Archive for September, 2010

Kia releases more pics of bubbly Pop electric city car concept

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Though details are sparse, we know that Kia’s wedge-shaped, battery-powered, three-seat Pop concept, will roll onto the stage in Paris any day now. According to Kia, the sub-10 foot long Pop brings, “innovative design chic and dramatic styling to the city car segment.” We agree, but you could also say that the Pop adds some fizz to the [...]

Report: Lincoln plans to close 200 metro dealers, upgrade the rest

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Now that Ford has officially announced that its Mercury division would be going the way of the Dodo, and with Blue Oval-branded models like the Taurus SHO proving that the Dearborn automaker can indeed move itself a bit upmarket, the next logical concern is addressing what will happen to Lincoln. That’s especially true given the fact that Lincoln’s 82,847 total [...]

Video: Moscow motorcyclist’s crazy high-speed commute

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Driving to work in the morning can be a tedious and annoying affair. At least, we imagine it is, since we are chained to the wall of a basement staring at a computer screen for 23.5 hours per day. One vehicle that can make any commute quicker is a motorcycle… perhaps even a stupid-fast literbike [...]

300-hp KTM X-Bow R revealed

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

The KTM X-Bow may not be the prettiest ride on the track, but looks don’t help you win races. With 240 horsepower motivating a mere 1,742 pounds, the X-Bow has plenty of punch to dice through a track with relative ease. And if 240 ponies can help you win at the track or the next stop [...]

Merdad Porsche Cayenne 902 Coupe coming to MPH Show

Monday, September 27th, 2010

The Porsche Cayenne has never really received the kind of warm embrace from Porsche purists that the suits at Stuttgart would prefer. Never mind the fact that the Cayenne sells in droves, thereby allowing the company to continue to build physics-melting sports cars, the SUV is as far from the lightweight, low-slung creations that made the company [...]