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Signifying a first for Africa, SVI Engineering , with approval from BMW, is now offering the X3 with an armouring package. Here’s what you can expect, including how much it will cost you to convert your X3 into a bulletproof Beemer.
First unveiled in 2021, Hyundai has given the Santa Cruz a comprehensive revamp for a more rugged, go-anywhere vibe. The changes include a new front grille, unique daytime running lights, and updated wheels, all of which make it resemble the 2025 Hyundai Tucson but with a four-foot bed in the back. New paint options for 2025 include Canyon Red and Rockwood Green. The most noticeable changes are inside the cabin. The 2025 Santa Cruz has a new dashboard with a panoramic curved display that houses dual 12.3-inch screens for the instrument cluster and infotainment display. There’s also a new steering wheel, redesigned air vents, and a separate HVAC, navigation, and audio panel with physical buttons and switches. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a fingerprint scanner, a digital key, USB-C charging ports, and over-the-air (OTA) updates are standard across the lineup. Santa Cruz XRT The 2025 Santa Cruz XRT is the most rugged of the lot, slotting below
The 2025 Lincoln Aviator has received a mild facelift to keep it fresh in the popular midsize crossover segment. It sports a new contoured mesh grille that aligns higher with its refreshed LED headlights. Complimenting the prominent Lincoln star on the reshaped grille are optional LED light strips that glow sequentially when boarding or departing the vehicle. Reserve, Black Label & Jet Package Standard on the Aviator Reserve and Black Label is the Lincoln Illumination Package that combines adaptive pixel LED headlights, speed-dependent lighting, adaptive bending lighting, dynamic signature lighting, and an illuminated Lincoln badge on the front grille. The Black Label receives new paint colors – Whisper Blue Metallic and Cenote Green – while the Reserve has four new interior color themes: Onyx, Hot Chocolate or Harvest Bronze with Onyx accents, and Light Space Gray.
Subaru has given its first-ever EV, the Solterra, a few sensible updates for the 2024 model year. All Solterras receive standard roof rails with static and dynamic load capacities of 700 and 176 lbs., respectively, which Subaru said is enough to support a rooftop tent. Notable changes include a reshaped steering wheel with paddle switches to control the regenerative braking and an optimized battery conditioning system to address Solterra’s tepid DC fast-charging numbers. Whereas the 2023 Solterra could recharge in about an hour using a 150 kW DC fast charging station, the 2024 variant could achieve 10 to 80 percent in around 35 minutes. While at home, the 2024 Solterra offe
The Honda Prologue is all-new for the 2024 model year. Riding on a similar skateboard-type BEV3 platform developed by General Motors, you can call the Prologue a precursor to Honda’s first in-house developed electric car. The 2024 Prologue is about eight inches longer and five inches wider than its popular CR-V stablemate, offering more room for five adults and cargo. However, the Prologue has optional third-row seating to accommodate up to seven passengers, a feature that could prove beneficial for some buyers. Powertrain & Charging The 2024 Prologue will arrive with single or dual-electric motors in EX and Touring grades. Meanwhile, the range-topping Prologue Elite
With roots that hark back to the onset of the post-Cold-War decade, the Mazda MX-5 Miata is a cultural icon. Mazda has kept the existing fourth-generation fresh with mindful updates since debuting in 2015, including an RF (Retractable Fastback) body style with a folding hardtop roof. For 2024, the Miata receives a new lower-friction power steering rack and updated software to improve the tiller’s overall precision and “on-center” feel, be it for casual driving or while cornering on the track. Meanwhile, Mazda included reshaped headlights with new LED daytime running lights, LED taillamps, redesigned wheels, and optional Aero Gray paint. Other premium paint colors for 2024 include Snowflake White Pearl, Soul Red Crystal Metallic, Machine Gray Metallic, and Zircon Sand Metallic. 2024 Mazda MX-5 M
The 2024 Toyota Mirai has entered the new year with a few cosmetic updates. It remains North America’s only hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric sedan (the Hyundai NEXO is a crossover SUV). It now gets a new Elemental Silver paint option and Beyond Zero badges. Joining the new Elemental Silver paint option are five other exterior colors: Black, Oxygen White, Supersonic Red, Heavy Metal, and Hydro Blue. Both the XLE and Limited trim levels are equipped with 19×8-inch alloy wheels and 235/55R19 all-season tires, although the XLE is optional with 20-inch wheels. Toyota Mirai FCEV Powertrain The Toyota Mirai is a fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV for short) with a “plug-less” system that converts hydrogen into electricity. Drivers fill the tank with hydrogen, similar
The 2025 Enclave is ready to attract buyers with its concept styling, powerful turbo engine, and luxurious touches inside the cabin. Super Crusie, GM’s hands-free driver assist technology, and a massive 30-inch interior touchscreen are two of the 2025 Enclave’s most noteworthy features. Described by Buick as its flagship SUV, the 2025 Enclave is the beneficiary of the brand’s “PURE” philosophy: Purity in design, Unexpected details, Refined finishes, and Exceptional executions. In terms of the design, the 2025 Enclave is longer, wider, and taller than prior model years, taking inspiration from the Wildcat EV concept. Styling updates to the grille and front and rear fascias are underscored by Buick’s signature winged lighting and checkmark-style LED headlamps. Avenir m