Features of the new large luxury sedan include a twin-turbo V-6 mated to a 10-speed automatic, plus what Lexus touts as the world’s biggest in-car head-up display.

The cost of LiDAR systems used in autonomous vehicles has been reduced 90% from about $75,000, Krafcik says.

Since it first launched in 2008, the family-favorite has accounted for 837,067 sales. GM expects a similar, if not warmer reception, for the redesigned model.

Nissan’s new small CUV is 12 ins. shorter in length than the Rogue, and dimensionally closer to a compact than subcompact size.

New sedan, CUVs will join the fold, as the brand looks to solidify its spot atop on the world’s premium-vehicle segment.

The second-generation Tiguan arrives after its larger sibling, the 3-row Atlas CUV, which also shares VW’s MQB modular architecture. With both vehicles arriving as CUV demand remains robust, the automaker is proclaiming 2017 the “year...

“There are some cool slots people in the U.S. have not embraced yet, and we will be there,” GM Executive Vice President Mark Reuss says.

The car will be available with Hyundai/Kia’s 3.3L twin-turbo V-6 from the Genesis lineup and an all-new 2.0L turbocharged 4-cyl.

The I.D. Buzz forms part of a multi-model EV initiative headed by VW brand chief Herbert Diess, who aims to rehabilitate the company’s image following the Dieselgate emissions scandal.

The 6.0L W-12 in the Continental Supersports was significantly redesigned, incorporating larger turbochargers and larger charge-air cooling and exhaust systems, both for better breathing. Brake-based torque vectoring is standard.