Dodge
RIP Dodge Viper: Connor Avenue factory closes Aug 31, 2017
This is it, there will be no last minute reprieve, no knight in shining armor, no fairytale ending. The Dodge Viper is going away, never to be replaced.
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Volkswagen
Volkswagen Touareg axed for 2018 in US, replaced by Tiguan LWB, Atlas
The Volkswagen Touareg has been axed. It will not return for the 2018 model year in the USA, and the new third generation model will not be imported.
BMW
2018 BMW X3: Bigger, lower, lighter G01 is now even more generic
Yes, it looks like a BMW. In fact, it looks like every other BMW SUV. This is the new BMW X3, which is bigger, lower and lighter, and so very much the same.
Seat
2017 Seat Arona: Small Spanish SUV wants to make it rain
City SUVs are big sales hits, and the new Seat Arona, based on the Ibiza hatch’s MQB-A0 platform, wants to cash in on that market.
Ferrari
Ferrari SUV coming from around 2021 with suicide doors and hybrid V8
Ferrari is working on its first SUV, and it will be based on the next generation GTC4. It will have suicide doors, coupe style, five seats and be a hybrid.
Hyundai
2019 Hyundai i20 N will target Ford Fiesta ST, Peugeot 208 GTi
The Hyundai i20 N will reportedly hit Europe in 2019, and will have a 1.6-liter turbo 4-cylinder, FWD and a manual transmission.
Dodge
2018 Dodge Durango SRT starts at US$62,995, on sale Q4 2017
The 7-seat 475hp (354kW) 6.4-liter Hemi V8 2018 Dodge Durango SRT starts at US$62,995 excluding the US$1,095 destination charge.
Volkswagen
2017 Volkswagen Polo GTI: 2L turbo, MQB-A0 platform for hot hatch
The Mark VI Volkswagen Polo GTI looks better, but so familiar. It rides on the larger MQB-A0 platform and has a larger 2-liter turbo I4 with FWD.
Honda
2018 Honda Civic Type R: Automatic would be too heavy for FWD hot hatch
The 2018 Honda Civic Type R is only being offered with a 6-speed manual because an automatic or DCT would be make the front axle too heavy.
Hyundai
Hyundai Azera axed in the USA, large FWD sedan bites the dust
With sales of large FWD sedans falling, and the new Genesis brand to protect, the Hyundai Azera is being killed off in the United States.