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Hyundai Ioniq 5 Named 2022 World Car Of The Year And World Electric Vehicle

The world has a new champion of the automotive kind, with the Hyundai Ioniq 5 beating the likes of the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Kia EV6, and Mercedes EQS to be crowned as 2022 World Car Of The Year and World Electric Vehicle. Additionally, the Audi e-tron GT was named as World Performance Car, the Mercedes EQS won World Luxury Car, and the Toyota Yaris Cross was named the World Urban Car.

2023 Hyundai Palisade Brings Butch New Looks And Tech-Enhanced Interior

One of many reveals that came from the New York International Auto Show is the refreshed Hyundai Palisade. The updated three-row SUV features a bolder grille, new wheels, and revised bumpers and lights. Inside, the interior has received a few minor tweaks to bring it up to date, with improved seating, a larger screen, and added tech such as USB-C ports and faster wireless charging. The airbag count is also up from seven to nine, and there’s a new towing mode for the four-wheel-drive versions.

2023 Kia Telluride Gets Refreshed Looks And New Tougher Off-Road Trim Levels

Debuting alongside its Palisade cousin is Kia’s refreshed Telluride. The Telluride features minor revisions to the bumpers, grille, door garnishes, and side sills, gets new wheel designs across all trims, and several new colors. There’s a larger screen inside, a new power liftgate, and improved connectivity. The 2023 Kia Telluride also introduced two new off-road themed trims, in the form of the X-Line and X-Pro.

The Next-Gen 2024 Ford Mustang’s Front-End May Have Already Leaked

Taking a break from the NYIAS, a car that definitely wasn’t on the launch bill is the next-generation Ford Mustang. However, if this alledged leak is to be believed, we may have gotten our first look at the new pony car. What appear to be quick shots, possibly from a brochure or a screen, were first shared to the Mustang7g forums and on Facebook by Steeda, with an actual prototype of the muscle car with nearly no camo on the front was spied by a reader of Ford Authority.

DEUS Vayanne Is An Electric Hypercar With Over 2,200 HP That’s Limited To 99 Units

Austrian company DEUS pulled the wraps off the Vayanne at the NY Auto Show. The Vayanne is a 2,200 hp supercar the company plans to deliver to customers in 2025. It’s a collaboration between DEUS, Williams Advanced Engineering, and Italdesign. The company targets a 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in just 1.99 seconds, with a top speed of 248 mph (400 km/h), with plans to produce just 99 examples of this electric hypercar.

Ferrari Teases New Model For April 19, Could It Be The 296 Spider?

Ferrari has teased a “surprise” set for April 19. Along with the post on social media was a darkened silhouette of what we think might be a convertible version of the 296 GTB. We’ve already caught the drop-top version of Ferrari’s hybrid V6 testing on public roads, and if we assume that the lower line of this teaser image starts at the side intake and follows to the rear haunches and that the upper line is the top of the door, this does look rather like a 296, albeit one without a roof.

Enlarged 2023 Jeep Wagoneer L And Grand Wagoneer L Gain 12 Inches And Inline-Six Turbo

Jeep has added extra length to the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, launching “L variants” of the respective luxury SUVs. Both the Jeep Wagoneer L and Grand Wagoneer L have a 130-inch (3,302 mm) wheelbase that is 7 inches (178 mm) longer than the regular Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer that debuted last year. Also new is the introduction of Stellantis’ new twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six Hurricane engine. The twin-turbo 3.0-liter produces 420 hp (313 kW / 426 PS) and 468 lb-ft (635 Nm) of torque in the Wagoneer L, and a more impressive 510 hp (380 kW / 517 PS) and 500 lb-ft (678 Nm) of torque in the Grand Wagoneer L.

The Chrysler Airflow Graphite Concept Hopes To Signal A Bright Electric Future

Chrysler has injected some verve into the Airflow Concept that was introduced earlier this year, with this Graphite Concept for the NYIAS. The new concept shows off a Galaxy Black exterior with Cyprus Copper accents. It previews an electric future for the brand, with the first Chrysler EV set to be released before 2025.

What Else Is Making The News

Elon Musk Offers To Buy Twitter

It seems that Elon Musk can’t keep his dealings with Twitter out of the headlines, with the latest news that the entrepreneur has offered to buy the social media platform outright. Musk claims that he is the right person to “unlock” the social media platform’s “extraordinary potential.” His offer is $54.20 per share, valuing the company at $41 billion.

Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet NFT Fails To Drum Up Interest 

Sina Estavi bought an NFT of Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s first-ever tweet in March 2021 for $2.9 million. Estavi recently decided to reauction the NFT. However, he received bids up to just 0.2% of the $2.9m at $6,200. The Malaysian-based blockchain company CEO now claims he may never sell it unless he receives a “high bid,” reports the BBC.