In 1967, Chevrolet introduced the Camaro coupe as their answer to Ford’s wildly successful Mustang, and through its ups and downs, the Camaro's held on to its loyal following--outselling the Mustang on occasion, even, as it has this year. In honor of the Camaro’s 45th Anniversary, Chevrolet has announced a special edition of the pony...
Writing about cars gives us access to the highest-horsepower, biggest-pricetag machines in the world, but now there's a chance for civilians to do the same, in Europe, at least. A company in the U.K., called RepairACar, is looking to hire one lucky individual to transport exotic cars around the Continent for owners too busy and too rich to care to...
If you’ve shied away from MINI because they just didn’t use enough burled walnut and lambswool carpeting in their cars, you’ll want to pay close attention to their display at the upcoming Auto Shanghai 2011. MINI has announced the MINI Inspired by Goodwood model, an ultra-luxury, limited-edition version of the Cooper built under...
Just a couple of days after we reported about teen drivers needing more training behind the wheel, a new video has surfaced showing the extraordinary situation of a teenage girl in a Jeep being chased by police and ultimately ending up crashing into a church last Friday night. The teenage girl, aged only 15 so her identity can’t be revealed...
Small, sporty coupes tend to have some of the riskiest drivers. That's what insurance claims data points out, and it's why insurance rates tend to be quite high for compact two-doors. But if you're still drawn to this type of car, compact coupes aren't inherently bad. The 2011 Scion tC has emerged as one of the safest of its kind, thanks to some...
The Jeep Wrangler is off the market in China, if only temporarily. Citing a potential fire risk, China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine suspended imports of the compact Jeep SUV, pending a solution to a problem that neither Chrysler nor the U.S. Department of Transportation have yet to acknowledge. A...
The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze has its first recall, and it's a pretty serious one. The recall documentation from the NHTSA states that the steering wheel on the Cruze may have been improperly fastened at the assembly plant. As a result, it may become detached from the steering column. This detachment may lead to loss of steering and an accident. The...
Fiat has announced that it is increasing its ownership stake in Chrysler from 25 percent to 30 percent, effective immediately. This is due to Chrysler meeting the second of three performance milestones laid out by Fiat in its operating agreement with the Detroit automaker on June 10, 2009. The new milestone is broken down into several parts. The...
GM has announced that it will be offering its direct-injected 3.6-liter V-6 engine as standard equipment on the 2012 Cadillac SRX. The new engine will replace the current 3.0-liter V-6 and the 2.8-liter turbocharged V-6, which was discontinued earlier this year. The engine is the same V-6 that's currently offered in the CTS, putting out 300...
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