Ferdinand Piech has a well deserved reputation as something of a control freak. Piech is the chairman of the Volkswagen Group Supervisory Board, a position he took on after hitting the mandatory retirement age from his previous role as CEO a few…

Buick Regal GS – Click above for high-res image gallery
Buick has a long history of turbocharged Regals, starting back in 1978 when the first example appeared. That “personal luxury” coupe was one of the first mainstream American products to adopt…

Infiniti Essence Concept – click above for high-res image gallery
Infiniti is reportedly set to follow Lexus into the premium compact hatchback segment with a new model for the European market. With Lexus about to launch its hybrid CT200h and the…

French coachbuilder and contract manufacturer Heuliez has been struggling for most of this year to restructure as it faces the same financial difficulties as other automakers and suppliers. Bernard Krief Consulting (BKC) stepped up to buy the company…

Next spring will be a big one for hybrid fans as a new generation of the Toyota Prius will get its most direct competitor yet in the shape of a new hybrid only model from Honda. We've already seen an assortment of spy shots of the camo-covered…

This afternoon, General Motors chief financial officer Ray Young held a conference call with bloggers to discuss the announcements made by CEO Fritz Henderson this morning. One of the biggest aspects of today's announcements was the wind-down of over…

Click on the Karmann Ghia Cabriolet for huge high-res gallery of VeeDubs
If you're a fan of air-cooled VeeDubs, Ypsilant's Riverside Park was the place to be on Sunday. Perfect spring weather greeted at least a couple of hundred rear-engined…

Ford FG Falcon XR Series – Click above for high-res image gallery
Back before Ford announced it was producing a new aluminum block version of its supercharged 5.4-liter V8 for the 2011 GT500, speculation ran rampant that the new 5.0-liter Coyote V8…

Toyota Highlander Sport – Click above for high-res image gallery
Toyota has decided to shift production of all non-hybrid Highlander crossovers for the North American market to its Princeton, Indiana assembly plant. The move is intended to help…

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