| Ford Says New Carbon-Fiber Technology Could Boost Fuel Economy |
Oct 9th, 2012 |
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| 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 45th Anniversary Edition Debuts at $577,474 |
Oct 9th, 2012 |
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| 2009-'10 Dodge Ram 1500 and Dakota Recalled |
Oct 9th, 2012 |
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| 2013 Aston Martin Vanquish First Drive: 99 Problems but the Stitch Ain’t One |
Oct 9th, 2012 |
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England can feel like the land that time forgot. The quaint villages dotting the countryside are just short Sunday strolls apart, the roads connecting them no wider or smoother than necessary for horse-drawn carts. Ask a woman her weight, and she’ll give it to you in stone before slapping you. Perhaps it’s no surprise, then, [...]
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| 2014 Mazda 6 First Drive: Gas is Good, but Diesel is Better |
Oct 9th, 2012 |
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Only after discarding the manufactured teen-idol image he had long outgrown did country-tinged balladeer Ricky (a.k.a. “Rick”) Nelson finally strike pay dirt. After years of grudgingly towing the pop-star line did the country-rock pioneer pen his 1972 hit, “Garden Party,” featuring the self-experiential chorus: “But it’s all right now, I’ve learned my lesson well / [...]
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| Caterham Superlight R600: Like Any Other Seven, Only Supercharged |
Oct 9th, 2012 |
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Considering Caterham has a lineup of nine cars and all but one look virtually identical, it would be understandable to confuse one for another. Further complicating matters is the addition of the 7 Superlight R600, although there’s an easy way to keep this one straight. The Superlight R600 is the fastest 7-based car Caterham’s ever [...]
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| Buick and GMC Future Products through 2015: What to Expect |
Oct 9th, 2012 |
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In the next 12 months, GM says we’ll see four new trucks for GMC—and presumably Chevy, too—and two new sedans for Buick. Later, GMC will get a new Canyon mid-size pickup truck, based on the all-new Chevy Colorado. Here’s what you can expect of the new models. Buick LaCrosse For the 2014 model year, the [...]
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| 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Turbo First Drive: Is This the Honey ’Bu ’Bu? |
Oct 9th, 2012 |
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Most family-sedan drivers are perfectly happy with the base four-cylinder engine. Modern fours are generally smooth and quiet and can easily sustain 80 mph—or higher—on the highway, while delivering excellent fuel economy. But there are always customers who want more. READ MORE ›› Read full story »
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| BMW Reveals 2013 X1 Powder Ride Production and Concept Models [2012 L.A. Auto Show] |
Oct 9th, 2012 |
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BMW’s updated-for-2013 X1 compact crossover is making its way to U.S. showrooms—finally—after being on sale in Europe for a couple of years, and already those crafty Bavarians are sending us a ski-themed special-edition model. Curiously, BMW is revealing both the production-bound X1 Powder Ride Edition and a slightly harder-core concept variant called the K2 Powder [...]
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| Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 153: 2013 Audi S6 |
Oct 9th, 2012 |
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On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car’s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. No one who commented figured out that this week’s sound came from the 2013 Audi S6’s 420-hp, twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8. We tested the new S6 in Europe and found it to be much quicker than [...]
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