Cars

Posted on 03.19.2010 20:00 by Simona Filed under: Kia | suv | Kia Sorento | $20K-$30K | Cars | Car Reviews | Kia When Kia unveiled the Sorento at the Los Angeles Auto Show they announced it will be offered in only two trim levels: LX and EX. But today Kia added the third version: SX. This new version adds smart key with push button start, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, telescopic steering wheel, heated side mirrors, automatic up/down driver-side windows and privacy glass, leather-trimmed seats, heated front seats, electrochromatic mirror with Homelink and a voice-activated navigation system with back-up camera.

Read the original: 
Kia Sorento SX

Posted on 03.19.2010 19:00 by Simona Filed under: Porsche | video | Porsche Panamera | Cars | Car News Where is the best place to learn how to drive? On ice? What is the perfect car to learn with

Go here to read the rest: 
Video: Driving a Porsche Panamera on ice

Posted on 03.19.2010 18:00 by Simona Filed under: Ferrari | ferrari 430 | sports cars | roadster | car tuning | Cars | Car News Underground Racing is well known by now for its Twin-Turbo models. And while last time the tuner customized a Lamborghini, this time turned their attention to another Italian sports car: a Ferrari F430 Spider .

Go here to read the rest: 
Twin-Turbo Ferrari F430 by Underground Racing

Filed under: Motorsports , Videos , Chevrolet , Porsche , Racing Click above to view the video after the jump The 57th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring is set to begin tomorrow at 10:30 AM, and with Audi out and Peugeot already dominating the LMP class in the qualifying sessions, the attention turns to the ALMS GT cars – specially the Porsche and Corvette teams. The rivalry between the Flying Lizards and the Corvette C6.R s has been stoked (even further) by Chevrolet’s new racing webisodes , and after last year’s final lap at Laguna Seca , the GT-class feuding is sure to make for some great racing

Read the rest here: 
Video: Porsche vs. Corvette prequel at the 12 Hours of Sebring

There Will Be Mud: An express course in ice racing with Subaru We spend a day flogging the WRX and STI around an ice course and come away with a new appreciation for our left foot.

View original here:
Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 3.19.10

Posted on 03.19.2010 16:27 by Maxx Biker Filed under: BMW | superbike | industry news | parts accesories | Tuners | BMW S1000RR | Motorcycles | Motorcycle News German BMW tuner AC Schnitzer finally got its hands on the S1000RR and turned it into a much better daily use superbike. That’s right

See more here: 
BMW S1000RR by AC Schnitzer

Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Hyundai , Nissan Over the past couple of years, Hyundai has been credited as having some of the best marketing efforts of any automaker in the U.S. The executive most credited with such programs as Hyundai’s Assurance program is Joel Ewanick. As vice-president of marketing at Hyundai Motor America, he led the team that came up with ideas like Hyundai Assurance, which promises to continue making payments or take a car back if a buyer loses his or her job.

Read more here: 
Joel Ewanick defects from Hyundai to Nissan, takes top marketing post

Posted on 03.19.2010 16:00 by Simona Filed under: Ferrari | coupe | ferrari 599 | sports cars | future cars | Cars | Car News While everyone expected to see the 599 GTO in march at the Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari decided to postpone the launch date until April 7th. The 599 GTO will be limited to only 500 units, each priced at around half a million dollars

Continued here:
Ferrari 599 GTO specifications revealed

Posted on 03.19.2010 15:06 by Maxx Biker Filed under: Buell | superbike | Racing | Motorcycles | Motorcycle News Take a look at these photos of the 185rwhp Buell 1190RR race bike. They were taken right before the bike was shipped to a customer in Germany

See more here:
First Look: Erik Buell Racing 1190RR

Posted on 03.19.2010 15:00 by Simona Filed under: Mclaren | future cars | McLaren MP4-12C | Cars | Car News At yesterday’s MP4-12C unveiling, Ron Dennis, McLaren CEO, declared that the company plans a new sports car that will compete with models like Porsche 911, but also a F1 successor. Also if the MP4-12C will be a successful model, McLaren will also come with new versions of the sports car, most probably a convertible and a more powerful version.

See original here: 
McLaren plans Porsche 911 competitor and F1 successor