HIGHLY ANTICIPATED 2021 ACURA TLX TO ARRIVE AT DEALERSHIPS LATE SEPTEMBER. The 2021 Acura TLX is set to launch nationwide September 28th as the quickest, best-handling and most well-appointed sedan in the brand’s 35-year history. Built upon a model-exclusive body structure and chassis architecture, the 2021 TLX 2.0T will carry a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $37,5001, an increase of $1,300 over the outgoing 3.5-liter V6-powered TLX. Acura’s torque vectoring Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) system is available on all trims for an additional $2,000. The TLX Type S, with Acura’s new 3.0-liter V6 Turbo and standard Super Handling All-Wheel Drive, arrives next spring well-equipped in the low to mid $50,000s.

MAZDA ANNOUNCES SPECIAL CARBON EDITION MODELS FOR CX-5, CX-9 AND MAZDA6. From dynamic driving characteristics to profound styling, each vehicle in Mazda’s lineup is developed to perform on the roads as well as enrich owners’ lives and ignite their passions. The Carbon Edition offers a new way for owners to pursue the road they believe in and seek new paths. Mazda North American Operations today announces new Carbon Edition models for the upcoming 2021 Mazda CX-5, CX-9 and Mazda6.

Each Carbon Edition will feature a bold color scheme that helps represent individuality. The combination of Polymetal Gray exterior paint color, red leather interior with black accents inside and out, are not only beautiful and sophisticated, but also exudes strength and passion. Refined exterior accents, such as black metallic finish aluminum alloy wheels and gloss black door mirrors, among other details, help calm the mind. While the ambiance of the cabin is set with red leather seats contrasted by black honeycomb interior trimming and red stitching to help stir emotions and invoke inspiration.

The 2021 CX-5, CX-9 and Mazda6 Carbon Edition vehicles will be well-appointed with numerous premium amenities, such as Apple CarPlayTM and Android AutoTM, Bose® premium audio and heated front seat that will provide convenience fans can enjoy. Most of Mazda’s i-Activsense safety features, such as Blind Spot Monitoring with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, Mazda Radar Cruise Control with stop and go and Smart Brake Support, are all equipped on these models to help offer peace of mind for every journey on the road.

HARLEY DAVIDSON FAT BOY INSPIRED FORD F250 TO ARRIVE FOR SPRING. Harley-Davidson Motor Company and Tuscany Motor Co. today introduced the 2020 Harley-Davidson™ Branded Ford F-250 edition truck in Las Vegas. It is the latest in a growing lineup of Harley-Davidson® Fat Boy® motorcycle-inspired trucks manufactured through Tuscany Motor Co.  based on Ford and GMC truck models.

“The Harley-Davidson™ Ford F-250 edition fulfills customer requests for additional towing capacity and celebrates their passion for Harley-Davidson® motorcycles,” said Jeff Burttschell, Vice President, Tuscany Motor Co. “Working closely with Brad Richards, Vice President of Styling and Design at Harley?Davidson, we created another fantastic truck worthy of the Harley-Davidson name and coincides with the debut of the Harley-Davidson® Fat Boy® 30th Anniversary motorcycle.”

The new truck includes over 65 edition-specific components that make the 2020 model truck distinctly Harley-Davidson. The styling was inspired by the famous Harley-Davidson® Fat Boy® model.

The Toyota GR Supra Dominates at SEMA 2019. GVP, Toyota Division Marketing, Ed Laukes and NASCAR analyst Rutledge Wood have a wonderful and competitive relationship. They decided to hold a build off for the 2019 SEMA Show, and they’re each building a 2020 GR Supra. This friendly internal competition is coming to a head as a victor must be decided. Who will emerge victorious in this GR Supra build-off battle?
Toyota’s suite of vehicles at the 2019 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show proves that Toyota is committed to performance in every corner. The 2020 GR Supra ignites the show floor with excitement as a dozen examples, ranging from stock to fully race prepped, light up the Toyota booth in Central Hall. Avalon and Camry TRD sedans join the GR Supras, as they help to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Toyota Racing Development (TRD). https://testdrivenow.com/toyota-gr-supra/

TDN NEWS: FORD GEARING UP TO UNVEIL ALL ELECTRIC MUSTANG INSPIRED SUV
Ford is gearing up to unveil its all-electric, Mustang-inspired SUV across the globe on November 17, 2019.