There was a time when Kia product was less than also-ran. Of late however, the marque is cranking out hit after hit after hit. Check out this Headlight.News review by Lyndon Conrad Bell, which takes a look at the company’s latest budget-friendly compact sedan offering, the 2025 Kia K4 GT-Line Turbo, to see if its winning streak has the potential to hold.
A few years back, BMW toyed with the idea of charging car owners a subscription fee to use seat warmers. It was a monstrous flop. As automakers look for more ways to get a few more bucks out of owners, New York is considering a law that would prevent in-car subscriptions like what BMW tried. Get details at Headlight.News.
Is the Lucid Air the best EV money can buy today? Headlight.News contributor Lyndon Conrad Bell thinks so — and makes his case for the sleek four-door 2025 Lucid Air Grand Touring in our review.
Headlight News for the Week of 11-24-25 covers the LA Auto Show, Hyundai going off-road, Porsche’s new Cayenne EV, more robotaxis coming and the NACTOY finalists. We also review the 2026 Nissan Leaf Premium+ and look back at this week in automotive history.
Before the Mach-E, before the Bolt, before the Model 3 there was … the Nissan Leaf. Small with limited range and an awkward exterior, the Leaf was the first mainstream electric vehicle. Since then, the OG EV has been pushed to the back of the line; however, the 2026 Nissan Leaf Premium+ is making a statement: I’m back. See if it is in our review at Headlight.News.
Lucid has finally launched a more affordable version of its first all-electric SUV. The Lucid Gravity Touring package will start at $79,900. That’s $15,000 less than the current “base” Grand Touring package. The automaker clearly hopes the new entry model will help it boost lagging sales, reports Headlight.News.
Nissan is looking for a winner — several actually — and the newly remade 2026 Sentra may be just that. Recently, I spent a few hours in the top trim SL model, and came away impressed. Check out our first drive at Headlight.News.
In this week’s podcast, we talk the state of automotive tariffs, price hikes, electric vehicle cuts, U.S. investments, robo taxis as well as reviewing the new 2026 Nissan Sentra and looking back at this week in automotive history.
The Headlight News podcast this week covers the Japan Mobility Show, Elon’s big payday and more. Check it out at Headlight.News.
The midsize SUV market may offer more great choices for buyers than any other. You can get performance. You can get style. But you can also get fuel economy and space. All of that comes in the 2025 Kia Sorento SX-Prestige Plug-in Hybrid AWD. Check out our review at Headlight.News.
Rivian and Lucid are both electric vehicle manufacturers, but that’s where the comparisons end when looking at each company’s third-quarter earnings results. Rivian beat the street’s expectations as Lucid fell short. Headlight.News has details.
In this week’s Headlight News podcast, we cover the impressive Tokyo Motor Show, new introductions from Honda and Subaru, as well as GM’s layoff of hundreds of workers. We also review the Kia Sorento plug-in hybrid and look back at this week in automotive history. You can find the podcast at Headlight.News and Spotify.