Bentley Continental Supersports Ice Speed Record – The Video

The Bentley Continental Supersports Ice Record - Video below Yesterday we reported that Rally Champion Juha Kankkunen had – for the second time – taken a Bentley Continental to a new world speed record – on ice. As always, we had a picture to go with the story. But a picture can only say so much.

Kia Optima T-Hybrid concept revealed ahead of Paris debut

Kia Optima T-Hybrid concept revealed ahead of Paris debut It looks like Kia is ready to push the start button on a new range of mild hybrids with the reveal of the Kia Optima T-Hybrid concept ahead of its debut later this week at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. The new mild hybrid powertrain isn’t going to make an enormous difference to power or economy, but in a world where taxation gets based on official CO2 figures it will make the Optima more appealing to company car buyers. The Optima hybrid gets the normal 1.7 litre diesel engine and adds a small electric motor powered by a 48V lead-carbon battery which will be enough for short running at low speeds on electric power alone or allow some electric ‘cruising’ on motorways.

Chrysler recalls Jeep Liberty for possible suspension problem

Chrysler is recalling more than 200,000 Jeep Liberty SUVs from the 2004-05 model years for a potential problem with the rear lower control arm. In states that use salt to melt ice on the roads, corrosion can cause the arm to fracture, which may lead to a crash. The vehicles in question were built between July 3, 2003, and July 14, 2005.