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I get in a trance-like...

I get in a trance-like state when racing a real car. I want to understand what makes me feel like that and feed it back into Gran Turismo 5



If I was asked to nominate...

If I was asked to nominate the most damning, scary and revealing motor industry article I"ve read all year, it would be the one my trembling hands tore from a leading American business magazine a little over a week ago. Among other things, the story said that Ford was in a mess. It"s hurting like never before. Unless things change big time, it is going down the tubes. And there"s more. Much more. At the wheel of the enterprise that has just lost .8billion (£3billion) in its last, dismal three-month accounting period, is Alan Mulally, whose corporation is forecast to burn another bn (£1.6bn) cash in the next quarter.


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So, how exactly does the new powerplant work? The fact that GM engineers have been working for the past 10 years to perfect the Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition technology suggests there is no easy answer.

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Kia is bringing the...

Kia is bringing the beach to the 2009 North

American International Auto Show (NAIAS) on a cold Detroit winter day. Introducing the Kia Soul"ster open-air concept, a pick-up style variation of

the imminent Kia Soul urban crossover.

Soul"ster is a two-door concept with roadster roots. Along with a

brightly colored "Sour yellow" finish, the Soul"ster projects a hip

industrial look, reminiscent of a rivet design found

on a fighter jet. The windshield is shortened for a sportier and

hunkered down appearance, while a two-piece top enables passengers to expose

the front and back seating areas independently.

"Soul"ster delivers something new, intriguing and relevant to

today"s buyers - a fun, affordable convertible for active people who

like to share good times with friends," said Tom Kearns, Kia Motors

America chief designer.

Lighting is an important theme - there"s an amber glow under the headlamps, and the side vents, side-mirror indicators, unique LED headlamps and tail lamps incorporate blue

shades.

Once inside, the Soul"ster features a variation on the Soul"s seating arrangement, adding even more space and versatility. It can accomodate four adult plus luggage with ease.

A number of engine options can be used with the Soul"ster, including 1.6-litre or 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol units with 120bhp and 140bhp respectively, but the 1.6-litre turbodiesel is bound to be the biggest hit with UK buyers.

However, the Soul"ster remains just a design for the time being - designed to drum up interest in the Soul, which goes on sale later in 2009.

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