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Toyota’s About To Crown A Facelifted 2027 Avalon In China

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Toyota is gearing up to introduce a facelifted Avalon in China. Updated model borrows cues from the Camry and Crown. Sedan will apparently offer both gas and hybrid powertrains. Toyota phased out the Avalon in the United States after the 2022 model year , but the car continued to live on overseas. In fact, the sedan is getting an extensive facelift in China. More: Toyota Avalon Being Dropped After 2022 Model Year Quietly revealed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the model effectively blends elements from the Camry and rear-wheel drive Crown . As a result, the Avalon has a familiar front fascia with C-shaped lighting units and a large grille with vertical bars. They’re joined by vertical air curtains as well as an angular front bumper. While the filing doesn’t show much of the side profile, ...

Dodge Is Paying Charger Buyers $10 For Every Horsepower Under The Hood

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Power Dollars returns just as gas Charger deliveries ramp up. Discounts reach $5,500 on the 550-horsepower Scat Pack. The promotion runs from July 9 through August 3, 2026. Dodge is reviving one of its best-known marketing promotions just as deliveries begin to ramp up. The automaker has announced the return of Power Dollars , giving retail buyers a $10 cash allowance for every horsepower under the hood of eligible 2026 Charger models. For Scat Pack buyers, that translates into a hefty $5,500 discount, and Dodge says it brings the car’s price below $49,500 before destination, taxes, and fees. The promotion is available from July 9 through August 3, 2026, and applies exclusively to retail purchases of gasoline-powered 2026 Charger R/T, R/T Plus, Scat Pack, and Scat Pack Plus models equipped with the twin-turbocharged Hurricane Sixpack engine. Importantly, lease customers aren’t eligible. Read: New Charger SIXPACK Is America...

Land Rover Won’t Make A Defender Pickup, So This Shop Did It In Carbon

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Urban Automotive debuts a Defender pickup at Goodwood. The Avontur Widetrack features two doors and a carbon bed. The tuner also launched a widebody kit for the Defender Octa. The Land Rover Defender just got a facelift , but a pickup still isn’t among the body styles on offer. Urban Automotive has filled that gap with a two-door truck conversion of the SUV under the name Widetrack Avontur. The build made its first appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, timed to mark the tuner’s tenth anniversary. Underneath the reworked body sits a Defender 110 Hard Top commercial vehicle. More: This Custom Defender Drops Its Top And Lets The Leather Do All The Shouting The rear part of the roof has been removed, with carbon trim and a matching spoiler applied to the cutouts. The tuner also deleted the rear doors, adding body-colored fender extensions, 23-inch alloy wheels, a sharper splitter, and a custom hood. The real highlight, ...