Rumors that we might one day get a Lambda-based Cadillac SUV have been circulating for years, but our dreams have been dashed time and time again. The other three GM brands boast a Lambda-based crossover SUV: Chevy has the Traverse, GMC has the Acadia, and even Buick has the Enclave. So why nothing from Cadillac? […]
Your local mall just got a whole lot cooler. Already open in the Old Orchard Mall in Skokie, Illinois; the Westchester Mall in White Plains, New York; and the Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, Maryland, “Stinger Salons” are designed to give drivers an interactive experience of the all-new, long-awaited Kia Stinger. At these salons, you can […]
Predicted to be the highest-performance production option in Kia’s lineup and the automaker’s history, the 2018 Kia Stinger has endured a lot of hype, hope, and wishful thinking from adventurous drivers. Finally available for purchase in the U.S., the five-passenger sportback seems to have lived up to, as well as exceeded, the hefty expectations of the automaker, drivers, […]
Good news if you live in Korea or have any aspirations of moving to Korea: you can buy the Kia Stinger sports sedan right now, and it’s priced to move. According to WardsAuto, the new Stinger launched in Kia’s home country earlier this month after a launch party at the Grand Intercontinental Parnas hotel in […]
Last year, Genesis Motors–Hyundai’s new luxury sub-brand–debuted the G80 and the G90. While the latter earned multiple awards and received expert acclaim, the former has been the better seller of the two, raking in thrice as many sales as its sibling. Tapping into the potential broader success of G80, Genesis is releasing a brand new […]
With the big news of the 2017 North American International Auto Show out of the way, it is time to start looking ahead a quarter to the New York International Auto Show in April. While we are likely some ways away from New York reveals being announced much less hinted at with shadowy teaser images, […]
The wait is finally over. As we predicted here at The News Wheel, Kia unveiled its newest model at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit over the weekend and it just so happened to be the 2018 Kia Stinger. This new sporty fastback sedan was based on the GT concept, which was first […]
Every year, automakers parade their newest wares at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. But this isn’t your run-of-the-mill auto show; these vehicles on display have been custom-tuned by expert after-market garages to become one-of-a-kind performance machines with unfathomable capacity. Hyundai always offers some exquisite pieces of automotive glory, and this November will be no different. […]
Face it–sport utility vehicles by-and-large have been neutered of their adventurous, “sporting” nature in favor of family-friendly accessibility and daily-driver fuel efficiency. It’s time somebody did something about that. To show what its Santa Fe SUV is truly capable of, Hyundai joined with Bismoto Engineering to create a jaw-droppingly powerful, rear-wheel-drive custom version. That’s right–a […]
Remember last month when it was announced that professional drifter Ryan Tuerck was planning to load a Ferrari V8 engine into a Toyota 86? Well, we have a similar story to report, but this one comes with a twist, as Canadian tuning company Bisimoto Engineering recently shared plans to put a Hyundai V6 engine into […]
Buick is in the midst of a sizeable lineup overhaul, from the recent introduction of the new Envision crossover and Cascada convertible to the upcoming release of the redesigned 2017 LaCrosse and Encore to the news that the Verano will soon be phased out. It appears that the next vehicle to be touched by change […]
The GMC brand made a bold move this year when it announced the 2017 Acadia would be sold as a mid-size crossover, rather than a full-size CUV like it’s been the previous eight years, but GMC has recently revealed the first-generation version will still be offered for the 2017 model year alongside the new second-generation […]
Today marks the kick-off of the 2016 North American International Auto Show, and on tomorrow’s press conference press docket is GMC. According to the brand’s Facebook page, we can expect to see the all-new 2017 GMC Acadia, which was teased with a shot of the new model’s hind quarters. For your eyes only. Here is […]
Have you been keeping an eye on all the modified Hyundai vehicles on display at this year’s SEMA Show? If you’re counting, this wild green Genesis is the sixth officially announced. TJIN Edition RoadShow has announced details on its first modified Hyundai: the TJIN Edition Genesis Coupe. The 3.8-liter Lambda V6 engine has been supercharged to surpass […]
At least year’s SEMA Show, the Hyundai Genesis was a major player, arriving as a 1,000-horsepower BTR-tuned Coupe and a supercharged AR550 Genesis from ARK Performance. For the 2015 SEMA tuning exhibition in California, ARK Performance is teaming up with Hyundai again to deliver a new Genesis Coupe. The race-inspired Solus Genesis Coupe uses ARK’s […]
It’s never a good feeling when the little engine icon lights up on your car’s dashboard. To make the problem worse, it’s incredibly uninformative. There can be any number of reason why the light doesn’t give you any details, and diving into the owner’s manual is of no help at all. Fortunately, we can rely […]
For years we’ve endured cruel rumors that the Genesis Coupe—which debuted back in 2008—could be getting an upmarket V8 engine. But despite the appeal of Hyundai’s affordable, rear-wheel drive coupe receiving the same engine as the Genesis sedan, our dreams haven’t come true. Now, with its second generation on the way, there might actually be […]
Mitsubishi’s Nagoya Plant, its second largest manufacturing plant in Japan, produced its five millionth vehicle in the form of a Outlander PHEV at the beginning of December. Mitsubishi celebrated the monumental occasion with a ceremony at the plant—located in Okazaki City in the Aichi prefecture—that was attended by Mayor Yasuhiro Uchida among others. Said Mitsubishi […]
