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The BMW iX3 won World Car of the Year and World EV at NYIAS 2026. All six category winners are electric vehicles for the first time in the awards' history.
Read moreAs an editor, I see a lot of people plan their dream trips to Dubai. It’s always the same story. They get hyped about the futuristic skyscrapers and desert adventures, but then a little bit of panic sets in. That nagging question: “How are we actually going to get around?” This is one of the top reasons to rent a car. Many start to consider renting a car only after picturing the worst-case scenarios: waiting for expensive taxi rides or getting hopelessly lost trying to figure out a metro system that doesn’t even go to all the cool spots. So, this guide is my answer to that whole headache. I’m here to help you discover the top benefits of renting
Read moreFrom time to time during the more than five years of The Weekly Driver Podcast, co-hosts Bruce Aldrich and James Raia catch-up on automotive news instead of having a guest. This week on Episode #260 we visit four diverse topics — cheap SUVs, the death of speed racing icon Craig Breedlove, the most expensive states to own vehicles and no ignition new car It’s no secret, Hyundai and Kia have drastically improved in recent years. The related manufacturers’ vehicles have had some of the industry’s top ratings, from economy to luxury segments. The 2023 Hyundai Venue is also the country’s cheapest SUV. It only has 121 horsepower and its cargo area is a postage-stamp sized at 32 cubic feet. And
Read moreBuying car insurance may be the least enjoyable component of automobile ownership. It’s a huge industry ripe with misinformation, high-profit margins and small print. CarInsurance.com, self-defined as “a one-stop online destination for car insurance information,” does its part to give consumers the basics and the details. Owned and operated by QuinStreet, Inc., a “pioneer in delivering online marketplace solutions to match searchers with brands in digital media” the website offers a good launching point for those seeking car insurance. It recently published a list of the cheapest and most expensive 2022 vehicles to insure. The site’s editors looked at the insurance rates for more than 3,000 vehicles to determine how much policyholders pay. Laura Longero, executive editor for CarInsurance.com, is
Read moreNow in its second model year, the Hyundai Venue is the smallest sport utility vehicle and seventh sport or adventure offering in the company’s stable. It fills a niche the South Korean manufacturer has deemed important. But it’s hard to fathom. Since the carmaker already offers the Ioniq, Kona, Palisade, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe and Tucson, does it need the Venue? It’s marketed as a mini or sub-compact, entry-level SUV with a healthy chunk of features and superior gas mileage for its segment. It’s matched against more than dozen competitors, notably the Kia Soul, Mazda CX-30, MINI Cooper Countryman, Nissan Kick, Subaru Crosstrek and its Kona sibling. Hyundai‘s pedigree is constantly improving, but competition between two family members? Is it
Read moreThirty-eight car nameplates offer manual transmissions for their 2020 models, Aston Martin to Volkswagen. Truck enthusiasts who like to shift gears have far fewer choices. In fact, only two manufacturers, Toyota and Jeep, offer a manual transmission in their fleets. Here’s the full list of cars with manual transmissions, either as standard or optional equipment, for the 2020 model year: Aston Martin Vantage, BMW M2, BMW M4 (all body styles), Chevrolet Camaro (all body styles), Chevrolet Spark, Dodge Challenger, Fiat 124 Spider, Ford Mustang (all body styles), Shelby GT350, Genesis G70, Honda Accord, Honda Civic (all body styles), Civic Si (all body styles), Civic Type R; Honda Fit, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai Elantra (GT hatchback only), Hyundai Veloster, Veloster N, Hyundai
Read moreSPONSORED CONTENT Informa Tech Automotive Group has announced its 2020 WardsAuto interiors list that annually recognizes the best in design and engineering. This year’s winners display unique, customer-first and innovative approaches to interiors. The winners: Audi e-tron, Bentley Flying Spur, BMW X6 M, Chevrolet C8 Corvette Stingray, Hyundai Venue, Kia Telluride, Lincoln Aviator, Mercedes-Benz GLB, Nissan Sentra Toyota Highlander. Meet the 2020 Winners HERE WardsAuto will celebrate its 2020 list You’re invited to celebrate with us as we honor the winners through a virtual award ceremony August 19. It will be part of this year’s TU-Automotive Detroit, ADAS & Autonomous Vehicles, WardsAuto Interiors Conference and WardsAuto UX Conference. Registration is now open, so join us Aug. 18-20, 2020 for three
Read moreSix years ago, a small number of buyers in the United States could still purchase the cheapest car with a sticker price of less than $10,000. It was a 2014 Chevrolet Spark and considering all available rebates, including a military personnel discount and several other incentives, the base model Spark was available for a high four-figure tally. With the average price of a new vehicle now steadily advancing toward $40,000, only about a dozen new cars in the country are now available for less than $20,000. Despite the price increase, the top-10 cheap car list includes a substantially improved standard features list. Top-10 Cheapest Car List All Less Than 19K Nearly every car on the list includes air conditioning, stability
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