(June 17, 2014) CREWE, England — Bentley has announced the rarest and most dynamic member of the esteemed Continental family of Grand Tourers with the arrival of the new Continental GT3-R. It is inspired by the new Continental GT3 race car that stormed to victory at the second round of the Blancpain Endurance Series at Silverstone, the first UK race for Bentley for 84 years.

Blending proven track and road credentials, the Continental GT3-R is a highly exclusive and unique interpretation of performance-focussed luxury, limited to just 300 examples.

(June 17, 2014) TORRANCE, Calif. — Going on sale June 18, the 2015 Acura ILX lineup provides new luxury buyers with numerous ways to join the Acura family with a starting price of $27,050. The ILX is available in four grade levels offering different blends of performance and premium features including a six-speed manual transmission.

(June 17, 2014) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler Group says fuel savings and emissions reductions attributed to TorqueFlite eight-speed transmissions are adding up to substantial gains for Chrysler Group customers. The advanced-technology automatics — first of their kind ever made available to mainstream-brand customers — now are powering more than one million vehicles, worldwide. And their combined effect is staggering.

(June 17, 2014) DETROIT — General Motors will rework or replace the ignition keys on about 3.16 million 2000 to 2014 model year cars in the U.S. because the ignition switch may inadvertently move out of the “run” position if the key is carrying extra weight and experiences some jarring event.

The use of a key with a hole, rather than a slotted key, addresses the concern of unintended key rotation due to a jarring road event, such as striking a pothole or crossing railroad tracks.

(June 16, 2014) NASHVILLE. Tenn. — Nissan today lifts the virtual covers off the NISSAN CONCEPT 2020 Vision Gran Turismo, a vision of what a high performance Nissan could look like in the future. It was created through close collaboration with the creators of Gran Turismo, Polyphony Digital Inc., the legendary PlayStation driving franchise.

NISSAN CONCEPT 2020 Vision Gran Turismo began life as dream project for Nissan designers who were given free rein to create their dream supercar for their own Gran Turismo fantasy garage.

(June 16, 2014) WOLFSBURG, Germany — While sales continue to sag in the U.S., Volkswagen is experiencing record success worldwide. For the first five months of 2013, the Volkswagen Group delivered 4.11 million vehicles exceeding the 4 million mark for the first time in history.

The company handed over 864,600 units to customers in May, a 5.9 percent increase over May 2013.

(June 16, 2014) KEY BISCAYNE — The 2014 Audi RS5 earned top honors as “Convertible of the Year” in the Southern Automotive Media Association’s fourth annual “Topless in Miami” convertible competition last week.  
It was the second time the German luxury automaker has claimed top honors in the competition that draws the best drop-tops manufacturers from around the world have to offer.

(June 15, 2014) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Alfa Romeo says it is taking the supercar segment by storm "offering the all-new 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C coupe at a fraction of the price of other exotic supercars, thanks to groundbreaking Italian design and a unique set of technological solutions that are authentic and fully respect the brand’s DNA and motorsport tradition."

(June 14, 2014) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Explorer brings new options to utility vehicle customers for 2015, including a sport-inspired appearance package that raises the bar on comfort and technology without breaking the bank, as well as new colors and features.

“Customers asked for more and this is our answer,” said Matt Zuehlk, Ford Explorer brand manager. “We know consumers love the look of Explorer Sport; with this package, you get that for Explorer XLT. It looks bold and rugged, and offers impressive technology at a surprising value.”

(June 13, 2014) DETROIT – General Motors will recall all 511,528 current generation Chevrolet Camaros sold in the U.S. because a driver’s knee can bump the key FOB and cause the key to inadvertently move out of the “run” position, with a corresponding reduction or loss of power. Another 46,816 sold in other markets are also affected.

The issue, which may primarily affect drivers sitting close to the steering column, was discovered by GM during internal testing following the ignition switch recall earlier this year.