2008 is going to be a hectic year for the engineers responsible for new product launches at Mercedes-Benz. The team in Stuttgart have one all-new, one redesigned and five refreshed models coming before this time next year. Mercedes will jump into the…
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First Test: 2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 launch control
Aside from the addition of the Grand Sport model, the biggest upgrade to the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette lineup is arguably the addition of launch control. The Corvette is by no means the first sports car to get launch control, but judging from our first…
GM's Jon Lauckner says no Volt price until mid to late 2010
During a live webchat this afternoon, General Motors VP for Global Program Management Jon Lauckner said that final pricing for the Chevrolet Volt would not be finalized until mid to late 2010. Although cars are generally developed to a target price…
24 Hours of Le Mans invite list released
Plenty of teams have dropped out racing series around the world this year as economic problems have caused sponsors to pull back. So far, it looks like the 24 Hours of Le Mans has managed to remain relatively immune as the Automobile Club de l'Ouest…
Frankurt Preview: More images of Fiat Abarth 695 “Tributo Ferrari” arrive
Fiat 500 “695 Tributo Ferrari” – Click above for high-res image gallery
Our colleagues at Autoblog Spanish have managed to dig up some more photos of Fiat's new super 500, the 695 Tributo Ferrari. The 180+hp 500 gets a very Ferrari-esque interior…
Officially Official: Buick Regal GS is a go!
Buick Regal GS Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Last week, we heard rumors that Buick had finally decided to produce the Regal GS but no official announcement came from General Motors headquarters.
This morning as U.S. media gathered…
Detroit 2008: GM Style 2008, Music, Fashion and Cars
Last Saturday night before the Press Days began for the 2008 edition of the Detroit Auto Show, the 2nd annual GM Style event took place in a huge tent set up in a parking lot near the Renaissance Center headquarters of General Motors. Like last…
Audi A1 not coming to US market after all, EV early in next decade
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Audi Metroproject quattro concept
Volkswagen had been expected to make a decision this week on where it would build its new US plant,and an announcement should come soon. And what of Audi? Rupert Stadler, the…
Why aren't US-based car makers already building great small cars?
Automotive News publisher Keith Crain has a column up today telling the US car-makers to start working on small cars now. Mr. Crain doesn't go nearly far enough. The fact that General Motors, Ford and Chrysler don't have competitive B-class cars in…
Video: Ralph Gilles talks Dodge Viper, considering track-only model
At a recent event at Gingerman Raceway in western Michigan, Dodge brand CEO Ralph Gilles took some time to discuss the Viper as it heads off into retirement in its current form. Unfortunately, for those hoping for clues to the future of the V10…