Review: 2010 Kia Forte continues string of hits from South Korea

Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Kia, Reviews

2010 Kia Forte SX – Click above for high-res image gallery

It’s not that there was much wrong with the Forte’s predecessor. In fact, the last time we drove a Kia Spectra, we walked away wondering if anything more might be overkill. The Spectra was good but tended to blend in [...]

VIDEO: Seattle earthquake viaduct simulation released; timing politically motivated?

Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Safety, Technology, Videos

Alaskan Way Viaduct earthquake simulation — Click above to watch video

The Alaskan Way Viaduct (AWV) is an elevated roadway running along the Elliot Bay Waterway in Seattle. An earthquake in 2001 damaged the viaduct, and the structural degradation has only gotten worse over the years. To forestall the possibility [...]

Driven: 2010 Volkswagen Golf

Driven: 2010 Volkswagen GolfOne more reason to give diesel a chance.
There goes another one — a Mercedes-Benz S-class, doing at least 100 mph, shoulders aside my Volkswagen Golf TDI on a rain-lashed German autobahn.inline_mediumwraptextright25746371/green/reviews/0910_2010_volkswagen_golf_tdi0910_09_z+2010_volkswagen_golf+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Photo Gallery: 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI – Volkswagen Diesel Hatchback Review – Automobile Magazine

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Many Happy Returns? Russian designer pens Maserati Kuba concept

Filed under: Concept Cars, SUV, Crossover, Maserati, Russia, Design/Style

Maserati Kuba design study – Click above for high-res image gallery

It was only a few years ago, but how quickly we forget. Maserati actually toyed with the idea of building a crossover back in 2003, even going so far as to unveil a concept for the project [...]

VIDEO: GM offers sneak peek at mystery crate engine headed for SEMA

Filed under: SEMA Show, Videos, GM

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General Motors is getting ready for SEMA 2009, but the Detroit-based automaker has a little over a week before it can show us anything official in Las Vegas. That isn’t stopping the General from teasing us, though, as this 40-second YouTube clip [...]