Kristen McCoy

The first six months of 2019 were a slow crawl for automakers. From January to June of this year, the number of new car and light truck sales is the lowest they have been in a six-month period since 2013, according to Bloomberg Business. Sales have dropped from 17.3 million in June 2018 to 17 …

According to Chevrolet, the 2020 Corvette is the most powerful entry-level Corvette ever made. What makes it so powerful?

Following its recent long-awaited unveiling, the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray continues to generate both excitement and speculation. Much of the fanfare is due to Chevy introducing a mid-engine model, breaking a 67-year tradition of front-engine design for the iconic sports car. ‘Vette enthusiasts are also talking about its sales tag. At just under $60,000, the …

In London on July 19, 2019, Lotus Cars introduced the world’s most powerful series-production car, the 2021 Evija. It also happens to be Britain’s first purely electric car. While these two facts seem somehow contradictory, this supercar is targeted to make a jaw-dropping 1,970 hp and 1,254 lb-ft of torque powered by a 70 kWh …

The much-anticipated new Corvette is here. With its unusually low price tag people shocked to learn it was faster than these more expensive competitors.

For the CEO who wants a high-performance luxury sedan, Audi presents its new 2020 S8. Developed in 1996 as the sportier variant of the flagship A8, the S8 was the star of some memorable car chases in the 1998 action thriller Ronin.  Audi has enhanced the fourth-generation S8 significantly in order to offer a more …

Consider the humble Subaru. It’s the focus of commercials featuring an adorable family of Golden Retrievers driving around town in a new Ascent. But it’s also much loved by drivers in the northern U.S. for its excellent handling in the snow. The reliability of Subaru’s all-wheel drive is without question. Putting Subarus Where They Belong: …

Everything about the Bentley Continental GT whispers comfort and luxury. It’s a gleaming grand tourer sporting a sloping roof and a large rectangular grille that’s impossible to miss. A peek inside is further proof of its opulence: custom-made wood trim and soft leather seats, with overall superb styling. This tastefully posh ride is favored by celebrities …

An automotive category-killer was born when BMW introduced the X6 back in 2007. The automaker grafted a grand tourer body onto an SUV platform and marketed it as a sports activity coupe. Now a third-generation X6 is shouldering its way on to the scene, set to compete with the likes of more conventional SUVs such …

Land Rover enthusiasts rejoice: an all-new Land Rover Defender will be launched in 2020. After 67 years, the last sturdy off-roader was produced in 2016. Jaguar Land Rover is bringing it back but has shared few specifics so far, except for some beautifully-crafted but intentionally vague social media posts. But a mountain of details about the new …

Who is Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue and why should we care? He is the playboy son of a West African dictator who has been living the high life in the capitals of Europe. He also collects extremely rare supercars such as the Aston Martin One-77, the Bugatti Veyron, and, most notably, the Koenigsegg One:1. Just for …

The driver who chooses a BMW X6 wants to go off the beaten path, and we don’t necessarily mean off-roading. With a grand touring body stacked on top of an SUV platform, the X6 is BMW’s quirkiest crossover. Among its competitors are the more conventional Audi Q7 and the Volvo XC90. Quirky doesn’t mean unpopular, however. BMW …

Corvette fans have been talking about the possibility of an all-wheel-drive Corvette for decades. Over the years, the level of speculation about this ‘Vette variant has remained steady. In fact, it rivals the well-established guessing game about Chevy producing a mid-engine Corvette that is finally becoming a reality with the unveiling of the 2020 mid-engine Corvette C8 on …

What can you say about a machine that growls through the lower gears and snarls in upshifting and roars gut-thumpingly when driven full-out? And the exhaust sounds are just as primal. Your ears have just been rocked, and you want to hear those mesmerizing noises at least three more times today. But you still don’t …

The just-released Kia Telluride is a new entry in the bustling family SUV market that includes the well-established Toyota Highlander, Honda Pilot, and Ford Explorer. The 8-seat Telluride is a step up in roominess from Kia’s other midsize SUV, the Sorento, which is a seven-seater with a tight third row. And, at a starting price …

A veteran of the luxury SUV war, the Audi Q7, is getting a major facelift for 2020. In a recent press release, Audi called this facelift “an all-round update.” The refreshed Q7 is set to launch in Europe by mid-September 2019. The changes will bring it in line with the new design of the Q family, …

A rumor is in the wind about GM’s plan to re-engineer the Chevrolet Colorado and its corporate sibling the GMC Canyon for 2023. Over the past few years, the Colorado has been a strong seller for buyers in the midsize truck market, especially the rough-and-ready ZR2 model that holds its own with the crowd-pleasing Ford F-150 …