Hyundai released four "teaser" images of the 2022 unibody Santa Cruz light pickup today, and it looks very, very promising. Their press release calls the new small trucklet "segment smashing." That may be a bit of a grandiose statement, but these images show something we haven't seen since the 80's: a compact sport truck based on a unibody "frame." Remember the Subaru Brat, Dodge Rampage, and Volkswagen Pickup? No? They were basically front-wheel-drive compact cars with the r

Hyundai is absolutely killing it on the design-front these days. The new Elantra and Santa Fe may be a bit polarizing, they are unlike anything else on the road. I applaud their designers and leaders for approving these striking new looks. Genesis is Hyundai's newest brand and it takes aim directly at the premium brands from Germany and Japan. They're taking risks and getting noticed. And this new X Coupe Concept is a testament to that. This electric coupe is stunning. At thi

If you haven't heard, Volkswagen announced they're changing their name in the North American market to Voltswagen. Well, I'm not so sure they "announced" this rather big piece of news seeing as the press release was accidentally posted to their media site prematurely, but regardless, they've now officially stated they're dropping the "k" and juicing up their name with a "t" to signal their commitment to electric vehicles. Hmmm. Now we all know for a few years now auto manufac