News Karla SanchezMay 5, 2011 Novitec’s Alfa Romeo 8C Sports 600 Supercharged Horsepower There’s little room for improvement when it comes to the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider’s appearance, but there’s apparently a way to improve its performance.
News Erick AyapanaMay 5, 2011 No ‘Wings, But Still Hot: Official Photos of Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster The new SLS droptop appears to be camera shy.
News Donny NordlichtMay 4, 2011 30 Percent of Cars Sold With All-Wheel-Drive — Was Yours? All-wheel drive is on the rise.
News Karla SanchezMay 4, 2011 Feature Flick: Hennessey’s Supercharged Ram Pickup in Action Hennessey Performance Engineering is known for making fast cars go faster by car enthusiasts all around the world.
The Transforming Porsche Brand Having rapidly transitioned from sports cars to big cars, can Porsche repeat the trick?
New Car Reviews Joe DeMatioMay 4, 2011 2011 Hyundai Elantra Limited In a segment about as competitive as the application pool for Harvard, the Elantra stands out as one of the most well rounded entries.
News Erick AyapanaMay 4, 2011 More Power, and Less Fuel Thirst for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Other Mercedes-Benz models — including the SLK roadsters, for instance — are starting to receive new engines with direct-fuel injection, so it’s not all that surprising to learn the 2012 E-Class — specifically, the 2012 E350 and E550 models — see similar revisions for the new year.
News Erick AyapanaMay 4, 2011 Official: GM Plans 131 Million Dollar Overhaul of Corvette’s Bowling Green Assembly Plant General Motors has officially announced a $131 million investment into the Bowling Green, Kentucky assembly plant, including the hiring of an additional 250 workers, in preparation for the upcoming C7 Chevy Corvette.
News Evan McCauslandMay 4, 2011 One-Off Ferrari Super America 45 May Debut at 2011 Villa D’Este Concours Exotic concept cars regularly show up at Italy’s Villa d’Este Concours d’Elegance, but it appears this year’s show may also host the debut of a new Ferrari design — the Super America 45.
New Car Reviews Joe DeMatioMay 4, 2011 2011 Smart ForTwo Passion Coupe The Smart is the epitome of a niche vehicle.
News Donny NordlichtMay 4, 2011 DSquared2 Crafts Mini Red Mudder for Life Ball Charity Mini has long been a supporter of the Life Ball benefit gala, which aims to support HIV/AIDS research, and for several years, the automaker has paired with design houses to craft customized (and often controversial) Minis that are then auctioned for charity.
News Donny NordlichtMay 4, 2011 Report: General Motors Earns $1.74 Billion, Most Profitable Q1 in 11 Years There may be some good news in store for General Motors — and, perhaps more importantly, its stakeholders.
News Alex NishimotoMay 4, 2011 German Brands See U.S. Sales Rise in April, VW Grows 23 Percent With the exception of brands impacted by the tsunami and earthquake in mid-March, April proved to be a solid month for companies selling vehicles in the United States.
News Karla SanchezMay 4, 2011 Confirmed? Gucci Edition Fiat 500, New Dodge Charger Super Bee Might Arrive Shortly in U.S. Ward’s Auto tweeted that Chrysler CEO, Sergio Marchionne, confirms production versions of the Gucci-branded Fiat 500 and the Dodge Charger Super Bee.
News Erick AyapanaMay 4, 2011 More Snapshots of Ram’s Long Hauler Concept We first reported on Ram’s new Long Hauler Concept last week, albeit with few details and extremely grainy press photos.
News Jason CammisaMay 3, 2011 12 pistons and 3 cranks: With a little help from my friends. Last May, during a photo shoot for an Automobile Collectible Classic story, my lovely little VW Scirocco 16V requested a new engine.
News Donny NordlichtMay 3, 2011 Will GM Retake Global Sales Crown From Toyota? For the first time since 2008, General Motors may take regain the number-one sales position back from Toyota.
New Car Reviews Jason CammisaMay 3, 2011 First Drive: 2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet If the concept of a no-compromise convertible doesn’t sound strange, the reality of the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet just might.
News Erick AyapanaMay 3, 2011 Recall Central: Hyundai SUV Transmissions, Honda Airbags Honda’s airbag issue from last year is back, with the automaker announcing yet another expansion of a recall involving the driver side airbag inflator module.
