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Mazda CX-9 Sales Surge in 2017 (+26.3%) As Distributed at Retail Outlets, Auto Shows & Events the SUV & CUV Segment Continues to Grow $ Winter2.00 2018 Visit: www.AutoNewsOnline.com www.AutoNewsOnline.com “Distributed monthly for 30+ years” LARGEST CONSUMER AUTOMOTIVE NEWSPAPER IN U.S. Mazda CX-9 Sales Surge in 2017 (+26.3%) as Distributed at Retail Outlets, Auto Shows & Events the SUV & CUV Segment Continues to Grow A Message for Automakers .............................page 2 2018 Volvo XC60 T6 Review by Art Gould .....page 2 2018 Subaru Crosstrek Review by Sally Hanson ..page 3 Infiniti Introduces QX50 VC-Turbo .................page 4 Saleen Brings Back S7 Supercar ...................page 7 Inside Asia by Michelle Hale ..........................page 8 SHOWCASE REVIEWS .................................page 15 Toyota Takes to the track for Camry Launch ..page 16 One Man Builds 1,000 Cars ..........................page 17 Mecum Results & LA Auction ............pages 27 & 28 Auto Legends gather at Pebble as Sarah, Team Auto News with 2018 Mazda CX-9 in Sun Valley, Idaho (photo Auto News) by Bill McCallum cles finished the year up 15.6 per- elements. While I was driving a Mazda cent with 169,746 vehicles sold The power-to-pass is created Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance CX-9 from Seattle to Sun Valley, in 2017. with a SKYACTIV-G 2.5T Turbo ID and back this past December, This years road trip to Sun engine mated with SKYACTIV- Announces Scholarship Winners Mazda U.S. was busy selling Valley, ID for a little holiday DRIVE 6-speed sport mode auto- Investing in the Next Genera- dents at the Academy of Art Uni- CX-9’s across the country. Sales skiing was different. No snow or matic transmission. 26 MPG plus tion of Automotive Enthusiasts versity in San Francisco. We’ve of the seven passenger Mazda ice on the highway and very little on the highway makes your road Meet the latest group of Phil also partnered in innovative ways CX-9 rose 26.3 percent year-to- snow in the mountains. Thanks trip easy on the pocket book. Hill Scholars with The Revs Program at Stan- date with 3,276 vehicles sold in to the largest network of snow The seven passenger 2018 The Pebble Beach Concours ford University. Here is an over- the month of December. With making equipment in the world Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring d’Elegance has been celebrating view of our current efforts! 25,828 vehicles sold in 2017 the and sunny days (that’s why the All Wheel Drive model offers a historic automobiles for nearly Our Phil Hill Scholars at CX-9 finished the year up 60.9 resort is called Sun Valley) it was number of creature comfort fea- seven decades—and we want McPherson College percent, as crossover vehicles another spectacular ski vacation. tures that are standard includ- to be certain these cars will be We are pleased to announce the continue to dominate the U. S. The four most important ele- ing; leather-trimmed upholstery, celebrated for decades to come. Pebble Beach Company Founda- market. The Mazda CX-line ments to consider in a vehicle power drivers seat with lumbar, So we are committed to doing tion is once again providing Phil posted year-to-date sales growth, for a long road trip to this writer driver seat memory with 2 posi- all that we can to give new gen- Hill Scholarships to two stu- with the CX-3, CX-5 (see page 3 are; the power-to-pass, MPG, tions, heated front seats, power erations of enthusiasts the knowl- dents—Ben Falconer and Dalton story) and the CX-9 posting an comfort and room for your gear. front passenger seat, heated edge to appreciate great cars as Whitfield—enrolled in the Auto- increase of 16.8% in December. The Mazda CX-9 offers industry steering wheel and much more. well as the skills to create and motive Restoration program at The three Mazda crossover vehi- leading benefits within all four continued on page 5 care for them. McPherson College. McPherson In 2009, we worked with our is the only four-year liberal arts primary charitable partner, the college to offer such a program. All-New 2018 Lexus LC 500 is a “Game Changer” Pebble Beach Company Foun- These scholarships have also dation, to establish the Phil Hill supported several McPherson Scholarships, named to honor restoration students during their a longtime friend of this con- internships, helping to defray cours while supporting students living expenses while they gain in automotive arts and technical experience. programs. Phil Hill Scholarships McPherson College students have since supported 10 stu- Ben Falconer (l) and Dalton dents at McPherson College in Whitfield (r) talk with Concours McPherson, Kansas, and 12 stu- continued on page 6 Jay Leno introduces Scholarship Winners at 2017 Concours Valeria, Team Auto News with 2018 Lexus LC 500 at Lexus of Bellevue Dealership (photo d’Elegance Auto News) See Story on Page 26 2 Visit: www.AutoNewsOnline.com Winter 2018 What is the 2018 Volvo Celebrities Acura Kia Forte Future for XC60 T6 Gather at TLX EX Electric Cars? “test drive” CES “test drive” “test drive” Bill McCallum Art Gould Joyce Chow Ed Barrett Scot McCallum editor feature editor entertainment editor feature writer “Green Car Guy” Creative people sometimes Volvo’s second generation Artificial intelligence was show- The Acura TLX faces the same I’ve driven and written about create myths and then execute XC60 was recently named North cased more than ever in car tech- challenge as other sedans these several Kia models over the those myths for a profit. American ‘Utility of the Year’. nology at CES 2018 in Las Vegas. days. The car-buying public’s years, and the Kia Forte EX As Jerry Seinfeld likes to say, Announced by the North Ameri- Sandwiched between the LA Auto taste has shifted from the tradi- really impressed me recently. “.....and there is nothing wrong can Car of the Year jury of sixty Show and Detroit Auto Show, tional four-door transportation to There are a number of features with that.” leading automotive journalists, cars and the latest technology are crossover SUVs. Of course, not and performance related items But when the myth that pure this honor continues to be the high- expected at CES as familiar elec- everyone is buying an SUV, but to mention, and I really enjoyed electric (EV) sales will surge in light of the North American Inter- tronics brand expand into your automakers like Acura are scram- some of the creature comforts. the next few years leads auto- national Auto Show in Detroit. connected car and bring smarter bling to make their sedans more The Forte’s 2.0 liter Gas Direct makers to invest stockholders Volvo still has Swedish roots infotainment systems. attractive to customers. With that Injection 4 cylinder engine deliv- dollars and put employees jobs which is obvious when looking Talk to your car and you’ll hear in mind, Acura has freshened the ers enough power while offering a risk, there is something wrong at the Scandinavian-themed inte- familiar voices from home such as look of its RLX, and added a new 33 MPG on the Highway. Safety with that. rior and styling that reflects Vol- Amazon’s Alexa or Apple’s Siri sportier model, the A-Spec, to has always been a Kia trademark, Considering that electric cars vo’s long heritage. Owned by an (CarPlay) and Google (Android their 2018 lineup. and the Forte offers a full com- represented over 30% of U.S. investment group in China, long Auto) that are now listening to our Most agree that the restyled pliment of features to include: sales in the early 1900’s and time fans of Volvo can be confi- voice commands for in-car info- nose of the 2018 RLX is big front, side, and curtain airbags; eventually disappeared from dent that design work is still han- tainment systems. Amazon’s Alexa improvement over the one on its Traction and Electronic Stabil- U.S. highways, then why are we dled by the group that has always voice integration is now coming to predecessor. The new, pentagon- ity Control (TCS, ECS); Vehicle revisiting this failing business produced the car known as one of Toyota and Lexus after already shaped grille with a large Acura Safety Management (VSM) and model once again ? Five possible the “safest” in the industry. being integrated into BMW, Ford logo, makes a stronger impres- Hill-start Assist Control (HAC). reasons: The five passenger, five door and Hyundai, which unveiled it’s sion than the “shield” design it Overall the Forte’s handling and 1- Internal Combustion Engines utility has a choice of three power Intelligent Personal Cockpit with replaced. Sleek LED headlamps, feel was fantastic on a couple of are targeted as the main cause for trains. The 2.0 liter turbo four the Intelligent Personal Agent and distinctive creases on the our touring trips. climate change. (Global Warm- cylinder, rated at 250 horsepower coming as early as 2019. hood provide additional charac- My family and I really enjoyed ing) at 258 lb.-ft of torque, followed “Hey Mercedes” will catch ter to the new RLX. My white the interior comfort and conve- 2- Government mandates and by the 2.0 liter supercharged and the attention of the MBUX test car with black trim, in place nience features. First, there are rebates have helped create the turbo-charged direct injection Mercedes-Benz User Experi- of chrome, looked really sharp. wing windows in the front doors small U.S. market (1% to 2%)- engine rated at 316 horsepower ence future dashboard with two Inside, the cabin features a that really enhance visibility and SEE page 5 story with 295 lb.-ft.
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