The 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show — officially known as AutoMobility LA — is officially underway, having kicked off earlier this week with Media Day. We couldn’t make it down because our plane tickets probably got lost in the mail, but we’ll do the next best thing: covering the cool stuff you might’ve missed in this week’s rundown!
Genesis: Magma and Graphite
The Koreans had a very busy time in LA this year. Genesis dropped the mic with two models under its new Magma high-performance lineup: the production-ready GV60 Magma, and the Magma GT concept.
The Magma GT concept is completely out of left field. It’s a sexy, low-slung, mid-engine supercar that supposedly “symbolically defines the direction of Genesis’ performance heritage for the next decade.” It looks awfully production-ready to us, with striking orange paint, cohesive and tastefully done Genesis design hallmarks like the split lighting, and shades of Koenigsegg in its striking silhouette. No powertrain details yet, but it’s worth noting Genesis will start racing something called the GMR-001 next year, powered by a turbocharged V8 hybrid limited to 670 horsepower.
Genesis also revealed the production-ready GV60 Magma. Whether they like to admit it or not, it’s their take on the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. It puts down 601 horsepower and 546 pound-feet of torque as a baseline, but Boost Mode cranks it up to 641 hp and 583 lb-ft of torque. Those horsepower figures match the 5 N, but the GV60 Magma has more torque. It does all the same tricks as the Ioniq 5 N, but we’re curious about what the Magma does differently aside from the obvious requirements of looking very orange outside and feeling better-built and more upscale inside.
Rounding out Genesis’ LA auto show presence is the 2026 G70 Graphite. It’s a new trim that adds a lot of design touches seemingly inspired by the Track Day Special concept, whether intentional or not. It gets the good engine and rear limited-slip diff, but rides 10 millimetres lower and the dampers are tuned to be a little more athletic. It’s finished in the marque’s signature satin grey paint over a dark blue Nappa leather interior with orange stitching — very pretty — it rolls on unique 19-inch mesh wheels complemented by a few other unique design touches inside and out, there’s a new 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster in front of the driver, and Genesis says more details will be “available soon.”
Honda: Refreshed Pilot, Prelude pricing
Honda brought the 2026 Pilot to the Los Angeles Auto Show. It’s refreshed, featuring a more squared-off front fascia, new colour options and wheel designs, and updated tech inside including a bigger touchscreen and digital gauge cluster. The powertrain remains the same tried-and-true 3.5-litre V6, putting out 285 free-breathing horsepower. Pricing will be announced closer to it’s early-2026 on-sale date.
Speaking of pricing, Honda announced how much the reborn 2026 Prelude will run you. Bearing such a name on its shoulders, the new Prelude isn’t off to the best start. The lucky ones who reviewed the reborn Prelude early seem to be enamoured by the looks, handling, and Civic Type R-inspired engineering, but enthusiasts … well, you know how they get when they don’t see three pedals. Now we know it won’t be cheap, priced at $49,990.
Hyundai: Crater Concept, Elantra N TCR heading to the U.S.
Hyundai showed off the Crater Concept at the show. They didn’t delve too deep into the powertrain beyond saying it’s an EV, so the focus here is the styling. It’s billed as the future of Hyundai’s XRT look, with chunky tires, blocky lines, brushed metal and orange accents, and the requsite “pixel” elements synonymous with electric Hyundais. Anyone else think it’s Rivian R3X-meets-Ioniq-5, particularly from the side? We’re here for it.
Hyundai also took to Los Angeles to announce that the Elantra N TCR would indeed be available in the U.S. for 2026. We already drove it.
Kia: 2027 Telluride
Like thunder follows lighting, a redesigned Kia Telluride follows the also-just-redesigned Palisade. The look is completely new and reimagined inside and out, drawing a lot of inspiration from the EV9 and maybe, perhaps unintentionally, Range Rover from the back. Where the Palisade retains the V6, Kia swaps it for its own version of the 2.5-litre turbo-four used in many other models across the board, putting out 274 horsepower and 311 pound-feet of torque here. It also gets the Palisade’s hybrid powertrain, good for 329 hp, 339 lb-ft of torque, and rated for 8.1 L/100 km combined in the Palisade. Expect to see it in dealers early next year as a 2027 model — that’s right, for some reason, Kia is skipping 2026.
What about the rest, you ask? Well, here you go: Jeep took the doors off the 2026 Recon, Porsche decided to make a Cayenne its most powerful vehicle ever, and whatever you do, don’t call the 2026 Nissan Rogue PHEV a Mitsubishi Outlander.
