Monthly Archives October 2014

KIA displays a 2015 model year Optima SX Limited trim in the Orange County Auto Show.

The demo car is carrying a MSRP of $35,500, and talking about the interior design and material quality, I must say: it is fantastic! It is becoming a normal that non-luxury brand cars are starting to come with fine stitching and leather wrapped dashboard as standard, on some models it even comes with leather seats as standard too.

See the comparison of the 2015 Optima SXL and the 2015 BMW M4, photos are taken in the same location, with equivalent lighting conditions.

First, this is how the Optima looks like:

Next, the BMW M4:

I cannot say the Optima is better than the BMW M4, because t...

Here are a set of photos I have taken in the 2014 Orange County Auto Show, for the 2015 Lexus RC-F.

The interior of the RC-F is very similar to the latest IS sedan, and some of the panels on the door are made of hard plastic. I am pretty sure for the upcoming GS-F sedan, this issue will be addressed.

Several photos show the under-body and we can see the rear suspension parts are made of aluminum; and we can also see the limited-slip rear differential.

Today a spy shot of a new version of the Tesla Model S surfaced out of the internet.

In the below photo, you can see the Tesla S is wearing one more letter “D” after its trim name badge “P85”.

Guess what does this “P85D” version mean? My bet is the AWD Model S.

Today a spy shot of a new version of the Tesla Model S surfaced out of the internet.

In the below photo, you can see the Tesla S is wearing one more letter “D” after its trim name badge “P85″.

Guess what does this “P85D” version mean? My bet is the AWD Model S.

Review Index

2014 Acura RLX – Part 1 (Exterior)
2014 Acura RLX – Part 2 (Interior)
2014 Acura RLX – Part 3 (Electronic Features, Controls)
2014 Acura RLX – Part 4 (Powertrain)
2014 Acura RLX – Part 5 (Chassis)

Even though the RLX has two LCDs to accept control command and display information, there are still a dozen of physical buttons and knobs on the center console.

It gave me some sense of complication during the first few minutes when I was sitting on the driver’s seat, but after playing with the system for a while, I found it to be easy to use – at least it is not hard to learn to use the major features that it provides.

The AC control part is easy and intu...