March 20, 2013
- Bo Andersson once was a top executive in Detroit, overseeing a $125 billion purchasing budget as General Motors Co.'s global purchasing manager. Today, the 57-year-old Swede is knee-deep in reviving a small Russian truck maker in a sign of how the global auto industry is changing.
March 19, 2013
- Marketing needs boost, Malibu not getting traction against other new mid-size sedans.
- The Audi Q5 is a luxury crossover utility vehicle that can seat up to five passengers. It's a derivative of the Audi A4 platform, and as such, it's sized and priced to compare with some popular utes from Germany and elsewhere abroad--crossovers including the BMW X3, the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, the Cadillac SRX, the Volvo XC60, and the...
March 18, 2013
- The Lamborghini Aventador is a two-seat supercar that is better termed a hypercar--it does everything in hyper-mode. Extreme power from its V-12 engine propels the carbon fiber car to ludicrous speeds, its shape turns heads a block away, and its position at the pinnacle of the Lamborghini production-car range earns it a great deal of respect--and...
- Redesigned CTS sedan will get GM's most powerful V6 ever, new 8-speed automatic.
- Cadillac unveiled a new V6 twin-turbo engine it will use to power its next generation CTS making its debut at the New York auto show next week. The engine also features General Motors Co.'s first eight-speed transmission. The automatic gearbox is expected to improve fuel economy by 1.5%.
- The Nissan Frontier is a compact to midsize pickup, offering slightly better gas mileage and maneuverability than a full-size. The segment is shrinking in the U.S., despite rising gas prices and CAFE regulations, but the Frontier soldiers on, offering a competitive price against the few remaining offerings, which include the GMC Canyon, Chevy...
March 15, 2013
- In the wee hours of June 29, 1967, Jayne Mansfield was being driven to New Orleans in a 1966 Buick Electra. She was sitting up front with her driver and her lover, while her children (including actress-to-be Mariska Hargitay) slept in the back seat. Around 2:30am, Mansfield's car slammed into the back of a big rig. The collision forced the Buick...
March 14, 2013
- Buick, often regarded as the “other” luxury brand of General Motors Co. is working on a long-term project to remake its image as young, agile and a bit edgy instead of old, oversize and dowdy.
March 12, 2013
- When people think of the humungous, ever-more-ornate SUVs of the '00s, the Cadillac Escalade might be the first to come to mind. What many forget is that it's the Lincoln Navigator that kicked off the plus-size luxury SUV trend, way back in 1998. As a somewhat plusher version of the Ford Expedition, the Navigator, Lincoln's first four-wheel-drive...
- The Hyundai Santa Fe has grown from compact to mid-size, and it's become the brand's mainstream family crossover. The all-new 2013 model spans two different sizes: a mid-size Santa Fe Sport that can seat five, and a larger Santa Fe with three rows of seating. Rival models include roomier compacts like the Honda CR-V and Chevrolet Equinox plus...
March 8, 2013
- BMW's X3 is a mid-size crossover (or Sport Activity Vehicle as BMW styles it), and the second utility vehicle from the company. Slotting between the compact X1 and the larger X5, the X3 faces off against the Audi Q3, Mercedes-Benz GLK, Land Rover LR2, and Cadillac SRX. Priced in the high $30,000s, the X3 balances luxury with affordability. As one...
- See our 2013 Honda Ridgeline review for pricing with options, specifications, and gas mileage ratings The Honda Ridgeline is a pickup truck, but one with an unusual set of bona fides. It's not a conventional full-sizer like the Ram 1500, Ford F-150, or Chevy Silverado--instead, it's a tweener, bigger than the Toyota Tacoma and Nissan Frontier...
- As Chevrolet rolls out its seventh-generation Corvette, people who have followed the car's evolution for decades may recall the many experimental versions of the sports car that never made it to production.
- The Ford Fusion is a mid-size four-door sedan that competes with the likes of the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Nissan Altima, and Chevrolet Malibu—albeit with a little more sportiness than most of its rivals. Just revamped this past model year, the current 2013 Ford Fusion adds a lot more style—and gets MyFord Touch connectivity plus a...