Daily News: Wednesday 11/8/17

BMW Announces ‘World Premiere’ Event for LA Auto Show

BMW has recently committed to offer 25 electric models–12 of which will be purely powered by electricity–and to demonstrate their resolve on the matter, the company is using the Los Angeles Auto Show to show 5 new EV’s. Out of these five EV’s one will be a new world premier, and will be shown during press days on November 29th.

The remaining EV’s to be shown included the BMW i Vision Dynamics, the MINI Electric Concept, the BMW i3s, and an unspecified model.  Also on display will be the M3 CS, the X7 SAV, the 6-series Gran Turismo, the 8-series concept, and finally, the new M5.

BMW certainly has a busy time planned for the Los Angeles International Auto Show, and for full coverage, you can come here! TheSpeedTrap.net managed to snag a press pass to the show, and will be providing coverage from the event.

Jeep Teases All-New Jeep Wrangler’s Interior Before Complete Reveal November 29

Jeep has released more press photographs teasing the details of the new Jeep Wrangler, this time focusing on the interior of their new 4×4 off-roader. Most striking to Jeep owners are the color-matched panels on the dashboard, which are optional and interchangeable. Also noticeable is the large screen in the center stack, as well as the smaller screen located in the gauge pod.

It certainly looks like the Jeep is gaining the technology needed for 2018.

The full details will be debuted November 29th at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Remember to check back here for full coverage.

RAM Releases Another Color Special Edition: 2018 Hydro Blue Sport Special Edition 

RAM has taken to the San Antonio Auto Show to reveal 2017’s last special edition RAM 1500 truck. Dubbed the RAM Hydro Blue Sport Edition, the package joins the Sublime, Copper, and Ignition Orange packages already on offer for the 1500 series of trucks.

Changes to the special edition are limited purely to aesthetics. The exterior is given a lick of Hydro Blue color and receives a new body-color Sport grille with black inserts, black badging, and a new Sport performance hood.

The package is available on 1500 models, either in two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. 4×4 models receive gloss black 20″ wheels, while two-wheel drive versions receive larger 22″ examples of the same wheels.

Pricing will begin at $47,455 and will begin arriving at dealerships this month. Production will be limited to 2000 units, but don’t worry if you miss this one: RAM will make more special ‘color’ editions.

The Grand Tour Loses ‘The American’ Test Driver aka NASCAR Driver Mike Skinner

Mike Skinner, the NASCAR driver known as “The American” who acted as The Grand Tour’s on-hand expert driver, announced today via Twitter he will not be returning for season two.

It is unclear whether the decision was Amazon’s or Skinner’s, as he merely said “my character wasn’t developed as I was told.” Judging from the fans lukewarm reaction to his character, it is believable that either he would choose to not return or Amazon would ‘kill’ his character off.

The Grand Tour Season Two premieres on Amazon Prime December 8th, and you can watch the trailer right here: