Kia Motors America announced that U.S. News & World Report has honored the K900 flagship sedan and the 2015 Soul with “Best Cars for Families” awards in the Luxury Large Car and Hatchback categories, respectively. U.S. News Best Cars, the automotive channel of U.S. News & World Report, has published rankings for new vehicles sold in America since 2007, and the awards continue each vehicle’s string of recent accolades from respected organizations such as Robb Report, Cars.com and others.

“Having the Soul and K900 named to U.S. News and World Report’s ‘Best Cars for Families’ list demonstrates how far the Kia brand has come in terms of quality, safety, packaging, and amenities,” said Michael Sprague, executive vice president of sales and marketing, KMA. “The entire Kia model line – including our iconic urban passenger vehicle and luxury flagship sedan – offers a winning blend of sophisticated design and user-friendly technology with a consistent emphasis on value.”

Editors at Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com honored four FCA US vehicles with seven “top 10” awards for 2015.

The all-new 2015 Jeep Renegade has been named one of KBB.com’s “10 Favorite New-for-2015 Cars” and “10 Best All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles Under $25,000.”
The Jeep Renegade and 2015 Jeep Wrangler also made KBB.com’s “10 Best SUVs Under $25,000” list, while the 2015 Chrysler 200 nabbed a spot on the list of “10 Best Sedans Under $25,000.”

In addition, KBB.com named the Jeep Wrangler and 2015 Fiat 500 two of its “10 Coolest Cars Under $25,000.”

What are you thinking, NASCAR?

Seriously: What possible rationale could there be for you allowing a waiver to Kurt Busch that allows him to be Chase eligible if he wins a race and ends the regular season in the top-30 in points?

Minivans are less plentiful than they once were but they’re not dead yet, even in the age of SUVs.

Chrysler, Honda, Toyota and Nissan are still in the game, as well as another competitor many may not know about -- Kia, which still puts out a Sedona minivan each year and has revamped it for the 2015 model year.

I recently drove a 2015 Sedona, and I’m back with a full report on what you can expect from this family-focused vehicle and how it compares to other minivans on the market.

It’s not often that Apple unveils a product that is viewed pretty much universally as ridiculous and unnecessary. Lots of people love Apple computers, millions love their iPhones and iPods -- some fanatically.

That’s not the case with the Apple Watch. Unveiled earlier this week at another of Apple’s grand events, the world waited to see what Cupertino had to offer in the wearables department. And everyone -- including Apple’s devoted followers -- was left highly disappointed.

Here’s a breakdown of why, despite what the cool commercials with catchy music will tell you for the next year or so, I can promise you that Apple’s newest product is dead in the water in terms of gaining any sort of sizable success.

Haas F1 Team is on schedule to make its debut in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship in 2016, becoming the first American-led Formula One team in 30 years.

Getting a start-up team to the grid is a massive logistical and technical undertaking, but under the leadership of team principal Guenther Steiner, Haas F1 Team has many vital pieces already in place despite the 2016 season being a year away.

Minivans were once an almost required vehicle for American families, but they have been mostly replaced in recent years by SUVs. With so many options to choose from, the number of companies offering minivans has gotten smaller.

In fact only one of the traditional Detroit Three still offers a standard minivan, that being the Chrysler family -- which has been in the minivan business since the very beginning. There are currently two in the family (Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country), but the Dodge variety will soon be going away.

Jimmie Johnson tends to promote extreme reactions.

You either love him or you hate him. And it's usually a case of really, really loving him or really, really hating him.
That's what happens when you are a whirlwind success in Cup and threaten the titles records of Earnhardt and Petty. There are few fans without a strong opinion.

Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Team are upbeat going into this weekend’s Kobalt 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Despite brushing the wall early in the season-opening Daytona 500, driver and crew had the iconic Wood Brothers Racing No. 21 Ford Fusion poisedto contend for a Top 10 finish or better when the engine let go late in the race, leading to optimism about the future.

The editors of Four Wheeler have named the Ram Power Wagon “2015 Pickup Truck of the Year.”

“Factory-built and engineered, our Power Wagon is, by far, the most capable off-road pickup available in production,” said Bob Hegbloom, President and CEO of Ram Truck Brand — FCA US LLC. “The Four Wheeler magazine staff is loaded with off-road expertise. We’re honored that they have again named the Ram Power Wagon with their Pickup Truck of the Year award.”