Skoda Citigo: First drive review

Skoda Citigo: First dri...

Filed under: First Drive The last model in the Volkswagen Group’s 2012 assault on the city car market is Skoda’s Citigo. The first model in an exciting chapter for the 117 year old brand, the company claim that the Citigo embodies all the core values of the Skoda brand which...
Video: Ken Block chats to Ken Block about being Ken Block in 2012

Video: Ken Block chats ...

Filed under: Humour Pro stunt driver and show off Ken Block is known for his gratuitously slidey Gymkhana videos and general superstar attitude to the oft reserved discipline of rally driving. He’s also, it seems, not afraid to extract the Michael out of himself on video. Ken is...
Vauxhall Antara 2.2 CDTi FWD Exclusiv: Road test review

Vauxhall Antara 2.2 CDT...

Filed under: Road Tests Vauxhall took a while to offer a replacement for it’s workmanlike, but capable off-roader the Frontera, but the Antara is it. Either way, Vauxhall’s rival to the Honda CR-V and the Toyota RAV-4 hasn’t been a popular site on UK roads since its...
Opinion: Romney doubles down on auto bailout opposition?

Opinion: Romney doubles...

GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is trailing in the polls in Michigan ahead of that state’s February 28 primary, and the former Mass. Governor thinks the way to close the gap is to bash the bailout of the auto industry in 2009 that saved General Motors and Chrysler from being...

Report: PA judge charge...

Filed under: Etc. , Government/Legal We have to imagine it’s easier to fight the law and win when you’re a judge . Reuters reports Magisterial District Judge Kelly Ballentine of Lancaster, Pennsylvania has been charged with a number of crimes associated with dismissing her...

This Is The World’s L...

Orphaned by the conspiracy-laden bankruptcy of British Leyland, the generally-terrible Austin Princess attracts a special kind of old car curmudgeon. That’s why seeing this 1,500 word eBay rant about one such car shouldn’t surprise anyone. More » View original...

How The World’s M...

Henry Ford may have popularized the American car, but it was legendary General Motors Designer Harley Earl who, through his concepts, made it sexy. One example — the Corvette’s twin brother, the Oldsmobile F-88 — was so desirable, Earl secretly crated the entire concept...
Wanna Work at C/D? We Need a Community Manager for Our New YouTube Channel

Wanna Work at C/D? We N...

Community Manager, Car and Driver YouTube Channel C/D is looking for a Community Manager for our new premium-content YouTube channel; the position primarily concerns implementing the social strategy for the channel and cultivating the community around the channel. The position is based...
LeMons Good/Bad Idea of the Week: Engine-Swap Roulette with the IROC Maiden Camaro

LeMons Good/Bad Idea of...

General Motors revolutionized the automotive world with the introduction of its small-block Chevrolet V-8 in 1955, and—100 million of the pushrod heroes later—we’ve come to think of the engine as one of Detroit’s all-time most bulletproof powerplants. This, however, is...
Indebted Pininfarina Seemingly on Verge of Being Sold, Future of Name Unknown

Indebted Pininfarina Se...

Pininfarina is broke and banks are on the verge of taking over a controlling stake in the company, we’re hearing in reports from Italy . The legendary Italian design firm has more than $99 million in debt; while General Motors had almost $173 billion in debt before it went...

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