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Kia has several new models at the 2024 Los Angeles Auto Show, including a mildly refreshed EV6. A new front fascia changes up the headlights, incorporating Kia's "Star Map" lighting with LED running lamps and headlights now separated. The fascia features sharper angles, and restyled taillights have different internal structures.…

The Kia EV9 is one of the best electric cars on the market. It's efficient, practical, and luxurious. It's also not lacking in power, but Kia has gone and given it a boost anyhow. This is the 2026 EV9 GT, a 501-horsepower crossover that'll help you get your kids to…

The third-generation Volkswagen Tiguan is all-new for 2025. The updated sheet metal should make it more appealing to American sensibilities, while several other improvements modernize the cabin. But VW will only offer the SUV in a two-row configuration going forward.

The Kia EV9 has seen success as one of America's first mainstream three-row electric SUVs. Now Hyundai is getting its own version with the new Ioniq 9. Using the same E-GMP electric platform as its Kia cousin, the new Ioniq 9 promises loads of space, lavish amenities, and lots of…

Here's a glimpse of the future we seldom see. Stellantis on Wednesday unveiled what it calls the STLA Frame, the platform its large body-on-frame vehicles will soon begin using. It's a flexible architecture designed from the ground up to accommodate fully electric powertrains, range-extended electric powertrains, internal combustion powertrains, and…

It feels simultaneously like yesterday and a lifetime ago when Hyundai spun its Genesis nameplate into an entire luxury brand. In reality it’s been almost 10 years, which is long enough for even the company’s newer models to experience mid-cycle refreshes. The Genesis GV70 crossover is next on the list. 

Back in 2021 Lotus confirmed its Emira sports car would be the last internal combustion-powered vehicle in its lineup, with the brand set to go all-electric by 2028. In a refreshing reversal, the China-owned British manufacturer says it's now axed that plan, instead turning to hybrid power for upcoming models.

Determining the correct order of operations for any project can be difficult, but especially this one. There’s just so much to do, and first steps are the hardest to take. The last time we spoke, this project hadn’t really left the computer. But now I finally have a mockup to…

American cars have never been extremely popular in Japan, where domestic brands rule with an iron fist. The "why" of that fact is a matter of perspective, a reflection of the outlooks, governments, and indeed the cultures of each nation. But answering that question directly is perhaps less informative than…