Autoblog2 days agoMercedes Drive Pilot Review: Look Ma, no hands! Or eyes! - Autoblogverified_publisherAutoblog - James RiswickNINTH CIRCLE OF TRAFFIC HELL, Calif. – For the better part of a decade, I would get on Interstate 10 at Cloverfield Boulevard here in Santa Monica, Calif., and then sit in literal gridlock for about 40 minutes until I exited the 10 a mere six miles later at Fairfax. It was a boring, soul-sucking, …
Autoblog4 days ago2024 Nissan Z Nismo First Drive Review: The best Z, but the price is iffy - Autoblogverified_publisherAutoblog - Mark TakahashiSONOMA, Calif. – On its own, the new Nissan Z is a fun-to-drive sport coupe that pulls hard on the nostalgic heartstrings. It's held back by a last-generation platform that keeps it from competing against newer sports cars, though, and when compared to those rivals, it falls well short of …
Autoblog2024 Hyundai Kona Electric Preview Drive: Still not a mini Ioniq 5, but promising - Autoblogverified_publisherAutoblog - Byron HurdEarlier this month, we had our first opportunity to drive the 2024 Hyundai Kona. It’s bigger, roomier and better at hauling cargo than the outgoing model, but the powertrains pretty much carry over from the previous-generation car. That's not the case with the 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric, which gets …
Autoblog2024 Hyundai Kona First Drive Review: Not as cheap but still plenty cheerful - Autoblogverified_publisherAutoblog - Byron HurdBALTIMORE, Md. – Hyundai’s spunky subcompact crossover is back for a second round. No surprise there; the original was pretty darned good. For 2024, Hyundai looks to correct some of the Kona’s inherent shortcomings by offering a bigger, roomier and more tech-laden car. Is it all for the better? …
Autoblog2024 Kia EV9 First Drive Review: Lightning strikes again - Autoblogverified_publisherAutoblog - Mark TakahashiLOS ANGELES — Back in 2020, Kia made a huge impression with its Telluride three-row SUV. It gained unanimous praise and numerous awards for its spaciousness, design and general excellence. With four years under its belt, the Telluride remains the best in its class, even in the face of newer rivals. …
Autoblog2024 Polestar 2 First Drive Review: A pleasing Tesla alternative - Autoblogverified_publisherAutoblog - Jeremy KorzeniewskiDENVER — On the surface, it would seem that the Polestar 2 electric car is the most direct competitor in America to the Tesla Model 3. Look closer, though, and you may decide it is instead the antithesis of Tesla’s lowest-priced EV sedan. In fact, in many ways Polestar as a brand is quite unlike …
