October 16th, 2009 
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Filed under: Videos , Smart Drifting Smart fortwo - Click above to watch the video after the jump There are some images that don’t fit into Newton’s laws of physics. In nature, flying pigs and twinkle-toed Grizzly Bears come to mind. On the track, we can’t think of many things more odd-looking than a drifting Smart ForTwo. After all, it’s about as tall as it is long, and it’s… Read the rest
October 16th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Hybrid , Ford , Honda , Toyota 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery There’s no doubt about which automaker leads the hybrid vehicle race. Toyota - and particularly the Japanese automaker’s Prius hybrid - outsells all other manufacturers combined. In total, Automotive News calculates that Toyota sold 144,351 hybrid vehicles in the first nine months of 2009, which actually represents a 28-percent… Read the rest
October 16th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Chrysler , Dodge , Design/Style 2010 Dodge Challenger in Plum Crazy - Click above to enlarge Of the three classic muscle car nameplates currently on sale in the United States, the Dodge Challenger may very well sport the most retro look and feel. Whether or not that’s a good thing depends on your personal point of view, but Chrysler seems happy to accept… Read the rest
October 13th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Safety , Crossover , Honda , Specialty 2010 Honda Dog Friendly Element - Click above for high-res image gallery The Honda Element would seem to be a fine choice for anyone with an active lifestyle that wants a vehicle that’s able to haul a ton of stuff while getting reasonable fuel economy and not breaking the piggy bank. Now - if you’ll forgive us for regurgitating this… Read the rest
October 4th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Etc. , Honda , Hyundai , Nissan Old Hyundai Excel print ad. Nobody’s laughing at Hyundai today. Japan’s automakers know a threat when they see one, and based on their words, it sure isn’t in Michigan. Motown is fleeting image in the Japanese carmakers’ rearview mirrors, which they’re now nervously checking for a budding South Korean juggernaut. Honda CEO Takanobu Ito minced no words when he told… Read the rest
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , Minivan/Van , Japan , Tokyo Motor Show , Honda 2009 Honda Skydeck Concept - Click above for hi-res image gallery This is the Tokyo Motor Show-bound Honda Skydeck concept, a minivan that is, essentially, a perfect storm of non-standard-hinged door technology. Those doors lead to a passenger cabin featuring center-mounted floating seats that are stackable for easier access to the third row.… Read the rest
September 30th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Concept Cars , Japan , Tokyo Motor Show , Hatchback , Honda , Alternative Fuel Honda EV-N Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery When the curtain rises on the Tokyo Motor Show next month, Honda’s green-themed display will include what it calls the HELLO! Zone, a showcase for electric vehicles. Why “HELLO! Zone”? Well, we have no idea, other than it reminds us of a… Read the rest
September 24th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Concept Cars , Japan , Tokyo Motor Show , Honda , Specialty Honda U3-X - Click above for high-res image gallery We’ve seen our fair share of personal mobility devices over the past few years — from the ill-received Segway to Toyota’s i-Real . Now, Honda’s joining the minimalist motoring set with its own limb-atrophying U3-X. Using technology originally developed for ASIMO the robot, the “U” in… Read the rest
Posted in Car News Tags: carrerars, honda, hondau3x, montereyhistorics, porsche911, porsche911s, porsche930, singer, singervehicledesign, tokyo, tokyoautoshow, u3x No Comments » September 24th, 2009 admin 
Quick Spin: 2009 Porsche Cayenne Diesel delivers torque and efficiency with negligible compromise Porsche offers every conceivable variant of the Cayenne to consumers in the States — except one. But with the diesel-powered model is enjoying some success in Europe, Porsche is actively considering bringing it to the U.S. We give it a quick shakedown to see if the oil-burning behemoth is worthy of wearing the Stuttgart crest. 2011… Read the rest
Posted in Car News Tags: carrerars, honda, montereyhistorics, porsche911, porsche911s, porsche930, singer, singervehicledesign, tokyo, tokyoautoshow, u3x, uturn No Comments » September 24th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Crossover , Kia 2011 Kia Sorento - click above for high-res image gallery Kia America has just dropped the first official pics and details of the next generation Sorento. We first saw images of the Korean market model several months back, and unsurprisingly, the version we get looks to be pretty much unchanged. The Sorento is making the transition from midsize body-on-frame SUV to unibody crossover as… Read the rest
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