(December 16, 2012) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler’s Pentastar 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 has been named one of Ward’s 10 Best Engines for the third consecutive year.

But even in this elite group, the Pentastar rises to the top. While every other engine on the Ward’s 2013 list was tested in a car, mostly of the sporty variety, the DOHC Pentastar was evaluated in a truck — the 2013 Ram 1500 full-size pickup.

(December 16, 2012) Mercedes-Benz has introduced an extensively updated 2014 E-Class sedan and wagon, featuring highly efficient engines, an array of new driver assistance systems and even more refined styling. The new E-Class vehicles will be available in North America this spring.

No less than 11 new or optimized assistance systems from the future S-Class celebrate their world premiere in both the sedan and wagon models. They combine a host of comfort and safety features, referred to by Mercedes- Benz as "intelligent drive."

(December 15, 2012) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler Group will recall 741 model-year 2013 Dodge Durango SUVs to replace a seating capacity label.

Affected vehicles are equipped with optional captain’s chairs and have a seating capacity of six. A routine quality audit conducted by Chrysler Group discovered a computer error had generated labels indicating the vehicles can accommodate seven occupants.

(December 14, 2012) LONDON — When fans fire up their PlayStation3 (PS3) systems today they'll have a chance to become part of  Corvette  history.  Chevrolet  and Sony Computer Entertainment America are giving gamers a first-of-its-kind driving experience by offering a camouflaged Corvette C7 Test Prototype as a vehicle download in the critically acclaimed PS3 racing game Gran Turism