Hyundai loses $1.8M lawsuit because of seats that recline too far

Filed under: SUV, Government/Legal, Hyundai

Sarah Goodner was killed in Texas in 2007 when her 2005 Hyundai Tucson rolled over and she was thrown out the back window. The culprit for that odd circumstance – even though she had her seat belt fastened – was her seat, which was reclined so far back that she was [...]

Automotive X Prize revs up for Michigan events, Knockout Stage starts next week

Filed under: Hybrid, Electric, Diesel

Governor Granholm and X-Prize CEO Peter Diamandis in the Amp’d Sky – Click above for high-res image gallery

At the official kick-off event for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X-Prize in Lansing, MI today, the same cars, most of the same people and the same “news” was delivered as we heard and saw [...]

Your Face Here: Fiat celebrating half a million 500s with owner-inspired paint job

Filed under: Budget, Hatchback, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, UK, Celebrities, Design/Style

Fiat 500 – Click above for high-res image gallery

If the Fiat 500 does as well here in the U.S. as it has in the rest of the world, Chrysler is going to have plenty to celebrate. Fiat just announced that it has sold a staggering 500,000 [...]

Report: Volkswagen Polo sedan to be dubbed Vento in India, coming in July

Filed under: Spy Photos, Budget, Sedan, Volkswagen
If a report from Autocar India is to be believed, the upcoming four-door version of the Volkswagen Polo may be badged as the Vento in India. Vento is not a new name for VW – the Mk III Jetta sedan used that badge in the European market throughout the [...]

2010 Hyundai Sonata SE

2010 Hyundai Sonata SEWith a delightful interior and impressive powertrain, there’s a lot to love here.
I spent a weekend with the 2011 Hyundai Sonata SE and found it to be just as appealing as the more expensive 2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited that we recently had in the fleet. As the mid-priced Sonata model, the SE [...]