The 2011 Kia Optima has already received the highest possible crash safety rating of ‘Good’ in all four tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and has been recognized as a ‘Top Safety Pick.’ Now, the 2011 Kia Optima has also received an overall 5-star crash safety rating – the highest possible [...]
At Super Bowl XLV, Volkswagen had a huge presence during the commercial breaks with their ‘The Force’ ad spot. Well, the commercial now has a spoof featuring its very own mini Darth Vader (with a darker personality) and a unintended accelerating Toyota. Curious to see what happens? Hit the jump for the video. Click here [...]
Most of Jeep’s lineup has been refreshed/redesigned for the 2011 model year. Surprisingly enough, the only one that hasn’t gone under changes is the Jeep Liberty, the third best-selling model for the brand. According to a recently Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Chrysler, the new Liberty will arrive in 2012. The future of the [...]
At the Pininfarina display at the 2011 Geneva Motor show, you’ll see a brand new De Tomaso concept, which we’ve been seeing a lot of for the past month. The De Tomaso brand, which was founded by Argentine racing driver Alejandro De Tomaso in 1959, has been brought back to life thanks to efforts of businessman Gian [...]
Since the model first launched in 2005, global sales of the third-generation Kia Rio have totaled more than 860,000 units. It’s now time for the fourth-generation model and right off the bat we have to say that the fourth-generation model is on nice looking compact. “In addition to appealing to consumers’ aesthetic tastes, the new [...]
ABT is at it again this year at the Geneva Motor Show with a new Audi Spyder ABT R8 GT S. Being shown in a nice red chrome tone, the model is based on the Audi R8 Spyder but gets a new sport exhaust system and crazy carbon fiber body kit. The Audi Spyder ABT [...]
I know that we aren’t exactly the kind of outfit to report on the lives of celebrities. I mean, we are paparazzis – but for cars. However, this one struck us as a little odd. After her huge mistake with the National Anthem at the Super Bowl, music popstar Christina Aguilera was arrested for being [...]
When Mercedes introduced the new gullwing SLS AMG last year, tuners went to work to make their own versions of the newly famed Mercedes supercar. Mansory Cormeum took the standard SLS, wrapped it in a complete carbon shell, contributing to a 90kg (198 lbs) weight reduction, and a revised look. Now, it’s obviously not the [...]
At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show this week, Hyundai unveiled the 2012 Hyundai i40, which looks to be the station wagon version of the Hyundai Sonata sedan. While plans could change later, Hyundai says that the i40 is the “company’s first D-segment vehicle to be developed specifically for the European market, with a package of [...]
In order to expand their market, Bentley is planning on introducing a new model. However,it won’t be a cheaper entry-level model as was rumored, which would’ve competed with the likes of Rolls-Royce’s new Ghost. The new model will be pinned in between the range of £140k to £230k because, well, what’s the point of a [...]
