Joshua Thompson
News editor — Joshua deals with numbers for a living, but cars are his lifelong passion. He loves all, from his dream Stingray through to his first car, a Mercury Tracer.
Mini John Cooper Works Buggy for Dakar 2018 photos
The Dakar 2018 Mini John Cooper Works Buggy has a 3-liter inline-six turbo-diesel with 250kW (340hp) and 800Nm (590 lb-ft), RWD, tubular steel frame, and carbonfiber reinforced plastic body.
Volkswagen Jetta R-Line SoCal Concept (2019, seventh generation) photos
The 2019 Volkswagen Jetta R-Line SoCal Concept is designed by fifteen52, and is inspired by the Mark 2 Jetta. It has 19-inch wheels, yellow highlights, a black roof, and ride height that’s lower by 3 inches.
2018 Tesla Model 3 AWD Performance and AWD models detailed
Although production of the Tesla Model 3 has still yet to hit 5,000 cars per week, and the company has yet to make any US$35,000 models, Elon Musk has announced new AWD and AWD Performance variants.
Lamborghini Huracan LP580-2 Pope Francis Special (2018) photos
A Lamborghini Huracan LP580-2 given to Pope Francis has been sold at auction for €715,000 (US$844,000) with the money going to charities of the Holy Father’s choosing. The special Huracan has stripes with the color of the Vatican City’s flag.
Lotus 3-Eleven 430 (2018, first generation) photos
The 2018 Lotus 3-Eleven 430 is the end of the line, and is the fastest road going Lotus. It has a supercharged 3.5-liter Toyota V6 with 321kW (430hp) and 440Nm (325 lb-ft), 6-speed manual, 0-100km/h in 3.2s, and 290km/h (180mph) top speed. It has a full carbon body with exposed flanks. Only 20 will be made.
Toyota TownAce truck & van (2018 update, S400, JDM) photos
The 2018 Toyota TownAce JDM update for both the pickup truck and van now have anti-theft immobilizer system as standard. On sale from June 7, 2018.
Mercedes-Benz V-Class Night Edition (2018, W447) photos
The 2018 Mercedes-Benz V-Class Night Edition has black 19-inch AMG wheels, black detailing, AMG front and rear bumpers, black Nappa leather, and a surround view camera.
Only one Acura sold in the USA isn’t made here. Any idea which?
Acura sells six vehicles in the US and surprisingly only one of them isn’t made in Ohio. For those having trouble at home, its model range consists of the ILX, TLX, RLX, RDX, MDX and NSX.
Chrysler Cirrus Concept (1992) photos
The 1992 Chrysler Cirrus Concept had extreme cab forward styling, suicide rear doors, no B pillar, and an alcohol fuelled 2-stroke turbocharged 3-liter V6 with 400hp (298kW).