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2011 BMW Z4 sDrive35is Adds a Letter to its Name, 35 Horsepower to its Engine
By Chris Haak 12.14.2009 BMW confirmed yesterday that it will display the upcoming 2011 Z4 sDrive35is roadster at the January North American International Auto Show in Detroit....
Toyota Recalls 3.8 Million Vehicles, Its Largest Recall Ever
By Chris Haak 11.25.2009 Toyota's once-stellar reputation has been taking it on the chin in recent months. The company that never closed a factory in the US is finding itself...
Koenigsegg Pulls out of Saab Deal
By Chris Haak 11.24.2009 More bad news for a castoff GM brand. First Penske couldn't find a supplier of rebadged vehicles after Renault's board gave him the cold shoulder, which...
Lexus LFA Will be Lease-Only Proposition in North America
By Chris Haak 11.24.2009 Few new cars have spawned as many preliminary concept cars, spy photos, rumors, and even buff-book test drives of camoflaged mules than the Lexus LFA...
Ford’s UAW Workers Refuse to Accept Concessions
By Chris Haak 11.01.2009 As part of their scramble to avoid bankruptcy earlier this year, both GM and Chrysler were able to wring additional concessions from the UAW beyond what...
Critical Launch of 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is Delayed
By Chris Haak 10.30.2009 Over its long history, GM has never really given small cars enough attention, building only as many of them as necessary to help with corporate...
Fisker to Produce Cars at GM’s Mothballed Wilmington, Delaware Plant
By Chris Haak 10.28.2009 GM's former plant outside Wilmington, Delaware has in its recent history produced some real automotive duds. The Chevy Chevette, Chevy Corsica, Chevy...
Volkswagen Launches 2010 GTI Using Only an iPhone Game
By Chris Haak 10.26.2009 In what is likely a first for an auto manufacturer, Volkswagen has decided to to eschew the traditional print/online/broadcast advertising campaign to...
Chevrolet Caprice is Re-Born in the US – As a Police Car Only
By Chris Haak 10.05.2009 With the demise of GM's Pontiac brand - and with it, the excellent Pontiac G8 - many pistonheads have been clamoring for GM to sell the same car (based...