Click the image above to see the hi-res gallery of the Fiat 500 by Aznom So far the aristocratic tuners at Castagna have given us MINI pickups, a psycho-retro rebodied Corvette Z06 codenamed Aznom, and, uh, this thing they call the Gran Tourer Sport. For their next trick, they tackle the Fiat 500. Surprisingly,...

Click image to enlarge In addition to the numerous concepts we’ve shown you from Suzuki, the automaker will be unveiling a new JDM tall wagon, the Palette. With a wheelbase 40mm longer than the best-selling Wagon R, the Palette offers a little more comfort and a good dose of practicality thanks...

Besides all being categorized as “Adventure Touring” bikes, what do the Suzuki V-Strom series and Kawasaki’s new Versys have in common? They’re both less than 1000cc’s and sold in America. Not that we’re keeping track or anything, but so are the BMW R1200GS, KTM 990...

For any of you with more than a passing interest in what actually settled the strike, the full contract between GM and the UAW has been posted. It’s 24 pages of minutiae, from relocation allowances to health insurance and, of course, pay. It speaks for itself — and for the UAW and GM. Some...

In Thailand, exotic car theft is a pretty common occurrence, and thieves are pretty sophisticated about it, too. First, they make off with the vehicle’s important components. Then, after the police seize what’s left, the criminals purchase it at auction at about 15% of its value. This is...

Hot on the heels of the news we brought you regarding the opportunity of an enlarged rotary engine in the Mazda RX8, called the Renesis 2, now we take in that the Mazda folks will additionally be showing off a revised flex-fuel capable RX8 capable of running on gasoline and hydrogen. Not only that,...

Someone recently asked us what the heck it is we do all day at the Cars.com offices, you know, besides blogging here on KickingTires. Well, one of the things we do is compare some of the big players in segments from convertibles to SUVs. that month we took three of the best entries in the luxury sedan...

As I prepare to drive domestic in a Corvette Z06 — pity me, really — I get a chance to reflect on how varied our revolving fleet of vehicles truly is. that week, Kelsey Mays and I take a look at the all-new Land Rover LR2 and the Chrysler Town & Country. They’re two distinctly...

An unattended crane (Kraz - ukrainian automaker) crushed a few parked cars in Russia. Kraz is good “compact city” car. I love Ukrainian Kraz! Original post by admin

BMW M3 sedan and convertible was caught approach Germany’s Nürburgring. The new Bimmers snap shotted during road analyzing without camo. The convertible shows off its retractable roof. Expect the new models to be released in 2009. Original post by admin

One of the surprising things about that job is hearing about cars public love with a passion you wouldn’t necessarily anticipate. Possibly the top car on that list is the Jetta TDI — or any diesel VW, for that matter. Readers have commented that they go to extreme lengths to keep these...

I loaded up the new Ford Taurus X for Weekend Athlete duty, drove it, unloaded it and played with its features. It was nice, but I left knowing it wasn’t something I’d buy. It was the largest vehicle I’d tested up to that point, so there was decent room to put my bike in without removing...

GM told us the final mileage for its new hybrid full-size SUVs would be around 20 mpg, and the company was right. nowadays, it announced that the EPA has rated the two-wheel-drive Chevy Tahoe and GMC Sierra at 21/22 mpg (city/highway). The four-wheel-drive models get 20/20 mpg. The non-hybrid versions...

This has got to be the easiest-to-fix recall notice we can remember, even though the problems caused can be severe. Toyota is recalling 55,000 all-weather floormats considering they can stick underneath the gas pedal, causing unwanted acceleration. It seems that complaints arose about the unintended...