Kia teammates ruin 1-2 finish in Pirelli World Challenge race

Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Kia Kia had a bright start to the 2012 Pirelli World Challenge season, capturing its first podium in the series earlier this month with a solid third place finish at the Streets of Long Beach. It looked like Kia was going to build on that momentum this past weekend when its [...]

Official: Toyota Prius plug-in sells 1,654 copies in April, beating Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf

Filed under: Car Buying, Hybrid, Hatchback, Toyota, Electric The Toyota Prius, the most popular hybrid in the world, was also the most popular plug-in vehicle in U.S. last month. Compared to sales of the Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf, which sold 1,462 and 370 units, respectively, the $32,000 Prius Plug-in quietly sold 1,654 copies [...]

Teased: Renault to unveil new Clio at Paris show in September

Filed under: Budget, Europe, Paris Motor Show, Hatchback, Renault The supermini market is a vital one for European automakers, and though its current Clio remains a popular choice, Renault is not about to rest on its proverbial laurels as its most popular model gets older and less relevant. So with that in mind, the French [...]

Report: Aston Martin working on all-new Centenary model to celebrate anniversary

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Europe, Aston Martin, UK, Luxury Aston Martin is rapidly approaching its 100th anniversary, and the company is reportedly hard at work on an all-new model to mark the occasion. According to Auto Express, CEO Ulrich Bez says the new creation will be an all-new mainstream model. That means we can count [...]

Video: Watch Volvo’s hybrid semi-truck set a land speed record

Filed under: Truck, Videos, Volvo, Specialty Volvo is taking its Mean Green hybrid truck on U.S. tour for a few months. One of the stops between Toronto Tuck World and the Volvo Ocean Race in Miami was Wendover, Utah, to attempt a couple of record-breaking speed runs. Mean Green uses a tuned version of Volvo’s [...]