Review: 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat brings 710 hp to the school pickup

Dodge seems intent on shoving horsepower into everything possible. The company’s potent 6.2-liter supercharged V8 and its Hellcat moniker are becoming synonymous with “ludicrous muscle.” Now you can take the whole family along for your drag strip sprin… Continue reading Review: 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat brings 710 hp to the school pickup→

Hyundai drops full specs on Santa Cruz pickup truck

The long-awaited small pickup truck from Hyundai, the Santa Cruz, has finally been fully detailed. With the exception of fuel economy and cost, we know everything about the car-based truck and its impressive capabilities.Continue ReadingCategory: Autom… Continue reading Hyundai drops full specs on Santa Cruz pickup truck→

Mazda debuts all-electric MX-30 compact SUV, and rotary plug-in hybrid

Mazda has announced the all-new MX-30, the automaker’s first battery electric vehicle (BEV) to the US market. Aimed at the California market, the MX-30 is a compact SUV-styled car that will also herald the return of the Mazda rotary engine for a plug-i… Continue reading Mazda debuts all-electric MX-30 compact SUV, and rotary plug-in hybrid→

Kia’s EV6 electric crossover boasts up to 577 hp or 316 miles of range

Based on the same Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) as the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia’s all-new EV6 becomes the brand’s next step into the electrified future. The new e-crossover family promises impressive numbers from bottom to top, including up to 3… Continue reading Kia’s EV6 electric crossover boasts up to 577 hp or 316 miles of range→

Volvo launches C40 Recharge fully electric SUV – for online sales only

Volvo has launched a new battery-electric crossover, the C40 Recharge, which is the first Volvo ever designed to be electric-only. The automaker has also announced that all EV sales will move to an online platform.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, … Continue reading Volvo launches C40 Recharge fully electric SUV – for online sales only→

Jeep readies $75,000 V8-powered Wrangler Rubicon 392 for market

Jeep sure likes using the Wrangler Rubicon 392 as a weapon against the competition. First it debuted the concept to pull some attention off the highly anticipated Ford Bronco debut, and now it’s trying to redirect some eight-cylinder 4×4 love away from… Continue reading Jeep readies $75,000 V8-powered Wrangler Rubicon 392 for market→

Land Rover drops a V8 into fastest, most powerful Defender ever

The Land Rover Defender V8 is back. We suppose if you count the myriad garages willing to stuff a GM small-block into a 25-plus-year-old Defender, it wasn’t really missing in the first place. But the latest Defender V8 comes straight from the factory i… Continue reading Land Rover drops a V8 into fastest, most powerful Defender ever→

Review: Electrified RAV4s, Hybrid vs. Prime

When the current-generation RAV4 crossover was introduced in 2019, Toyota promised both a hybrid and a plug-in hybrid option. We’ve driven both as 2021 model year offerings. Here’s what we learned about Toyota’s electrified RAV4s.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Review: Electrified RAV4s, Hybrid vs. Prime→

All-electric Jeep Wrangler concept to power to life next month

Like so many other events, the annual Easter Jeep Safari was a victim of COVID-19 last year. Jeep will help make up for the loss of a 2020 event with its plans for this year’s Safari. Beyond just the usual slate of Jeeps dressed up in their best afterm… Continue reading All-electric Jeep Wrangler concept to power to life next month→