Sentences with phrase «first new nameplate»

Nissan has officially killed the Juke crossover in the US and in its place it now offers the less controversial looking Kicks priced from $ 17,990 - it's the first new nameplate in the automaker's lineup in over eight years.

Not exact matches

It is one of those iconic nameplates that manages to elicit as much attention with each new release as it did with the first.

The new TAG Heuer Autavia is a landmark reference for the well - known brand — this was one of the first crowd - sourced releases from a major nameplate.

The first new model from the freshly minted Genesis luxury brand is here, and Hyundai's new upscale nameplate hopes to take on the Mercedes - Benz S - Class in the flagship sedan segment.

The 2016 Nissan Maxima, introduced at the 2015 New York auto show, is an all - new version of the storied nameplate that first debuted in the U.S. in 19New York auto show, is an all - new version of the storied nameplate that first debuted in the U.S. in 19new version of the storied nameplate that first debuted in the U.S. in 1981.

TORRANCE, California — At first glance, the new 2016 Acura NSX being readied for production seems to have nothing in common with the original Japanese supercar introduced in 1990, other than its mid-engine layout and an iconic nameplate.

The Veloster is the first U.S. nameplate to be tuned by Hyundai's new N performance subbrand.

IRVINE, Calif., June 22, 2016 — Having transformed into an industry leader in design, quality and technology, Kia Motors reached historic new heights today when J.D. Power recognized the brand as the highest scoring nameplate in its 2016 Initial Quality Study (IQS) out of all 33 makes in the U.S. Marking the first time in 27 years that a non-premium brand has topped the rankings, Kia's rise to the top was driven by segment - leading performances from the Sportage and Soul, while Forte and Sorento placed second, and the Rio placed third in their respective categories.

Other new Moog parts include a first - to - market rear sway bar link kit for Audi A4 sedans and wagons, and A5, S5 and Q5 models; front sway bar link kit for more than 500,000 Ford F150 4WD and F Series Super Duty 2WD and 4WD trucks; lower ball joint for more than 625,000 Chrysler Sebring, Dodge Avenger, and Dodge Journey models; and a broad array of alignment shims and bushings for several late - model foreign nameplate and domestic applications.

«The all - new Focus RS will bring the legendary nameplate to a new generation of global customers for the first time,» said Dave Pericak, director,...

The Kicks is the first new Nissan nameplate launched in eight years but, aside from the cute name (Can it only be driven on Route 66?)

Besides Toyota, only its Lexus luxury division and Nissan's premium nameplate, Infiniti, have recorded excellent initial quality marks in the first year of a new vehicle.

Honda's venerable compact is all new for 2012, the ninth generation of a nameplate that's been efficiently traversing U.S. highways since it first became available for the 1973 model year.

First new Nissan nameplate launched in last eight years, Kicks joins best - selling Rogue and Rogue Sport CUVs in Nissan's U.S. showrooms in June 2018

Most consumers there are buying a car for the first time with little brand loyalty, offering opportunities for newer entrants like Nissan's Infiniti and Ford's Lincoln to gain market share from more established nameplates.

Aldred also shows off the brand's new convertible, the 2016 Buick Cascada, the first drop top for the nameplate in over 25 years.

The first all - new Lincoln nameplate since the Lincoln Versailles, the Navigator shared its body with the Ford Expedition, competing against the Range Rover, Mercedes - Benz M - Class and Lexus LX450, the full - size Navigator offered additional cargo and towing capability unavailable in smaller luxury - oriented SUVs.

This week, we have gotten our first look at this new model possibly wearing a well - known nameplate.

The all - new RDX is the first in a new generation of products developed from the ground up around Acura's Precision Crafted Performance brand direction, and is the top - selling nameplate in the compact luxury SUV segment3 since RDX launched in 2006, with cumulative U.S. sales exceeding 375,000 vehicles.

An all - new nameplate for Cadillac, the ATS marked the brand's first foray into the world's most significant luxury car segment.

The favourite, however, is understood to be an electric car based on the Porsche - developed J1 platform, which is being introduced on Porsche's first dedicated electric car in 2019, codenamed Mission E. Bentley's EV, which would bring with it a new nameplate to the range, would be a sleek four - door, halfway between a 911 and a Panamera in size but pitched more towards the former in terms of driver appeal.

The new Astra family, which revives a nameplate first seen in Australia in 1987 (as a badge - engineered Pulsar) before being discontinued as a Holden seven years ago, also brings a mid-range GTC Sport variant, powered by the same engines and priced from $ 29,990 manual and $ 32,190 auto.

Other «firsts» include the Velar First Edition, which will introduce the new nameplate and be available worldwide for one model - year only.

The first new mid-engine sports car to wear the McLaren nameplate since the all - conquering McLaren F1 (produced from 1992 to 1998), the McLaren MP4 - 12C uses a carbon fiber composite chassis and is powered by a mid-mounted 3.8 - liter twin - turbocharged V8 engine making 592 horsepower and 443 ft. - lbs.

The E70 BMW X5 M and it's sibling the X6 M were BMW's first M SUVs, and the X5 M nameplate will continue with the new generation F15 X5.

Granted, the Ioniq comes with a lot of fancy words, but the new nameplate does have at least one thing to brag about: it's the first production car to offer hybrid, plug - in hybrid, and electric drivetrain in the same exterior package.

But the big news is that the E53 is the first hybrid AMG nameplate, sporting the company's new EQ Boost system.