Daily Drive: Is the Kia Cadenza a Lexus fighter?

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Friday, September 13, 2013                  The 2014 Kia Cadenza takes the reins of the luxury sector for Kia.... 2014 Kia Cadenza Premium review notes ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: I'm sure there are a lot of people wondering why, exactly, the company that produces the Rio and the Soul would feel the need to create a luxury sedan, but hey, I'm not paid to do economic analysis for Kia so I'll just evaluate the car on its own merits. First thing I noticed was the “welcome” chime that plays when you step in. Kia and Hyundai ...   2014 Mazda 6 diesel sales postponed for emissions testing Mazda has postponed the U.S. launch of its diesel-powered Mazda 6 mid-sized sedan until April because of delays in emissions testing, the company said...   Lambrecht Chevrolet auction update: More cars and trucks you might have overlooked In just two weeks, one of the most amazing collections of American cars will go across the block. While it's not unusual to find a car or two with delivery mileage hiding in an old garage that no one has opened in years (OK,...   Shawn Langdon still adjusting to spotlight as favorite for NHRA Top Fuel title NHRA Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon admits that he has never been one to seek out the limelight. It just seems to find him. Langdon, 31, is sure to have a few more eyes on him over the next six races after an NHRA regular season that has...   Scale Model Kit of the Week: 1/4 Scale Chrysler Slant Six Engine Last week, our Scale Model Kit of the Week was the "Robo 1" first-gen Taurus police car from the Robocop movies, and that kit may be purchased for a very reasonable price. Before that, we admired...   One lap of the web: World's Fair, Porsche livery and monster trucks Petrolicious is traveling back in time for the 1939 World's Fair in New York City. Check out some of the signage from the event and more than 20 minutes of vintage video. The Flat Sixes...   Film Friday: What on Earth! There are, at last count, 7 billion people on this Earth. There are, seemingly, just as many cars out there. (Anyone who has driven...   Reliving 'Rush': Analysis of Lauda and Hunt's performances at Swedish Grand Prix Director Ron Howard's upcoming movie “Rush,” chronicling the famous 1976 Formula One World Championship rivalry between drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt, premieres nationwide on Sept. 27. In anticipation of the release, Autoweek revisits the 1976 F1 season, as it happened. We were on...   Is Jeff Gordon getting a new NASCAR Sprint Cup sponsor? Yeah. There it is. Is it possible that NASCAR Sprint Car driver Jeff Gordon is no longer racing the No. 24 "Drive to End Hunger" car? No. We all know that it's a joke. It's a clever Photoshop to make light of Jeff Gordon kind of...   Ogier dominating WRC event in Australia Sébastien Ogier drove Friday's opening day of Rally Australia like the WRC world champion he is likely to be crowned as soon as Sunday afternoon. The Frenchman dominated the six New South Wales gravel stages around the event's Coffs Harbour...   Kurt Busch hopes to relive NASCAR's past in his Chase pursuit Kurt Busch is hoping that the spirit of the late Alan Kulwicki rides with him in this Chase. Like Kulwicki, Busch's NASCAR team is single in entry, although Furniture Row Racing has a partnership with Richard Childress Racing, specifically... You May Have Missed...   Hennessey bumps Raptor to 475, 600 or 810 hp: For when Ford's best, just ain't enough Henessey Performance now has three power packages for the already competent Ford F-150 Raptor. They bump output to 475, 600, or 800 hp. The Texas tuner provided video evidence of the pickup's new brawn the drag strip.The Raptor comes stock with a 411-hp, 434-lb-ft V8, Fox Racing Shox, dampers and...   2015 Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, 2015 GMC Yukon revealed Fans of GM SUVs, rejoice: We've just had our first look at the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban, 2015 Tahoe and 2015 GMC Yukon. Early Thursday, Chevy took the wraps off the Suburban and Tahoe in New York. Meanwhile, GMC revealed the Yukon range, which includes the Yukon XL and Yukon Denali, in Los Angeles....   NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt Jr. admits that he has ‘created cautions’ before Dale Earnhardt Jr. said shenanigans performed by Michael Waltrip Racing last week in a manipulation of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway happens in the sport on occasion. He has even done things of the sort.“This kind of activity and this type of...   Found on eBay: 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300CD The 1972-1989 Mercedes-Benz SL may get all the glory, but it's worth remembering that the German automaker produced another coupe during those years, one that we rarely see today. That's right, we're talking about the W123 Coupe, and while the sedan and station wagon versions of this car are still...   NASCAR needs to react to problems quicker, says Sprint Cup star Jimmie Johnson Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, speaking Thursday at Chicagoland Speedway ahead of this weekend’s Chase for the Championship race, said NASCAR needs to be prepared for the possibility of more team shenanigans in races -- and then be positioned to act on them...   Juan Pablo Montoya appears likely to land Furniture Row NASCAR Sprint Cup ride Furniture Row Racing hopes to name its new driver for 2014 and beyond by the time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series gets to its Chase for the Championship race at New Hampshire International Speedway, the Sept. 22 Sylvania 301. Unless everyone is misreading the signs, that driver will likely be Juan Pablo...   FIA's Charlie Whiting checks out Mexico City track for potential Formula One race Plans for Formula One's return to Mexico City in 2014 took a step forward this week after the FIA's Charlie Whiting visited the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez venue.Whiting's role is to inspect and to approve all F1 tracks, and he will outline the changes necessary to upgrade the venue.The circuit...   Kurt Busch focusing on NASCAR’s Chase, giving up on IndyCar finale Kurt Busch is saying hello to NASCAR’s Chase, goodbye to thoughts of competing in IndyCar’s season-ending race at Auto Club Speedway.Busch had hoped to use an IndyCar race this season as a trial run for next year’s Indianapolis 500.But a sponsor hasn’t been secured, and the...   Joey Logano is ‘not concerned’ with NASCAR’s investigation into Richmond outcome While NASCAR reviews radio traffic from Front Row Racing team members at Richmond International Raceway, Joey Logano said Thursday that he deserves his spot in the Chase because one position on the track didn’t change his standing.Logano said he would still be 10th, earning the last... 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