While the Honda CR-V has been redesigned for 2023, it already looks very familiar. As it looks a bit like a cross between the old CR-V and the VW Tiguan. With a huge Honda Passport grille added. At least the overall look is cleaner than before, except for the super busy front end of the… Continue reading Honda CR-V Hybrid test drive
Future Ford Compact EV
Just like everyone else, Ford has made big claims about their EV future. But the truth is, at least so far, they are only offering the Mustang Mach E and F-150 Lightning in the US. And finally just launched the Explorer EV in Europe. Which is the product of a Ford/VW deal from a few… Continue reading Future Ford Compact EV
2024 VW Passat
No, the VW Passat isn’t coming back to the US. But Europe (and probably China) is getting an all-new one very soon. Strangely enough, and for the very first time, only a wagon version will be offered, as the sedan seems to be gone forever, and eventually be replaced by the upcoming 2024 ID.7 EV.… Continue reading 2024 VW Passat
2024 Aston Martin Valour
Aston Martin is celebrating their 110 years with a brand new car. usually, I don’t care much for these super expensive cars, but I really like the retro look of this. t even has round LED lights up front! The retro vibe doesn’t seem to carry into the interior which is too bad. Except for… Continue reading 2024 Aston Martin Valour
2024 Renault 5
Unlike VW who now thinks their classic models like the Scirocco and the iconic and legendary Beetle have no future, Renault is getting ready to revive the Renault 5. And it’s a great idea! It will join the Mini and Fiat 500 as one of these small European cars with tons of personality. While the… Continue reading 2024 Renault 5
MG Cyberster
MG released official photos and info about the new Cyberster convertible a few months ago. But very few photos ( I think only one) of the interior. We had seen it a bit before in grainy spy shots, and it didn’t look too great. I think it actually looks really nice in these new official… Continue reading MG Cyberster
Chevrolet Traverse EV & GMC Acadia EV
Yes, a new Chevrolet Traverse and a new GMC Acadia are on their way. And they are not EVs. They will both be based on the current GM platform (a move up in size for the GMC) and will probably be powered by the same old (and great) 3.6 Liter V6. This next generation will… Continue reading Chevrolet Traverse EV & GMC Acadia EV
2024 Volvo Minivan
Yes, I know. “Volvo Minivan” does sound weird. But does it sound worse than “Porsche SUV”? The upcoming Volvo Minivan will be heavily based on the recently introduced Zeekr 009 minivan. Which makes sense since both brands are owned by Geely. remember a few years ago when Geely became Volvo’s “main investor” (AKA Owner) they… Continue reading 2024 Volvo Minivan
Honda CR-V Hybrid test drive coming soon.
I just got a new Honda CR-V Sport Touring Hybrid for the week. This is the most expensive CR-V you can currently buy at a price of $39 845. (2023 model) Or about $3000 more than the EX-L AWD version I test-drove earlier. What do you get for $3000? You get a Hybrid powertrain rated… Continue reading Honda CR-V Hybrid test drive coming soon.
Baojum Yunduo from GM
I think this new Baojun Yunduo from China looks really cool. It is a really nice, simple and very modern design. And it’s from GM and its Chinese partners SAIC & Wuling. (no, that’s not a law firm). It is pretty cheap with a starting price of around $14 000. It also has a decent… Continue reading Baojum Yunduo from GM
Toyota’s EV breakthrough
Toyota’s EV future is getting more and more confusing every time someone from the company is talking about it… The confusion actually started as soon as they decided on a weird/confusing naming for their EVs. bZ “something” is just plain bad. After showing us a bunch of concepts in late 2020, they unveiled the bZ… Continue reading Toyota’s EV breakthrough
2024 Toyota Land Cruiser
Toyota has just released a couple of teasers for the all-new next-generation Toyota Land Cruiser. Accompanying the teasers are these chosen words from Toyota: “With 65 years of heritage, you can choose to slow down or reinvent yourself. We chose the latter. Stay tuned for more updates.” That means the Land Cruiser will come back… Continue reading 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser
Buick EV sedans
While Buick has shown the Electra E5 and E4 electric SUVs, they have not yet introduced electric versions of their sedans. All Buick sedans were canceled for the North American market a few years ago, but are still quite popular in China, Buick’s largest market by far. The large Buick Lacrosse has just been redesigned… Continue reading Buick EV sedans
2024 Kia Picanto
The Kia Picanto is a small car we don’t get over here in the US. The 3rd generation pictured above (red car) came out in 2017 and got a facelift in 2020. 4 years later, it’s time for a new generation, but Kia decided to give the car yet another facelift instead. And it basically… Continue reading 2024 Kia Picanto
2024 Mercedes CLE
While it’s not a totally “Groundhog Day” type of experience, today feels a lot like 2017, back when the Mercedes C-Class coupe came out. The new CLE class is supposed to replace both the discontinued C-Class coupe/Convertible and the larger E-Class coupe/convertible. And it looks a lot like that 2017 C-Class coupe and convertible. Which… Continue reading 2024 Mercedes CLE
2024 Fiat 600
Although it seems we’ve been seeing it forever, these are the first official photos of the all-new Fiat 600 for 2024. While it looks like a 4 door version of the new 500E, it isn’t. It is basically a Fiat version of the new small Jeep Avenger. And also related to other various models from… Continue reading 2024 Fiat 600
2025 Fisker Ronin
I bet almost everyone had forgotten about the upcoming Fisker Ronin. All Fisker news is currently about the new Ocean SUV starting deliveries. And the compact Fisker Pear is coming probably late next year. Today, Henrik Fisker posted a new photo of the future EV coupe with these words: “Fisker Ronain, All Electric Super GT!… Continue reading 2025 Fisker Ronin
Mercedes CLE
All we know so far about the new Mercedes CLE is it will replace both the “old” C Class Coupe/Convertible as well as the E-Class coupe/convertible. While we haven’t seen the C-class coupe for a while, it’s too bad about the gorgeous E-Class coupe and convertible versions. From what we’ve seen so far about the… Continue reading Mercedes CLE
2024 Infiniti QX80 and more.
Infiniti recently had a dealer meeting (apparently the first in the last 10 years) where they showed and talked about their future products. Basically to make sure not too many dealers jump ship. Their current lineup is filled with either old products like the 10-year-old Q50 sedan. Or others that are not popular for one… Continue reading 2024 Infiniti QX80 and more.
Mazda CX-80
These are spy shots of the upcoming Mazda CX-80, which will be Mazda’s 3-row SUV for the European market. Even though they had claimed earlier that Europe and North America would not be getting the same models, this looks exactly like our CX-90 introduced recently. I think the CX-90 looks fine from any angle except… Continue reading Mazda CX-80