Grand National Roadster Show kicks off in California
Fri, 28 Jan 2011History continued today at the Fairplex in Pomona, Calif., as the 62nd annual Grand National Roadster Show opened its doors for the weekend. Twelve open-topped hot rods will vie for the title of "America's Most Beautiful Roadster" and the right of their owners to scratch thier names onto the accompanying nine-foot-tall trophy. A few minor tweaks to the rules will make this year's judging something new.
Watching Top Gear is worse for you than smoking!
Tue, 16 Aug 2011Top Gear is worse for you than smoking - Jeremy's in trouble! According to a study published by the British Journal of Sports Medicine, watching TV – yes, that means even Top Gear – is more detrimental to your health than smoking. The barking mad boffins who did the study concluded that for every hour of TV you watch you will lose 22 minutes from your life.
Kia Urban Compact SUV Concept heading for Geneva Motor Show
Wed, 23 Jan 2013Kia is teasing what looks to be an Urban compact SUV come crossover ahead of a reveal at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The market for funky, rufty-tufty urban crossovers started with the ugly bug (but appealing) Nissan Juke and continues apace with car makers rushing to fill a desire by car buyers for something butch and small to blat round urban landscapers. Now it looks like Kia re planning to get in on the act with a new urban runaround of their own, with the reveal of a handful of tease photos of a new concept they will be revealing at this year’s Geneva Motor Show in March.