Nissan confirmed the new Xterra will start at under $40,000. Nissan Americas chairman Christian Meunier said the Xterra will have ‘everything you need and nothing you don’t.’ The SUV is expected to debut sometime next year before going on sale for the 2028 model year. Nissan is preparing a new Xterra, and people …
The ID. Unyx 09 took only two years to develop. It’s the second EV engineered by VW with Xpeng. The electric sedan is one of 20+ vehicles the VW Group is launching this year in China. The 2026 Beijing Auto Show hasn’t even started yet, but the Volkswagen Group is already jumping the gun by …
The Jetta X concept debuts this week at the Beijing Auto Show. It’s one of four Jetta models set to launch in China by 2028. Jetta will focus on affordable hybrid and electric vehicles. The Jetta has been around since 1979 as a sensible compact model, serving as the sedan sibling to the Golf hatchback. …
The standard 2027 Mercedes C-Class has three separate screens. The passenger-side display is basically a digital photo frame. It becomes a touchscreen if customers step up to the Superscreen setup. When Mercedes launched the new CLA last year, I was curious to see how the base version looked without the third screen on the dashboard. …
Mercedes doesn’t see enough demand to warrant a C-Class EV wagon. Head of Exterior Design, Robert Lešnik, bluntly declares: “Nobody is buying them.” Designers and journalists appreciate wagons, but that’s not enough. A few years ago, wild rumors alleged Mercedes would get rid of all wagons by the end of the decade to focus on higher-volume …
Ford’s former EV boss shared an image of the company’s canceled three-row electric SUV on his LinkedIn page. Ford canceled the EV in 2024 due to falling demand. Ford says the EV is now a ‘research vehicle’ that is ‘informing’ its next generation of EVs. It’s been nearly two years since Ford …
The Dark Horse SC has 795 horsepower and 660 pound-feet of torque. Ford claims it was developed alongside the Mustang GTD and GT3 for track performance. The 5.2-liter V8 is hand assembled in Dearborn, Michigan. We’re in an era of abundant horsepower. It has never been easier to have horsepower figures that we could once …
Hyundai has unveiled the Ioniq 3, a new electric hatchback for Europe. The EV has a front motor making up to 147 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. The Ioniq 3 features Hyundai’s new Pleos Connect Infotainment system, with buttons. Hyundai has unveiled the Ioniq 3, its electric compact hatchback for Europe. …
Toyota doesn’t currently have plans for a RAV4 EV. Chief engineer Yoshinori Futonagane says the company hasn’t given it a ‘lot of deep thought.’ Toyota wants to have a multi-energy strategy across model lines. Toyota’s electric SUV lineup is already expanding with new additions like the compact C-HR and the three-row Highlander, alongside the updated …
The first electric C-Class has 473 miles (762 kilometers) of WLTP range. It has all-wheel drive and dual motors delivering 482 hp and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm). The C-Class EV gets optional predictive air suspension and rear-wheel steering. A single-motor, rear-wheel-drive version with more range will follow in 2027. Mercedes is living up to its promise of …