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Kia Seeks World DominationJanuary 15, 2021 at 12:00 PM Kia, no longer content to occupy the second tier among carmakers, yesterday held a virtual press conference to announce their plans for world domination. Dropping Motors America from their name was the first indicator, as the company now known as just Kia moves forward. We reported the other day on Kia’s new logo, a bold […]
The post Kia Seeks World Domination appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, Marketing, Global, Electric Vehicles, Korea, Autos, Kia, Korean, Branding, Kia Motors America, News Blog, World Domination, Dropping Motors America 44 people like this. Like Nissan 400Z RevealedJanuary 15, 2021 at 9:00 AM The elusive new Nissan 400Z has been photographed in a recent Nissan patent filing with IP Australia, the first look at what the production model will look like. These images appeared on newnissanz.com. Details about the new 400Z have been sketchy at best. My contacts have been sworn to secrecy, and haven’t divulged any […]
The post Nissan 400Z Revealed appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Japan, Design, Australia, Autos, Nissan, Sports Cars, Enthusiasm, News Blog, 400Z 20 people like this. Like Kia Carnival Sails to the U.S. this SummerJanuary 13, 2021 at 1:30 PM The Kia Carnival will arrive on our shores sometime this summer as a 2022 model, according to a story this morning from Autoblog. As we posted back in June, Kia is positioning it as a grand utility vehicle (GUV), lest you think it’s merely another minivan. How or why a stigma is attached to minivans […]
The post Kia Carnival Sails to the U.S. this Summer appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, Korea, Autos, Kia, New Cars, Minivan, Vans, News Blog, Kia Carnival, Conventional Drivetrain, Gas Engine, Kia Carnival Sails 49 people like this. Like Question Of The Day: Is White Your Favorite Car Color?January 11, 2021 at 1:00 PM White is the most popular car color, according to Axalta, covering 38 percent of all automobiles purchased worldwide. In a story we posted on December 14th, 81 percent of vehicles are said to be white, black, gray, or silver, according to Axalta’s 68th Global Automotive Color Popularity Report. Maybe you choose certain car colors because of […]
The post Question Of The Day: Is White Your Favorite Car Color? appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Psychology, Design, Color, Autos, News Blog, Axalta, Question of the Day, Hues 1 people like this. Like Kia Reveals its New LogoJanuary 6, 2021 at 1:00 PM Kia revealed its new logo and brand slogan while you were asleep last night, signifying the Korean automaker’s ambitions to become a leader in the industry by revamping nearly all facets of its business. Kia developed the new logo to resemble a handwritten signature, a striking departure from the oval used since its inception in […]
The post Kia Reveals its New Logo appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Asia, Design, Media, Imessage, Advertising, Global, Sales, Events, Korea, Autos, Sales And Marketing, Kia, Korean, Branding, New Logo, News Blog 9 people like this. Like Toyota’s 2021 GR Supra Sport Top UnveiledDecember 21, 2020 at 5:37 PM Toyota’s 2021 GR Supra Sport Top unveiling, a part of their SEMA custom vehicle builds, ensures that Toyota’s performance concepts continue to catch the attention of fans of the brand, along with the automotive aftermarket. Toyota‘s two-wave release plan began with four builds revealed in its SEMA360 Showcase in November. SEMA360 was the Specialty Equipment […]
The post Toyota’s 2021 GR Supra Sport Top Unveiled appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Japan, Design, Marketing, Events, Custom Cars, Autos, Toyota, Sales And Marketing, SEMA, Enthusiasm, News Blog, Show Cars, GR Supra, One-off Builds, Sport Top, GR Supra Sport Top 9 people like this. Like First Audi ABT RS7-R in North AmericaDecember 16, 2020 at 5:00 PM The first new ABT RS7-R Limited Edition version of the 2021 Audi RS 7 has been completed by GMP Performance in Mooresville, North Carolina, at their facility in Lake Norman. This performance Sportback joins an exclusive club of just 125 units worldwide from ABT. The RS7-R has an abundance of carbon fiber body parts to […]
The post First Audi ABT RS7-R in North America appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Europe, Design, German, Autos, North America, Audi, European, Cosmetics, Abt, Mooresville North Carolina, Enthusiasm, News Blog, Tuners, RS 7, RS7-R, GMP Performance 10 people like this. Like Hennessey F5 Supercar the World’s Fastest or Full of Hot Air?December 16, 2020 at 9:00 AM The Hennessey Venom F5 supercar has been unveiled in advance of 2021 customer deliveries. The all-new Venom F5 is built to deliver what the company declares is an exhilarating all-around driving experience, coupled with unparalleled performance. With its power, low weight, and vehicle dynamics, the F5 brags about its handling, and how you may have […]
The post Hennessey F5 Supercar the World’s Fastest or Full of Hot Air? appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, Autos, Engines, Supercar, Hennessey, Hennessey Performance, News Blog, Tuners, 311 MPH, Venom F5 47 people like this. Like White Remains Top Vehicle Color Globally According to AxaltaDecember 14, 2020 at 4:30 PM Axalta released its 68th Global Automotive Color Popularity Report today, and it said 81 percent of vehicles are white, black, gray or silver. White at 38 percent is the most frequently purchased automotive color worldwide and has been for 10 years consecutively. Black remains at 19 percent year-over-year and is a luxury vehicle favorite. Gray, […]
The post White Remains Top Vehicle Color Globally According to Axalta appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, Marketing, Global, Color, Trends, Paint, Autos, Sales And Marketing, Black, Cosmetics, News Blog, Axalta, Consumer Preferences, Vehicle Colors 13 people like this. Like Swan Song for the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider in the U.S.December 14, 2020 at 3:00 PM The Alfa Romeo 4C Spider is at the end of the road in the U.S. Unlike some cases, in which models are dropped with little fanfare, FCA has decided to send the 4C out in style with the roll out of the 4C Spider 33 Stradale Tributo, a salute to the ’67 Alfa Romeo 33 […]
The post Swan Song for the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider in the U.S. appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, Fca, Autos, Alfa Romeo, Italian cars, Rare Rides, Collector Car, Car Collector's Corner, 4C Spider, Stradale Tributo 27 people like this. Like BMW Motorrad Definition CE 04 – The Urban Mobility of the FutureNovember 12, 2020 at 7:05 PM  Tags: Design, Technology, Gallery, Motorcycles, Electric Scooter, Autos, Manufacturing, Bmw, Electric, Scooter, BMW Group, BMW Motorrad, Motorrad, BMW Motorrad Definition CE 04, Alexander Buchan 134 people like this. Like BMW iX – The Ultimate EV High-Tech FlagshipNovember 12, 2020 at 10:57 AM  Tags: Design, Technology, Gallery, Autos, Bmw, Electric Car, Electric Motor, Facebook Twitter LinkedIn, BMW Electric, Adrian van Hooydonk, IX, 2021 BMW iX, High-Tech Flagship 85 people like this. Like 2022 Hyundai Tucson Lights Up for the PressSeptember 3, 2020 at 8:15 AM Hyundai’s promised something radical in the C-segment crossover space, and the next-generation Tucson is it. A strong-selling bread-and butter model, Tucson will split into two come the 2022 model year, Hyundai claims, broadening the crossover’s market appeal. The new generation will also bring unmistakable lighting to the table. Appearing in new teaser images emerging out […]
The post 2022 Hyundai Tucson Lights Up for the Press appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, Autos, Crossovers, Hyundai, Tucson, Hyundai Tucson, News Blog, Product Planning, Future Models, Hyundai Tucson Lights 50 people like this. Like Refresh Awaits Hyundai’s Kona; N Line Model to Arrive for 2021August 26, 2020 at 11:46 AM The subcompact Hyundai Kona earned itself no shortage of attention on these digital pages after it landed in dealers in February of 2018. Some of that press was, ahem, not favorable to the little Hyundai, which impressed neither in interior volume or in off-roadability. It’s a subcompact crossover, of course. Its utility will be limited. […]
The post Refresh Awaits Hyundai’s Kona; N Line Model to Arrive for 2021 appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, Autos, Hyundai, Kona, News Blog, Refresh, Product Planning, Subcompact Crossovers, Future Models, Hyundai Kona, N-Line, 2021 Hyundai Kona 2 people like this. Like (Not) For Your Eyes Only: Jaguar Land Rover Loses Bid to Squash Defender LookalikeAugust 5, 2020 at 4:16 PM Imitation, as the saying goes, is the sincerest form of flattery, but Jaguar Land Rover’s been burned in the past, what with a certain Chinese automaker rolling out near carbon copies of its Range Rover Evoque crossover. In the Defender lies far more heritage, but JLR just lost a bid to keep the visual rights […]
The post (Not) For Your Eyes Only: Jaguar Land Rover Loses Bid to Squash Defender Lookalike appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, Heritage, Autos, Jaguar Land Rover, Land Rover, Law And Order, SUVs, Trademarks, Ineos, JLR, Grenadier, News Blog, Defender, Product Planning, Ineos Grenadier 3 people like this. Like 2021 Ford Bronco Two-Door and Four-Door: Forward to the PastJuly 13, 2020 at 8:09 PM Eventually, the absence of a body-on-frame, go-anywhere, dedicated off-road SUV was too great for the Ford lineup to bear — which is why, after a quarter-century absence, the Bronco triumphantly returns to do battle with its Mopar foe, the Jeep Wrangler. Talked about endlessly since Ford announced the storied model’s return and leaked as often […]
The post 2021 Ford Bronco Two-Door and Four-Door: Forward to the Past appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, Ford, Autos, Retro, New Cars, SUVs, Off-road, Ford Bronco, Bronco, News Blog, Product Planning, Ford Bronco Two Door 19 people like this. Like Style King Bentley Bentayga Goes In for a FaceliftJune 30, 2020 at 3:06 PM If you detected a whiff of sarcasm in that headline, your nose wasn’t off. Yes, style and beauty is entirely subjective, but the range-topping Bentley Bentayga has never found itself at the top of any writer’s sexiest-dressed list. And that’s okay! It’s big, it’s bold, and it sells, so Bentley naturally loves anything that generates […]
The post Style King Bentley Bentayga Goes In for a Facelift appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, Luxury, Autos, Bentley, New Cars, SUVs, Bentley Bentayga, News Blog, Bentayga, Product Planning 42 people like this. Like After the Gold Rush: Rolls-Royce Ready to Embrace MinimalismJune 30, 2020 at 10:49 AM We’ve covered how mainstream automakers rose to the coronavirus challenge ad nauseum, but what about companies whose customers dream of rich mahogany and yachting off Cannes all night? Well, just like a Silicon Valley tech mogul, Rolls-Royce spent these past few months reflecting, peering deep within its soul, all to learn how to become a […]
The post After the Gold Rush: Rolls-Royce Ready to Embrace Minimalism appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, Luxury, Autos, Silicon Valley, Rolls Royce, Cannes, Consumer Demand, News Blog, Bespoke, Buyer Preferences 5 people like this. Like 2021 Kia Carnival/Sedona: Don’t Call It a MinivanJune 24, 2020 at 9:26 AM The vehicle you see here may bear the name of a minivan, but Kia Motors affectionately (and perhaps optimistically) refers to it as a “Grand Utility Vehicle.” Appearing in South Korea on Wednesday wearing next-generation duds, the Carnival —aka the North American-market Sedona — apparently wants to be mistaken for an SUV. The brand’s designers […]
The post 2021 Kia Carnival/Sedona: Don’t Call It a Minivan appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: South Korea, Design, Autos, Kia, Don, Sedona, Kia Motors, Kia Sedona, News Blog, Minivans, Product Planning 49 people like this. Like QOTD: Are We Done With Retro?June 17, 2020 at 8:09 AM Nothing like a nice evening drive on a warm summer’s night, streetlights whipping by as the western horizon glows with hues of peach and lavender. Yessir, there’s nothing like some leisurely motoring. And what’s that up ahead? Oh, an FJ Cruiser, Toyota’s answer to the retro craze sweeping the industry back in the early to […]
The post QOTD: Are We Done With Retro? appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, Heritage, Autos, Toyota, Retro, Qotd, News Blog, Styling, Question of the Day 26 people like this. Like Does It Have to Be Said? Getting Hit by an SUV Is Worse Than Getting Hit by a Car, Study FindsJune 16, 2020 at 11:12 AM From the “No Shit” files comes a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In it, researchers reach an obvious conclusion that should surprise no one: tall, blunt-faced vehicles are far more likely to damage your sensitive, delicate body than low-riding passenger cars. Pick that jaw up off the floor. Analyzing car-pedestrian collisions […]
The post Does It Have to Be Said? Getting Hit by an SUV Is Worse Than Getting Hit by a Car, Study Finds appeared first on The Truth About Car...Tags: Design, Safety, Studies, Autos, IIHS, Pedestrian Safety, News Blog, Collisions, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety In BMW M4 Leaks, Can Smell You Where You SitJune 5, 2020 at 3:04 PM An abundance of fragrant pollen in your author’s neighborhood has led to increasing sinus distress over the past few days, but he wouldn’t trade places with the upcoming BMW M4 for a second. No, sir. Not with those flared nostrils. Leaked to the internet via the g20.bimmerpost forum, the muscled-up sibling to the 2021 BMW […]
The post BMW M4 Leaks, Can Smell You Where You Sit appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, Autos, Bmw, M4, News Blog, BMW M4, Styling, Product Planning, Future Models 42 people like this. Like Face Time: 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Drops the TowelJune 3, 2020 at 1:49 PM It seems potentially controversial front end treatments are today’s theme. After teasing its upcoming Santa Fe last week, Hyundai let it all out on Tuesday, debuting a wildly different fascia with which to temp buyers on the hunt for an “ultimate family adventure vehicle.” If you’re not up on your corporate marketing-speak, that’s how Hyundai […]
The post Face Time: 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Drops the Towel appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, Autos, Crossovers, Hyundai, Santa Fe, New Cars, Hyundai Santa Fe, News Blog, Styling, Product Planning, Giant Grilles, Hyundai Santa Fe Drops the Towel 35 people like this. Like Bat-distraction: New Batmobile Photos ReleasedJune 2, 2020 at 2:30 PM As the year pivots from frustrating lockdowns amid a terrifying pandemic to utter lawlessness in the streets, we’ve all probably been waking up on the wrong side of the bed on a daily basis. Today, your author roused himself feeling particularly bitter as he realized the sniffle from last night has evolved into something a […]
The post Bat-distraction: New Batmobile Photos Released appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, Autos, Batman, Batmobile, Movie Cars, News Blog, Automotive Design, The Batman, Model Cars, Hollywood Cars, Movie Builds, Prop Cars 43 people like this. Like See Anything You Like? Next-generation Lexus IS LoomsJune 1, 2020 at 2:30 PM I must make a confession. Of all the vehicles on the market today — a diverse crowd if there ever was one — no car’s rear end annoys me more than that of the Lexus IS. The brand’s sporty compact offering went in a controversial direction for its third generation, entering the 2014 model year […]
The post See Anything You Like? Next-generation Lexus IS Looms appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, Sales, Lexus, Autos, Is, New Cars, Sedans, News Blog, Lexus IS, Product Planning 24 people like this. Like 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe: Refresh Time AlreadyMay 26, 2020 at 1:46 PM Hyundai apparently feels that boasting the freshest faces in the industry will help it woo the American buying public. With a full stable of crossovers now realized, it’s not a terrible strategy. Just two model years after its debut, the midsize Santa Fe crossover (which replaced the Santa Fe Sport and necessitated a name change […]
The post 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe: Refresh Time Already appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, Autos, Crossovers, Hyundai, Santa Fe, New Cars, Santa Fe Sport, Hyundai Santa Fe, News Blog, Styling, Product Planning, Cuvs, 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe 19 people like this. Like Thai-market Nissan Kicks e-Power Could be a Design OmenMay 18, 2020 at 4:15 PM Almost every day I go for a walk that takes me up the hill behind my apartment. And on that route, I pass by a black, base model Nissan Kicks parked in my neighbor’s driveway. A value special, for sure, and one with a decent amount of attributes — its starting price being topmost among them. […]
The post Thai-market Nissan Kicks e-Power Could be a Design Omen appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, Technology, Autos, Nissan, Fuel Economy, Hybrid, Nissan Kicks, News Blog, Refresh, Styling, Product Planning, E-Power, 2021 Nissan Kicks, Nissan Kicks e-Power 26 people like this. Like Bolder, or Blander? Upcoming Mercedes-Benz S-Class Apparently SpiedMay 13, 2020 at 9:02 AM A Spanish Instagram account seemingly leaked photos of an uncovered next-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class late Tuesday, showing off the flagship’s new face and caboose and revealing something far more noteworthy: a screen-heavy cockpit that throws tradition to the wind. Not that the previous S-Class’ cabin was overly festooned with traditional buttons or dials. Still, the new […]
The post Bolder, or Blander? Upcoming Mercedes-Benz S-Class Apparently Spied appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, Autos, Mercedes Benz, Spy Photos, News Blog, Product Planning, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Future Models, S-class 14 people like this. Like QOTD: Keep a Lid on Things?May 4, 2020 at 9:15 AM Last night’s online conversation about bad General Motors vehicles wasn’t the first of its kind, and it’ll surely not be the last. More important than restful sleep, wee-hours back-and-forths about rattly but somehow indestructible GM J-bodies are an important part of staying sane as lockdown measures remain in place on both sides of the Detroit […]
The post QOTD: Keep a Lid on Things? appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, General Motors, Autos, Detroit, Qotd, News Blog, Styling, Question of the Day, Rooflines 15 people like this. Like Hyundai, Genesis Design Boss Hits the RoadApril 29, 2020 at 9:50 AM The man behind the expressive designs rolling out of Hyundai and the newly sporty elegance of the fledgling Genesis brand is leaving the company. As reported by Automotive News, Luc Donckerwolke, who joined the automaker in 2015 after a prestigious career at Volkswagen Group, is stepping down as chief designer. The automaker cites “personal reasons” […]
The post Hyundai, Genesis Design Boss Hits the Road appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Design, Designers, Autos, Road, Hyundai, Genesis, Volkswagen Group, Automotive News, News Blog, Luc Donckerwolke 23 people like this. Like |
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