NEW YORK—The New York International Auto Show opened its doors to the public on Friday morning. In recent years, it has found its place as the most important of the American auto shows—Los Angeles and Detroit have been cannibalized by CES and preempted by foreign shows, all to the Big Apple's benefit. This year's event didn't disappoint, as we discovered during the press preview days held earlier this week. There will be plenty more NYIAS content from us in the next few days, but let's kick things off with our Best Of awards. Outstanding in the Automotive Technology field: Nissan VC-Turbo engine Since this is a technology publication, I'll begin with our award for the coolest technology on display. I was tempted to give the honor to Waymo, which has just partnered with Jaguar to build tens of thousands of self-driving electric SUVs. Waymo is light years ahead of the competition for driverless technology, but these robo-taxis won't actually be deployed for another two years, … [Read more...] about Crafty new engine tech, two electric SUVs among best at New York Auto Show
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Lincoln Aviator SUV will debut in New York
Luxury SUVs. Everyone's gotta have 'em. So following the launch of the 2018 Navigator, not to mention the updated MKC and Nautilus (née MKX), Lincoln will resurrect the Aviator name for a brand-new SUV that we'll see at the New York Auto Show later this month.That's right, the Aviator is back. And if this new model is anything like the previous Aviator, produced between 2002 and 2005, it'll be based on the Ford Explorer. Makes sense to us -- there's plenty of space for a three-row SUV to join Lincoln's lineup between the Nautilus and the Navigator.Assuming the Aviator does share its components with the Explorer, we can likely expect both front- and all-wheel drive to be offered. On the powertrain front, the Explorer's 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 seems like a safe bet, and Ford's 2.3-liter EcoBoost I4 could be a possibility, as well.Of course, we won't know anything for certain until the Aviator makes its public debut later this month. Look for the new Lincoln to greet the world on … [Read more...] about Lincoln Aviator SUV will debut in New York
2019 Toyota RAV4 heads to 2018 New York Auto Show
When Honda unveiled the redone 2017 CR-V, one of its most potent competitors -- the Toyota RAV4 -- was still rocking a body from the 2013 model year. Now it's Toyota's turn to be the freshest crossover on the market.Toyota will debut the 2019 RAV4 SUV at the 2018 New York Auto Show at the end of March. The automaker offered no additional information, but it included a teaser image that shows off the new ute's shape, which doesn't appear radically different to the old model. Simple formulae tend to work best in this segment anyway.Even though the current RAV4 is pretty old in Car Years, it's still performing great in terms of sales. 2017 was its best year ever with more than 400,000 sales in the US, compared to the CR-V's 377,000 sales. It bears noting that Toyota doesn't separate retail (consumer) and fleet (rental) sales, though, and Honda doesn't sell much if any vehicles on the fleet side, so take those figures with a grain of salt.If there's one thing Toyota embraced well before … [Read more...] about 2019 Toyota RAV4 heads to 2018 New York Auto Show
New York City Helicopter Crash Kills 5
A private charter helicopter hired for a photo shoot crashed into New York City's East River on Sunday night and flipped upside down in the water, killing all five passengers aboard, officials said.The pilot freed himself and was rescued by a tugboat, officials said, while police and fire department divers who recovered the passengers had to remove them from tight harnesses while they were upside down. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below "It took awhile for the divers to get these people out. They worked very quickly as fast as they could," Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said. "It was a great tragedy that we had here." Video taken by a bystander and posted on Twitter shows the red helicopter land hard in the water and then capsize, its rotors slapping at the water.Witnesses on a waterfront esplanade near where the aircraft went down said the helicopter was flying noisily, then suddenly dropped into the water and quickly submerged. But the pilot appeared on the surface, holding onto … [Read more...] about New York City Helicopter Crash Kills 5
[Update: Now $75 Off + $50 GC] Deal Alert: Incredible Sale On The Nexus 6P At B&H, $50 Off + $50 Gift Card With No Sales Tax Outside New York
I see you. Yes, you. You've been hanging around AP for months now, reading every article and news story about the sleek and sexy Nexus 6P. You want a 6P, I know, but you've got that nagging problem that you're struggling to overcome – you want the phone, but you just can't pull the trigger until the right deal comes along. Well my friend, the deal is here. B&H has the Nexus 6P on sale for $50 off the price it sells for at the Google Store. Now, we've seen the 6P at $50 off before, so it's not really a special price. What makes this a killer deal is that B&H is also throwing in a $50 gift card with your purchase. In addition to that, as long as you don't live in New York, you won't pay sales tax when you buy through B&H. The $50 off, plus the $50 gift card, plus the 50ish bucks you'll save in taxes adds up to approximately $150 off what you would pay at the Google Store. On top of all that, you can get an additional $50 off if you purchase a Huawei Watch of … [Read more...] about [Update: Now $75 Off + $50 GC] Deal Alert: Incredible Sale On The Nexus 6P At B&H, $50 Off + $50 Gift Card With No Sales Tax Outside New York