Budget Car News

The German tuning company Irmscher unwrapped their latest project that gave the Kia Soul a royal, eye catching character. The re-styled mini MPV is tagged as the Irmscher Edition 001 of the Kia Soul and gets nice treatment for both its interior and exterior.

The urban ride from the Korean car manufacturer was originally designed at their headquarters in California. The aftermarket specialist company gave the exterior contrasting elements with some blackened elements of the body like the mirror caps, mid portion of both bumpers, and the roof. The Kia Soul also badged with Edition 001 sticker on its sides and rear to emphasize the customization done.

Irmscher also refines the ride by offering a set of Sports Star 18 inch alloy rims.

Checking out the interiors, Irmscher treats the Soul with some luxury seats on carbon-like finish with contrast red patterns on the middle. The leather finish is also applied for the peak of the dashboard, shift knob, and steering wheel.

The restyling to be an Irmscher Edition 001 can be done with all variants of the Kia Soul. Owners can go to Kia dealerships or Irmscher offices worldwide.

Driving in the rain is tricky business, there is a heck of a lot of things that you need to consider and overall, you want to make sure that you have the skills that you need in order to be safe when driving in the rain.  This comes from technique and we are going to teach you some of those techniques, for example, braking earlier?

Whenever you brake early, you can make sure that you are not going to hydroplane and that you are going to crash.  Braking early also gives you a great advantage whenever you are trying to keep the distance between you and the car in front of you.

That is the next thing that I want to talk about, keeping the distance between you and the next car.  You want to make sure that whenever it is raining, you are lengthening that distance by at least one more car length, that way if something happens, you are still safe!

Bear with me guys. There is a reason for that title.

In fact, there are several reasons for that title.

Before I reveal the big mystery, however, I want you to do me a favor.

See this picture, here? It is the Nissan Micra.

I just want you to look at it from a while. Study it. Really pay attention to its details.

Do you see what I see?

See, what I see is a bunch of details that belong to different, big selling automobiles.

I see touches of the Volkswagen Beetle.

I see glimpses of the majorly popular Mini Cooper.

I see nuances of the Dodge/Plymouth Neon.

So I say, Nissan is copying off everyone else’s paper and should be ashamed of themselves.

Actually I am not sure how many of you are really going to want to say anything so genial about this thing.

It really sort of bugs me, but before getting off on a total tangent, I am really itching to know what the rest of you have to say.

Whether you love Honda or hate the automaker, what I would first love to know is whether or not any of you would actually seriously consider being seen on something like this.

FYI, it is the 3R-C concept.  It seats a single driver/rider, it is battery powered, and it is electric.  Let the debate begin and the opinions roll in.

In this day and age, it really is something special to believe that the Koreans can make good cars – we really have to stop that particular thinking though because the brand new 2010 Kia Forte Koup SX is slowly but surely becoming one of my favorite cars.  It has grown on me and I can tell you for sure that it is going to be a beauty.

Kia has actually been in the states for about 16 years now and I think that they have actually exceeded a lot of our expectations when these cool cats came onto the market at first.  Kia is known for offering up cheap, good cars but how good are they really? 

Well, the 2010 Kia Forte Koup SX proves that they are actually some of the best and certainly work well if your needs are pretty simple!

When you think about it – this year has been all about green cars.  The automakers have completely switched their gears and have moved themselves from gas-guzzlers to completely gas-free cars.  Electric cars are here and they are coming in bulks.

To be honest, I think that this is the best – the very best idea ever – an electric car.  The cool thing about electric cars is that they open up an entire new market and if you buy one, you might actually be eligible for discounts with your car insurance company.

If you are looking to save a little cash this year, an electric car might be the answer to all of your prayers!

We all know that when you are dealing with GMC, it is all about the trucks – seriously – all about trucks.  Well, I can tell you now that GMC is actually switching gears a little bit and they are moving themselves away from that particular line and moving onto things like SUVs – smaller ones.

Take the brand new GMC Granite Concept that was debuted at this years Detroit Auto Show and I can promise that it is going to be smaller and less rough-and-tumble than any other vehicle that GMC has ever come out with.

Another great thing about the brand new GMC Granite Concept is that if it does go through, the price is going to be lower, which in this day and age is always nice!

As we saw last time, Toyota is a grand brand of automaker for those buyers who are on a budget.

Now, as most of us well know, you can often save quite a bit of money if you are willing to buy a vehicle that is a couple of years old. So, with that in mind, that is why we are now taking a look at the Toyota Venza of 2008.

This is a crossover sedan with the kind of sleek, smooth exterior that makes the car look like a more luxurious model. The interior is refined and the utility features are by all accounts excellent. If you lead an active life on the road, then this is the vehicle for you.

Toyota has long provided affordable vehicles, and thank goodness for that. With the economy still pretty iffy and many people simply not making as much money as they really need, affordable vehicles — and automakers that provide affordable vehicles — are a must.

So, speaking of Toyota again, let’s take a look at the Toyota 4Runner. The fifth generation of the vehicle was recently revealed by Toyota at the auto show in Los Angeles.

The fifth gen. features a brand new design, which is said to embrace especially its strong identity as an SUV, much more than the generations which have come before it. In this way, it is also distinguished from the urban, sleek Toyota Highlander we just saw recently.

Way back when, when the cars were all of the rage and SUVs were really nothing … the Toyota Land Cruiser was created.  Well, I have to tell you that this little SUV has actually been released just in the UK but in 2010 – that all changes.  The Toyota Land Cruiser is going to be coming to America, finally.

While back in the day the Toyota Land Cruiser was all about sharp edges, it has now gained quite a body and certainly an interior that is pretty damn cool.  In recent generations, it has also become more luxurious, which from Toyota, that is a big step.

So if you are looking for the latest and greatest from Toyota in the states this year – the Toyota Land Cruiser is certainly the best!