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Jeep’s 2020 Gladiator doesn’t look like anything else, so it’s logical that a Super Bowl commercial would have the theme, “No day is the same in a Jeep Gladiator.” Instead of pitching it to a hip millennial crowd, Jeep bravely went for an older demographic here—people who remember the movie Groundhog Day from way back […] More
The 2021 Kia Seltos is Kia’s entry into the subcompact crossover segment for the entry-level SUV shopper. The Seltos slots in between Kia’s Soul and Sportage. The Seltos is on sale now and starts at just over $23,000. What’s the connection between a brightly colored subcompact crossover from Kia and an NFL rookie? Kia stretches […] More
GMC claims in a Super Bowl ad that the new Hummer EV truck makes 11,500 lb-ft of torque. This number sounds impressive, but it’s misleading because we suspect it was calculated using a non-standard way of reporting torque. The GMC Hummer EV will make its debut May 20, 2020, and go on sale in late […] More
The GV80 is a new mid-size SUV from Hyundai’s luxury brand, Genesis. It’s being shown during a Super Bowl ad starring Chrissy Tiegen and John Legend. We used the GV80’s online configurator to spec our ideal version of this new model. Genesis’s first SUV, the GV80, is a big deal. Hyundai initially launched this luxury […] More
Hyundai’s Super Bowl ad for the 2020 Sonata mid-size sedan showcases a feature called smart park. We tested this system for ourselves to see how—and how well—it works. The 2020 Hyundai Sonata is on sale now, and smart park is available only on the top Limited trim level that starts at $34,455. Hyundai’s ad for […] More
Porsche’s Super Bowl commercial features the company’s new Taycan Turbo S electric sports sedan. The Taycan isn’t the quietest electric car, though. It was slightly louder than the Tesla Model S during our testing. With a zero-to-60-mph time of 2.4 seconds, the Taycan Turbo S is now the third quickest car we’ve ever tested. You […] More
Thinking about buying the Japan domestic market (JDM) car of your dreams? Well, unless you’ve spent time in Japan driving it, it’s likely you’ll have to buy and import the car sight unseen. Now, thanks to this new rental company in Las Vegas we learned about through Grassroots Motorsports, you might be able to try […] More
Hyundai is now offering factory-scheduled free maintenance on new vehicles for three years or 36,000 miles. Offering complimentary maintenance, specifically of this length, is unusual for non-luxury manufacturers. The maintenance will include oil changes, filter replacements, and tire rotations and starts with 2020 models purchased on February 1 or later. Hyundai is already known for […] More
