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In the United States, Kia is known for its budget-friendly vehicles and practical family SUVs. In South Korea, however, the automaker offers an extensive lineup of cars, including an executive sedan called the K8. Due for a facelift, Kia has given us our first look at the refreshed luxury car with a teaser that showcases the new design.

Kia Shares A Glimpse Of Its Luxurious Mercedes Rival

Over the last five years, various automotive manufacturers have gone into overdrive with their hybrids and EVs. This is due to many reasons, with people wanting to limit the emissions from their vehicles or saving money on fuel costs. When it comes to hybrids, people can get the best of both worlds with excellent fuel economy with the help of a battery while still housing a gasoline-powered engine to give that extra grit. There's one characteristic that most hybrids share, and that's reliability. While there are hundreds of different SUV hybrid configurations around the world, one here in America has the highest reliability among its American cousins.

The Most Reliable American Hybrid SUV In 2024

Crossovers are what Americans want to buy. Fourteen of the top 20 best-selling non-trucks in America last year were crossovers. That fervent interest makes building electric crossovers a no-brainer. It’s why Volkswagen led off its MEB platform effort in America with the ID.4 instead of a small hatchback. But as with combustion engines, the crossover body style requires some compromises.

Here Are The Electric Crossovers With The Most Range

Volkswagen has pushed the EV performance puck further with the ID.3 GTX Performance. VW’s most powerful EV has more torque than the brand’s most potent turbocharged V6 engines. The fun starts here with the sporty rear-wheel drive hatch’s low center of gravity, progressive steering, and performance-optimized suspension.

VW drops details, opens orders for third-level performance-focused ID.3

The recall impacts X5, X6, X7, 7-Series, 8-Series, and 3-Series models. In addition to having starter motors that may not work, impacted BMWs pose a fire risk. Dealers will be able to resolve the issue through a simple software update. BMW has issued a recall for more than 105,000 sedan,...

Over 105,000 BMWs Have Starter Motors That May Fail, Potentially Starting A Fire

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BMW offers two matte colors for the G87 M2: a Frozen Portimao Blue and a Frozen Pure Grey. The latter was just spotted on a 2024 G87 M2 at the BMW of Morristown, in New Jersey. After some initial criticism regarding the color palette, BMW expanded the color lineup in 2023 with the addition of Frozen Portimao Blue and Frozen Pure Grey. The current color palette for the 2024 model year includes Toronto Red, Black Sapphire, Alpine White, Zandvoort Blue and Brooklyn Grey. Now if you’re willing to wait for the 2025 models, then the BMW M2 received a multitude of fresh colors: Portimao Blue, Vegas Red, Sao Paulo Yellow, Skyscraper Grey, Java Green, Voodoo Blue, Twilight Purple, and Grigio Telesto.

2024 BMW M2 in Frozen Pure Grey Lands at Dealerships

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Auto classicists have seen this coming for years, but the everyday driver looking to buy a sedan will soon have little choice within that segment to buy a car that isn't named "Accord" or "Camry."...

These 10 Affordable Sedans Should Last Throughout Your Entire Retirement

PowerCo, the Volkswagen Group battery company, will use QuantumScape’s innovative solid-state lithium metal battery technology to mass-produce battery cells for passenger electric vehicles. QuantumScape’s CEO and President speaks about the agreement. Video used courtesy of QuantumScape. QuantumScape’s technology is based on a proprietary solid-state ceramic separator that allows...

VW Seeks 40% EV Range Extension With Battery Deal

Dodge has introduced the final sound of the 2024 Charger Daytona. It’s bound to draw mixed reactions as it tries to be both classic and futuristic. Besides revealing what the car sounds like, Dodge announced a new 20-part video series highlighting the model. Dodge billed the outgoing Challenger as...

2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Sounds Okay And Terrible At The Same Time

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Maryland’s AG has accused DARCARS Honda of “unfair and deceptive sales practices.”. The dealer allegedly added a 2% fee to vehicle prices, labeling it as a “sales commission.”. The AG claims cars were fitted with undisclosed “unwanted equipment and products.”. Shady tactics are hardly novel in...

Honda Dealer Faces $10,000 Fine Per Car Over Shady Sales Tactics

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, I’m sure you’ll be aware that multi-million-dollar cars require eye-watering amounts of money just for simple maintenance and servicing, especially if it’s a Bugatti. Over the years, we’ve had many Bugatti owners tell us how insanely expensive it is to own a hypercar. While a 27-year-old recently claimed that his $4 million Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport Carbon goes a mere 62 miles on a full tank of fuel, renowned entrepreneur and influencer Manny Khoshbin has given a detailed account of the ownership cost of his Veyron in the past. He claimed that all fluids have to be changed each year, and that costs a whopping $25,000.

The owner of a $1.7 million Bugatti Veyron was shocked when the official service center quoted him $12,000 to replace a faulty door mirror switch. The clever owner took it to a supercar specialist who swapped it with an identical part from a Volkswagen van, which cost just $1.

Automakers often dream big – sometimes too big – leading to ambitious projects that either reshape the industry or become cautionary tales. Volkswagen’s Phaeton, a luxury sedan meant to compete with the likes of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and BMW 7 Series, fell into the latter category. The...

The One Car Volkswagen's W12 Engine Couldn't Save

The Lexus LC500 is not doing very well. After a banner year of 2,782 sales in 2021, Lexus moved fewer than half that many units in 2022. An uptick was recorded in 2023, and year-to-date sales for 2024 have outpaced those of last year. Regardless, it’s not looking like the LC500 will surpass its sales prime.

2024 Lexus LC500 Convertible Bespoke Build First Drive: What a Damn Shame!

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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On June 27, a pair was spotted roaming hospitals on Alton Parkway , where multiple victims reported their wallets had been stolen, according to the Irvine Police Department . The victims later found fraudulent charges on their bank accounts, including transactions at the Target on Jamboree Rd.

Two suspects stole wallets at Irvine hospitals then used the credit cards at a Target store

Dodge is gearing up to launch two new HurriCrate engines. The crate engines are based on the twin-turbo 3.0-liter Hurricane inline-six. Pricing starts at $10,495 and there are outputs of 420 hp and 550 hp. Dodge is celebrating Direct Connection’s 50th anniversary by announcing new products as well as HurriCrate...

Dodge Introduces New HurriCrate Engines And Charger Junior Roadster Body

Audi’s got some new E-tron EV models, and this time around they aren’t SUVs. Instead, we’re getting electric versions of the A6, the automaker’s popular midsized sedan, and it’s coming in both a Sportback and an Avant station wagon style, along with performance S6 variants.

Audi launches new A6 and S6 E-tron Sportback EVs

Despite a $39,735 MSRP, the ID.4 costs the same to lease as a $22,000 Jetta S. Competitors from Tesla, Hyundai, and Kia cost over $300 per month. VW dealers also offer $9,250 in lease cash for the electric SUV. The VW ID.4 was supposed to be one of the EVs...

2024 VW ID.4 Can Be Leased For Just $219 Per Month

Camper van conversions are in the works for the Volkswagen ID.Buzz, but not from VW. Volkswagen may be holding off on introducing a California-style ID.Buzz built for camping regulars, due to what the automaker perceives as low demand, but America's Peace Vans has stepped up to the challenge. The Seattle...

VW ID.Buzz upfit brings peace, love, and electrons

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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VW Transporter T7 Breaks Cover With Rugged PanAmericana Trim

The all-new VW Transporter and Caravelle are based on the Ford Transit Custom and Tourneo Custom. The van is available in multiple bodystyles, with turbodiesel, PHEV,...

VW Transporter T7 Breaks Cover With Rugged PanAmericana Trim

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