Monthly Archives March 2015

The current Mitsubishi Outlander will be undergoing a facelift for the 2016 model year, and it is going to debut in next month’s 2015 New York auto show. Today a spy shot of the updated Outlander showing the front of the SUV is leaked on the internet.

From the above image, we can see the radiator grille gets a new styling, and there are significantly more chrome bits surrounding the headlights and diffusers. Please check back on April 2, we will show you details of the new Outlander after the debut. For your reference, this is how the current pre-facelifted Outlander looks.

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The current 5th-gen Chevrolet Camaro has been in the market since 2009, and obviously it is due for a redesign. Chevrolet will debut the all-new 6th-gen Camaro on this 05/16. However, today GM released some details about this exciting pony/muscle car.

Above image: the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro

The first teaser image (shown below) is the tri-Y exhaust manifold of the 6.2L LT1 V8 engine, which is to be used on the 2016 Camaro SS.

Generally speaking when compared to the traditional 4-in-1 exhaust manifold, the tri-Y exhaust design usually sacrifices some peak power, in exchange for a broader power-band...

The press preview for the 2015 New York auto show will be on April 1st and 2nd. Below is a list of new models which are expected to debut during the show. We will relentlessly cover the event, so please check back and follow our reports on those two days.

BMW
340i (new model)
X5 xDrive40e (new model)

Cadillac
CT6 full-size flagship sedan (new model)

Chevrolet
Spark (new generation)
Camaro (new generation)
Malibu (new generation)

Hyundai
A new concept car

Jaguar
XF (new generation)

Kia
Optima (new generation, may be concept car)

Lexus
RX (new generation)

Lincoln
MKS (new generation)

McLaren
The Sports Series (new model)

Mercedes-Benz
GLE Plug-in Hybrid (new model)

Mitsubi...

The current XF is the “oldest” model in the whole Jaguar product line. Debuted back in 2007, it has been around for almost 8 years. Riding on the Ford DEW platform, which the previous Lincoln LS also uses, the current XF has been outdated and is urgently in need for a full redesign.

The new 2016 XF will use aluminum extensively throughout the car body. Powertrain options are likely to be carried-over for the first model year. Today, Jaguar has released one interior photo of the all-new 2016 XF. You can see its design language is inline with other new Jaguar models.

Jaguar is going to debut the 2016 XF on Mar.24, we will provide you the full details on that day.

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The Mercedes-Benz W205 C class was initially announced in the 2014 Detroit auto show, and has been on sale for a couple months. Compared to the previous W204 C class, the new generation is using aluminum alloy extensively in the car body construction.

Although lighter, aluminum alloy typically has less strength than the high-strength steel (HSS). Therefore, it is a challenge for auto maker to get good results in the crash test.

Today Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released result for the W205 C class’s moderate overlap front test, and also the side impact test.

Generally speaking, the W205 achieved similar results as the W204 C class in both of the tes...