Shane McGlaun

Chrysler is on hand at CES 2017 and has unveiled a new concept vehicle called the Portal. This concept looks like a space-age minivan and it has doors that slide in opposite directions for unencumbered access to the interior of the vehicle. Portal is meant to sit six people and promises a range of … [Read more...] about Chrysler Portal Concept is a Semi-Autonomous EV for the Future

The Lamborghini Urus SUV is expected to bow in sometime in 2018. Ahead of that debut, little facts about the SUV have been gleaned, and in the latest round of news, Lambo's R&D head Maurizio Reggiani has said that the Urus will be the only plug-in hybrid that Lamborghini offers. The Urus will be … [Read more...] about Lamborghini Urus will be the only Plug-in Hybrid in the Fleet

It's easy to forget the very first EV that Tesla made. You might think that it is the Model S, but years before that four-door car took to the roads, we had the two-seat Tesla Roadster. It was a snazzy-looking little ride that is no longer in production. We all know Elon Musk likes Twitter and … [Read more...] about Elon Musk Says New Roadster is Coming… Eventually

Chevy has been perfecting the old-school pushrod V8 for a long time now, but its day may be nearly over. Internal GM documents have leaked that hint that the 2018 Corvette might get an entirely new engine called the LT5. This engine is tipped to be a more modern dual overhead cam version. The … [Read more...] about GM Leaks hint at New LT5 V8 for Corvette

The livery worn on racing cars can become the stuff of legend if done right. Think the Gulf racing liveries, for instance. Acura has unveiled the racing livery for its new NSX GT3 racers, and the two cars are rather opposite of each other. One of the GT3s has a mostly white body with black and grey … [Read more...] about Acura NSX GT3 Race Liveries Debut

VW has announced that it has proposed a settlement with the US government over the illegal diesel vehicles that it sold in the States that produced well over the legal limits of pollutants. VW has already agreed to buy back a large number of cars from owners in the US as part of its settlement with … [Read more...] about Proposed VW Settlement with US over Diesel Lies will Cost $250M

Honda is teasing the all-new Odyssey minivan for 2018 ahead of the debut of the vehicle at the 2017 North American International Auto Show. The teaser is in the form of a drawing of some sort and it looks pretty cool. The van has what Honda is calling a "low and wide design." The official unveil … [Read more...] about Honda teases All-New 2018 Odyssey Van

Ford has announced that Ford GT job 1 has rolled off the assembly line. That is automaker speak for the first of the production road-going Ford GT cars completing the build process. I don't know how job 1 works, I would assume that means a single car was job one, but there are clearly two in the … [Read more...] about First Ford GT Rolls Off the Assembly Line

Mazda has unveiled a limited edition MX-5 that is exclusively for the UK market. The special car is called the MX-5 Arctic and it has some cosmetic bits that other MX-5s don't get. The car has all the gloss black trim with silver pieces that go throughout the car. The windshield surround is silver, … [Read more...] about Mazda MX-5 Arctic is a UK Exclusive and Looks Cool

Next to the VW Beetle, the most iconic vehicle the firm has ever made is the Microbus that was so popular in the '60s and '70s. Many people have been clamoring for VW to bring that Microbus back and it looks like that might happen, with a twist. Word is that VW is getting ready to bring the microbus … [Read more...] about VW MPV microbus in the Works with up to 500 km Range

Volvo has taken a very cool way of showing just how awesome its Iron Knight race truck is. It has pitted the big rig against an S60 Polestar TC1 race car. The massive big rig is equipped with a quad-turbo diesel engine that makes an astonishing 2400 hp and 4,425 lb-ft of torque. That is literally … [Read more...] about Volvo big Rig Called Iron Knight Beats up on S60 Polestar TC1 Race Car