http://www.cars.honeygadgets.com Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:00:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Plucky Korean upstart Hyundai has beaten rivals from Saab, Pontiac, Lexus, Toyota, Acura and Lincoln; the Genesis has just been named Consumer Reports’ new top-rated upscale sedan. Who knew Hyundai was the new Lexus? Evaluated against the Lexus ES 350, Acura TL, Nissan Maxima, Pontiac G8, Lincoln MKS, Toyota Avalon, ... http://www.cars.honeygadgets.com/2331/consumer-reports-hyundai-genesis-new-top-rated-upscale-sedan-bests-lexus-es-350-hyundai-genesis/ It looks like BMW’s M division is doing something it said it never would: building an SUV. The BMW X6 M will use tuned versions of the X6’s 400 HP V8 and torque vectoring differentials. It’s the latter, called Dynamic Performance Control that we’re most interested in. The system is ... http://www.cars.honeygadgets.com/2332/bmw-x6-m-teased-in-sneak-preview-video-2010-bmw-x6-m/ Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! You want a project car that's different, don't you? Of course you do! Oh, sure, you'd have fun with a Lotus Esprit or Fiat 124 Sport Coupe (incidentally, the ... http://www.cars.honeygadgets.com/2333/pch-crypto-italian-kit-cars-edition-siata-spring-or-belgian-backyard-lamborghini-project-car-hell/ Official press photos of the new European market Honda Insight made their way onto the web today a wee bit earlier than Honda wanted. But, all that means is we've got a full gallery below. We showed you blurry images of a leaked JDM Insight brochure last month, but we’ve ... http://www.cars.honeygadgets.com/2335/honda-insight-hybrid-official-euro-spec-production-model-unofficially-detroit-auto-show/ Official press photos of the new European market Honda Insight made their way onto the web today a wee bit earlier than Honda wanted. But, all that means is we've got a full gallery below. We showed you blurry images of a leaked JDM Insight brochure last month, but we’ve ... http://www.cars.honeygadgets.com/2327/2010-honda-insight-hybrid-official-euro-spec-production-model-unofficially-detroit-auto-show/ In October 1990, the New York Times ran a story warning of the dangers and hazards of the year's biggest fad, slap bracelets. The bracelets, which consisted of a thin strip of metal covered with pattered fabric that curled around the wrist when "slapped" on skin or any hard surface, ... http://www.cars.honeygadgets.com/2334/commenter-of-the-day-slap-bracelet-edition-commenter-of-the-day/ Are you still trying to eek out that last achievement in Forza 2? Hurry up because Microsoft’s Forza Motorsport 3 is filling your rear view mirror. Although no official release date has been revealed, the company behind all the pretty in-game artwork has let loose a couple of teaser images ... http://www.cars.honeygadgets.com/2328/leaked-forza-motorsport-3-in-game-artwork-reveals-in-game-race-posters-video-games/ Ever heard of the Commer Cob? British truck builder Commer based it on the Hillman Husky, and this solid example is still alive in Chile. Punta Arenas-based Pulloa got some shots for our enjoyment. Pulloa, who also brought us the Punta Arenas Peugeot 404, has this to say about his ... http://www.cars.honeygadgets.com/2329/commer-cob-down-on-the-punta-arenas-chile-street-down-on-the-street-bonus-edition/ Chrysler sales for December, 2008 were down 53% compared with December, 2007. Although pickup sales were up 10%, the automaker finished the month with 397,659 units on hand, a 115-day supply of inventory. Chrysler LLC Reports December 2008 U.S. Sales - All Jeep(R) brand vehicles achieved sales growth over November ... http://www.cars.honeygadgets.com/2330/chrysler-december-sales-down-53-inventory-at-115-day-supply-carpocalypse-now/ It's been a couple days since The Nikkei reported the possibility of a Toyota solar-powered car. We knew it was bunk then, and now today, Toyota's denying it. Despite the best efforts of scientists, engineers, and the sun, there just isn't enough energy to exclusively run a car on solar ... http://www.cars.honeygadgets.com/2325/as-expected-no-toyota-solar-powered-car-over-the-back-fence/