[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2017 Cadillac Escalade Cars.com photo by Aaron Bragman Cadillac appears poised to get a three-row SUV that slots between the mid-size XT5 and full-size, truck-based Escalade. The XT6 will debut Jan. 13, on the eve of press days for the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Related: 2019 Cadillac XT4 Video: Little Not…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Tesla’s electric cars and SUV may seem otherworldly and mysterious to those not ingrained in the Tesla-verse, especially the Model X SUV, with its “Star Trek”-like shuttle pod doors and 17-inch command center touchscreen. But while there is some showboating and gimmickry to the Model X, it’s for the most part perfectly happy…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2018 Ford Explorer Cars.com photo by Angela Conners Falling pump prices have been like Christmas presents come early for motorists, especially those who drive long distances in vehicles that don’t great fuel economy. For example, the combined city/highway EPA estimates for the 2018 Ford Explorer range from 18 to 22 mpg, though all…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] It’s an SUV world now, even for traditionally car-centric Volkswagen. Its best sellers this year have been its new SUV stars, the Tiguan (Car.com’s most recent Compact SUV Challenge winner) and Atlas mid-size SUV (Cars.com’s Best of 2018). But automakers still sell a lot of compact cars in the U.S., and the full redesign…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2018 Volkswagen Atlas Cars.com photo by Christian Lantry As we bid “auf wiedersehen” to our long-term Volkswagen Atlas, we’ve had few qualms about VW’s three-row SUV. The Atlas dominated rival three-row SUVs in a Cars.com comparison test in 2017 before going on to win our top vehicle award for 2018 — and, since December 2017,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Previously head of marketing, Schot has been interim CEO since June Audi has formally appointed Bram Schot as permanent CEO, a role he was given on an interim-basis after the arrest of previous CEO Rupert Stadler. In announcing the appointment, Herbert Diess, head of the Volkswagen Group, said Schot had done a “convincing…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Mercedes-Benz EQC is the first all-electric model part of the EQ family, Mercedes’ range of vehicles designed from the get-go with electrification in mind. The EQC hasn’t yet reached third-party crash testers such as the EURO NCAP or the NHTSA, but the car apparently passed with flying colors the German automaker’s own…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Revised front- and rear-end design hidden beneath the subtle camouflage The facelifted Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan has been photographed up close and personal at a petrol station during cold weather testing in Sweden. Interestingly, this prototype is wearing a just a subtle matte disguise instead of the company’s usual mind-bending fare. Nonetheless, we can…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The way things are going, Volkswagen should be renamed as Volkscandal. Instead of focusing on rebuilding the “Volks’” trust after the Dieselgate fiasco, the German automaker continues to roll on the same saga. This time, the company has sold Pre-production prototypes that didn’t meet regulatory approval in the U.S. and Europe. Dear VW,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The trials will run for two years, and involve a pair of RX 450h SUVS. Lexus and Telstra are teaming up for a two-year connected vehicle trial in Victoria, as they seek to explore how the technology could help lower the road toll. The tests will see a pair of tweaked Lexus RX…