Mazda North American Operations announce that the new 2018 CX-5 is recognized as “2018 Top Safety Pick+”, when equipped with Adaptive Front-Lightning System. As you might know, the nonprofit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has become a sort of ordeal when it comes to testing vehicle’s safety and utility capabilities. In fact, 2018 Mazda CX-5 is the only small SUV that has earned such recognition.
In order to qualify for the award, a vehicle should earn good ratings in several test segments: driver-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, slide, roof strength and head resistance tests, along with good or acceptable score in the passenger-side small overlap front test. And last, but certainly not least, it must earn advanced or superior rate for the front crash prevention and good headlight test.
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What makes the 2018 CX-5 is the new i-ACTIVESENSE suite that includes Mazda Radar Cruise Control: neat gadget that uses millwave radar at 18-90mph speeds and aids the vehicle to keep distance between other vehicles in front of it. For speed below 18mph MRCC uses a front camera and slows down to a standstill and moves at stop-and-go speeds without hesitation. This system is especially fine-tuned to work in harmony with the Distance Recognition Support System. Other goodies that the suite includes are Smart City Brake Support and Blind Spot Monitoring with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert. Neat!
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In Tony Stark-like fashion, Hyundai team has unveiled a special edition Iron Man-inspired Kona SUV on the opening day of San Diego Comic-Con 2018. Taking central pace at the Marvel booth, Kona Iron Man Edition features numerous sexy exterior and interior design elements that resemble the prominent Iron Man suit. This particular model comes in limited run and production is scheduled to begin in December, which means first “suits” will be available in the first quarter of 2019.
Project Kahn has made a special exclusive vehicle that would serve as a tribute to England’s 2018 World Cup football team. The vehicle features manifestation of Saint George Livery and tons of exclusive features. Although England did not become world champion, all England fans can find solace in the Autobiography Pace Car Edition.
Volvo’s popular XC40 takes one more prestigious award home thanks to its participation in the 2018 Euro NCAP tests. As always the vehicle earned the maximum five stars for safety features and joins its large siblings 60 and 90 series as one of the safest vehicles on the road today.
2019 Acura MDX has already came to dealerships and reveals numerous new features: revised exterior styling, interior updates and of course, revised drivetrain system. MDX also comes with AcuraWatch technology as a standard feature and will try to please all the enthusiasts with new infotainment and utility gadgets.
Honda refines its award-winning 8-seat SUV and showcases new vision and attitude for 2019. Pilot has received numerous changes and had undergone tons of revisions only to demonstrate more aggressive exterior styling, enhanced performance rates and new gadgets and utilities.
BMW M5 remains brand’s most successful and recognizable model. The large sedan has always offered incredible performance and premium features at the same time. And the most recent model, the F90 continues the tradition to deliver high performance rates and some sporty vibes: it comes with a large 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 unit that generates a total of 600hp and 750Nm that allow the F90 to chase a top speed of 309km/h. However, SPEED-BUSTER team has managed to make some changes and improvements that make a difference. Let’s check ‘em out!
Fans of motorsport will have the chance to witness the unveiling of the new Toyota Supra prototype at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in UK. Chief engineer and master driver Herwig Daenens will also take a ride with the vehicle and as always will climb Goodwood’s iconic hill.
Here’s an example for a beautiful and yet super powerful car. Kia’s striking grand tourer won Red Dot award in the “Best of the Best Car Design” segment this year and also received neat power boost that adds a neat kick to the overall power output: the 4-door beauty can now produce a total of 420hp and 624Nm, which means +50hp and +114Nm of additional power. This means that the Korean pride can leave some worthy rivals as Jaguar XE 3.0 and Audi S5 behind.
Maserati has chosen the 25th Goodwood Festival of Speed for the premiere of the latest Levante GTS SUV. This is a sibling of the flagship Levante Trofeo and features tons of goodies that are worth mentioning! So, let’s check out what Maserati is up to this time!
The most powerful and agile McLaren comes with incredible features, serious intentions and as always advanced technologies. 600LT incorporates brand’s philosophy of producing lightweight super-sportscar that offers some extreme performance stats. The vehicle is geared with 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine and benefits from top-exit exhaust system that allows the engine to breathe more freely. 600LT generates a total of 592hp and maximum torque of 457lb-ft. This means that the vehicle sprints from 0 to 100km/h in mere 2.9 seconds and chases a top speed of 367km/h. Neat!
BMW M5 F90 is a sexy vehicle. There’s no doubt in that. However, German BMW specialists, MANHART Performance decided to take a closer look and present us a better version of the F90. It is called MH5 700 and featres numerous super cool features that are worth the check out!
