(May 22, 2012) DEARBORN, Mich. — The 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 is about to go where no Mustang has gone before, with a complete package for everyday drivers and track-day enthusiasts alike, 662 horsepower and top track speeds of more than 200 mph.
(May 21, 2012) U.S. auto-safety regulators are investigating a Texas garage fire that destroyed a Fisker Karma, a $103,000 plug-in electric vehicle, Bloomberg News reports.
(May 21, 2012) DETROIT — Chevrolet Volt owners collectively have saved a supertanker of gasoline since the electric car with extended range went on sale, compiling 40 million miles on electricity and avoiding the use of more than 2.1 million gallons of gasoline.
(May 21, 2012) LOS ANGELES — Actress Diane Kruger is one of more than 35 environmental enthusiasts and early adopters in California enjoying the benefits of the Mercedes-Benz hydrogen electric fuel cell vehicle, the B-Class F-CELL, — the first zero-emissions vehicle available from Mercedes-Benz in the US.
(May 19, 2012) The Detroit News today reports that Chrysler is recalling nearly 87,000 Jeep Wranglers in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere due to a risk of fires. The recall affects only Wranglers from the 2010 model year that have automatic transmissions and were built before July 14, 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents posted Saturday on its website.
(May 19, 2012) NURBURG, Germany — Modern-day Bentley Boys Juha Kankkunen, Guy Smith and Eric van de Poele joined Chairman and Chief Executive Wolfgang Dürheimer to lead 170 competitors to the start of the legendary Nürburgring 24 Hour Race in a fleet of Bentley models.
(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.” 
(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.Syndicate
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