2022 Hummer EV: GM's Electrified Answer to Raptor and Ram TRX

 

Back in 2010 Ford surprised everyone with the F-150 Raptor, an off road focused super truck. Packed with clever off road tech and hardware included a long travel suspension with superb Fox Racing shocks and all the structural reinforcement to the chassis to handle whatever drivers threw at it, the Raptor became a sales success. Uncontested for 10 years the Raptor, now in last years of its 2nd generation, met its match this year with the new Ram TRX. But how would General Motors(GM) respond?  I give you the upcoming 2022 Hummer EV, a convertible 4 door battery powered pickup truck and man is it cool, stupid expense, but cool.  Oh, and the top model has 1,000 hp. Can silent electric beat out gasoline combustion furry? Let's dive in.

The New 2021 Kia Sorento, Kia's other 3 row- 5 Things to Know

*Updated 12/11/2020: Model Pricing is now included.

The Telluride may be getting all the press lately but Kia has just provided the details on the Telluride's 3 row stablemate and little brother, the 2021 Sorento.  Code named MQ4, the all new 4th generation Sorento rides on a new platform shared with the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe and brings with it a 1.4 inch stretch between the wheels allowing for more interior room. Not only that, there is more power under the hood including trendy battery power.  Here are 5 things to know about the 2021 Sorento.     

2022 Acura MDX Prototype Revealed

Acura has revealed the prototype for the upcoming 2022 MDX. Arguable the most important vehicle in their line up it accounts for a 3rd of their sales and is Acura's best selling model of all time. Not only that, the MDX is the best selling luxury 3 row crossover of all time. Basically this 4th generation MDX has a lot to live up to when it hits dealers in 2021. Think the expectations placed on the children of Lebron James for their athletic careers. No pressure 

2021 BMW M3 and M4 Announced- 5 Things to Know

35 years ago BMW blessed the world with its original E30 M3.  The idea was simple, modify their small 3-Series with a higher output engine and some other go fast goodies in the bodywork, suspension, etc then sell 5000 of them to the general public so BMW could go race Group A in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaf touring car series. What they ended up doing was creating an automotive icon and one of my all time favorite sports sedans.

Fast forward to today and BMW has just unveiled the 6th generation of their famous M3 sports sedan and 2nd generation of their M4 sports coupe as a 2021 model.  For those of you not in the know on BMW history, in 2013 BMW split out the 3-Series coupe and convertible as the 4-Series while leaving the sedan and wagon with the 3-Series title hence only the 2nd generation of the M4. Ok, car nerd moment over, let's take a look at 5 things to know on the new M3 and M4.   

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