LA Auto Show 2014 - Ford Shelby GT350, Chevy Colorado ZR2, and Cadillac ATS-V

The LA Auto Show is here, and Ford, Chevy, and Cadillac revealed new segment fighters to rival the BMW M3, Ford Raptor, and Z/28. Watch More - http://bit.ly/1sgmU1O But what do you guys think? Will the Cadillac ATS-V pose a threat to the BMW M3? Can the Chevy Colorado ZR2 beat the Ford Raptor? And will Ford win the classic Chevy/Ford rivalry with the Ford Shelby GT350? Transcript : Hi guys, it’s Rylan with 4WheelOnline with this weeks News Refresh! First, Ford announced the return of the Shelby badge with the new GT350 Mustang, which will be a tribute to Carroll Shelby who died in 2012. The new Mustang won’t be like any American muscle car you’ve ever seen, in fact, it’s powered by a flat-plane crankshaft V8. And with more than 500 horsepower it’s Ford’s most powerful naturally aspirated production engine, ever. The cherries on top are the six-piston brake calipers, magnetic shocks, and an independent rear suspension. The LA Auto Show is also going on and Chevy debuted a concept Colorado ZR2, which is an off-road variant of Chevy’s midsized pickup truck. They might even build it, if there’s enough interest. The truck has a notably higher ground clearance and more extreme approach and departure angles than the standard Colorado Z71. It also has King remote-reservoir shock absorbers that hook up to it’s more robust control arms. To complete the package are fender flares, a winch built into the front bumper and GM’s GearOn cargo mounts. It will be powered by the 2.8L Duramax diesel, which is coming to the 2016 Colorado. Some are already calling this Chevy’s next Raptor Killer. Well if that’s true it’s certainly a step up from the last Raptor Killer. (shudders) Finally, Toyota’s bringing fuel cell cars back into the zero-emission race with their hydrogen powered Mirai, which isn’t a just a concept car. It’s a finished production car that will be sold in California next year. Now, there is a lot to be impressed by Toyota’s new Mirai, which means future in Japanese. It’s got a 300 mile range and a starting price of under $58,000. Which means it goes farther and is cheaper than the California born Tesla Model S. And Toyota is doing everything they can to pave the future for the Mirai, who has to not only carve a market share from existing gas powered cars, but battery-powered vehicles like Tesla. Besides undercutting the price of the Model S, Toyota is also selling the Mirai with a lease option they expect 9 out of 10 of their buyers to pursue. They also provide their drivers with fuel for the first 3 years, which would normally run you about 4500 bucks. And with Tesla’s network of superchargers quickly connecting the entire US, Toyota’s got a lot of catching up to do, and they’re counting on California taxpayers to make that happen. California has pledged $200 million to the construction of 100 hydrogen stations by 2020. That’s $2 million per station. And that’s where the viability between fuel-cell and battery powered cars widens. For the price of 1,000 hydrogen stations you could install 10,000 supercharger stations, or a million standard EV chargers! And while Toyota’s $60,000 car is cheaper than the Model S, it is no luxury car, and with it’s puny 185 horsepower motor, it’s far from a sports car. To make matters worse for Toyota, there’s a small window before Tesla’s planned 2017 Model 3 release date, which will undercut the Miura with a $35,000 price tag. And it won’t cost you $1500 a year to fuel it either. But what do you guys think? Do you agree with Toyota? Is this just the beginning for hydrogen powered cars? Or will battery powered cars continue to hold the advantage? Let us know in the comments below. And don’t forget, we just got back from the 2014 SEMA Show. We’ve got interviews on our channel with R. Lee Ermey I’m Rylan, and you’ve just been refreshed.