(March 2, 2016) The Chevrolet Malibu has been reworked for 2016 and now carries a striking exterior design, and the mid-sized sedan has a premium look and feel inside. Harold Gunn of the Automotive Reporter drove the new Chevrolet for a week and reports his findings.

Harold proclaims the new car has "great ride and handling" and he likes the fuel-efficient turbocharged 1.5-liter 4-cylinder engine that is EPA-rated at 27 mpg city and 37 mpg highway.

(March 2, 2016) LONDON — A 1963 Jaguar E-Type found under a hedge in the village of Bisley in Surrey could sell for thousands of pounds at an international car auction in London next week. E-Types have become extremely popular with collectors over the last couple of years and this car, which shows just 44,870 miles on the clock and still has the last tax disc on the windscreen which expired in November 1969, is already attracting attention from around the world.

(March 2, 2016) U.S. new-car sales grew 6.8 percent in February to 1.3 million vehicles — the best February in volume terms since 2001. The annual adjusted sales rate was 17.53 million, the best rate for a February since 2000. The SAAR a year ago was 16.39 million.

Ford, paced by gains across the board, surged 20 percent. Fiat Chrysler rode strong demand for Rams and Jeeps to a 12 percent increase. Honda said sales improved 13 percent to 118,985 while Nissan said its sales grew 11 percent to 130,911. Both Honda and Nissan said they set records for the month.

(March 2, 2016) GENEVA — With Corvette Racing in its DNA, the all-new 2017 Corvette Grand Sport is a pure expression of the car’s motorsports-bred pedigree. It was introduced Tuesday at the Geneva International Motor Show. Like the 2015 Le Mans-winning Corvette C7.R GTE Pro race car, the new Grand Sport combines a lightweight architecture, a track-honed aerodynamics package, Michelin tires and a naturally aspirated engine.