If you’ve been trying to decide which of the new boxes would make a better escape rig, you might want to consider the video after the jump. It seems a woman in sunny California became irate at the news Kia and Nissan were rolling out slick new boxes of their own. The result is a [...]

Just a few short years ago, if you had less than $20k to spend on a brand-new ride, you had your choice between a few flavors of the same driving-death theme. Every option out there was cramped, ugly, noisy and full of do it your own damned self amenities like manual locks and windows. If [...]

Nissan took its time working over every detail of the Cube for its U.S. launch, including the mechanicals. While features like potentially iconic exterior looks and a stylishly versatile interior will win over auto-hipsters by the boatload, in the end, how the car performs on road will determine how well it sells to the general [...]

As radical as the 2009 Nissan Cube looks from the outside, Nissan also pushed boundaries with the interior spending much time working it over for maximum functionality while continuing the cues of the stylish exterior. According to the PR chatter, the Cube’s cabin was envisioned as a kind of lounge area – allowing occupants to [...]

The Nissan Cube’s imminent arrival here in the U.S. has stirred up much buzz, and likewise with its homeland cult following, the revised JDM version that ours is based on is causing a similar ruckus back home. For engineers and designers, the new Cube presented an odd challenge when it comes to the right-hand drive [...]

Recently it seems like every time we turn around, there’s another addition to the ever-swelling B car segment. The surging demand for small and economical from the American car-buying public means the manufacturers need to expand their small car offerings. Nissan is now widening that end of their model line up beyond the Versa and [...]

Nissan showed off the U.S.-bound 2009 Cube at the L.A. Auto Show late last year. The quirky looking ride boasts plenty of rounded-off right angles outside and the kind of space indoors that could make most New York City studio dwellers jealous. The formula invites immediate comparison to Toyota’s Scion xB box car, but Nissan [...]

I’m beginning to see the appeal of Florida. Whereas the East Coast Autofiends office is drenched in rain and 40 degree weather at the moment, I’m rolling along toward Key Largo with the windows down, tunes up and the sunroof open.  There’s nothing but white sand and blue water ahead of me and with Interpol [...]

If you’ve been wondering why there’ve been scantily few posts as of late, it’s because I’ve been frolicking through Florida in Kia’s new Cube/xB/Element fighter. What’s the word? You’ll just have to wait until Friday for the full We Drive. For now, just be content in knowing I would never invoke the Godfather of Soul [...]

I. If you’re more into fighter jets than supercars but can’t afford a used MiG, Spain’s Tramontana Group has you covered. The Batmobile look-alike Tramontana R-Edition is a 2,800-pound twin-turbo Mercedes V12-packing beast. Like the Caparo T1 or any other low-production supercar, it clears 60 in under four seconds and has more torque than most [...]