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I think that $42,000 is just too much for what you get. And I’m not the only one. Ever since I’ve heard about Honda coming up with a brand new Prelude, I wanted to like it. I saw the concept at the Los Angeles auto show exactly 2 years ago and thought it was pretty… Continue reading The new Honda Prelude is too expensive.

It looks like Honda didn’t wait for the 2027 model year to revise the Pilot SUV after all. The Pilot is getting a new face for 2026, and a few other unnecessary minute changes here and there. As you can see, the main event for the new year is that new face. And it basically… Continue reading 2026 Honda Pilot changes.

While the Mazda 3 might not get a direct successor, it is working on a new model called the 3e. Which, of course, will be a new compact EV. Last year, we already saw a successor to the Mazda 6 sedan in the form of the new Mazda 6e. It was originally a Chinese market… Continue reading Mazda 3 about to become Mazda 3e.

The current Kia Sorento was unveiled almost 6 years ago. The illustration above shows what a next-generation could look like. Something we chould see as early as next year, as a 2027 model. The Sorento got a mid-cycle refresh with a new face that looks more like the Kia EV9 back in 2023. Now it… Continue reading Guessing the next Kia Sorento.

It is quite obvious that what we have here is a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV with a couple of Nissan badges. And nothing more. This “new Nissan Rogue Hybrid” is a stopgap at best. And a questionable idea. As you can see, there is really no new part on the car. It’s all color changes and… Continue reading The 2026 Nissan Rogue Hybrid is not a Nissan.

It has recently been confirmed by Nissan‘s current CEO. The 5-seater off-road-oriented Nissan Xterra will indeed return for 2028. “We are considering the revival of the Xterra nameplate as a hybrid SUV, with a potential launch in 2028. Production is being evaluated for our Canton, Mississippi, facility. The return of Xterra would represent a strategic… Continue reading Nissan Xterra will be back for 2028.

These new illustrations are trying hard to guess what the mid-cycle facelift for the Honda Pilot could look like. Which is due next year for the 2027 model year. And they are probably very close to the real thing. Unfortunately, Honda is known for these useless mid-cycle refreshes. In some cases, like the Honda Civic,… Continue reading 2027 Honda Pilot.

It sure looks like it. At least for the Chinese market… Our North American VW Jetta is in trouble, and I’m not sure a PHEV option could save it. While sales were up a bit last year, with over 47,000 of them sold, the current generation hasn’t been a bit hit. Back in 2019, that… Continue reading Is VW working on a Jetta PHEV?

Toyota recently revealed its long-awaited compact Land Cruiser FJ. However, it was quickly obvious the new truck would not make it to our shores. It will be built in Thailand starting next year and will be exported to a few Asian countries, Latin America, and the Middle East. but not here or in Europe. I… Continue reading How about a Toyota Land Cruiser FJ for North America?

Yes, they did. But this new Nissan Frontier PHEV is not the same vehicle as our North American Frontier pickup, and it’s not coming over here any time soon. This new Nissan truck is based on the Nissan Dongfeng Z9 shown in the bottom image. A Chinese pickup built for Nissan in China by its partner,… Continue reading Nissan Frontier adds a PHEV model to the Frontier pickup..

As you can see from the images above, the Nissan Pathfinder SUV is getting a few changes for the 2026 model year. I guess it has been a pretty popular model for Nissan with very decent numbers. Since they sold almost 75,000 of them in the US last year. Of course, even 75,000 is far… Continue reading 2026 Nissan Pathfinder changes.

The Kia Seltos is due for a complete redesign soon. This illustration shows what it could look like. The official date for the launch is December 10th. A new hybrid version will be available as well as regular gas. Production of the new model will have to wait until August next year. The new Kia… Continue reading 2027 Kia Seltos.

I’d say yes. But that’s only because Lincoln needs something, anything. Ford’s luxury brand now only sells SUVs, and nothing new is on the horizon. So yes, a new Zephyr sedan could be good news. Lincoln does build and sell a sedan, called the Lincoln Z. That car used to be called the Zephyr, but… Continue reading Does Lincoln need a new sedan?

The illustration above shows what a next-generation Mazda 2 compact could look like. In this particular case, it would look like a production version of the recent Vision X Compact Concept we just saw a few weeks ago. Something that is very unlikely to happen. Mazda never said much about the concept. This was eclipsed… Continue reading Is the Mazda 2 coming back?

Should the Jaguar brand reconsider their drastic upcoming re-imagining of the brand? The future success of Jaguar will be in the hands of one of the most controversial car designs in history, which is a huge gamble. While the Tesla Cybertruck ended up being a flop (About 20,000 sold a year instead of the “over… Continue reading Should Jaguar have second thoughts about the 00 Sedan?