Kia wants to take us back to the future with its new Telluride SUV concept. An SUV used to be just a pickup truck with a passenger car body. It could carry 5 passengers, had all wheel drive, and could haul a refrigerator in its cavernous interior. The original Ford Explorer, the car that started it all, was just a gussied up Ranger. People loved it because its high seating … [Read more...] about Kia Telluride Concept Is What A Big SUV Should Be
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Volkswagen BUDD-e Is An Electric People Mover With 250 Mile Range
The Volkswagen BUDD-e was one of the worst kept secrets at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. Everybody knew Volkswagen was bringing a new electric vehicle to the show and we were 99 and 44/100% sure it would pay homage to the iconic VW Microbus. More than any other vehicle, that humble creation spelled freedom for lots of Americans. A car with good gas mileage that you … [Read more...] about Volkswagen BUDD-e Is An Electric People Mover With 250 Mile Range
The 2017 VW Microbus You Want is Being Made by Suzuki
Fans of the VW Microbus and Eurovan models have been longing for a spiritual successor to the bigger-on-the-inside vans for years, hoping against hope for an unlikely electric van and even turning to Westfalia and Ford to see if they can bring the magic back. Well take heart, Volkswagen van fans, because the spiritual successor to Microbus may finally be here! It's just that- … [Read more...] about The 2017 VW Microbus You Want is Being Made by Suzuki
2017 Toyota Prius V AWD Crossover Gets Rendered
In an alternate universe, a lifted, all wheel drive Toyota Prius V fitted with scratch-resistant fender flares and bumpers in matte plastic already exists -- and it's stealing business from the Volvo XC60 and Subaru Outback dealers in a big way. That rendering was inspired, of course, by the all-new fourth-generation Toyota Prius that's headed to market soon. That car is … [Read more...] about 2017 Toyota Prius V AWD Crossover Gets Rendered
280-Mile Electric Concept From Peugeot
Peugeot very certainly did not make my top 10 list of the car manufacturers most leading the way into an electric future, but a day later, it dropped a big announcement (which many will certainly dub "vaporware"). The announcement, as the title already told you, is a fully electric concept car with 450 kilometers (280 miles) of range on a single charge. That's a lot, even in … [Read more...] about 280-Mile Electric Concept From Peugeot
Electric BMW X7 SUV To Compete With Tesla Model X?
Originally published on EV Obsession. Here's another recent electric vehicle rumor popping out of Europe, this time implicating BMW. German magazine Wirtschaftswoche (hat tip to John Voelcker) reports that the board of BMW is evaluating potential designs for a 100% electric SUV based on the planned BMW X7 SUV. This would be in addition to the BMW X5 eDrive plug-in hybrid, w … [Read more...] about Electric BMW X7 SUV To Compete With Tesla Model X?
Brazil’s DirijaJa! & UK’s Westfield Sportscars Team Up For Electric Carsharing & Racing
DirijaJa!, based in the Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba, is reportedly one of Brazil's leading electric mobility companies. Westfield Sportscars in the UK will now bring its electric cars to the European market under a new partnership that will also see DirijaJa! introducing electric cars from Westfield Sportscars into the South American market. Catch all … [Read more...] about Brazil’s DirijaJa! & UK’s Westfield Sportscars Team Up For Electric Carsharing & Racing
High-Performance, 100%-Electric Corvette Almost Here
Unfortunately, it's not "almost here" in the way that we have any actual photos to share, but Genovation Cars tells us that it is almost done with the prototype of a high-performance, 100%-electric Corvette it is calling the Genovation Extreme Electric (GXE). For the gearhead-gone-electrichead among you, I imagine you just drooled on your shirt. Keep the mouth shut until … [Read more...] about High-Performance, 100%-Electric Corvette Almost Here
Tesla Model III Rendered As A Crossover With Suicide Doors
In his most recent quarterly report, Elon Musk let slip that the $35,000 Tesla Model III concept might finally debut early next year...just don’t hold him to that timeline. With so many months between us and any official whiff of what the 200-mile mass market EV might look like, we’re left to wonder and gawk over whatever renderings the Internet provides. This latest ori … [Read more...] about Tesla Model III Rendered As A Crossover With Suicide Doors
1300 HP Toroidion Electric Supercar Debuts (w/ Video)
https://youtu.be/Z7LsQ1t0ufA First teased back in February, the Finnish Toroidion was supposed to be a 1300+ horsepower hyper-exotic capable of running down anything this side of an NHRA Funny Car without burning a drop of gas or oil. When the first, darkened images appeared back then, it was easy to dismiss the project as little more than typical, hyper-exotic vaporware. It … [Read more...] about 1300 HP Toroidion Electric Supercar Debuts (w/ Video)