Tuesday, November 30, 2021
2023 Hyundai Grandeur: first spy shots...
Monday, November 29, 2021
2023 Genesis G90: official pix...
2023 Acura Integra: new pix...
Apparently, this was on the Canadian Acura site for a short while. (sent to me by a Canadian reader)
Although I did check the site and cannot see any of these photos anymore. But that does happen a lot. (Like with the new Lexus NX). Someone is just testing the new photos on the site for a while. Or something like that...
The car does look like the production version of the Acura Integra concept we have seen recently. The wheels also match the teaser we saw before the concept.
It looks like these teaser images were of the production car and not the yellow concept with the weird (horrible) graphics. For some reason, although we know this is based on the 2022 Civic hatchback, it looks a lot like the Acura TLX. Which, I guess is what Acura was going for. A smaller hatchback version of the TLX, at least visually.
I think the production version will look a lot better than the concept. As a matter of fact, I think it was a mistake for Acura to show us this weird-colored fake concept instead of the production model. From one of the teasers, it looks like the Integra will also get its own interior. We already know that a 6-speed manual will be available. But I just hope the CVT was replaced with a regular Automatic. I am not sure if Honda can match their 10 speed with the 1.5 Liter Turbo or not. (it works great in the Accord 2.0 Liter) But that CVT is just plain bad. Especially in a more expensive car that will start at above the price of a loaded Civic.
While the 6 speed is cool, you just know it will most likely account for less than 5% of actual sales. And will probably be impossible to find anyway.
Just like the Accord Sport, it won't last...
(Thanks to a reader for the pix)
Sunday, November 28, 2021
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6: new illustration...
Today we are getting a new illustration of the Ioniq 6. Another guess at what the next electric sedan from Hyundai could look like. While it's OK, it doesn't look nearly as good as the one I posted earlier (HERE).
Plus, I have never seen any chrome trim on any of the prototypes. Even though they have all been camouflaged, it seems we would have seen some by now.
It will be interesting to see how well this will do. The Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 have been on sale for a while around the world. And they seem to be selling pretty well. And both models have had fantastic reviews so far. The Ioniq 6 will be the first real sedan competition to the Tesla Model 3. Soon followed by a new EV sedan from VW.
Also interesting to see if there is really a market for electric sedans. Or if the Model 3 is just some kind of a fluke. Explained by people buying just anything with a Tesla badge. Even a sedan...
Saturday, November 27, 2021
2023 BMW 3 series interior: new photos...
The rest of the interior looks the same. Except for a few changes to the console. The whole thing will basically look like the i4. With the double screen on top of the dash. This setup will also come to the 4 series a year later. While this setup was pretty cool and very new when Mercedes introduced the current E-class over 5 years ago, everyone is doing it now. And dong it better.
The stuff we see in new Kia designs like the EV6 and Niro look much better integrated into the interior than the cheapo-looking stuff in the i4. There is nothing premium about this. For a very premium price.
They seem to be in such a rush to shove this screen set up into their existing interiors. It must be saving them tons of money.
As mentioned earlier, I sat in both the BMW i4 and the Kia EV6, and the Kia's interior just feels and looks more premium to me. The screen module is right where it is supposed to be. Not on top of a 3-year-old interior design.
Possible sub-HR-V Honda: new illustration...
Honda has been offering a bunch of very small models overseas.
So it wouldn't come as a surprise to see something smaller than the HR-V, even in the US. Especially since the next HR-V is rumored to get larger than the current model.
The illustration above is a complete guess. It also reminds me a bit of the one I posted a while ago showing the 2023 Honda Pilot. (HERE)
Friday, November 26, 2021
Upcoming Mid-engine Toyota: new illustrations...
2023/24 Toyota Sequoia: spy shots...
Thursday, November 25, 2021
2024 Tesla Model S: new illustration...
Until a few months ago, I didn't think there was any hope for a second-generation Tesla Model S.
Since they've actually redesigned the interior, (even though Musk was always denying it would ever happen) it looks like Tesla still sees a way to make money from their larger model and could go for a 2nd generation after all.
After all these years, a redesigned interior might not be enough. But a new design would not require a new platform, since the Model S is actually competitive. Although new electric luxury sedans from Lucid, Mercedes, Polestar, and many more coming up could push Tesla to do something more for the Molde S.
The illustration above is one idea of what a new Molde S could look like. And it is fine.
Although by 2024 or later, Telsa might need more to get noticed. As there will be many, many choices by then.
2024 Rolls Royce Spectre EV: new illustration...
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
2023 Kia Niro: official photos...
There is a bit of the EV6 inside. But overall, it is an original design.
The exterior is daring without being too weird. So far this is just really nice...
At least in its home market, the new Niro is, just like the first generation, available as a Hybrid, PHEV, or EV. We will have to wait and see if all three will make it to the US in a few months.
2023 Cadillac Lyriq:; new video...
2023 Ford Ranger: official pix...
2022 Mazda CX-60: new illustration...
This illustration is abviously based on the previous spy shot we have seen just days ago of the upcoming Mazda CX-60.
Which makes look pretty realistic and very close to the real thing.
Unfortunately. As this new CX-60 doesn't really look new. Our US CX-50 looks more modern and newer than this. As mentioned earlier, the CX-60 will not be sold in the US. While it is based on Mazda's all-new RWD platform, we are getting a larger model called the CX-70 instead. And of course, our CX-50 is based on the FWD CX-5.
So far, this just looks really blah. Not much nicer than the aging CX-5. Mazda needs to update its design language a bit. Like they seem to have done with the CX-50.
Let's hope our CX-70 looks better than this....
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
2024 Polestar 5: new photos and video...
Kia EV6: live video from the Auto Show...
2023 Lexus BX: new illustration...
For some reason, there is a rumor about a new, upcoming compact Lexus SUV called the BX.
Which obviously would be even smaller than the UX. Which I think is weird and probably not true. I cannot see why Lexus would venture into that market.
The think illustrated above looks to be the size of the new Toyota Aygo X. Which itself is smaller than a Hyundai Venue.
I know the illustration is not realistic at all, but it shows us what the huge Lexus grille would look like on a tiny car. Which is even worse than on larger ones. This looks beyond ugly and ridiculous.
Maybe there is a market for this in China, who knows...