Marco Andretti's crew swapping gears, click for more
During the Detroit Grand Prix weekend, we got a backstage tour of the IRL paddock area and learned about some of what goes on. The tour kicked off in the tech inspection area, where every car has…
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SEMA Spy Shots: RKSport Hyundai Genesis
Click above for a gallery of the Hyundai-RKSport Genesis concept sedan
One of our faithful readers was hanging out a gas station not far from our Detroit offices when he spotted what was clearly a new Hyundai Genesis sedan getting a fill up.
Now…
Geneva Preview: Bentley Supersports Convertible, all Continentals get E85 compatibility
Bentley Continental Supersports convertible – Click above for high-res image gallery
A year ago at the Geneva Motor Show, Bentley took its first tentative step toward being ever-so-slightly greener with the introduction of the Continental Supersports…
Penske appoints Jill Lajdziak to run Smart USA, hopes to stem sales collapse
Just a few weeks ago, former Saturn general manager Jill Lajdziak was hired by Penske Automotive to head sales and marketing for its Smart USA operations. Now Lajdziak will take over the entire operation as the new president of Smart USA, replacing…
Hang on to current vehicle or buy a new one? It's a no-brainer
Purely from a personal financial perspective, if you have a older car that is paid off, it makes a lot more sense to maintain that vehicle and keep it running than to buy a new vehicle. This is especially true when you look at the price of new cars…
Nissan ups the price on the Altima Hybrid
Click on the photo for the gallery from our recent review
The Nissan Altima Hybrid has only been available for a few months and you can only buy one in eight states that use the California emissions standards but the price is already going up. Nissan…
Mitsubishi could launch i MiEV retail sales in mid-2009
Mitsubishi had been planning to start leasing its i MiEV electric car to commercial and government fleets in 2009, with a Japanese retail launch following in 2010. It now looks like that plan might be accelerated by a year. The Nikkei business daily…
Geneva Preview: Ferrari 599XX and 599 GTB HGTE
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At next week's Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari has announced that it will take the wraps off of two new versions of its 599 GTB Fiorano. The more approachable one (at least in terms of a high-end Ferrari fare) is the rumored 599…
Detroit Auto Show: Dodge reveals the new Avenger with flex-fuel option
Click on the pic above for a gallery of high-res images of the Avenger
Dodge finally unveiled the production version of the new Avenger mid-sized sedan here at Cobo Hall today. A concept version was shown at the Paris Motor Show last fall, and the…
Mercedes goes hybrid in 2009
Mercedes-Benz development head Thomas Weber announced today at the Geneva Motor Show that the Stuttgart brand will produce it's first hybrid vehicles in 2009. Parent company DaimlerChrysler has two separate joint development projects in process for…