Following the debut of the Sorento Hybrid Concept at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Kia has confirmed that it will be pursuing diesel-hybrid technology in future production vehicles. A source has confirmed to AutoCar that the Kia Sorento Concept is likely to enter production by 2012. “Diesel hybrids are certainly the way we’d like to go with our alternatively… Read the rest

It’s not that the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO doesn’t look superb when you look it – it’s just that it looks all the other Taurus variants. However, come 2012, the Taurus SHO will get a little more to SHOw off. While the current, 2010 Ford Taurus gets a little more for being the top-dog of the sedan’s lineup –… Read the rest

Jim Press, who will retire as deputy CEO by the end of this year, owes almost $1 million in back taxes and is being sued by his credit union for defaulting on a $609,000 loan, according to records obtained by The Detroit News . The IRS has filed a tax lien for $947,409.63 on a house Press owns in Birmingham,… Read the rest

The curtain has closed on the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show; however, the top still remains down on the 2010 Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro . Check out these two latest videos (after the jump) from Audi of the new R8 Spyder in action. Refresher : Power comes from a 5.2L FSI direct-injected V10 making 525-hp and a maximum… Read the rest

You have about an hour and half to go before you can log-off and go home; why not kill it by configuring your very own SLS AMG. It may even make you work a little harder so you can reach your goal of purchasing it one day. Click here to visit the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG microsite . Refresher : Power… Read the rest

We’re looking forward to the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show next week so get ready for a lot (and we mean a lot) of posts starting Tuesday, September 15. We’re going to be taking a short break for now so that means it’s time for our Miscellaneous Thoughts post with some random findings on the Internet. Steven-O and Tom Green… Read the rest

Whenever a significant new model is scheduled to debut at an upcoming major auto show – you can be more than sure that images of the vehicle will start to surface a few days prior to the actual debut. Well, today Mercedes-Benz’s new SLS AMG has fallen victim to embargo breaking with some images popping up on an Australian… Read the rest

Honda’s model chief said that the Japanese automaker is sticking to its target for lease sales of its fuel-cell FCX Clarity car after over a year since its launch despite the challenges of boosting productivity. However, the Honda FCX Clarity is still a long way from production with a total of just 10 cars on the road in the… Read the rest

The 2010 Hyundai ix35 (known as the Tucson on the stateside) will be making its European debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in about two weeks. Hyundai says that the new Tucson has moved away from its “two-box off-roader look in favor of a sleeker, more reformed profile while aiming for a roomier cabin, extra storage capacity and… Read the rest

The 2010 Kia Sorento is ready to make its European debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show later this month. It will go on sale in the U.S. later this year after it makes it stateside debut at the 2009 LA Auto Show in December. In the U.S., the 2010 Kia Sorento will be offered with an entry-level 2.4L… Read the rest