LA 2015: New 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate Conquers Mountains (of Cash)
For the discerning pickup buyer who can’t spend enough, GMC announced Tuesday its 2016 Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate edition complete with 22-inch wheels and chrome all over the place. According to a GMC...
View ArticleLA 2015: New 2017 Mazda CX-9 Leaks Ahead of Reveal
Our friends over at AutoGuide have wonderful leaked photos of the new Mazda CX-9 that will be announced Wednesday. The photos show a sleeker CX-9 than the current model, although not nearly as dynamic...
View ArticleLA 2015: 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune Isn’t Your Dad’s Buggy
Volkswagen announced Tuesday, one day before the opening of the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show, that it will sell two new special editions of the Beetle that harken back to previous specials offered up by...
View ArticleLA 2015: Ohhai Fiata; 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Leaked A Day Early
AutoGuide has an early image of the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider in full pixelated glory ahead of its reveal Wednesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The two-seater sports car, which shares a similar skeleton...
View ArticleLA 2015: 2016 Honda Civic Coupe Looks To Regain Lost Crown, But Where’s The...
To quote the immortal Denny Green, the 2016 Honda Civic Coupe is who we thought they were. The two-door compact broke cover Tuesday before the Los Angeles Auto Show and confirmed our suspicions for the...
View ArticleLA 2015: Lincoln Gives 2017 MKZ 400 Horsepower, All-Wheel Drive, Second...
Lincoln will give its MKZ the Continental treatment for 2017, including a 400 horsepower, 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 engine and all-wheel drive. According to the automaker, the engine will be...
View ArticleLA 2015: Is This The 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV You’ve Been Waiting For? [Video]
Square-jawed linebacker and sometimes-Alfa chief Reid Bigland took the covers off the 2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV for the first time in North America on Tuesday. The car, which has been delayed about six...
View ArticleLA 2015: 2017 Buick LaCrosse Is A Plus-sized Sedan Minus A Waterfall
Buick finally gave us a look at the sedan we’ve been waiting on. General Motors unveiled the 2017 Buick LaCrosse at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Tuesday and detailed the mid-size sedan based on the...
View ArticleLA 2015: The Scion C-HR Concept Is Badge-engineered Relevance
Scion is on a little bit of a hot streak with the addition of the iA (based on the Mazda2) and iM (based on the Toyota Auris). That formula is working so well that Scion is ready to badge engineer...
View ArticleLA 2015: New 2016 Nissan Sentra Finishes What Maxima Started
(The Sentra still really needs an SE-R model.) Nissan unleashed its heavily refreshed 2016 Nissan Sentra on Tuesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show completing the overhaul to the automaker’s line of...
View ArticleLA 2015: New 2017 Mazda CX-9 Is Literally on Lockdown
You’ll excuse us if the new 2017 Mazda CX-9 photos we took lack a little substance. Mazda’s newest crossover was on lockdown by the automaker in Los Angeles on Tuesday, allegedly because competing...
View ArticleLA 2015: Subaru Should Just Put Bigger Mirrors on Its Impreza Concept Already
You’re looking at the 2017 Subaru Impreza. I mean, you’re looking at the Subaru Impreza Sedan Concept with skinny mirrors, quasi-ridiculous tires, no door handles and a few front bumper throwaways. But...
View ArticleLA 2015: 1968 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is Beautiful, Angry (Video)
Classic cars are the ultimate form of navel-gazing. And a car like the 1968 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is the ultimate nerdgasm. The 33 Stradale was so limited that when it rolled off the production line,...
View ArticleLA 2015: Mitsubishi Actually Fixed The 2017 Mirage, You Guys
Seriously, they did! Look at it! Instead of being some anonymous South Asian egg, the Mitsubishi Mirage now looks like an anonymous European egg. Okay, okay. It isn’t going to set your heart alight...
View ArticleLA 2015: Volvo’s Concept Car Doesn’t Need Wheels, Paint, Car
Volvo’s newest concept car is so advanced it doesn’t need sheet metal, wheels, doors, headlights or even an engine, man. The Volvo Concept 26, unveiled Wednesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show, is the...
View ArticleCadillac’s Next Crossover Won’t Be Here Until 2018
It didn’t take long after the North American debut of the 2017 Cadillac XT5 for people to ask, “What’s next?” for the crossover-starved luxury brand. At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Cadillac chief Johan...
View ArticleLA 2015: Hyundai Goes Further with 2017 Elantra
Shortly after the debut of its Avante brother in South Korea, the Elantra was revealed for the first time in North America last week at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show. Going into its sixth generation,...
View ArticleLA 2015: 2017 Infiniti QX30 Is a Cut (or Two)* Above the Rest
* Assuming a “cut” is a unit of measurement equaling 3/4 of an inch. The night before the opening of the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show, Infiniti invited media to check out its new crossover darling: the...
View ArticleGeneral Motors Sued Over Previous-Generation Cruze Diesels
A Seattle law firm famous for going after automakers (and lately, diesel-producing automakers) has another target in its sights: General Motors. According to The Detroit News, Hagens Berman Sobol...
View ArticleHonda Civic Si Gets New Motor for LA Debut
To say that details on the next-generation Honda Civic Si have been limited would be a massive understatement. Honda fanboys — and even normal people — have been hungry for even the barest scraps of...
View ArticleAlfa Romeo SUV Will Arrive in America with Baggage
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will introduce its all-new Alfa Romeo SUV at the Los Angeles Auto Show to a crowd of interested enthusiasts and wary prospective buyers. It’s called the Stelvio and while the...
View ArticleJaguar I-Pace Concept: Electric Cat to Slink onto Roads in 2018
Jaguar has pulled the wraps off its I-Pace Concept SUV ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show, but this prototype isn’t just a one-off piece of vaporware, never to be seen again. The automaker’s first...
View Article2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 – Mudder’s Pride
Fans of trim packages from the ‘90s take note: Chevy is reintroducing its ZR2 package, this time for their mid-sized Colorado pickup. Chevrolet revealed a Colorado ZR2 concept two years ago at the L.A....
View Article2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio – Must-have Segment Gets an Italian Twist
Automakers have an easy way of determining which new model is guaranteed to make the company money. If the answer to the simple question “Is it an SUV?” is a clear, definite “yes,” well, that’s a good...
View ArticleVolkswagen Passat GT Concept: ‘Come on, You Guys Want This or Not?’
A concept, or the first of many? That’s what Volkswagen execs need to decide once feedback rolls in from the conservatively sporting Passat GT concept shown off at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show....
View ArticleLA 2015: 2017 Ford Escape Gets Refreshed, Quietly Nixes Problematic...
Ford unveiled Tuesday its refreshed 2017 Ford Escape complete with two new-ish engines and a slew of new technologies, including stop-start, that could help the crossover catch the best-selling Honda...
View ArticleGet Your Wacky On: AutoMobility LA’s Ten Best Automotive Startups Competition...
The Los Angeles Auto Show is once again hosting the Top Ten Automotive Startups competition and has opened the door for entrants. If you’ve ever wanted to troll a major automotive trade show with your...
View ArticleThree-row Subie: 2019 Ascent to Debut at L.A. Auto Show
Subaru has talked about re-adding a large-ish machine to its lineup for the better part of a year, starting with a concept at this year’s NYIAS and culminating in a Twitter tweet announcing the model’s...
View ArticleInterested in More Power? Mazda Drops a Turbo Into a Troubled Sedan
Underpowered. Not as refined as the competition. Fantastic looks. Excellent handling. It’s hard to find a review of the Mazda 6 midsize sedan that doesn’t include at least two of these observations....
View ArticleLicense to Print Money: Lexus to Introduce a Three-row RX
The grandpappy of all luxury crossovers, the Lexus RX, has long been the runaway sales leader in its segment. Last year, the RX crushed its competition like beetles under its feet, selling 109,435...
View ArticleToyota Teases Its Ballsiest Concept Yet, but Just Build One of These Things...
If you haven’t already put off your regularly scheduled sleep tonight in anticipation of Tesla’s big ol’ semi, there’s a new reason to get excited. The third concept utility vehicle to emerge from...
View ArticleInfiniti Offers a Peek at the 2019 QX50(?) as It Prepares New Crossover,...
Nissan’s luxury division isn’t saying it’s the next-generation QX50, but everything we know about that model and its revolutionary (and potentially risky) engine points to one conclusion. For now, and...
View ArticleVolkswagen Tosses Out an R-Line Tiguan as It Waits for More Crossovers
Volkswagen’s American fortune will not come by way of an electric, next-generation Beetle. No, the automaker’s U.S. game plan rests firmly on the success of existing and future utility vehicles. With...
View ArticleNautilus Club: Restyled, Renamed Lincoln to Bow in L.A.
Following up on our earlier post about Lincoln’s cryptic tweet (showing eight seconds of pavement and two seconds of half a chrome wheel), internet sleuth Chris Doane Automotive has unearthed some...
View Article2019 Subaru Ascent: Subie Takes Another Shot at the Big Time
Subaru went heavy on the family values motif as it rolled out the 2019 Subaru Ascent three-row crossover at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. The company used models portraying a happy family to show off...
View Article2018 Jeep Wrangler JL: Official Specs and Details [UPDATED]
Finally, after what seemed at times like the world’s longest striptease, the new 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL officially debuts today at the L.A. Auto Show. Our intrepid Managing Ed is live on the show floor...
View Article2019 Lincoln Nautilus: Former MKX Dials Up the Brougham
As we learned yesterday, the midsize Lincoln MKX will soon be no more, replaced by a vehicle that’s very similar in appearance but definitely not in name. Nautilus, the Jules Verne-inspired moniker...
View ArticleChevrolet Corvette ZR1 Loses Its Top During Official Debut
Even though we’ve seen it before, Chevrolet brought the 2019 Corvette ZR1 to the L.A. Auto Show to unveil its sizable price tag. Despite the six-figure sticker, the unabashedly American car manages to...
View ArticleMKNothing: Why Lincoln Ditched the Alphabet Soup
The tens of readers who follow my bleatings here on TTAC (Hi, Dad!) may recall my fondness for the Lincoln brand. Having spent my own hard-earned Canadian dollars on two of them, plus encouraging other...
View Article2018 Lexus RX L Delivers Third-row Seating, New LX Cargo Variant Removes It
One of the biggest gripes when it comes to crossovers is that they swept in to replace minivans without offering much in the way of utility. Traditional SUVs are boxy behemoths, capable of holding as...
View ArticleGet Yer Kicks: Nissan’s Latest Utility Vehicle Will Soon Be Its Tiniest
The dubious long-term sales potential of the subcompact crossover segment isn’t swaying Nissan from introducing a B-segment vehicle in the United States. The automaker’s seventh utility vehicle,...
View Article2018 Mazda 6 – The Turbo Lands at Last
Mazda had already promised a turbocharged four-cylinder would be available on the refreshed 2019 Mazda 6, and the company delivered. Upper trims gain the 2.5-liter turbo four, while the naturally...
View Article2018 Jeep Wrangler – Take a Closer Look
Jeep Wrangler fans are the type of enthusiasts who know and appreciate the history of the model, and Jeep knows that. Since we already knew just about everything about the 2018 Wrangler before the...
View ArticleDenali Won’t Do: GMC Crafts a Fancier Yukon
Yesterday, GMC unveiled the 2018 Yukon Denali Ultimate Black Edition, billed as an “exciting new package” featuring the very best in premium GMC styling and attributes. That’s excellent...
View Article2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS450: Put On An Unhappy Face
What is it about the new crop of vehicles? It’s great that the”cheerful” phase in automotive styling is over (the demented visage of those old Mazda 3s still haunt my nightmares), but what we’re left...
View ArticleFT-AC Concept May Hint at Toyota’s Future SUV Strategy
Toyota pulled the wraps off its FT-AC Concept at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show today. Its full name is Future Toyota Adventure Concept, but whatever you call it, this concept is ready for trail duty....
View ArticleVolkswagen Confirms an I.D. Crozz-based Crossover, a Future Chattanooga Resident
It’s hard picturing the world automakers have painted for us. You know the one — it’s the exciting, progressive near-future vision in which electric crossovers sprout from everywhere all at once,...
View Article2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross – The Disappointment Continues
Let’s start this with a disclaimer – it’s always a gamble to rip on a car one has yet to drive. I could end up eating these words someday if I drive the Eclipse Cross and like it. Which, of course, is...
View Article2017 Los Angeles Auto Show Photo Gallery
The 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show is now open to the public, and TTAC contributor Forest Casey and I figured it would be a nice weekend treat for you out there to gaze upon some of the cars that...
View ArticleAs Promised, a Plug-in Kia Niro Arrives Before the New Year
It’s strange that the Kia Stinger — an aggressively styled, rear-drive, twin-turbocharged sport sedan — would get so much limelight when there’s a new Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid to drool over. All right,...
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