Category: Economy

Filed under: Economy, Sedans/Saloons, Green, Volkswagen

When Volkswagen unveiled its new 50 state-certified Jetta 2.0L Clean Diesel TDI back in January, the company line was that the car would be available in the spring of 2008. We’ve been impatiently waiting because we’re excited by the prospect of diesel engines penetrating the U.S. market again, and no […]

Filed under: Garage, Economy, Kia
click above image for high-res gallery of the 2007 Kia Spectra EX
Time was, buying a small car from an entry-level brand meant you’d end up in the penalty box. Vinyl-swathed interiors, cheap and nasty plastics, medieval seats, etc. Those were the bad parts, but there were some aspects of basic cars […]

Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Economy, SMART

Lorinser has been tuning anything with a Benz badge for a while, so when it came to injecting the new smart fortwo with a bit more aftermarket flava, they were all too happy to oblige.
Beginning with the exterior “enhancements,” Lorinser opted for the firm’s usual dose of gaudy sportification, with […]

Filed under: Economy, Japan, Tokyo Motor Show, Suzuki

The 2007 Tokyo Motor Show ended last week, but today we’re cleaning out our closet of yet-to-be published posts from this biggest of biannual Japanese auto shows.click above image to view just how much legroom this truly mini vans have
Pity poor Suzuki. Japan’s vast market for mini vehicles […]

Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA, Tuners, Convertibles, Economy, Scion
click above image to view more detail pics of the beechwood Scion xD
It’s a Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe on a Scion xD budget. So the Drophead uses teak for its rear deck where Dalek uses beechwood, but it’s wood nonetheless, right? The wood out back is actually a bit […]