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. ...
On Monday we presented this week’s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. Several of you recognized the shifter as a late-1960s Dodge Dart unit, with Aaron Goutermout being the first to call out the Dart GTS’s distinctive four-speed...
Official: Mopar to go f...
Filed under: Aftermarket , Budget , Sedan , Etc. , Dodge Chrysler is serving up an impressive smattering of Mopar accessories for the 2013 Dodge Dart , including a host of performance parts. All told, buyers will be able to chose from a total of 150 accessories that range from an...Ask Dr. Z What He Think...
Dieter Zetsche, the former CEO of the former merger-of-unequals called DaimlerChrysler and now the CEO of the unmerger-of-unequals called Daimler, stopped by his former underlings at Chrysler Monday during the Detroit Auto Show . More » See the original post: Ask Dr. Z...
Volkswagen Jetta to Get...
Volkswagen’s new Americanized Jetta will be improved quietly over the coming year, executives from the company have told us. Some of the things we criticized when the car launched, such as the standard rear drum brakes, have already been addressed—all Jettas, regardless of trim...
Detroit: Editors’...
Filed under: Concept Cars , Detroit Auto Show , Hybrid , Sedan , Acura , Cadillac , Chrysler , Dodge , Ford , Hyundai , Electric That’s a wrap, folks. Press days for the 2012 Detroit Auto Show have come and gone, meaning there’s just one thing left to do: pick our favorites....
Official: 2012 Fiat 500...
Filed under: Car Buying , Performance , Hatchback , Fiat Fiat has announced that the 2012 500 Abarth will be priced from $22,000, *not including destination charges. That’s a healthy jump from the tiny Italian’s $15,500 base MSRP and higher still than the open-air 500C that...
Official: Ford recallin...
Filed under: Minivan/Van , Recalls , Safety , Crossover , Ford Ford is recalling nearly half a million vehicles in two separate actions announced today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration . Just over 244,000 Ford Escape crossovers from model year 2001 and 2002 are being...
Chrysler 700C Minivan C...
It’s not too often that we stroll around an auto show (outside of maybe the bizarre SEMA event), stop in our tracks and say, “Um, that exists?” But that’s exactly what happened with Chrysler’s 700C concept at this year’s Detroit auto show . Apparently, that was the plan. No...