The 2020 Nissan Frontier gets a new 3.8-liter V-6 engine with 310 horsepower and 281 lb-ft of torque. It mates with a standard nine-speed automatic transmission. There are other minor changes to the 2020 Frontier, but it’s mostly the same truck as before. An all-new 2021 Frontier is coming soon …
Read More »Elon Musk Hints Tesla May Build a Texas Gigafactory
The Washington PostGetty Images Tesla already has factories in the United States (that’s the Model 3 under construction at the Fremont, California, plant shown above), China, and soon Germany. CEO Elon Musk routinely announces news via Twitter, and a new factory could help the company keep up with battery demand …
Read More »Honda Makes Racing a Priority, and Customers Get the Benefits
The founder of Honda Motor Company, Soichiro Honda, famously said, “If Honda does not race, there is no Honda.” He understood that racing was essential to the competitive spirit of his company and its people. To this day, the Japanese automaker takes this quote very seriously and internalizes it as …
Read More »2021 Cadillac Escalade
Overview Once upon a time, back in the late 1990s, General Motors slapped a Cadillac grille on a GMC Yukon—and the rest is history. The 2021 Cadillac Escalade will mark the model’s fifth generation and this new one looks to be head and shoulders above the original in terms of …
Read More »2021 Cadillac Escalade Gets Even Bigger and Bolder
Roy RitchieCar and Driver The Cadillac Escalade SUV is redesigned for 2021 with styling taken from the brand’s Escala concept. It shares its platform with the new Chevy and GMC full-size SUVs, meaning it gains an independent rear suspension that opens up more interior space. The new Escalade will go …
Read More »2021 Genesis GV80 luxury crossover SUV deserves attention
Genesis aims to put luxury automakers on notice with the launch of its first luxury SUV, the 2021 GV80 three-row crossover. The automaker introduced the GV80 last week. Hyundai’s luxury brand has been quietly making great cars that have won the respect of peers and critics, but have suffered the …
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