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2022 Kia Stinger Revealed: More Power, More Styling, Still The Same Crazy Bargain Compared To The Competition
(By Tom Lohnes) – A few months ago, Kia was considering not reviving the Stinger in America for the upcoming facelift. Well, after a recent surge in sales, they have reconsidered, and here it...
Is Toyota Planning Another Sports Car Collaboration? This Time With Porsche!?
(By Tom Lohnes) – Recently, rumors started going around that there is going to be a new Toyota MR2 based off the next generation of Porsche 718 sports car. Well, another rumor said that the...
The Kia EV6 Is A Stylish, Affordable, Up To 500hp Electric Car For The Masses – Will It Sell?
(By Tom Lohnes) – Is the Hyundai Ioniq 5 too normal for you? Well Kia has the solution for that, named the EV6. With a sleek, fastback body style, a RWD/AWD platform, and up to 500 horses in...
The Cure For Dorky Looking Electric Cars – Meet Alpha, The Brand That Brings Awesome Style To Electrons
(By Tom Lohnes) – In the upcoming world of EVs, “coolness” isn’t a word used a lot in the design process, well, yet another EV startup has emerged, and they bring the cool factor into...
The 11th Generation Honda Civic Is Coming And We’ve Got The Engine Options Right Here To Check Out
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Honda Civic is a car we’ve all ridden in. I don’t think there is a single person on this Earth that doesn’t at least know of a Honda Civic. Well the rather stunning...
Is Lancia Coming Back To The USA? It Sure Seems Like It – What Models Will They Bring?
(By Tom Lohnes) – Lancia has had a seemingly tough couple of decades. From making the Group B rally monsters of the 1980’s, and even some cool cars from the 90’s, Lancia makes one car, and...
Fun In The Snow: Sure We Are Obsessed With the M3 Wagon But It Looks Awesome, Right?!
(By Tom Lohnes) – After not being seen for the better part of a year, people have suspected that BMW killed off their M3 wagon development. Well, 9 months after the teaser was released, the...
Is There Really A Shot America Gets A BMW M-Series Wagon? It Won’t Be From A Lack Of Trying!
(By Tom Lohnes) – Ever since last year when BMW teased the M3 touring, us Americans just kind of accepted that the closest thing to a long-roofed M car with a 3 in the name would be the X3M....
Fun For Fuddy-Duddy: The Replacement For the VW Golf In America Won’t Exactly Make Your Palms Sweat
(By Tom Lohnes) – Are you guys exited for the new VW Golf? Yeah, me too. But, you should only be really excited if you’re European, because the Golf is dead in America in favor of the...
Infinity And Beyond: The New Infinity Q60 Project Black S Is A 550hp Beast To Reinvigorate The Brand
(By Tom Lohnes) – Infiniti has fallen behind in the premium brand game, in both quality and sales. Even though they do offer the Q60 Red Sport 400, which is basically a detuned Nissan GT-R,...
The Cadillac Celestiq Is The Big Electric Luxury Sedan The Brand Needs….But What About The Styling?
(By Tom Lohnes) – Cadillac is doing a great job staying relevant nowadays, with the luxurious Escalade, affordable XT4, and fast V-series cars, but one thing they are certainly lacking from...
Wagon Master: The New Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Has A Bad Name But Monster Performance
(By Tom Lohnes) – Porsche’s first EV since the early 1900’s, the Taycan has broken ground as both an electric vehicle and a sports car. The hatchback Taycan is a very practical vehicle in...
V Is For Bad Ass: Cadillac Not Done With New High Performance Models…But What Comes Next?
(By Tom Lohnes) – After the shocking success of the CT4-V and CT5-V Blackwing cars in their preorder phase, Cadillac has gained some confidence in performance cars, and expanding the V-series...
The Incredible Shrinking Crossover: When Does a “Utility Vehicle” Get So Small That Utility Is No Longer A Thing?
(By Tom Lohnes) – At what point does a Crossover get so small it becomes a lifted hatchback? I would say the line isn’t in the realm of size, but rather being 2WD-only. Hyundai is a now a...