The Korean car makers (Hyundai and Kia) are actually getting better at building reliable cars that people want. Reminds me of the Japanese car makers finally figuring out how to build nice cars through during the 80’s. Kia’s latest car the Kia Soul reminds me a bit of the Toyota…
The new Toyota Prius (2010) will have a new design, a solar panel roof, and a new display just below the windshield. The display mimics the button set on the steering wheel and lights up yellow so you can see what you are touching without taking your eyes off of…
The entry-level 2010 Ford Fusion is powered by a brand new 2.5-litre Duratec four-cylinder matched to a fuel-efficient six-speed automatic transmission. It should sell for about $22,000 and is due in the spring. Will I finally be able to buy American again? I haven’t had an American car since high…
New car maker, same old problems. Aptera, the folks hoping to come out with an electric and hybrid model car in 2008 have been struggling to post anything too concrete. I am a concerned customer (I have already placed a deposit) who would like to see Aptera succeed, but some…
Lotus apparently realized that they might gain more customers if you didn’t have to be under 5-foot tall to get into their car… I mean honestly have you ever tried to get into a Lotus Exige or Elise? I am 6′ 3" tall and even if I wanted to buy…
Looks like Tesla and Aptera finally have some competition… although it seems to trump them both… sorta. Fisker Automotive, plans on having this hybrid car available for sale in 2010. The car goes from 0-60 mph in about 5.8 seconds, can run on electric only mode for 50 miles before…
Toyota announced they are converting their truck manufacturing facility in Mississippi to produce Prius hybrids. The picture above shows what Mississippi tailgate parties may look like going forward. This doesn’t come as a surprise since truck sales are dying across the board and Prius sales are out of control. Soo…
Tesla is finally trying to make a more mainstream (still not cheap) car, their latest slated for 2010 is the “model s” which will cost $60,000. I still want one.
Looks like Volkswagen is jumping into the hybrid arena with their “twin drive” car slated to show up around 2010. The car will us an 85 horsepower electric motor as the primary power and supplement that with a 122 horsepower diesel (yuck) engine. VW plans to spend $769 million on…
We love the Tesla all electric car, but the price and deliverable times make them unpractical… so, when we saw “The Amp” we got excited. Say you have a Saturn Sky (similar to the Pontiac Solstice) laying around and just found $25,000 in the couch cushions… you can convert the…