2012 Kia Rio5 SX Tested...
The little Kia moves up in the world. Like the U.S., where roughly 70 percent of new cars sold are black, white, or some shade of silver or gray, Korea’s automotive landscape is almost exclusively grayscale. This may have been why the locals gave us funny looks as we drove from...Public Charging in the ...
For years, members of California’s EV community have been whirring about in their golf carts, Th!nks, GEMs, and other electric runabouts (until 2003, that included a bunch of GM EV1s), and parking in a limited number of public spots equipped with charging stations at malls, airports,...
Kia’s RWD Frankfurt C...
Kia’s yet-unnamed rear-wheel-drive concept , pictured below and set to debut at the 2011 Frankfurt auto show , may be called the Veredus. Earlier this month, the company filed a trademark application for the moniker, and the sports-sedan concept is the only vehicle in the...
What Hatz Told Us: The ...
We went this week to witness the unveiling of the 991-generation 2012 911 at the Porsche Museum in Zuffenhausen, Germany. Against a backdrop of Porsche’s most significant racing cars and design studies—Le Mans–winning 917, the 001, a 956 mounted on the ceiling; y’know, the...Piranha Spotted at Lagu...
One can look back at practically any decade in the history of the automobile and think, “What a bizarre time!” Take the 1910s, with huge-displacement engines cranking out horsepower numbers similar to one of today’s hot hatches. Or the 1950s, an era of fins and chrome and chrome...Tata/Jaguar Synergies F...
In Western automotive circles, Tata’s primarily known for its cheap cars, including its recent bucks-down mobility device, the Nano . When the Indian conglomerate purchased Jaguar/Land Rover, many scratched their heads. Imagine for example, if General Motors had actually tried to use...
Toyota Enthusiasts Club...
Filed under: Owners Clubs The Toyota Enthusiasts Club celebrated 20 years this month with an annual meeting of cherished classics. Around 45 vehicles were present, including modern classics and rare conversions. The club currently has around 150 members, and owners travelled the length...
Honda Civic’s bac...
Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show Honda has shown a teaser image of the brand new European Civic – the ninth generation model – ahead of its Frankfurt motor show debut. It’s the classic car manufacturer ploy to get people like us to write about a car without actually...
Last chance for Caterha...
Filed under: Motorsport Track racing can be a prohibitively expensive hobby. The costs soon soar when it comes to buying a suitable car and signing up for races. Luckily, Caterham are offering a competitive price for the final places in their 2012 Academy to novice drivers eager to...