2012 Kia Forte: 274 hp (and hybrid power) on Deck…
Kia is not fooling around.
Korea's other automaker has a surprise on deck for 2012 that should make econo-compact buyers smile - and will definitely make competitors sweat.
Two surprises, actually... .
WHAT IT...
2023 Toyota Sequoia
Until just now, the Toyota Sequoia - being a big SUV - has always come standard with a big V8. The just-redesigned Sequoia no longer offers one. But it offers some other...
2021 Hyundai Venue Rant
Here are some preliminary thoughts about Hyundais' new ultra-small crossover, the Venue; the full review should be available within the next few days - assuming the Diaper Freaks haven't chased me...
2019 VW Sportwagen
It’s no easy thing picking yourself up off the mat after getting sucker punched . . . or getting almost diesel mileage out of a gas engine.
But, VW’s trying.
The just updated 2019...
2017 Mitsubishi Mirage
The 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage costs no more than the 2014 Mirage - despite a horsepower infusion (not that it's a lot, but still) excellent fuel economy (preliminary estimates are 44 maybe...
2019 Toyota Prius C
Everyone knows about the Prius - but how about the other Prius?
The one that saves you money on itself - as well as on gas?
It's the Prius C.
But it won't be...
2017 Ford Focus RS
Everyone knows Rocky - the movie character. Not many people know Chuck Wepner - the real-life boxer who went 15 rounds with Ali - and knocked him down, too.
Wepner became...
2007 Pontiac G6 Retractable Hardtop
Remember when VCRs cost $1,500?
Today, you can get one for about $100 (or even less). Once the basic technology was hammered out, the focus turned to stamping them out in ever...
2011 Ford Fiesta
Since at least the late 1970s, most people came to accept that if you wanted a really good small car, you had to shop for a Japanese small car. The stuff...
2012 Kia Sportage SX: A BMW X3 for about $10k less?
What the Japanese did to the Americans in the '70s and '80s - shivving them on car-for-the-dollar and thereby, snatching away their former customers - the Koreans are now doing just...