When the Fiat 500 Abarth first came out, it was greeted with mixed reviews from the GTChannel staff. It’s reasonably quick, maneuverable, attractive and possesses an exhaust note to die for. It’s also, however, a car with limited interior space.
Given the hype surrounding the Toyota 86 twins (Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ), it’s surprising to find that the car they’re most often compared to—the Mazda Miata MX-5—is practically ignored.
If going 400 to 500 miles-plus on one tank of gas, and experiencing a taste of affordable German engineering all in the same car, is your wish, then the Jetta Hybrid might be your ride.
I continuously proselytize tires as the one component that makes the biggest difference to a vehicle’s dynamics…to the point where people tell me to shut up about it.
Getting in behind the well sized, leather-wrapped steering wheel, and settling into a comfortably bolstered seat of the same material, I found myself surprised I didn't have to squeeze into some typically cramped, small car interior.
Kia is the Jan Brady of the automotive world, with Hyundai acting as big sister Marcia. As was the case with the Brady girls, big sis Hyundai gets all the praise while Kia is mostly ignored.
When Hyundai first announced its Genesis project, many assumed that it would be an entirely new brand. After all, the Korean automaker was quickly establishing itself as the Toyota of the 21st Century, and having an upscale analog to Lexus seemed like a no-brainer.
