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2012 Kia Rio Review(2)
Ryan braves the Texas heat for a first drive in the all-new 2012 Kia Rio. This sub-compact competes against the Ford Fiesta, Nissan Versa and Honda Fit. Can Kia continue the South Korean winning streak?
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Episode 2: Skyactiv, Small Hatch Battle
In this second full-length episode of Driving Sports TV: Ryan travels to Canada to test drive the future; Aaron and Jessie compete in a small hatch beach ball challenge
Rough Roading the MINI Countryman Cooper S
Aaron Bartel takes the newest and largest MINI offroading at the Dirtfish Rally School’s back-lot. How well does the FWD MINI handle the mud and rocks?
2011 Honda CR-Z vs. VW Golf TDI Eco Comparo
Ryan and Aaron disagree as to which car is the future of sporty car fun. Is it the hybrid Honda CR-Z or the diesel GOLF TDI? The only way to find out is by putting them to the test!
Discussing the 2011 Subaru WRX STI
Driving Sports TV Producer Ryan Douthit and WRC Instructor John Haugland discuss changes to the suspension in the 2011 Subaru WRX STI during a cool-down lap at Aspen Motorsport Park.
Mazda Schools the B-Segment With 2011 Mazda2
The Mazda2 is long overdue. This car should have been brought to the United States in 2007 when Mazda was selling the previous generation of this model in Australia and Asia. I know, I know, 2007 was the fin de siecle for big gas guzzlers – when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth in automotive form. [...]
Gymkhana Grid, 2011 Ford Fiesta Review
Ken Block introduces a Gymkhana Grid competition. Plus, Ryan flies to San Francisco to test the all-new Ford Fiesta on an autocross course.
Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Sportback – Long Name, Sweet Car
Back in the first golden age of sports cars during the 1950s and 60s, automakers had a habit of producing their sports cars in a basic version, a super-duper hot rod version, and then a kind of in-between version. The in-between car was often idiosyncratic and nearly always reflected the factory design team’s conception of [...]
2010 MAZDASPEED3 – Still The Hottest Hatch
I was one of the first journalists in the world to drive the original MAZDASPEED3 back in 2007, and it was a classic case of love at first sight. “This is your next Mazda,” is what I wrote at the time. In the years since then, I’ve never found a reason to revise that opinion. [...]
2010 Kia Soul
The Kia Soul is the latest in what I like to call “Boxcar Chic” automotive design. Also known affectionately as the “cookie box” or “shoebox” look, the first example of this was the Scion xB, followed by the Nissan Cube and now the Kia. The difference between these cars and a Minivan or SUV is [...]
