IRVINE, Calif. – Kia recently introduced the all-new 2022 Kia Carnival Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) which replaces the Sedona minivan, and comes with 12 standard advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) as well as the first blind-spot view monitor in the people-mover segment.…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The last time I reviewed a Hyundai Sonata we were impressed by the overall competence, comfort and performance of the 2021 Sonata Limited Hybrid. My impressions have been fully reinforced following a week in the striking stormy…
CHATHAM, Mass. – To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of the demise of the sedan are greatly exaggerated, at least as far as Kia is concerned, which introduced the K5 for 2021, a new, ground-up mid-size four-door. The South Korean automaker,…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The 2021 Genesis GV80 3.5T AWD Prestige stands out in the growing mid-size luxury sport-utility universe. From its dominant, oversize grill to its distinctive downward sloping roofline, the Korean SUV appears larger, more substantial than its competition,…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Hyundai has become the automaker which wants to provide something for everyone – except (at least for now) pickup trucks. Nine different sport utility (SUV) variants and 11(!) sedans where the Hyundai “H.” Within those numbers are…
Source: Hyundai announcement WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – The design of the all-new 2022 Hyundai Tucson, unveiled here, design is derived from a series of Hyundai Design Center concepts expressing its evolving Sensuous Sportiness global design identity. Tucson gasoline and hybrid…
Source: Hyundai announcement FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – Like most automakers, Hyundai made sure to upgrade the advanced driver-assist features (ADAS) offered on the refreshed 2021 Santa Fe mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV). The revised Santa Fe range is packed with…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Once upon a time there was a dowdy sedan called the Sonata; four-doors, functional, good value, but nothing special in the extremely competitive mid-size segment. With the introduction of the 2020 Sonata, Hyundai let the automotive world…
IRVINE, Calif. – The all-new 2021 Kia Sorento, which sets fuel-economy benchmarks for mid-size sport utility vehicles (SUV) and does on sale in the U.S. later this year, features an impressive list of standard or available advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS)…
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – The all-new 2021 Hyundai Elantra features an upgraded array of standard advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) as part of the model lines many enhanced features. Now standard SmartSense features across the range are: lane-keep assist; lane-follow…
CHATHAM, Mass. – I get it. A week in the 2020 Genesis G70 AWD 3.3T Sport convinced me the Korean upstart was deserving of the awards it won after its 2019 introduction and worthy competition for the storied German sport…
Source: Kia announcement SEOUL – The four-door fastback Kia Stinger sport sedan receives new and enhanced advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS), safety features, technologies and engines for the 2021 model year. New ADAS technologies to assist drivers and protect passengers The…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The Genesis luxury arm of Hyundai has taken aim at the sedans perched on the pinnacle of luxury motoring and scored a direct hit with the value statement entitled G90. Sized within an inch or two of…
IRVINE, Calif. – Kia Motors America is recalling nearly 87,000 2020 Telluride models with Smart Cruise Control because the system will not activate a connected trailer’s brake lights when automatic braking is engaged. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Kia keeps ramping up the pressure in the mega-competitive sport utility/crossover utility vehicle (SUV/CUV) market with each product launch. Its Telluride garnered virtually every major “of the Year” award for 2020 setting new standards for value (not…
Source: Hyundai announcement FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. — The all-new 2020 Hyundai Palisade now has the highest possible overall safety rating from the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA). Under the federal government’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), the front-wheel-drive…
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Advanced safety features are a hallmark of the completely redesigned 2020 Hyundai Sonata introduced with a base price of $23,400 for the well-equipped SE model. This model’s standard equipment includes: Combined MPG 32 (vs. 2019 Sonata…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Whether you call it a subcompact, as Kia does in its material for journalists, or a crossover/SUV, as the Korean company lists the Soul on its consumer Website, the redesigned 2020 GT-Line 1.6 Turbo delivers a comfortable,…
MUNICH, Germany–BMW and Daimler are joining forces to co-develop automated driving technologies, including levels of automation all the way up to SAE Level 4–defined as full self-driving, no human intervention required, but only under exactly defined conditions or domains, and…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Ford celebrated its iconic Bronco brand for the 2023 model year with a unique Heritage Limited Edition version of both its full-size off roader and the subcompact Bronco Sport. The company produced 1,966 examples of each model…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Hyundai’s designers began their work on the new 2024 Kona range by envisioning it as a fully electric small sport-utility vehicle (SUV) and then adapted it to an internal-combustion-engine variant; a reverse of what had been the…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Enhancement and refinement mark the subtle but important changes Mazda brought to the 2024 CX-30 2.5 Turbo AWD with premium plus package I recently drove. When I drove the 2023 version of this model last June, I…
CHATHAM, Mass. – I was happy when the 2024 Honda Passport TrailSport showed up recently for review, a perfect vehicle to combat potential New England winter weather. Luckily, I did not have to fight anything more than near-freezing cold during…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Toyota, which brought electrification to American motorists at the turn of the century with its hybrid-electric Prius sedan; added numerous other hybrids, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and hydrogen-electric vehicles until its sales today are 25 percent electrified; has…
CHATHAM, Mass. – At the turn of the (present) century Toyota brought something unique to the American market – the world’s first production hybrid passenger vehicle, the Prius. The company now sells 10 different hybrid models (HEV), two plug-in hybrids…