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2012 Kia Soul
Kia

2012 Kia Soul makes a Big Apple debut

Flooding us with news these days is the 2011 New York Auto Show and even though it's one of the lesser you'll find Kia. The Korean's manufacturer New York Auto Show presence is utterly dominated by the refreshed edition of the Kia Soul. Sporting a funky exterior, a funky interior, the Kia Soul now has a more modern and appropriate...

2011 Chrysler 300
Chrysler

Chrysler 300 SRT8 power rumored

Rumor doesn't fully describe the situation, let's say that analysts have started predicting the power figures of what the upcoming Chrysler 300 SRT8 will be. The 2011 Chrysler 300 is barely starting deliveries and showroom appearances but that hasn't kept enthusiasts from wanting the SRT8 version as soon as possible. The entire prediction business on assumptions that Chrysler will power...

Joss Supercar
Joss

Production of the Joss supercar is nearing it’s start

Since the Australians over at Joss have announced that they reached an agreement with a supplier for a gearbox and drive system, this being pretty much the final piece of the jigsaw production of the JP1 supercar is expected to begin soon. No actual dates of production or delivery have been published by the first Australian dedicated supercar maker but...

2010 Subaru Legacy
Subaru

Subaru issues a safety recall

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a recall for the 2010 model year Subaru Legacy sedans and Outback crossovers equipped with a continuously variable transmission. The recall affects a total of 29,443 vehicles that are spec'd up with the CVT in the States. The problem the cars are being recalled for isn't the gearbox itself but the hose that...

Australian CVT
Concept Cars

New CVT developed by Australian

The CVT or Continuously variable transmission is something that first appeared in F1 in the Williams FW14B and was so good it got banned almost instantly. Since then the CVT has seen application in production cars with great success (most notably the Nissan Murano). All of these current CVT gearboxes offered by various manufacturers such as Honda, Suzuki and Subaru have something in...