Marc Carter
2024 Hyundai Sonata gets a dramatic facelift and all-wheel drive
Earlier this year Hyundai unveiled the updated 2024 Sonata and now Hyundai has released all the details about the US-spec version. On the outside the 2024 Sonata gets a dramatic facelift to give it a bolder and more modern look. At the front there's a new full-width LED light strip above the new bumper. At the rear there's also a...
2024 VW GTI 380 celebrates the end of the manual
Volkswagen is getting ready to say goodbye to the manual transmission in the GTI, but before it goes away at the end of 2024, VW is introducing the special GTI 380. VW says that the “380” name comes from the Mk8’s internal model code and it's a nod to the fourth-generation GTI 337 special edition, sold in 2002, which borrowed...
2024 Toyota Sequoia gets a few updates
Just like the 2024 Toyota Tundra, the 2024 Sequoia has received a few updates for the new model year. The big news is the availability of the Nightshade package, which adds lots of black accents to the exterior, like its 20-inch wheels, over fenders, grille, mirror caps and badges. The Nightshade package is only available on the Limited trim level. The...
2024 Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid arrives with 729 hp
Porsche unveiled the updated 2024 Cayenne a few months ago and now it's ready to show off the next addition to the Cayenne lineup, the Turbo E-Hybrid. The Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid replaces the previous Turbo version and is now the most powerful Cayenne available. The Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid is powered by a revised twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 with 591 horsepower, that's...
Honda Prelude name trademarked, is it coming back?
The Honda Prelude was a popular coupe that sadly disappeared from Honda's lineup after 2001. Coupes have largely fallen out of fashion over the last decade or so, but it looks like Honda might be readying a new coupe. Last year Honda teased two of its upcoming electric sports cars. They were both covered, but we automatically figured that one...
Next-Gen Nissan Armada to get twin-turbo V6 with 424 hp
The Nissan Armada is easily the oldest full size SUV on the market, since the last update was revealed seven years ago. Even then that update wasn't a completely new model. The good news is that Nissan is working on an all-new Armada and according to Automotive News, the new Armada was shown to dealers during Nissan's annual dealer...
Kia EV5 compact electric SUV revealed
Kia's new EV9 three-row electric SUV is slated to arrive by the end of this year, but if that's too big for you, the good news is that Kia has unveiled a new smaller electric SUV. The Kia EV5 borrows most of its styling cues from the larger EV9, but with a smaller footprint that will make it a...
Rolls-Royce Amethyst Droptail is inspired by gemstones
Rolls-Royce has revealed the second of four special customer-commissioned versions of the Droptail roadster. We saw the first one, called the La Rose Noire Droptail a few days ago at Pebble Beach. The Amethyst has been named by its owner because its the birthstone of the customer's son. It's painted in a purple and silver color scheme called Globe Amaranth...
2024 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum Black revealed
Ford has unveiled a new special edition version of the F-150 Lightning electric truck, called the F-150 Lightning Platinum Black. The Platinum Black builds on the Platinum trim level with a unique matte black wrap. In addition to the matte black exterior, it also rides on 22-inch matte black wheels, the Ford Oval and Lightning badges are now black, the...
Volvo EM90 electric minivan teased
Late last year Volvo unveiled its new electric three-row SUV called the EX90, which was followed this year by the smaller EX30 SUV. Now Volvo has released the first teaser of its next EV, the EM90 electric minivan. The EM90 will debut on November 12 and Volvo says that it will start taking orders in China the same day. "The Volvo...
