AutoGuide Now For The Week Of April 20
Cars cars cars! That’s what you come to AutoGuide to read about, so lets get to it, and share what we’re driving this week.
2015 Fiat 500 Turbo – Mike Schlee, Road Test Editor: ““The Fiat 500 comes in many, many flavors and this year there is one more, the automatic turbo. By offering an automatic transmission with the turbocharged engine, Fiat hopes to entice more people to the little 500 that want more power, but not the inconvenience of rowing their own gears. What will our general consumer think of it?”
2015 Kia Sorento: ““The Kia Sorento has been one of the better looking mid-size crossovers for some time, but it was a bit too small and lack the polish of some of its main competitors. This year it’s undergone a substantial redesign and not only looks even better, but should be a greater package all-around. Is it?”
2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S: “Sometimes it’s rough being an automotive reviewer, this week though, is not one of those times. I’ll be heading out to a world famous racetrack to drive AMG’s latest sports car around the track, the GT S. Will the AMG GT S drive as good as looks? I have a feeling the answer is yes.”
2015 Cadillac ATS-V – Colum Wood, Editor in Chief: “I’m off to drive the closest thing Cadillac makes to a sports car, the ATS-V. And with 464 turbocharged horsepower it’s certain to embarrass more than a few fancy European machines. Better yet, I’m driving it at America’s Formula 1 track, the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas! Will the V’s power seem less than impressive on the massive COTA track, or will the V have me saying “ BMW M4 who?”
2015 Infiniti Q70L – Sami Haj-Assaad, Features Editor: “I’m snagging the Q70L this week, which is the largest sedan in Infiniti’s lineup. While its 5.6-liter V8 makes 416 hp, it will be interesting to see how it compares to the full-size luxury car that Luke is picking up this week.”
2015 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid – Luke Vandezande, Managing Editor: “With 377 HP, the RLX Sport Hybrid is a powerful luxury sedan with a premium interior. A 3.5-liter V6 powers the front wheels with help from one out of a total three electric motors that it comes with. The other two send power to the rear. It starts at about $61,000. Is it worth that much scratch? We’re pitting it against the Infiniti Q70L to find out.”
J.D. Power Tech Choice Study – Craig Cole, Associate Editor: “This week I’ll be attending two local events. The first one is a roundtable discussion with supplier company Continental and the second is an Automotive Press Association luncheon covering J.D. Power’s inaugural 2015 U.S. Tech Choice Study. Stay tuned for updates throughout the week.”
2015 GMC Canyon Four Cylinder – Stephen Elmer, News Editor – Our long-term GMC Canyon rings in at about $40,000, not an insignificant price tag for a midsize pickup truck. So what is the Canyon like at a cheaper price point? We have a four-cylinder, manual transmission version of the truck this week to find out. Watch for the next update and if you haven’t seen the series yet, check it out right here.
Sami has an unquenchable thirst for car knowledge and has been at AutoGuide for the past six years. He has a degree in journalism and media studies from the University of Guelph-Humber in Toronto and has won multiple journalism awards from the Automotive Journalist Association of Canada. Sami is also on the jury for the World Car Awards.
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