Volkswagen Golf/Jetta C...

Remember that theoretical Golf/Jetta CC four-door-coupe-type substance we reported on last month? Yeah, don’t get your hopes up. We’ve learned from European sources that while approval for the car still looks good—a final decision has yet to be made—it is highly unlikely...

2013 BMW X1 Finally Lan...

Three years after its launch in its German home market, BMW’s compact X1 crossover will be added to the brand’s North American lineup. At the same time, the X3′s little brother receives a slight face lift. The vehicle will compete with the Acura RDX, the Infiniti EX,...

Why the 12 Hours of Seb...

Racing fans likely have heard about the penalties NASCAR levied on the Hendrick Motorsports team of driver Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus, stemming from a car brought to the Daytona 500. Supposedly—despite the insistence from Hendrick that the car had passed inspection in...

2014 Cadillac CTS Spy P...

What It Is: A 2014 Cadillac CTS wearing pretty heavy camouflage. It’s a prototype for the third generation of Cadillac’s bestselling model; the original CTS launched for 2003, while this car’s predecessor arrived for 2008. The current car is available as a sedan, coupe, and wagon....

The Continental’s Gen...

Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. In Geneva last week, I sat down with Thierry Metroz,...

Jaguar Land Rover: we n...

Filed under: Latest News Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is trying to persuade more young people to study engineering. A survey for the company has found that only 20% of 13-16 year olds are considering engineering as a career choice. Interestingly the proportion is 33% in the North East, but...

Chevrolet NASCAR Sprint...

Chevrolet has announced that it will replace its current Impala SS NASCAR Sprint Cup race car for the 2013 season, and that the new car will be based on a vehicle and nameplate new to the brand’s lineup. Although Chevrolet is playing it close to the vest, a PR representative...

Brabus Tunes Smart Elec...

Brabus, the well-known Mercedes tuner, is attempting what might be the impossible: Make the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive fun to drive. This is the first time Brabus has worked over the electric version; past Brabus Smarts were based on the regular car. An updated version of the EV Smart...

U.S.-spec Porsche Cayen...

Porsche has confirmed that it will show a “new Cayenne model for the North American market” at the upcoming New York auto show, and the only possibility is the Cayenne diesel. We rule out others not because it is the final piece to the Cayenne puzzle—we certainly expect to...

Study: Teen driver deat...

Filed under: Safety This past December we reported that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had found traffic fatalities in 2010 were at their lowest level since 1949 . Unfortunately, another study released yesterday by the Governors Highway Safety Association reveals that...