Genesis is now a three-sedan luxury brand in a world voracious for SUVs. The long-awaited 2019 Genesis G70, an entry-level sport sedan sharing its platform and powertrains with the arguably more compelling 2018 Kia Stinger, debuted overnight in Seoul at a “festival” attended by 15,000 people and headlined by Gwen […]
During next month’s Tokyo Motor Show, Mitsubishi will introduce a vehicle that puts the EV in Evolution and the con in concept. For the second time this year, the struggling Japanese automaker has announced a name that once belonging to a beloved performance car will be appropriated for an entirely […]
Jeep’s recipe for the Wrangler is pretty simple. Always has been, always will be. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to learn that after scanning more than 300 pages of a leaked 2018 Jeep Wrangler owner’s manual, first published by enthusiast forum JL Wrangler and then reported on by Automotive […]
Volvo is transforming its performance sub-brand, Polestar, into an electric vehicle manufacturer, and has outlined its plan to bring three vehicles to market early in the next decade. Debuting in Shanghai, the first Polestar vehicle, fittingly dubbed the Polestar 1, is a grand touring coupe slated to start production in […]
Take one SUV, sand the roofline down for a rakish fastback appearance, reduce rear passenger space and cargo volume, charge customers more money, and you have the recipe for a BMW Sports Activity Coupe. To create the new 2018 BMW X2, this is precisely what BMW has done to its […]
As federal emission regulations tighten in the U.S. and around the world for that matter, electrification isn’t so much an option for global automakers as it is an unofficial mandate that they’re being arm-twisted into accepting. Despite the ravenous excitement around Tesla’s Models S, X and 3, mainstream manufacturers still […]
Porsche has unveiled the all-new Cayenne ahead of next month’s Frankfurt auto show, livestreaming the launch from its Stuttgart headquarters where it showed off a vehicle with a 911-inspired chassis and an exterior design derived from… well, the old Cayenne. Despite its longer, wider body; a flatter rear end and […]
If you had told me months ago that Kia would bring a rear-wheel-drive, 365-horsepower sports sedan with a fastback design to the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, I would have called you crazy. I would have sincerely hoped you were right, too. Fortunately for all of us, […]
Nissan is turning over a new Leaf this fall, one with sharper edges, new colors, a small carbon footprint and enhanced driver-assistance technology. Unlike the dead follicles that will soon bury your lawn, this Leaf is not a leaf at all but rather Nissan’s all-electric hatchback. Redesigned for 2018, this […]
Concept cars are meant to be an exercise in free expression, the ultimate “what if” for automotive designers. Sometimes, this liberation leads to striking prototypes that elicit excitement for the future and reshape the general public’s perception of a brand. Other times, it shows why restraint is necessary in the […]
