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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010First Drive: 2011 Kia Optima
It’s hard to imagine comparing an Optima to the cream-of-the-crop, but with sharp new styling and some compelling powertrains, Kia has a mid-size winner of its hands.
Video: Top Gear USA runs with the bulls
Judging by this newest trailer, Top Gear USA might not suck. After all, it’s hard to argue with [...]
Video: Spectre Performance Speedliner takes to the salt
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, Videos
Spectre Perfromance Speedliner hits 366 mph - Click above to watch video after the jump
Spectre Performance has been busy. The team made impressive progress toward its goal of toppling the 400 mph barrier in a four-wheel, gasoline-powered vehicle during this year’s Bonneville Speed Week. Their weapon of choice? A twin-engined speedliner [...]
Survey: Allstate lists America’s safest driving cities [w/video]
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010Filed under: Etc., Safety, Videos
Allstate has officially ranked the country’s 200 largest cities by the likelihood of their drivers to get into an accident. The annual report singles out localities with the best drivers, and this year, Fort Collins, Colorado took the cake as the city with the safest residents. Last year, the town was [...]
Report: Toyota’s Daihatsu recalls over 500,000 minicars over… fading taillamps?
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010Filed under: Budget, Japan, Recalls, Hatchback, Toyota, Daihatsu
Daihatsu has announced plans to recalling over 500,000 vehicles in Japan due to taillight lenses that can fade over time. The lenses, originally orange, will bleach white with exposure to the sun, leading to a potential safety risk. As a result, Daihatsu is recalling a total of 435,423 [...]
$300 discount on Lexus F Sport Accessories
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010Filed under: Aftermarket, Lexus
2010 Lexus IS 350C F Sport - Click above for high-res image gallery
Lexus just dropped us a note to let us know that its F Sport line of performance accessories are on sale between September 10 and November 1, with between $100 and $300 off on accessory packages ranging from $500 to [...]
Report: Dodge Charger saves life of suicide jumper
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010Filed under: Sedan, Safety, Dodge
A 2008 Dodge Charger played the role of lifesaver on Tuesday when a man fell 400 feet and amazingly lived to see another day. The New York Post reports that 22-year-old Thomas Magill allegedly tried to commit suicide by jumping out of a 39-story New York high-rise when the aforementioned Charger [...]
Mini Countryman commercial makes mess of multiplication
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010Filed under: Videos, Crossover, Hatchback, Mini
The Mini Countryman is multiplying - Click above to watch video after the jump
Mini is continuing its advertising onslaught for the new Countryman, and in its latest spot, the company visualizes every potential path for the Countryman to run amok in the Italian countryside. The original car eventually multiplies into [...]
Next Defender expected in 2014 but Land Rover suffering from lack of focus?
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010Filed under: SUV, Land Rover, Military, UK, Off-Road
Land Rover Fire and Ice Defenders - Click above for high-res image gallery
Land Rover seems to be having some trouble figuring out how to go about putting its plan for the successor to the Defender throne into motion. According to Autocar, the company knows what attributes the vehicle [...]
Paris Preview: Hyundai ix20 MPV sketched
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010Filed under: Concept Cars, Minivan/Van, Paris Motor Show, Hyundai
Hyundai ix20 Concept - Click above for high-res image
When it comes to designing an MPV, it’s difficult to move beyond the standard two-box form. That’s where Hyundai’s “fluidic sculpture” design language comes into play. Penned by the automaker’s European R&D studio in Rüsselsheim, Germany and set to [...]
Report: Lotus bringing a pair of front-engine hybrids to Paris Motor Show
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010Filed under: Hybrid, Paris Motor Show, Lotus
Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery
In addition to the pair of Evoras being introduced at this year’s Paris Motor Show, Lotus will also be unveiling two front-engine hybrid vehicles, in keeping with the automaker’s promise to offer more gasoline/electric sports cars. Edmunds’ Green Car [...]
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