Author: Tabitha

Based on a recently released rendering, the upcoming Prologue appears to follow the hatchback design path that many other automakers are taking. It will also use General Motors’ Ultium electric vehicle platform, which supports upcoming Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac models. Honda’s Acura division will launch its own version in 2024. That model will be built alongside the Cadillac Lyriq, while the Prologue will be assembled in Mexico. Honda also says its future EV lineup will include two sports cars, one of which is rumored to use the Acura NSX name. Honda released an illustration of the Prologue, the company’s first…

Hyundai’s premium division recently revealed the GV60, an electric vehicle that uses the same platform as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and the Kia EV6. The GV60 is shorter, by five and seven inches, respectively. And unlike the Hyundai and the Kia, the GV60’s two available trims — Advance and Performance — are all-wheel-drive. The system produces 429 horsepower and 446 pound-feet of torque, but in Boost mode, which is part of the Performance trim, those numbers increase to 483/516. That lasts for 10 seconds only, which is ideal for quick off-the line starts or when overtaking slower vehicles. All GV60s…

The Italy-based automaker, which is part of Stellantis, will introduce its latest creation to the North American market this summer as a 2023 model. The Grecale is named for a particular Mediterranean wind and uses the same platform as the Alfa Romeo Stelvio. Alfa is also a Stellantis brand. The base Grecale GT runs with a 300-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder with electric assist. In the mid-trim Modena, it makes 330 horsepower. The top-end Trofeo will be fitted with a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 that originates with Maserati’s MC20 mid-engine supercar. In the MC20, it’s rated at 530 horsepower, but the engine…

The General Motors brand’s electric offering is now rolling off Cadillac’s Spring Hill Tenn. assembly line. The first to arrive for the 2023 model year is a 340-horsepower rear-wheel-drive model at a $60,000 list price, plus destination fees. The maximum range is expected to top 300 miles. This will be followed by 500-horsepower dual-motor all-wheel-drive version in calendar 2023, with a sticker price of about $65,000. A sedan called the Celestiq will come after that. It’s expected to use the same battery-electric propulsion as the Lyriq. Also in the works for 2023 is an electric Escalade, and for 2024, a…

The next generation of the brand’s top-level four-door is slated to arrive in late 2022 as a 2023 model. The extra-luxurious G90 is intended to compete with the Mercedes-Benz S class, Lexus LS, BMW 7 series and other upscale sedans. The upcoming model has a sleeker profile and a formal roofline. The Genesis G90’s base engine will be a 375-horsepower twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6. Optional will be a supercharged version that combines with a 48-volt electric motor-generator to make 420 horsepower. All-wheel drive will be standard. The G90 will get an air suspension with a “Chauffeur” mode designed to deliver a…

Full production has begun on the automaker’s electric pickup. All four trim levels — the Pro (work truck), the XLT, the Lariat and the Platinum — come with front and rear motors, which means all-wheel-drive is standard. A crew-cab body is also standard. With the standard-range batteries, horsepower is 452 horsepower, up from a previous estimate of 426. Lightnings with extended-range batteries make 580 horsepower, which is up from the original estimate of 563. The torque rating for both is 775 pound-feet. Ford claims the quickest Lightning of the bunch can bolt to 60 mph from rest in about 4.5…

Little has been heard from Ford’s premium division regarding its electric-vehicle plans, but that has changed with the recent images of what appears to be the brand’s first electric model, or at least one of the first. The Star concept is a sleek-looking wagon that’s roughly the size of the current Aviator, which means the Star could offer three rows of seats for at least seven passengers. The futuristic Lincoln also has a hood that lifts vertically to reveal a front trunk (now commonly referred to as a frunk), and it has a nose that slides forward for easier loading/unloading.…

The full-size utility-style EV9 electric vehicle is only in concept form, but Kia now says it should be heading to market in mid-2023, likely as a 2024 model. Kia further states the range target for the all-wheel-drive EV9 is 300-plus miles, which is a common yardstick for many other competing models. A starting price of about $50,000 for the seven-passenger Kia is also expected. By 2027, Kia plans to launch 14 EV-badged vehicles globally (excluding those originating from its corporate parent Hyundai), including two pickups. The EV9 is a seven-passenger electric concept vehicle from Kia, but a production version is…

Recently, the Japan-based automaker revealed two images that represent future battery-electric two-seaters. One is of a flagship model, presumably replacing the mid-engine hybrid Acura NSX that retires this year. The second appears to be a front-motor model, which could represent something similar to the Honda S2000 roadster that was retired after 2009. Apparently both would not be built on the General Motors’ Ultium platform, which Honda will tap for other models. There’s no word as to a launch window for the sports cars, but production is likely at least three to four years away. Honda’s new sports cars will be…

Now in its fifth model year, Nissan’s only electric vehicle (until the eagerly awaited Ariya arrives later this year) keeps whirring along. Its first update of any significance sees a somewhat sleeker-looking grille plus new headlights and wheel designs. The digital instrument panel also gets new graphics. Additionally, Nissan has reduced the number of trims to two from six. The base Leaf S uses a 40- kilowatt-hour battery plus a forward-located electric motor that makes 147 horsepower (149 miles of maximum range). The 60-kilowatt-hour battery and motor in the SE are good for 226 miles of range. Those numbers are…