For model year 2017, Cadillac is streamlining their ATS and CTS product lines with new trim levels. The brand says they have renamed the levels to show consistency across the lineup. The new trim levels include: Cadillac ATS sedans and coupes – ATS, Luxury, Premium Luxury and Premium Performance Cadillac CTS sedans – CTS, Luxury, Premium Luxury, V-Sport and V-Sport Premium.
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The 2017 Honda Accord Sedan and Coupe arrive in showrooms today. Among the popular trim levels usually offered by the automaker, there’s a new Sport Special Edition buyers can choose from. For the 2017 model year, all trim levels of the Accord received enhancements including new styling, a more rigid body, upgraded chassis and upsized wheels and tires on select models.
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Each year, half of the children under the age of 14 who die of heatstroke, perish because they were forgotten inside a vehicle. GMC’s latest technology offering looks to help parents remember they have a back seat passenger. Rear Seat Reminder, which will be introduced in the family-friendly 2017 Acadia, works by monitoring the Acadia’s rear doors. The feature is intended
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Calling it more powerful and more fuel efficient, Honda has revealed the 2017 Accord Hybrid, expected to launch this spring. Powered by a second-generation two-motor hybrid powertrain, which includes a 2.0-liter i-VTEC Atkinson Cycle engine, the 2017 Accord delivers the highest EPA fuel economy of any midsize hybrid sedan. Honda says the 2017 Accord Hybrid powertrain, “will achieve peak combined output of
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The Clarity Electric and Clarity Plug-in Hybrid will be joining the Clarity Fuel Cell as part of Honda’s vehicle electrification efforts in the coming year. Later this year we’ll see Honda’s Clarity Fuel Cell hit the market, to be followed by the Clarity Electric in 2017. The Clarity Fuel Cell is slated to be available to customers in select California markets in
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Subaru has announced added technology and revised interior styling are coming to the 2017 Forester. Safety Technology An update to Subaru’s EyeSight Driver Assist Technology will give the Forester’s cameras a wider, longer field of vision as well as add Lane Keep Assist safety technology. All 2017 Forester Limited and Touring models will include Blind Spot Detection and Rear Cross Traffic Alert while Premium
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Technology and mobility collide with the introduction of FordPass. When the 2017 Ford Escape debuts in showrooms in May, with it so will available SYNC Connect technology that gives FordPass members remote access to their vehicle from their mobile device. How does it work? SYNC Connect enables drivers to use the new FordPass platform to lock, unlock and locate
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At the New York International Auto Show, Subaru unveiled the all-new 2017 Impreza, and with it insight into the future of the brand from styling to technology to manufacturing. Built upon the Subaru Global Platform, the Impreza displays sharp creases in its body styling and a more aggressive front end than previous generations all while retaining its Subaru heritage. Inside,
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There’s hybrid technology then there’s hybrid technology loaded with infotainment and safety technology. That’s where the 2017 Prius Prime comes in. When it hits the road, the new plug-in Prius model will get 120 or above MPGe, a 26-percent enhancement over its predecessor. It also has a higher battery capacity. Drivers will also be able to drive at up to 84 mph without
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It’s not redesigned but the refreshed 2017 Acura MDX offers potential buyers a host of reason to head to the local lot for a test drive. It has a new face. Let’s face it, for nearly a decade most RDX and MDX models have looked pretty much the same. New for 2017, Acura has updated the SUV’s face to show the
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