A new Nissan Armada has sailed into U.S. showrooms, the three-row beast picking up on some of the rugged cues first seen in the form of the old Nissan Patrol way back in 1951. There are some welcome changes with the third-generation SUV, including the addition of an off-road Pro-4X trim. But buyers might also take some convincing that the beefy new turbo-six is a worthy replacement for the old V-8. Headlight.News had a chance to check out the 2025 Nissan Armada and here’s our review.
Sales of new vehicles in the U.S. climbed sharply during March as buyers rushed to get in their orders before the tariffs clamp down on the automotive trade. The threat of a recession is also expected to weigh on an industry sensitive to economic trends going into April.
The Nissan Leaf is back, though you might not recognize it. The first mainstream battery-electric vehicle is getting a complete makeover for 2026, returning in SUV form. It’s just one of the big announcements Nissan made Wednesday about its upcoming electrification plan including more U.S. and European EVs, new e-Power and PHEV models and more. Headlight.News has the details.
Nearly a third fewer vehicles qualified for awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety this year, compared to 2024. This reflects toughening crash test guidelines meant to protect rear-seat occupants. Headlight.News looks at which vehicles took IIHS’s coveted Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards this time around.
In this week’s episode of the podcast, we look at how Ram and Infiniti are shaking up their respective plans for electrification before looking into how intense music can make you a more aggressive driver. After we rock out for a bit, we shift to softer listening to take a look at This Week in Automotive History.
As Headlight.News first reported, Infiniti will drop its two base SUVs as it restructures its product line-up and business model. But it will add its first EVs and some other new products. Here’s the complete story, now made official as the automaker meets with its dealers to outline the new program.
Struggling to counter an ongoing decline in sales, Infiniti has downsized its dealer operations and scaled up incentives. Now, as retailers gather in New Orleans for the annual National Automobile Dealers Assoc. convention, the luxury brand is set to reveal major changes in its product strategy. Among other things, at least two familiar product lines will end their run while Infiniti prepares to add its first all-electric models.
The full-size luxury SUV market is dominated by well-known longtimers like the Cadillac Escalade, Lincoln Navigator, but that hasn’t stopped others from making repeated runs at the kings of the segment. The 2025 Infiniti QX80 shows that an old dog can learn new tricks — but are they enough? Find out in our review of the all-new QX80 at Headlight.News.
Once one of the most important auto shows in North America, if not the world, the annual Motor City event returned to its original January schedule after a brief summer run. But what has been renamed the Detroit Auto Show is a mere fraction of the size of what it was during its glory days. Headlight.News looks at what has happened — and why.
Ashes to ashes, dust to rust. The life of an automobile is fairly limited. And the same can be said for automotive nameplates. With only the rarest exceptions, even the most popular badges have finite lives, as the Ford Model Y and Volkswagen Beetle proved. With the arrival of the 2025 model year there are still more nameplates set to drive off into the sunset, the Chevrolet Malibu being just one of the best-known examples. Here’s a look at some other product lines we won’t see going forward.
Let’s face it, this is an SUV world. Some manufacturers, like Ford, have completely abandoned the passenger car business. Others, like General Motors, are quickly going in the same direction. So, what do you do if you can’t find a sedan or coupe that really fits your lifestyle and desires? After spending a week with the 2024 Infiniti QX55 we discovered it is the SUV to buy if you don’t really want an SUV,
In this week's episode of the podcast, we discuss GM scaling back its EV ambitions while several new automobiles make their debut. We also look at the worst states for distracted driving and go for a spin in the 2025 Infiniti QX80 before making a detour to take a look...