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The new Saab 9-4X crossover has earned 'Top Safety Pick', the highest rating for crashworthiness awarded by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the United States. Only three weeks ago, the Saab 9-5 Sedan received the same accolade.

"To achieve two Top Safety Picks in three weeks is, of course, extremely gratifying," says Per Lenhoff, Head of Safety Development at Saab Automobile. "Our main priority is always the protection of real people in real accidents, but the IIHS tests are a valuable guide for consumers and it is important for us to achieve good results."

IIHS is a research and communications organization funded by auto insurers in the US. The test procedures include front impact (offset) and side impact crashes. Seat/head restraints are also tested in a simulated rear-end impact to assess protection against whiplash injuries and the roof structure is tested to assess vehicle rollover protection.

Performance  is rated as 'Good', 'Acceptable', 'Marginal' or 'Poor' in each of the tests  and to achieve the 'Top Safety Pick' award, cars must achieve the highest rating in all four procedures and should also be fitted with ESP®.

Much more affordable than German and Janpanses cars, Kia's all new Sportage has become a world class ride.  Starting at around $18,000 (with options allowing you to hit upwards of $29,000) the Sportage has become a world class ride. The new Sportage's sharp lines, chrome window trim and sculpted tail give it a sleeker look, almost like a larger Kia Soul. Under the hood, a 2.4-liter four-cylinder  performs just as

Saab and Hirsch Performance AG of Switzerland have a long history. In 1967, Hirsch Performance was originally established as a Saab dealership. Since, it has grown to become a Saab competence center with activities that sprawl far beyond Switzerland's borders. Most recently, Saab and Hirsch Performance have entered a joint partnership designed to rev performance of the Saab 9-3 and 9-5. That's right, starting in spring 2011, Hirsch Performance aftermarket products will be

While Saab was sold by GM just last year, things are already looking up for the Swedish car company.  Victor Muller, CEO, Saab (named Entrepreneur of the year by Automotive News Europe in 2010) indicates that Saab will have its biggest and newest model line ever by 2012.

This may seem hopeful considering that GM put Saab into liquidation, halted assembly lines and stopped shipping cars to dealers before Spyker Cars (owned and founded by…

The all-new 2011 Kia Optima features quality, style and is the biggest launch in the company history.  Would it be possible to get even more from the Optima?  Yes, the Optima Turbo. With sleeker looks and better horsepower, Optima Turbo will get you off the dealership lot quicker than most other models. But don't call it a sports sedan, at least that's what Kia says.

The new Optima Turbo is powered with a

In the United States, diesel variants of automobiles are not overly popular. But in Europe, diesel is the way to go. One popular auto maker, Saab, is taking a chance at shying away from the fuel source.

When the Saab 9-4X was unveiled recently at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, fans were a little shocked that the company didn't mention anything about a diesel engine - but now we know why that is so

Saab's story has turned a new page, as the Swedish auto maker returns to its home country thanks to a new owner, and a fresh line up of automobiles.

"This transaction secures the future of Saab Automobile and signals the start of an exciting new era for the iconic brand," says Spyker CEO Victor Muller, new owner of Saab. With goals of "reviving Saab and transforming it into a sustainable and profitable company with

"Minivans are hardly a hot segment these days, but you wouldn't know it from the slew of introductions in the past year," says USA Today on the abundance of new minivans coming from every major auto maker. Kia's new addition, the updated Sedona, receives a powerful upgrade to its V6 engine.

Under the hood, Sedona receives a new engine - a 3.5-liter V6 engine capable of producing up to 271 horsepower, 27 more

Saab introduced their upcoming 9-4X Crossover ahead of the Detroit Auto Show reveal. Its base engine, according to a press release, "will be a direct-injection 3.6-liter V6. The Aero model, in Saab tradition, will be a turbocharged, 2.8-liter 6-cylinder, good for 300 horsepower. And it offers the company's all-wheel-drive system, Saab XWD."

"The 9-4X significantly broadens the appeal of the Saab brand," said the company's chief executive, Jan Åke Jonsson, in