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2010 Kia Picanto

Kia’s littlest car will undergo its second facelift in 2 years. Like the last facelift in 2007, changes are pretty subtle for most people to notice. Interestingly, there are some nice upgrades to what’s under the hood. (more…)

Looks like there is a common problem among 2007 and up Mitsubishi Outlander with dents on their hoods. The problem was first raised on the Mitsubishiforum.com forums. It may appear that the Outlander’s short hood prop on the driver’s side may be causing the denting. The dents are pretty noticeable from the driver seat, but barely from the outside. (more…)

From Ward’s Auto: Well, here’s a bit of bad medicine for our eco-mentalist friends. Americans still want big trucks. As proof, from January to May 2009 the #1 and #2 top sellers are the Ford F-series and the Chevrolet Silverado. And these aren’t just trucks…these are full sized pick-up trucks. (more…)

While it may look like a Toyota Aygo…well…it does actually. But I can’t think of another better super-mini to clone. I do wish that they use this platform to build an all-electric car instead of the F3DM since the way the Aygo (and the F0) is manufactured would inevitably keep the price down. More on the F0 on this site…

Looks like the Chinese market is the place to be for new car launches in the actual showrooms. Case in point…the new Kia Forte which replaces the forgettable Spectra (remember?). The new car will launch with 1.6l and a 2.0l petrol engines. No word yet if a diesel will be offered in the future.

On the inside, there’s a USB and auxiliary port, steering wheel mounted controls, new red backlighting, and a “Start” button. Really does pay to be world’s largest car market….

Which begs another question…where is the Chevrolet Cruze? A car that was supposedly designed ahead of the Forte? (more…)