Honda is one of those manufacturers that is notoriously affordable for most if not all drivers, which is why the Honda Fit is making such a big splash right now. Its popularity is due in no small part to its 1.5 liter SOHC engine with 117 horsepower. It takes curves with ease and will get you up to some pretty admirable speeds, but do not expect to go all Speed Racer in this car by any means.

Thus far, reviewers have a bit of a problem with the Honda Fit’s brakes, which are characterized as feeling “spongy.” However, the car’s ride and its handling are truly admirable.

In fact, drivers love the car’s air conditioning system — especially thanks to the temperatures we are seeing this summer. It is, all in all, an ideal car for urban driving and frankly, at less than twenty thousand dollars, you are going to get what you pay for with this vehicle.

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The Kia brand is a brand that is known for making good, quick and cheap cars and that is exactly what the 2010 Kia Forte is all about.  For those of you that do not know, Kia is actually a parent company of Hyundai and since Kia cars have graced the automotive market, they have torn it up and have become some of the best cars of their class!  The new 2010 Kia Forte is just that and they have made it super stylish as well!

Some of the main competitors that the Kia Forte has against it include Honda Civics, Toyota Corolla’s and Mazda Mazda3’s and to be honest, the Kia Forte is one of the best of these cars.  No matter how you look at it, the Kia brand beats out its competitors on price, performance and just overall feel of the car itself … not to mention just how fashionable this car truly is.

Personally, I have not driven a Kia more than a test drive and the test drive alone had me hooked – and I’ve test driven a heck of a lot of cars in my day.  So in 2010 … check out Kia!

The 2010 Lotus Evora — doesn’t it look luxurious? Of course, recent reviews say that the back seats leave something to be desired, but check out this car — can you really expect much else? And more to the point, does it really matter in this case?

It is bigger, after all, than the Lotus Elise — a substantial amount, in fact. Its wheelbase alone is nearly an entire foot longer, and the car itself does have two foot over the other model.

The car has a stiffness that drivers really seem to appreciate once they get on the road. No matter how fast you push the 2010 Lotus Evora, it will hunker down and take it, remaining seemingly stable no matter how fast you go. It has hydraulically assisted steering which makes for great driving as well.

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Ever since it emerged on the market, the Toyota Prius has been a favorite among both car enthusiasts and environmental advocates. Drivers of all ages were almost immediately impressed by the idea, if not the car itself as well.

The 2010 Toyota Prius, however, has outdone itself, and will undoubtedly please those drivers who prefer the convenience and the power associated with traditional gasoline driven cars. Both the car’s gasoline engine and its electric engine have been powered up even higher, making for speedier acceleration, among other things.

With the competition among hybrid cars getting more and more intense, Toyota is seriously hoping that the new Prius will continue pleasing. After all, it looks like Toyota will be competing head to head with GM’s new Chevy Volt.

Hopefully, the 1.8 liter inline four cylinder engine purring under the new model’s hood will be enough to make it come out on top.

The 2010 Porsche Panamerae recently made its debut in the Shanghai auto show, to overwhelmingly rave reviews.

Reviewers have hit the nail on the head when they mention that it seems rather like Porsche, however classic, has been sending debut cars down the line since dinosaurs roamed the earth. Fortunately, at long, long last, the renowned company has finally given us something new to enjoy. The sleek Panamerae promises to be as exotic and rich as its name. The four door car is unquestionably high performance.

At the debut, Porsche provided some pretty optimistic and self assured sales figures. Their hopes for the 2010 Panamerae are quite surprisingly high. In spite of the current car market, which is not doing so great on a world wide level — to say the very least — the long standing company expects to sell twenty thousand Panamerae each year. It is expected that a third of those twenty thousand cars will go to the United States — where they will be available in mid October of this year.