Yes, you read that headline right.  Seems that Honda’s got a niche market in mind with its next Honda Element: dog owners.

Now, your furbaby can ride along in style and comfort should you but a new Honda Element.  Check THIS out: the Honda Element’s Dog Friendly package costs right around a thousand bucks, but comes with an extendable ramp for the dog’s rapid and graceful exit from the vehicle, the dog’s own fan, a spillproof water dish and nylon webbing to act approximately like a seatbelt for the rest of us, restraining the dog in place in case of an accident.

It even comes with a cushioned pet bed to make those long drives just fly by.

I happen to think this is a pretty awesome idea, myself, and dog owners who happen to be looking for a new car should likely agree with me.

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One car line that Honda has to offer is the 2009 Honda Element. The tall boxy shape is perfect for fitting, well, tall boxy objects, while the plastic floor is great for throwing stuff in, no matter its weight or degree of cleanliness. The two rear seats can be folded, removed and reconfigured numerous ways, and the vehicle even employs a small flip-down tailgate that can hold up to 200 kg.

Even though the boxy look is surely a love-it-or-hate it affair, Honda managed to make it a little easier to love with the release of the ‘SC’ (or ‘Sport Custom’) version in 2007, which it carries into the 2009 model year. With a stronger focus on styling and street cred, the Element SC adds standard 18-inch wheels, smoked headlamps, lower ride height, and carpeted floor under the first and second row seats.

Simply put, if all you need in a vehicle is the ability to transport a lot of cargo, but want something shorter than a pickup, the Honda Element is a pretty safe bet. Like its little sibling the Fit, the Element is a Tetris player’s dream, as it allows for objects of all shapes and sizes to fit in, with little hassle.

Price: $32,864

(Source) Autonet

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For budding teenagers aching to get their hands on new cars, a lot of them are bound to be pleased once the 2010 Kia Soul makes its debut in stores this Spring.

Scheduled for March, Kia will showcase 50,000 units aimed at the U.S. market, finally unveiling a brand that can compete with the likes of the Honda Element and the Nissan Cube.

These new lines are aimed at the college-aged drivers. It comes with a sleek design and the Soul’s interiors are certain to fascinate buyers looking for a reasonable vehicle to invest in.

And it is all coming this Spring!

According to published reports, the base model Soul will retail for just $13,995, a price that includes destination charges. That base model will be well equipped, and will feature a 122 horsepower 1.6L four-cylinder engine, ABS, electronic stability control, six airbags, air conditioning, an audio system featuring CD, MP3 (USB and AUX inputs) and Sirius Satellite radio, as well as power windows and locks.

(Source) SayCampusLife

Tags: air conditioning, airbags, cylinder engine, electronic stability control, honda element, KIA, new cars, Nissan, nissan cube, power windows, showcase, sleek design

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