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  • Prance Through Town in the New Palisade

    Prance Through Town in the New Palisade

    Starting its second-generation, the 2026 Hyundai Palisade debuts at the New York Auto Show. It gets a new powertrain, bold styling, and an off-road version. Looking at the new Palisade, you can see that Hyundai continues with bold, blocky design for its new crossover SUVs. We first saw this strategy in the new for 2024…

  • Slide into Eloquence in the New Audi A6!

    Slide into Eloquence in the New Audi A6!

    Starting its sixth-generation, the 2026 Audi A6 runs with standard all-wheel-drive and a turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6. Style follows the recently released new A5. Expected to arrive at dealers in the second-half of this, year, Audi just revealed the sixth-generation, 2026 Audi A6. The U.S. spec of the new incoming sedan only offers the largest, most…

  • Drop Some Coin for the New Tiguan

    Drop Some Coin for the New Tiguan

    The new, third-generation, 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan is a large-for-a-compact crossover, comes in four-different trims, and offers both front- and all-wheel-drive. Late last fall, we saw the reveal of the third generation, 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan. And now we get to learn how much it will cost. The article I wrote last fall goes in to detail…

  • Sip Fuel Gingerly in the New CrossTrek Hybrid

    Sip Fuel Gingerly in the New CrossTrek Hybrid

    Expected to arrive in the fall, the 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid uses the same 2.5-liter flat-four hybrid powertrain found in the 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid. Following a very similar path to the 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid, the 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid will arrive in the fall of 2025 with a 2.5-liter flat-four hybrid engine that…

  • Roll through town silently, in the New Volvo ES90!

    Roll through town silently, in the New Volvo ES90!

    Expected to arrive in the U.S. in the coming months, the ES90 is Volvo’s newest electric fastback sedan. It packs 800 volts, loads of power, and advanced tech.

  • Drop Some Cash for the New Genesis GV70!

    Drop Some Cash for the New Genesis GV70!

    Genesis just announced the cost for its updated, 2026 GV70 compact crossover SUV. And, as I expected, we see an incremental price increase. Details below.

  • Run to the Horizon! The 2025 Prologue has More Range!

    Run to the Horizon! The 2025 Prologue has More Range!

    New in 2024, Honda managed to increase both driving range and power to the 2025 Honda Prologue. Front wheel drive models will travel 308 miles per charge. Brand new in 2024—in fact I reviewed it for ARS Technica just over one year ago—Honda already updated its first battery-electric vehicle, the Prologue. Honda sells the midsize,…

  • Scream to the Heavens! What an Engine in the New Temerario!

    Scream to the Heavens! What an Engine in the New Temerario!

    Lamborghini’s second car built from the High Performance Electrified Vehicle platform, the Temerario houses a hybrid engine that spins up to 10,000 rpm! Last summer, Lamborghini revealed its second car built from the HPEV (High Performance Electrified Vehicle) platform, the Temerario. It follows in the footsteps laid by its big brother, the Revuelto. And while…

  • Here is How Much the New ADX Costs!

    Here is How Much the New ADX Costs!

    Expected to arrive at dealers this Spring, the 2025 Acura ADX costs a couple grand more than the Integra. It includes turbo power and front- or all-wheel-drive. Acura recently revealed the price tag for the 2025 Acura ADX. The brand’s smallest crossover SUV. Priced above the Integra hatchback by a couple grand, the base, front-wheel-drive…

  • Sprint in the New 911 Carrera S! It’s Quick!

    Sprint in the New 911 Carrera S! It’s Quick!

    Porsche recently revealed the 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera S in both coupe and cabriolet form. You get more power, luxury, and standard equipment. But no manual. Slotting neatly between the base Carrera and the Carrera GTS, Porsche recently revealed the 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera S. Both coupe and cabriolet versions are coming our way. But,…