Hyundai to Supply Six-S...
We heard, and Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik confirmed, that the Korean automaker will supply Chrysler with six-speed automatic transmissions for use in the new Dodge Dart. While it’s not uncommon for a manufacturer to source components from an outside supplier, it does seem a...
Name That Shifter, No. ...
It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a...
Massachusetts Charging ...
Two hundred seventy-five bucks to fight a $15 ticket? Welcome to Massachusetts—and a properly lousy day for Vincent Gillespie (pictured). Back in July 2005, Gillespie received a parking ticket while he was walking to a parking-enforcement office to fight a ticket for the same...
TRD Shows Performance P...
Toyota’s performance parts and racing division, TRD, has revealed a new line of accessories and performance parts for the GT 86 sports car—which will be sold here as the Scion FR-S —at the Tokyo auto salon. Besides the expected body kit, the TRD upgrades are pretty extensive....
GM Prez: 2013 Chevrolet...
The upcoming Chevy Colorado pickup truck will directly target the Toyota Tacoma, says GM North America president Mark Reuss. “Tacoma is the volume leader. We know that there’s a buyer for a really good Chevrolet lifestyle sport truck that’s quite different than the...
Bentley Plug-In Hybrid ...
Last August, we received a comprehensive download from Bentley chief Wolfgang Dürheimer about the brand and the technologies that will drive its cars well into the future. We sat down again with Herr Dürheimer at the 2012 Detroit auto show to get an update on the automaker’s plug-in...
Volkswagen Developing P...
Volkswagen is working on a plug-in hybrid for the U.S. market, we’ve learned. The car is still in development, but it should be ready for sale relatively soon. Although the company is quiet about all of the details, we have been told that the car will pair an electric motor with...
BMW Confirms X4, Announ...
Today BMW announced that it will make a significant investment in its Spartanburg, South Carolina, plant in 2012 to prepare it for production of the upcoming X4 crossover. We already predicted the new model was coming, but this confirms it. The X4 will be to the X3 as the X6 is to the...
Mercedes: FWD Baby CLS ...
The new president of Mercedes-Benz USA, Steve Cannon, has a tough task ahead. The former Army Ranger arrives just in time to oversee launches for the new SL and GL in 2012, as well as face lifts for other products. But the real challenge will be steering Mercedes into compact-car...