When the NBA first approached L.A. Clippers all-star Blake Griffin about competing in the Sprite All-Star Slam Dunk contest, he jokingly said, "So I can jump over a car?"¹ And when they said yes, there was no way he wasn't going to do just that. So, in February of this year, Griffin leaped over a silver 2012 Kia Optima, and won the Sprite Slam Dunk contest.

The video of Griffin's amazing…

Last week, at the 2011 SEMA show in Las Vegas, Kia unveiled their all-new racer, the B-Spec Kia Rio 5-door. Developed in partnership with Kinetic Motorsports, the Rio5 racer complies with sanctioning bodies like GRAND-AM, Sports Car Club of America and World Challenge. The good news is, it should be easy to get your hands on one if you interested in a bit more speed.

Kia learned a lot about racers last year, when...