Marc Carter
2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class earns Top Safety Pick+ award
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has announced that the 2022-23 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has earned its highest award, Top Safety Pick+. To earn the award, a vehicle must earn good ratings in six IIHS crash tests, including the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, original side, roof strength and head restraint tests. The vehicle...
2024 Subaru Impreza will be revealed by Bucky Lasek
Subaru is getting ready to unveil the 2024 Subaru Impreza, which will take the stage at the Los Angeles Auto Show next week. Leading up to its debut on November 17, Subaru has released another teaser of the 2024 Impreza. Subaru has also announced that the debut will be cohosted by Bucky Lasek, professional skateboarder and rallycross driver, and his...
2023 Honda Accord First Look Review: Better in-car tech and hybrid, but no more 2.0 turbo
Four-door sedans have become largely abandoned by some automakers, but Honda, Toyota and Nissan remain committed to the sedan with the Camry, Altima and Accord. Honda still sees a healthy market for the Accord, so for the 2023 model year, the Accord has been revamped, but is it better? The 11th generation Accord isn't a huge departure from the last...
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 pricing starts at $42,745
Kia recently announced the pricing for the 2023 EV6, which gets a $7,100 higher starting price, since the base Light trim has been discontinued. The good news is that although the entry to the EV6 is now a lot more expensive, its cousin the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is still a lot more attainable. CarsDirect has received an order guide for...
2023 Honda Accord debuts with sleek styling and an improved hybrid
Sedans continue to lose market share due to the increasing demand for crossovers and SUVs. The good news is that not every automaker is ready to abandon the segment. Honda is one of those and now we have an all-new 2023 Accord, which has received a lot of improvements to help it compete with the Toyota Camry and Nissan...
2023 Lexus LX 600 pricing starts at $90,505
The redesigned Lexus LX SUV was introduced for the 2022 model year, but Lexus has announced that the 2023 LX 600 has received some small updates for the new model year. The updates mainly just consist of more standard features. The LX 600 now comes standard with a heated steering wheel and rear seat entertainment screen covers, while the top...
Porsche 911 Dakar to debut at LA Auto Show
Porsche is working on an off-road ready 911, called the 911 Dakar. We're going to get to see the lifted 911 next week at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but in the meantime Porsche has released some photos of the 911 Dakar and a few tidbits of info. To test the 911 Dakar, Porsche has put more than 6,000 off-road...
Lexus CT to reportedly return as a crossover
It's been five years since Lexus discontinued the entry-level CT model in the United States, although it lived on in Japan until earlier this year. Now a new report claims that Lexus is working on a second-generation CT, but this time it will be a crossover with three different powertrain options. Japan's Best Car Web is reporting that the new...
2024 Volvo EX90 flagship electric SUV revealed
Volvo has pulled the wraps off the 2024 Volvo EX90, its new flagship electric SUV. The EX90 is the next addition to the lineup, which will be fully electric by 2030. The new EX90 will go on sale in late 2023 and be sold alongside the current XC90. When the EV90 goes on sale it will be available with a...
2023 Toyota Prius to be “Reborn” on November 16
It looks like Toyota is finally getting ready to introduce a new Prius, since Toyota has released new teasers of a hybrid that it's going to reveal on November 16. The images don't give away too many details, but it does hint that some big changes are coming with the statement. "Hybrid Reborn." The overall shape looks familiar but it...
