Audi
2017 Audi TT RS: 2.5-liter turbo 5-cylinder delivers 400hp (298kW)
The new third generation Audi TT RS has the brand’s distinctive 2.5-liter turbocharged 5-cylinder turned up 400hp (298kW) to deliver ballistic performance.
New cars
Mazda
2016 Mazda CX-4: China-only SUV “coupe” based on the CX-5
The Mazda CX-4 has been launched in China, and for now that’s where this SUV coupe is going to stay, with no plans for overseas availability.
Fiat
2017 Fiat 124 Spider: Starts at $25k, hundreds off MX-5 Miata
Pricing for the Fiat 124 Spider, and the Abarth, has been released in the US, and it’s surprisingly close to that of the Mazda MX-5 Miata it’s based on.
Volkswagen
2016 Volkswagen Golf R400: Cancelled due to dieselgate cutbacks
The high power 400hp (298kW) Volkswagen Golf R400 super hot hatch has been cancelled due to the company’s dieselgate woes and worsening financial state.
Renault
2017 Renault Koleos: Larger second-gen SUV more off-roader like
The second generation Renault Koleos has significantly bigger and taller than the first generation model, and has more off-roader style features too.
Buick
2016 Buick LaCrosse Hybrid: China sedan does 4.7L/100km (50mpg)
A hybrid variant of the second-gen Buick LaCrosse has debuted at the 2016 Beijing Auto Show, and will be the first of 10 electrified GM cars in China.
Buick
2016 Buick Envision starts from $43k; $35k models coming in 2017
Buick will begin selling the made-in-China Envision in two upper end trim levels from US$42,995, with lower priced 2017 models coming online in September.
Ford
2017, 2018 Ford GT: 7000 applicants for just 500 cars
It’s been under a week since Ford began accepting applications to buy the 2017 and 2018 Ford GT, and demand already far exceeds supply.
Lincoln
2017 Lincoln Continental: Priced from $45.5k to $82k
The new 2017 Lincoln Continental is a several thousand dollars more expensive than the MKS it replaces, but undercuts both the Cadillac CT6 and the Germans.
Infiniti
2016 Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400: Twin-turbo V6 starts at $48k
With the Eau Rouge dead before arrival, the new Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400 is the luxury sedan’s performance high point, and is priced from US$47,950.