2024 Range Rover Evoque Dynamic SE — Still cool after all these years
It’s not every day that an automotive design whose birth reaches back 14 years still manages to raise eyebrows, get compliments, and turn heads. But Land Rover is well acquainted doing that, its original post-World War II vehicle an icon of style even into the 21st Century, while Range Rovers and royalty — of the Windsor Castle kind — remain synonymous now.
Hyundai Tucson gets major power boost with hybrid drivetrain
Hyundai continues to add to the top-selling vehicle in its fleet by putting a gas-electric hybrid drivetrain in the N Line trim of the 2024 Tucson. The HEV setup gives the Tucson a significant boost in power over gasoline-powered models while eliminating the need to plug it in for charging. Sure, you don’t get the 33 miles or so of all-electric driving that the PHEV offers, but that is a small price to pay for not having to dilly-dally around with charging sessions.
Indiana-built 2024 Lexus TX and 2025 Buick Enclave are what their luxury brands need
By Casey Williams - MyCarData
Lexus was one of the first luxury automakers to introduce a crossover when it launched the stylish RX in the late 1990s. Through multiple generations, the RX has become an anchor of the brand. But Lexus never had a proper three-row crossover, essential for attracting upscale families and retirees. It needed a luxury version of the venerable Toyota Highlander, and for 2024, it gets exactly that.
Buick’s Envista Avenir — Quite good … generally
For Boomers, Buick’s always been there — until, of course, it wasn’t. In the ‘50s a Buick’s footprint (and wingspan!) may have been at least partially responsible for the popularity of the two-stall garage, given that one stall was hard-pressed to enclose either its length or width. And in the ‘60s the Buick Division was right behind Cadillac in its design language, and immediately behind Oldsmobile (one-time home of the Rocket 88) in performance.
2024 Hyundai Kona — New look in a larger package
The second-generation Hyundai Kona compact crossover is here and I found it improved in almost every aspect from the first generation including technology, interior size, and styling. The styling part is, of course, in the eye the beholder and it has garnered some negative reviews. There wasn't much — other than interior space — to gripe about with the first-generation Kona. Don't forget it was named North American Utility of the Year in 2019.
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz XRT AWD — Cool and functional
“That is gorgeous,” exclaimed an artist friend, gazing at our 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz XRT. “It reminds me of a Chevy El Camino,” he added, thinking back to that car-based pickup truck that lived for five generations from 1959 through 1987 — many of those with stylishly sweptback B-pillars.
Longstanding Q50 survives as lone sedan in Infiniti lineup
2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge offers 33 miles all-electric range (video included)
By Casey Williams - MyCarData
Volvo recently introduced the EX90, a full-size all-electric luxury crossover that, by all accounts, is a very well-engineered machine with 300 miles range and all of the features today’s upscale drivers demand. However, if you’ve ever tried to find a charger away from your garage or place of employment, you may wish for an easier, if less technically advanced, solution. You may prefer the 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge.
2024 Kia Sorento X-Line SX Prestige — Quiet and comfy place for four
The best way to make a crossover look more like a more rugged sport utility vehicle – is to make it look more rugged. That means a boxier build to its body, and that extends to the wheels as well. Or when it comes to Kia’s midsize CUV offering, combining its “Opposites United” design philosophy with the concept of “Bold for Nature.”