The shape of vehicles continues to evolve, often begging the question: What kind of car is this? The 2026 Toyota Crown Nightshade stylishly and efficiently blurs that line. Check out our review at Headlight.News.
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Headlight News Podcast for the Week of 8-25-25
This week’s podcast includes: the return of the Jeep Cherokee and Nissan Xterra, Ford CEO Jim Farley and the 1,000-hp SUV, a review of the Kia Sportage Hybrid and more. Check it out at Headlight.News.
A Week With: 2025 Hyundai Sonata Limited
The shrinking number of sedans for sale only serves to call attention to the really good examples that remain, in particular, the 2025 Hyundai Sonata Limited Hybrid. With impressive exterior styling and a near-luxury cabin, the other-worldly fuel economy puts it at the top of must-drive vehicles if you’re in the market for a midsize sedan. Check out our review at Headlight.News.
A Week With: 2025 Genesis G80 3.5T Sport Prestige
The big names in the midsize luxury car segment, Mercedes-Benz and BMW, as well as Lexus, often crowd out the others that wrestle for the scraps left over — no matter how good they may be. If you’re looking at a Mercedes E-Class or BMW 5 Series, make sure you add the highly underrated 2025 Genesis G80 3.5T Sport Prestige to your “must drive” list. Check out our review to find out why.
Headlight News Podcast for the Week of 8-18-25
The Headlight News podcast discusses EV sales and charger expansion, Ford’s new cheap EV plan, and reviews the 2025 Genesis G80 and more. Check it out at Headlight.News.
Get a Glimpse of Corvette’s (Possible) Future with the CX and CX.R Concepts
The new ZR1X has been called the “ultimate” Corvette. But is it really, at only 1,250 horsepower? Chevrolet is showing off two exotic prototypes during Monterey Car Week that could take things up to 2,000 hp. And while the Corvette CX and CX.R Concepts might have been designed for the Gran Turismo videogame, they also provide some clues as to where Chevy might go with the next-generation sports car. Headlight.News has more.
Cadillac Takes EV Performance to New Level with Elevated Velocity Concept
How do you take the performance of a luxury EV to the next level? That’s what Cadillac aims to do with the Elevated Velocity Concept making its debut at Monterey Car Week. Headlight.News checks out this gullwinged, high-tech 2+2 designed for use both on and off-road.
Global EV Sales Growth Rising Despite Sluggish Q2 Numbers
New data from research firm Rho Motion reveals that EV sales globally slowed in the second quarter of the year, with. automakers selling 1.6 million EVs in July, which is a 9% decline from May. However, overall numbers are up 27% for 2025. Find out more at Headlight.News.
Infiniti Unveiling Trio of Vehicles During Monterey Car Week
Infiniti is using Monterey Car Week to show off what’s coming to its 2026 product lineup and what could be with a little bit of imagination. The three SUVs will be on display at The Quail for public viewing. Get details at Headlight.News.
Headlight News Podcast for the Week of 8-11-25
In this week’s Headlight News podcast, we cover Ford’s new EV plans, the UAW President’s dilemma, Chevy’s new speed record, review the 2025 Cadillac Lyriq-V and look back at this week in automotive history. Check it out at Headlight.News.
Ford’s “Universal EV” Could Change Everything About Automaking – And Deliver a $30,000 EV Pickup
Ford will invest $5 billion to set up its “Universal EV” program – and, it claims, completely transform the way vehicles are designed, engineered and manufactured. The test will come with the 2027 launch of a new, all-electric midsize pickup, said CEO Jim Farley, with a “targeted price of $30,000.” But there could be a cost in terms of long-term automotive employment, reports Headlight.News.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD
The rush to cater to the growing crowd calling for small pickups netted two vehicles in recent years: the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz. One of these is a small pickup and the other is the Santa Cruz — and we’re just fine with that. Find out more about the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited in our review at Headlight.News.