We let you ride shotgun yesterday while we went for a first drive in the 2011 Kia Sportage. Tomorrow, High Gear Media is taking you along for another spin–this time in the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. VW is prepping the Jetta for a fall launch. The pitch this time will be in returning the Jetta to its compact roots.… Read the rest
Kia is clearly moving on up. With the introduction of the Forte sedan, Forte Koup, and Soul last year, along with the new 2010 Kia Sorento, the brand has a unified new design direction, vastly improved performance and refinement, and an upscale feel throughout its lineup. It’s clear the transformation is paying off. According to Kia, ALG has given…… Read the rest
Yesterday it was the 2011 Kia Sportage–and tomorrow, High Gear Media will be driving the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta in and around chilly San Francisco. The Jetta’s being prepared for a fall launch, and VW promises it’s a significantly better deal than before. The German engineering’s still intact, but Volkswagen says it’s found a way to drop the base…
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And finally the last has fallen. Following GM, Toyota, Ford, Nissan, Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen, and Audi, now Honda has finally committed its entry into the plug-in hybrid arena. In an announcement in Japan, Honda’s CEO Takanobu Ito announced the company will launch both a plug-in hybrid and a pure battery
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2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Street Edition: Getting intimate and egged We kill an entire genus of crickets and our long-term TDI gets pelted with eggs. Neither of which was fun to clean. Report: Honda to kill off Acura RL/Legend globally, discontinue gas Civic models in Japan Despite earlier reports, Acura will not kill the RL. Tesla and Toyota… Read the rest
Volkswagen GTI Consumer Reviews Volkswagen GTI More Expert Reviews 2010 VW GTI Photo Gallery 2010 VW GTI Specs By Francis Cebedo Strengths: Balance and poise are delivered in this package Interior design and quality are top notch Value. while it is not cheap, it delivers a lot of the money Mileage is impressive when driven conservatively Terrific DSG transmission.… Read the rest
Nissan, Japan’s number 3 automaker is due to launch a gasoline-electric Infiniti M sedan, lagging rivals Toyota Motor and Honda Motor by more than a decade in offering a proprietary hybrid model. The Infiniti M35 Hybrid, known in the Japan-market as the Nissan Fuga, is not Nissan’s first hybrid — that distinction goes to the Altima Hybrid. The M35… Read the rest
Back around 1990, when I was a broke-ass slacker and figured out how to make beer for cheap, I got into making custom photocopier-and-glue-stick custom beer labels. You’ve seen Powerglide Road Soda , and now I’ve unearthed another old label. More
First Drive: 2011 Kia Sportage keeps moving in the proper direction It’s not only the best looking Kia to date, it could be the best driving cute ‘ute of the bunch. Michael Waltrip Racing shows Autoblog how to bend the rules, NASCAR style Old tech meets new as we take a tour of Michael Waltrip Racing and find out… Read the rest
Featured User Review: 2006 Subaru Impreza 3 years, 50k miles, and stealthier than a ninja warrior by Martin Swig Price Paid: $17000.00 from Ann-Arbor dealer Review Date: July 1, 2010 Overall Rating: 5 of 5 Value Rating 5 of 5 Used product for: 3+ years Summary: In late 2006, my son entered his freshman year at the University of… Read the rest