One of the most unexpected debuts at the 2010 SEMA Show was the Kia Forte Hybrid Concept. Kia said that the concept proves that a compact hybrid sedan doesn’t have to be all that boring and we kind of agree. Produced by Kinetic Motorsports, the Kia Forte Hybrid Concept combines a 1.6L 4-cylinder engine fueled [...]
One of the most unexpected debuts at the 2010 SEMA Show was the Kia Forte Hybrid Concept. Kia said that the concept proves that a compact hybrid sedan doesn’t have to be all that boring and we kind of agree. Produced by Kinetic Motorsports, the Kia Forte Hybrid Concept combines a 1.6L 4-cylinder engine fueled [...]
Kia has a pretty bring presence at this year’s 2010 SEMA Show including two customized versions of the 2011 Kia Sportage crossover. The Korean automaker teamed up with fashion and lifestyle magazine Antenna to create two stylish and highly customized Sportages created by Antenna for “The Duel,” which are aimed at recreational enthusiasts and busy, [...]
Tesla Motors and Panasonic announced today that Panasonic has invested $30 million in the electric-car manufacturer. “The investment was made through the purchase of Tesla common stock in a private placement at a price of $21.15 per share,” Tesla said in a statement. “The investment builds upon a multi-year collaboration of the two companies to [...]
Car fans and Transformer fans are pretty similar, if for no reason but that they both like cool machines. That”s why it made so much sense to put awesome cars into the Transformer movies, and why a certain eBay Motors auction is going to get so much attention. The Ford Mustang customized by Steve Saleen [...]
Sources are reporting that the track-inspired sibling to the MP4-12C will come out in 2012, a year after its Ferrari competitor. GT2 and GT3 versions of the car are coming from British CRS racing, with the GT2 model potentially competing in the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans. The McClaren Technology Center has, according to [...]
The much-anticipated merger of Volkswagen and Porsche could very well be out the window, due to tax and legal issues surrounding the transaction. The chances of a merger happening at this point are slim – about 30% according to VW CEO Martin Winterkorn. Volkswagen retains a put-call option, which allows it to acquire the remaining [...]
At the 2010 Detroit Motor Show, Buick made it apparent that it will get into the high-performance market with the debut of the Regal GS Concept. Now, 11 months later, Buick has announced that the 2012 Buick Regal GS will go on sale in the second half of 2011. “Built on the performance foundation of [...]
Besides the bunch of Honda CR-Z’s on display at the 2010 SEMA Show this week in Las Vegas (we’ll bring you more later on today), Honda is also displaying a demonstration concept of the Honda Accord Crosstour. There’s not much to say about the Accord Crosstour HFP Concept, but you have to admit, with a [...]
It turns out that European buyers will get a better quality and more upscale version of the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta than the United States. The Jetta for Europe is built with “higher value” fittings, said VW development chief Ulrich Hackenberg at the model’s European launch. He said that the European’s Jetta is built with a [...]
