by Michael Strong | Nov 14, 2019
BMW plans to kick off the new auto show season in Los Angeles with the world premiere of three new vehicles at Automobility LA, just prior to the L.A. Auto Show. The 2020 BMW M8 Gran Coupe, M2 CS and 2 Series Gran Coupe will debut alongside the X3 Plug-in Hybrid...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 13, 2019
You’ll likely want to find some shelter if it starts raining while driving the new McLaren Elva. The latest entry into its Ultimate Series line comes absent both windows and a roof. Then again, with its 804 horsepower, perhaps you can outrun the raindrops. The name,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 11, 2019
Karma Automotive – the phoenix-like resurrection of the original Fisker Automotive – has been struggling to get itself taking seriously. And it will continue that process during the L.A. Auto Show next week with the global debut of two new products. The pair includes...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 7, 2019
We knew the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray was going to be fast – so much so that Chevy officials hinted it would give the outgoing C7 ZR1 a serious run for the money. But now, we’re learning just how quick it really is, and even a “base” version of the two-seater...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 6, 2019
For those who like to row their own, there’s some good news. The Porsche 911 Carrera will get an optional manual gearbox for the 2020 model-year. But for members of the Save-the-Manual club that development is offset by a variety of recent setbacks. The number of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 6, 2019
The threat of depreciation has always been one of the great killers of the buzz around new vehicles for practical minded buyers and the improving quality, reliability and durability really has not changed the equation much. Vehicle depreciation also is critical in the...
by Michael Strong | Nov 5, 2019
BMW’s onslaught of new products continues with the introduction of its new high-performance M2 CS Coupe. The vehicle’s physical debut will take place at the L.A. Auto Show later this month. The new race-inspired two-door beast the latest product in the evolution of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 5, 2019
The Kia Futuron has the sort of name you might have expected to see on a concept car at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. And with the automaker suggesting it was designed “in the best traditions of UFO and flying saucer design,” Futuron easily could have...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 4, 2019
Infiniti is set to become the latest entrant into the luxury coupe-SUV segment, teasing the new QX55 expected to reach market early next year. The automaker gave a handful of journalists a quick look at a prototype of the QX55 late last week and today is releasing a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 29, 2019
I knew it would happen, just not when. Blasting through the winding mountain pass an hour outside Las Vegas, let’s just say I hit “extra-legal” speeds in the cherry red 2020 Shelby GT500. Significantly extra-legal. Lucky for me, I’d already slowed down to, oh, maybe...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 24, 2019
Volkswagen has rolled out the eighth generation of its hot hatchback, and the all-new 2020 VW Golf line-up includes an array of new hybrids and plug-ins to accommodate increasingly stringent global emissions and fuel economy mandates. The gen-8 Golf also introduces...
