| TOTD: Is Kia Ready to Sell a $40,000 Full-Size Sedan? |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
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While it isn’t difficult to option-up a full-size sedan to $40,000, the 2014 Kia Cadenza is the Korean automaker’s first full-size sedan in the U.S. With a base price of $35,900, it only takes a couple of option packages to reach that price point. The Korean automaker has taken incremental steps upmarket including the loaded [...]
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| New Mercedes Unimog Ready to Run Over Everything |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
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Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the latest generation of its legendary Unimog. With new entry-level models, new turbodiesels, as well as a more ergonomic and user-friendly design, the latest Unimog is ready to conquer all. Visually, the new Unimog is a mix of old and new. The short hood, upright windshield, and bumper-mounted headlights remain, but the [...]
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| Roadkill Hosts Answer Your Questions on New Wide Open Throttle |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
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Roadkill hosts David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan are the featured guests on this episode of Wide Open Throttle. The two sit with hosts Jessi Lang, Angus MacKenzie, and Jonny Lieberman to discuss recent Roadkill episodes, answer viewer questions, and discuss new sheetmetal including the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28. The Roadkill pair recently wrapped up an [...]
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| Fiat Expects to Lose $10,000 on Every 500e |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
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Fiat will lose about $10,000 on every electric 500e sold, Sergio Marchionne said during a speech at Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress this week. Marchionne also said that electric motors won’t be enough for automakers to meet increasingly stricter fuel economy regulations, the Detroit Free Press reports. “For every 500 electric that we produce [...]
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| 2015 Lamborghini Aventador SV Spied Round the ‘Ring |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
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Spy photographers caught a streak of yellow on the Nurburgring that may not be just another Lamborghini Aventador. A closer look reveals it’s not your average Lambo, but possibly an early prototype for the 2015 Lamborghini Aventador SV (SuperVeloce). For starters, the racier center-lock wheels wrapped in high-performance tires point to a more track-focused Aventador. [...]
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| UPDATED: Spied: BMW 440i with M Sport Package Laps Nurburgring |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
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Though a production version of the new BMW 4 Series coupe was recently spotted without camouflage, looking much like the Concept, these new spy photos from the Nürburgring give us our first glimpse at a partially camouflaged 440i equipped with the M Sport appearance package. UPDATE: BMW 4 Series convertible prototype photos surfaced shortly after [...]
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| Honda Recalling 204,500 CR-Vs, Odysseys, RDXs for Transmission Issue |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
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Just over 200,000 Hondas and Acuras are being recalled for an issue related to the brake shift interlock mechanism while about 19,000 Nissan Pathfinders and Infiniti JX35s have an issue related to the crossovers’ brakes. 2012-2013 Honda CR-V, 2012-2013 Honda Odyssey, 2013 Acura RDX The Problem: In sub-freezing temperatures, Honda says it may be possible [...]
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| Priced: 2014 Kia Cadenza Starts at $35,900 |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
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Here’s the first $40,000 Kia sedan. OK, the 2014 Kia Cadenza starts at $35,900, but it quickly crossed the $40,000 barrier by adding the two option packages. Kia expects Cadenzas to appear in dealers by the end of the month. Those prices may seem high, but the Kia Cadenza comes pretty well equipped before adding [...]
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| Toyota Will Make Lexus ES 350 in Kentucky |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
Toyota said on Friday that it would build its Lexus luxury car for the first time in the United States, adding a production line and 750 new jobs to its plant in Georgetown, Ky., a move that underscored how foreign automakers are helping to sustain a manufacturing industry for automobiles. Toyota has been eager to bolster its Lexus brand in the United States, the automaker's biggest ...
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| Cars.com Family Reviews the 2013 Mazda CX-9 |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
A three-row crossover, the 2013 Mazda CX-9 successfully manages to handle seven passengers without feeling bulky or looking matronly, says Cars.com Family reviewer Courtney Messenbaugh. This crossover is agile and its 3.7-liter V-6 engine easily handles highway on-ramps. Courtney says the third row isn't the most comfortable, but anyone can sit back there for a short ...
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