A few months ago we shared spy photos of the new Kia Tasman, the brand’s first pickup truck. Designed primarily for Australia, Africa and the Middle East to do battle with trucks like the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux, the midsize body-on-frame Tasman is rapidly approaching its debut, and Kia just released the first official … Read more
Thankfully, the new car market is no longer anything like it was at the height of the pandemic. Dealers actually have inventory again, and there are deals to be had. Unfortunately, that’s not true for every single new car. While you can expect to get a few thousand dollars off on a Mercedes-Benz C-Class or … Read more
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, March 27, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Even EVs Can’t Get A Break From The Heat 1st Gear: Toyota Sued For Maintenace Plan Scam A … Read more
Everything is insanely expensive in the U.S. right now, and I’m a sucker for a good deal, so I figure y’all will be happy to hear that the cheapest lease deal in America right now is on the impressive Hyundai IONIQ 6 SE. Apparently, Hyundai sent an unadvertised bulletin to dealers saying the 2024 IONIQ … Read more
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is a great electric vehicle, but the version we really want to drive is the Ioniq 5 N. After all, it makes more than 600 hp and can hit 60 mph in the low-three-second range while also behaving like a “corner rascal” on the track. We’re just not under any illusion … Read more
2023 Kia StingerImage: Kia If you’re like me, you’re still mourning the loss of the Kia Stinger. With the Stinger gone, the EV6 GT is carrying the performance torch for the Kia brand. But if a new report out of Korea is to be believed, that torch is going to get passed really soon to … Read more
Has anyone else noticed how expensive cars have gotten in the past few years? Yeah, me too. It’s a bothersome thing for sure, but some of that bite is alleviated if the car is, you know, good. That’s exactly what we’re working with when it comes to the 2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line. It may have … Read more
Aerodynamics has always played a huge role in car design, but it’s especially important for electric vehicles, where every bit of extra range that can be eked out makes a difference. Hyundai Motor Group has released the first details on its new Active Air Skirt tech that’s in development, which will improve the range and … Read more
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is one of the fastest-charging EVs on the market. Thanks to its 800-volt architecture and 350-kW maximum charging speed, the Ioniq 6’s 77.4-kWh battery pack can be charged from 10 to 80 percent in less than 18 minutes. That’s especially nice when paired with the 361-mile range of the SE RWD … Read more
Something interesting is going on, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen it happen before, at least not in these past few years: a vehicle is getting discounted at dealers before it’s even officially launched. That’s what’s happening with Kia and its newest EV, the EV9. Dealers across the country have hit the EV9 with … Read more
