There was a time when pick-ups were seen as either work trucks or for use off-road. Then they became used by the regular Joe, or even Jane, for every day use, even though the bed, the pick-up portion of the truck, was rarely used.
It’s no surprise that SUV’s are the hottest selling vehicles nowadays and have been for many years. There’s an appeal to them that just works – you’ve got (usually) all-wheel drive, a higher seating position, comfortable seating for five, and of course, a vehicle that gives you versatility.
One of the benefits of being in this industry is getting behind the wheel of some pretty impressive vehicles that truly knock your socks off. Now, take that feeling and multiply it by 10 and you realize the effect it has on your kids, who get dropped off to school and activities in these vehicles.
When Kia Motors first began selling their cars in North America in the mid-1990’s, nobody thought the small Korean brand would amount to much. Kia’s sister company, Hyundai, hadn’t faired very well either and at that time,
I admit when I first saw the Honda Insight, I thought it was a Civic Hybrid. The Insight actually has almost 20 years of history going back to the two-seater in 1999. The Insight has always been Honda’s pioneer