Category: Speed
2025 Mazda CX-30
What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Mazda CX-30? What does it compare to? The 2025 Mazda CX-30 is a subcompact crossover SUV with some sporty character. Compare it to everything from the Hyundai Kona and Kia Seltos to the Volvo XC40. Is the 2025 Mazda CX-30 a good SUV? While it’s not our top-rated small SUV, the CX-30 has polished handling and…
GM sued for selling info of 16 million drivers to insurance companies
General Motors has been sued by the state of Texas for allegedly selling detailed driving records to insurance companies at a profit, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. Using its OnStar telematics system, GM gathered the data of 16 million drivers and sold it to car insurers, resulting in skyrocketing insurance premiums or dropped coverage…
Kia Carnival road trip: A father and son grow up on the road
2024 Kia Carnival acts as transporter, living room, and sanctuary on the road Covering 700 miles, averaging 26.2 mpg, the Carnival impresses, even before the 2025 hybrid arrives National Parks, dolphins, and an Army duffel bag bind a father and son before college starts When my automotive friends heard that my son and I would be driving down U.S…
Mazda EZ-6 electric car goes global, U.S. unlikely
The Mazda EZ-6 sedan will be the automaker’s first global-market EV, although Mazda isn’t specifically discussing plans to sell it in the U.S. Mazda unveiled the EZ-6 in April at the 2024 Beijing auto show, saying at the time that the sedan would go on sale in China by the end of the year without announcing sales in other markets. On Tuesday the…
What’s New for 2025: Mazda
Mazda charges into 2025 with a growing lineup of crossover SUVs and an expansion of its plug-in hybrid powertrain option as well as its first modern hybrid offering. Without an electric car in its small but robust lineup consisting of one roadster, one sedan, one hatchback, and five crossover SUVs, Mazda has finally embraced electrification to…
2025 Nissan Kicks costs $23,220, AWD adds $1,500 more
The redesigned small crossover gets bigger, roomier, more powerful, and slightly more expensive AWD costs more on SV versions than on the base S or top SR trims 2025 Kicks SR AWD tops the lineup at $29,070, but a Premium package nudges the price over $30,000 The redesigned 2025 Nissan Kicks arrives at dealers now with a starting price of $23,220…
Uber-rare Schuppan 962CR set for Monterey Car Week auction
The Porsche 962 is considered by many, racing fans and experts alike, to be one of the most successful race cars in motorsports history. And now a road car that shares most of its design with the 962 is headed for auction. Mecum will place under the hammer at its auction coinciding with 2024 Monterey Car Week currently underway in California a…
New Cadillac XT5 debuts in China with Lyriq-inspired design
The current Cadillac XT5 has been on sale since the 2017 model year, making it one of the oldest vehicles in its segment. Cadillac hasn’t indicated whether a new generation is planned for the U.S. but over in China a new XT5 will be launched shortly. The first photos are already up on Cadillac’s Chinese website and reveal a handsome exterior…
Pagani Zonda Arrivederci revealed as the last Zonda
The Pagani Zonda is the supercar that refuses to die. The car’s successor arrived in 2011 in the form of the Huayra, and that car has since been replaced by the Utopia which debuted in 2022. Nevertheless, Pagani is ready to present a new, never-before-seen Zonda. It’s the 140th example built, and is promised to be the last new Zonda built…
Smart electric compact crossover to target Tesla Model Y
Smart may be best known for its ForTwo but that minicar is no longer in production. Instead, Smart today is launching electric crossovers bigger than anything we’ve previously seen from the brand. The next will be the Smart #5, an electric crossover that is expected to measure 185.2 long, or just 2.5 inches less than a Tesla Model Y. It was…