The all-new 2018 Kia Stinger GT is Kia’s first entry into the five-passenger, four-door sportback GT world. This sharp-looking, powerful and affordable (base MSRP $31,900) gran turismo has a place in both around town and open road driving.
To some, Volvo cars of the past may have been a bit of a snooze-fest, but the 2019 Volvo S60 could be a Scandinavian right hook at German dominance of the sports sedan segment.
The 2018 Lexus NX 300h brings Toyota’s famous hybrid technology to a compact crossover shape. That’s good for about a 25 percent improvement in fuel economy and substantially improved emissions compared the standard NX 300, in a luxurious package.
On Sunday, Volkswagen took a car to the famous Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with the intention of beating the record for fastest electric vehicle up the mountain. They not only beat the EV record, but smashed the all-time record.
Mitsubishi is an almost invisible brand in the United States with slim model choices well within the mainstream of what is on the market. Then surprise, along comes the 2018 Mirauviahi Outlander PHEV GT S-AWC that will make consumers take notice as one of the first affordable plug-in SUVs.
From the driver’s perch, the 2018 GMC Terrain Denali satisfies. It isn’t aggressively sporty, but it’s a smooth, pleasant and quiet companion. The ride got a touch crusty on rough pavement, but that’s true of many small crossovers.
For now, the 2018 BMW 530e enjoys a monopoly among German-built midsize luxury sedans as Mercedes-Benz and Audi drag their feet on plug-in-hybrid versions of the E-class and the A6. As for the other side of the world, neither Lexus, Acura or Infiniti have plugged-in their midsized sedans either.
In a brief press announcement, Subaru said a 2019 Crosstrek plug-in hybrid crossover SUV would arrive at U.S. dealers “near the end of the year.”
Buick is showing it wants to take the lead in China by unveiling three electrified cars at last month’s Auto China 2018 in Beijing.
BMW unveiled a the concept iX3 battery-electric crossover SUV. The other announcement is that the BMW iX3 will begin production in 2020 at BMW’s joint-venture production plant in Northern China.