If Nissan's lap time for the GT-R at the Nurburgring (a paltry 7:29, by the way) was a shot heard 'round the world, other automakers are responding with what may well be the equivalent of a nuclear arms race.Case in
Driving close to 60 miles one-way can lead to a boring commute, but I had a bit of fun this morning. I was (slowly) making my way towards Ann Arbor when a prototype 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T in Vanishing Point
Keep scanning those Sunday papers.Auto dealers are tossing around more competitive hybrid financing and leasing offers, as the gasoline-electric segment continues to mature.According to R.L. Polk & Co, hybrid vehicle registrations were up 38 percent in 2007 compared to 2006
If four cogs are good, six must be better - which, perhaps, is why Ford announced today it'll be installing six-speed automatic transmissions on the 2009 Escape - along with its kissing cousins, the Mercury Mariner and Mazda Tribute.Built in
Ever dream of owning a meticulously crafted Bentley product for only $1500?That dream could soon come true. However, don't expect this new Bentley to take you anywhere but fantasyland.In a unique collaboration between three of Britain's iconic brands - James
One hundred and twenty miles north of the Arctic Circle in the middle of winter, it's very cold. A thick layer of snow covers everything in sight, and you notice that the locals prefer to drive vehicles that put the
Are current incentives not enough to move you into a new Caliber or Sebring? Chrysler Corp. hopes their newest promotion - fuel at $2.99 a gallon for three years - may catch your fancy.Starting today and running through June 2,
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates probably doesn't get behind the wheel of a Hyundai or Kia too often, but that won't stop him or his company from driving multimedia vehicle entertainment forward.Microsoft Corp. and Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group announced today a new
European gamers who think they can take their Gran Turismo 5 skills and apply them on a physical track now have a chance to do just that. Nissan and Sony Computer Entertainment are partnering to offer GT5 users a chance
When acura introduced the first TSX in 2003, we were prepared to be underwhelmed. A rebadged version of the European-market Honda Accord? More evidence that Honda was unwilling to give its premium brand a proper rear-wheel-drive sedan to go up
In spite of the current sales slump in the full-size truck market, each of Detroit's automakers are in a race to produce a diesel-powered light-duty pickup. None have come to market as of yet, but thanks to a new release,
As summer beckons, college students across the nation are stressing over exams, but we're betting they weren't as worried as students at Detroit's College for Creative Studies (CCS). Juniors majoring in transportation design were charged by Ford Motor Company's executive
I remember being horrified as a teenager in the early 1990s at the sight of some model wearing bell-bottom jeans in a fashion ad. My mother was amused at my naiveté and explained to me that everything in fashion happens
To support Ferrari's two-car effort at every Formula One event, sponsor and technical partner Shell brings not only the fuels and lubricants needed for the weekend, but also experts to help keep the engines screaming and the gearboxes whirring. Lisa
Color us not surprised. With fuel costs growing exponentially higher and the demand for full-size trucks inversely waning, General Motors announced today that it's scaling back production of large pickups and SUVs at four assembly plants.By eliminating one production shift
