Kyle Patrick

When is an affordable car not affordable?Kia’s outgoing compact car, the Forte, certainly qualified; it regularly featured on the list of 10 most affordable new vehicles on the market.For 2025, the K4 replaces it—and pulls double duty as the brand’s only actual car in Canada—being roomier, more refined, and yep, you guessed it: more expensive.The good news is that the 2025 Kia K4 is still a relative bargain in Kia dealerships, a solid improvement on the brand’s last compact, and a continued respite for buyers not looking for an SUV.The bad news?

A Porsche and a Hyundai.It’s a match-up that makes no sense, because here in 2024 that’s the world we live in.When I pitched the idea for Mike and I to drive the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N and Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT together, I was fully aware nobody is actually going to cross-shop them.Instead, this is a chance to illustrate just how much change is happening in the industry.Both of these vehicles have over 600 horsepower, will slingshot to highway speeds in around three seconds, and possess broadly similar footprints capable of shuttling three other grin-wearing folks along for the ride.

After two days, six convention center meals, and thousands of steps, we've covered (most of) the 2024 SEMA show, inside and out, here in Las Vegas. In no particular order, here are the standout cars, trucks, and other surprises Mike and Kyle found.

by Kyle Patrick Published: November 7th, 2024 ...We just need to convince the company to do it.

If you can swing the asking price, BMW’s shift-it-yourself roadster is a serious charmer.It didn’t take the entire week with the 2025 BMW Z4 M40i Handschalter Edition to glean that this is the best BMW’s two-seater has been in years.A few hundred feet was all that was needed.After six years on the market, the Z4 has regrown its third pedal, and what a setup it is.

Close your eyes.Picture a high-end, high-performance German sports coupe, one capable of crossing great distances in less-than-ideal weather, with the added security of all-wheel drive and the practicality of (vestigial) rear seats.You just pictured a 911, didn’t you?It’s true, Stuttgart’s icon has occupied the all-weather sports car spot seemingly forever.

Light facelift sees tech from big brother GV80; Electrified model boasts more range.Genesis kicked off the LA Auto Show week of reveals by pulling back the sheets on the 2026 GV70 family.The brand’s best-selling SUV sees the subtlest of visual tweaks for this mid-cycle facelift, instead focusing on tech and cabin improvements, along with a higher-capacity battery for the Electrified GV70.You’d best have an image of the original GV70 with you for a game of Spot the Differences here.

The Tiguan ditches the third row while being both more powerful and efficient.Volkswagen on Wednesday revealed the 2025 Tiguan at a dedicated event in Los Angeles.Boasting a longer wheelbase than the European variant that debuted last year, the North American Tiguan brings with it a huge tech upgrade alongside powertrain efficiencies.Let's start with the looks.

Ahead of this year's Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai has revealed the third Ioniq member, completing the family it first hinted at four years ago.

Hyundai has revealed the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9, the brand's three-row all-electric SUV flagship. From swivel seats to downloadable features and the largest-capacity battery pack of any Hyundai EV, it puts the Kia EV9 and Volkswagen ID. Buzz in its sights.