(May 19, 2012) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — With 180 horsepower, the Fiat Abarth 695 Maserati Edition, the new limited edition of only 499 vehicles to be sold mainly in European markets, is making its public debut this weekend at the 30th anniversary of the Mille Miglia, which Enzo Ferrari called “the most beautiful race in the world.”
GOLDSBORO, N.C. — The utility of a pickup truck and the comfort of a car make the aging Honda Ridgeline unibody crew cab a still-solid choice for the weekend Home Depot warrior. Or the family who desires a vehicle that can tow the jet skis, haul several duffels or roller-boards in a secure compartment, carry camping supplies in the five-foot-long dent-resistant bed, and tote five passengers for the weekend beach getaway.
LAS VEGAS — Scion is reinventing itself in the wake of declining sales over the past few years. After hitting its peak in 2006 with sales of 173,034, the little Scion boxes lost favor in the U.S. slumping to 49,000 in 2011. One of the cars coming to the rescue is an amazingly well balanced and extremely fun-to-drive rear-wheel 2+2 sports car for 25 grand called the FR-S.
AUSTIN, Texas — With all apologies to Mr. Pun, just as Robin Hood had a quiver full of arrows, so, too, does Chrysler’s Dodge Division have an arsenal of Darts. In automobile lore, Dart has a storied past, selling more than 3.6 million originals between 1960 and 1976. During its run it had something for everybody, power-wise.
It's lively, agile, and excitingly fun to drive making the compact Volkswagen Tiguan crossover a driveway delight. It's no mystery why it's popularity has steadily grown over nearly four years on the market.
(May 19, 2012) MILWAUKEE — New consumer research conducted by Johnson Controls, the world's leading supplier of automotive batteries, finds that 97 percent of Americans are ready for new Start-Stop technology that improves the fuel economy of their vehicle.
(May 18, 2012) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar.com released its latest Performance Scorecards for automotive manufacturers and brands showing BMW and Subaru taking the lead. The Performance Scorecards grade each manufacturer and brand on eight different measurements including pricing, sales, incentives, customer loyalty, market share, and days in inventory.
(May 18, 2012) LOS ANGELES — Three Volkswagen compact cars made Total Car Score's annual list of the Top Ten Cars for College Graduates. Total Car Score released the list in time for graduation season, as new college grads and their parents look to make a smart choice on an "adult" car. Safety, fuel efficiency, comfort and performance are all criteria used in finding the best car for the money, in what is usually the graduate's first new car purchase.
(May 18, 2012) ERLANGER, Ky. — Toyota announced today it will expand its Huntsville, Ala., engine facility to increase North American production of V6 engines. The approximately $80 million investment will bring total plant investment to more than $700 million. Approximately 125 new jobs will be created, increasing employment nearly 10 percent to 1,150.
(May 18, 2012) MONTEREY, Calif. — A war veteran who flew B-29s, an oil roughneck, a chicken farmer — Carroll Shelby was a man of diverse talents. But he will forever be remembered as an automotive icon who transformed sports car racing and brought American pride to the international motorsports stage.
(May 18, 2012) DETROIT — Chevrolet has announced the return of a V-8 powered, rear-wheel-drive performance sedan to the U.S. lineup, the Chevrolet SS. The SS will also be Chevrolet’s next NASCAR Sprint Cup race car and will debut in its race configuration at the 2013 Daytona 500.
(May 19, 2012) MILWAUKEE — New consumer research conducted by Johnson Controls, the world's leading supplier of automotive batteries, finds that 97 percent of Americans are ready for new Start-Stop technology that improves the fuel economy of their vehicle.
(May 18, 2012) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar.com released its latest Performance Scorecards for automotive manufacturers and brands showing BMW and Subaru taking the lead. The Performance Scorecards grade each manufacturer and brand on eight different measurements including pricing, sales, incentives, customer loyalty, market share, and days in inventory.
(May 18, 2012) LOS ANGELES — Three Volkswagen compact cars made Total Car Score's annual list of the Top Ten Cars for College Graduates. Total Car Score released the list in time for graduation season, as new college grads and their parents look to make a smart choice on an "adult" car. Safety, fuel efficiency, comfort and performance are all criteria used in finding the best car for the money, in what is usually the graduate's first new car purchase.
(May 18, 2012) ERLANGER, Ky. — Toyota announced today it will expand its Huntsville, Ala., engine facility to increase North American production of V6 engines. The approximately $80 million investment will bring total plant investment to more than $700 million. Approximately 125 new jobs will be created, increasing employment nearly 10 percent to 1,150. 
(May 18, 2012) MONTEREY, Calif. — A war veteran who flew B-29s, an oil roughneck, a chicken farmer — Carroll Shelby was a man of diverse talents. But he will forever be remembered as an automotive icon who transformed sports car racing and brought American pride to the international motorsports stage.
(May 18, 2012) DETROIT — Chevrolet has announced the return of a V-8 powered, rear-wheel-drive performance sedan to the U.S. lineup, the Chevrolet SS. The SS will also be Chevrolet’s next NASCAR Sprint Cup race car and will debut in its race configuration at the 2013 Daytona 500.
