EV/Hybrid

I’d say it’s both. Of course, the shape of the new Kia Telluride is pretty blunt. It looks like a big block of something with almost zero personality or shape. But it’s also quite ghastly, in my humble and totally unprofessional opinion. There is really no excuse for a front end looking ike this in… Continue reading New 2027 Kia Telluride. Blunt or ghaslty?

The upcoming VW ID.EVO is yet another VW model specific to the Chinese market. It is part of a series of EVs specifically designed for that local market. And part of VW‘s strategy, “In China For China”. Where the new models are not only built in China, but also designed and engineered locally. The ID… Continue reading A new VW sedan we won’t get.

While the Honda Pilot and especially the Passport are fairly new, their V6 powertrain isn’t. It is still one of the smoothest engines around at any price, but gas mileage is a big issue. In my recent test drive of the new Honda Passport, I wasn’t able to get over 23MPG on the freeway. Which… Continue reading Hybrid tech coming for the big Hondas.

I mentioned this car a few days ago, and now we have the first official pictures and info from Renault. I think it is fantastic. And yes, I cannot think of a cutest design produced by Renault in their long history… The Concept looked great and almost futuristic in a fabulous retro way, and Renault… Continue reading Is this Renault’s cutest car ever ?

From Brazil we have these new patent images showing a new BMW sedan design. It is said to be the next 3 series. The next BMW 3 series will be a new generation of the gas model. While a new i3 EV, will be based on the all-new Neue Klasse architecture. It will basically be… Continue reading 2027 BMW 3 series/i3.

After 9 generations, Chevrolet killed the Malibu sedan a few months ago. Which seems to be another of these weird GM decisions, since the Malibu was still quite popular with over 117,000 units sold in 2024. Which is actually pretty good for a car that came out in 2015. I guess sometimes GM feels the… Continue reading Possible next-generation Chevrolet Malibu.

It seems the current Cadillac lineup of electric SUVs is getting crowded with many similar designs. It looks like everything is a version of the Cadillac Lyriq that came out a few years ago. I was really hoping the new Cadillac Vistiq would look better than it does. Or at least have a bit more… Continue reading Cadillac Vistiq alternative.

Yes, it took a little while for Renault to finally come up with the new electric Twingo, but the wait was worth it. The production car looks almost exactly the same as the e-Tech Concept from 2024. And the “prototype” that was shown a few months ago. The new car also looks a lot like… Continue reading New Renault Twingo e-Tech Electric.

I had to admit I had no idea the Mercedes GLA was still on sale in the US. But it is… Starting at $41,500 for the 2026 model. The current, 2nd generation, came out in 2019, and Mercedes figured the world deserves a new one. The GLA has never been a big seller in the… Continue reading 2027 Mercedes GLA.

Right now, the Ioniq 5 is the cheapest EV from the Ioniq family you can buy from Hyundai. At least in North America, where it now starts at $35,000. Prices for the 2026 Ioniq 6 sedans have not been announced yet, but they will also be cheaper than last year. This will change soon with… Continue reading 2026/27 Hyundai Ioniq 3.

This might be hard to believe, but the original Honda C-RV came out 30 years ago. It was introduced in Japan in October 1995. The current 6th generation is about 10 inches longer than the original and started production in September 2022. It is still going strong 3 years later. It also received a few… Continue reading Possible next generation Honda C-RV.

After unveiling the EV4, Kia launched the US version just a few months ago at the New York Auto Show. Pictured above, you can see the US side markers and various small changes necessary for our market. While the design isn’t for everyone, the new Kia is a very roomy sedan with interesting specs like… Continue reading Is Kia canceling the EV4 in the US?

I remember seeing the all-new Hyundai Santa Fe at the Los Angeles Auto Show just a couple of years ago. I was really looking forward to seeing it in person since I thought it looked great in pictures. Unfortunately, I was pretty disappointed. It just looked OK in the flesh. A lot of black trim… Continue reading 2027 Hyundai Santa Fe.

All of a sudden. It seems Kia cannot wait to show its all-new Telluride. Since they’ve already committed to a Los Angeles Auto Show launch in a few weeks, all they can currently release are these teasers of a camouflaged car. As predicted, it looks very closely related to the 2026 Hyundai Palisade (3rd pic).… Continue reading 2027 Kia Telluride.

This new Mazda concept is another cool design that will never happen. I hate to say, but Mazda has a terrible history of showing really cool concepts at auto shows and not following through with actual production cars. What we have currently in the real world is the “new” Mazda CX-5. One that looks 99%… Continue reading Mazda Vision X Coupe Concept.