018 version of the luxury saloon. In this treatment theMercedes-Maybach S-Class gets even more exquisite interior color combos, optional two-tone paint jobs, and a new radiator grille. If we cut to the chase, the two-tone paint works available for the 2018Mercedes-Maybach S-Class includearmagnac brown/black and savaa beige/black. There will be nine color combinations available in total, complete withdouble clear coat whichcreates a brilliant surface finish with a piano lacquer effect that gives the paint job a special depth. These should improve the ae...

VW has been pretty busy stepping up their crossover game this past couple of years, to the extent that one would think they have forgotten about the full-size SUV segment. But tus out they’ve been cooking something good, and it will be unveiled next month in Beijing in form of the new2019 Volkswagen Touareg. A well-loved name among upper-class SUVs, the Touareg will feature in its latest version an expressive design, dynamic handling, and iovative technologies. At least that is what VW is promising, and as you know it is not always easy believing these guys. But hey, the first sketch they have released of the2019 Volkswagen Touareg does show something quite lean and mean. This model is d...

Visitors to this year’s Chicago Auto Show got their first glimpse at the new 2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models. The latest version of the green Sonata offers a hard to beat blend of performance and efficiency, enough to cement the car’s position in the market as one of the top players. Powering the 2018 Hyundai Sonata is a2.0-liter Nu GDI four-cylinder engine coupled with a six-speed automatic transmission that houses a powerful 38 kW electric motor. The combined output of this system is a very respectable193 horsepower, corresponding to an average fuel consumption of39 mpg in the city, 45 mpg on the highway and 42 mpg combined. What’s more, this system offers 27 miles...

More and more car makers are delving into the field of offering parts and accessories usually thought to be the realm of aftermarket specialists. This takes the bread right out of the tuners’ mouth, but for the consumers it is better since they get a factory-authorized upgrade. That is not the case with the2018 Nissan Titan pickup truck, which gets a factory-fitted suspension lift kit. The kit available for the Titan is developed by ICON Vehicle Dynamics, a well-known tuner and restomoder. The system they have devised for the 2018 Nissan Titan gives the truck an additional 3 inch of ground clearance. Now, a lift kit on a pickup truck serves more purposes than giving the vehicle a badass ...

The highly anticipated2018 VW Up! GTI is now available to order in the UK, all set to take the hot hatch market by storm. Granted, it is a supermini and not a hatchback. But the Up! GTI is so good at what it does, and at£13,750 it is so well-priced, it renders all those expensive, over-powered hot hatches out there silly. I mean, if space is not really an issue for you,2018 VW Up! GTI is a much better proposition than its own big brother, Golf GTI. And we know full well that the Golf is the king of all hot hatches. With the Up! GTI it is not about how much power you have. It’s the whole package. Yes, it only has a 999cc turbo engine with 115 PS and 200 Nm of torque. But on the upside it ...

Lexus aounced the MSRP for the three-row hybridLexus RX 450hL SUV, and it’s just$1,550 more than the RX 350L. The longer, fatter, and more practical RX will hit the showrooms in April with some really juicy specs and a starting price of$50,620. Among the main highlights ofLexus RX 450hL which set it apart and make you want to buy this instead if the cheaper, regular version we have thesecond-row captain’s chairs in addition to leather-trimmed seats, driver seat, side mirror and steering wheel memory, andLexus Enform Safety Coect and Service Coect for 10 years. Then there is, of course, the extended wheelbase4.3 inches (110 mm) at the rear, which makes room for a third row of seats – hand...

Chrysler revealed the details and specs of the2018 Dodge Durango performance three-row SUV, and tus out they have given it a whole bunch of col extras to help the sales. These extras range from racing stripes to suspension kits, exhaust systems, and carbon components. The list of the new goodies for2018 Dodge Durango begins withdual-center racing stripes the cover the length of the car. They come in five colors: Bright Blue, Flame Red, Gunmetal Low Gloss (metallic finish), Low Gloss Black and Sterling Silver (metallic finish), and cost you$1,195 (available forDurango R/T and Durango SRT models). [embedded content] Those looking for something with a bit more substance can get the Moparper...

The mid-size SUV segment is ordinarily where you find the boring stuff. But with the new2018 Chevrolet Traverse RS General Motors is breathing a new life into this market, offering a nice blend of style, practicality and performance. The$43,095 MSRP theTraverse RS carries may seem a bit high at first, but not after you’ve known about what it has to offer. Chevy’s design, especially with mid-range cars, has not been something worth writing home about in recent years. That is also the case with the2018 Chevrolet Traverse RS, even though it does feature some nice and sporty elements. There isblack grille, black window trim, black roof rails and black bowtie emblems, along with 20-inch rims ...

With enhancements in design and technology, the updated2019 Skoda Fabia comes to this year’s Geneva Motor Show to rock the small car market. The design changes seem to have been done in a bit of a hurry to be honest, but the car does look fresh enough to deserve the title of ‘new’. To quickly go over the new stuff in the design of2019 Skoda Fabia, you have the revised fascia front and rear, complete with the new headlights and new wheel design, including an 18 inch option for the hatchback version. LED head and taillights are among the other new options. Size-wise, the Fabia hasn’t changed much, but inside the cabinredesigned instrument cluster, new trim strips for the dashboard and two-...

Toyota chose the Chicago Auto Show this year to present their latest range of “ultimate offroaders.” The2019 Toyota TRD Pro Series, which include specially-equippedTacoma, 4Ruer, and Tundra models, come with top-of-the-line features and components, some of them first-in-class. There are a bunch of features all three of the 2019 Toyota TRD Pro Series models have in common. They share three available exterior colors ofSuper White, Midnight Black Metallic or Voodoo Blue. And they all come in their new versions with2.5-inch TRD Pro-exclusive Fox Inteal Bypass shocks. These, says Toyota, do the job off-road suspension even more satisfactorily than regular systems with Exteal Bypass, plus deli...

Mazda aounced their 2018 Geneva Motor Show lineup today, and the star of the booth appears to be the Mazda6. Geneva will see the European debut of the new and upgraded Mazda6 sedan, plus the world premiere of2019 Mazda6 Tourer, the station wagon version. They are also bringing along a couple of recent concepts. 2019 Mazda6 Tourer is a remarkable car as it makes as already amazing car even better. What we have here is a practical and affordable family car with the sportiness, handling, and quality inherent in all Mazda products. Just about the only thing that might prevent a shopper of station wagons from buying this car is the design. And by that we don’t mean the design is bad. It is ju...

No, really. Whatever your trade is, chances are there is a version of the new2019 Mercedes Sprinter that fits your needs. The Mercedes of vans was unveiled minutes ago with three main body styles of panel van, tourer, and construction truck, and more than 1700 different configurations! It is fairly pointless to talk about the deign of a new van, even though the 2019 Mercedes Sprinter does look quite good and fancy. So let’s begin with the technology and see what makes the new Sprinter special. The new model comes withMercedes PRO coect combined with the MBUX multimedia systems. This makes managing a fleet a lot more convenient as you can coect the vehicles and use services such asVehicle...