Blog Posts by: Rory Jurnecka  

Steve Saleen is back with the automaker using his name, and at the 2012 L.A. auto show the performance brand announced first details on its latest car: the Saleen 351 Mustang. Thirteen years after the last time Saleen produced a Mustang model powered by a 351-cubic-inch engine, the new ...    Read more

So you want a new Buick Regal, but you're not content with the 2.4-liter, four-cylinder base engine or the 2.0-liter turbo. Maybe you think the 2.4's fuel 19 mpg city/30 mpg highway fuel economy rating isn't quite up to snuff and would prefer a hybrid option. Maybe you think the ...    Read more

Aston Martin loves a good race - and a good race car. To that end, Aston has unveiled an all-new LMP1 contender for the 2011 season with the same Gulf-liveried exterior as its predecessor and the same burning desire to place at the head of the field for the 2011 ...    Read more

Ford was able to report a 14-percent sales increase for the month of February 2011, despite Lincoln's sales continuing to be lackluster. Ford brand sales were up 22 percent in February, year-over-year, with a total of 150,678 vehicles delivered. Car sales barely topped truck sales for the month, with the rear ...    Read more

General Motors has more to cheer about this month, as it has repeated its January 2011 sales gain with a 49-percent year-over-year increase in the month of February. According to GM, sales were strong virtually across the board, with gains posted in the car, truck and crossover segments. Brand wise, the ...    Read more

There's something in the water in Finland - or should we say, ice? Just two weeks ago, Finnish rally champion Juha Kankkunen drove a Bentley Supersports convertible to a world-record top speed of 205.48 mph across the frozen Baltic Sea. Now, to commemorate the record, Bentley is releasing a limited ...    Read more

Volkswagen and Giugiaro have a long, storied history together, and it surprised few people when the automaker and Italian designer's Italdesign studio joined forces last year. Now, Italidesign has created two new VW concept cars, both alternatively powered, that represent the future of VW's small car lineup. Each based ...    Read more

After both being teased and leaked ahead of the Geneva Motor Show, Lamborghini has finally given the go-ahead to pull back the cover on its latest super car: the Aventador LP700-4. While some may call the Aventador LP700-4 more evolutionary than revolutionary in its aesthetics, there are still ...    Read more

After a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation, Ford has reportedly agreed to recall 144,000 F-150 pickup trucks from the 2005-2006 model years. The NHTSA investigation found 238 cases in which airbags from 2004-2006 F-150s deployed unexpectedly, causing 77 injuries. According to the Detroit News report, 135,000 trucks in ...    Read more

Lamborghini has been planning the release of its upcoming Murcielago successor so carefully these past few months, dropping photos and information little by little until the full reveal at the Geneva Motor Show next month. It appears Lamborghini’s plans may have just been derailed. The photo, reputed to have been ...    Read more

The first full images of Infiniti’s Etherea concept vehicle for the Geneva Motor Show have been released this morning, previewing a vehicle with design cues that are part hatchback, coupe, crossover, and sedan. The concept is said to give an impression as to how future entry-level Infiniti vehicles could look. ...    Read more

Italian automaker De Tomaso Automobili hasn’t had a presence in the market for several years now, but that seems likely to change by the time the Geneva Motor Show rolls around next month. According to UK publication Autocar, De Tomaso is set to unveil a new Pininfarina-designed concept under fresh ownership ...    Read more

Small, sporty, two-door crossovers appear poised to be the next big niche vehicle and Renault is jumping on the bandwagon at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show next month. Renault’s Captur concept is ideal, CEO Carlos Ghosn says, for “young couples to explore the world.” Range Rover’s upcoming Evoque may be ...    Read more

Shelby American’s 2012 GT 350 is a vintage-inspired throwback to the days when the Ford Mustang was in its infancy and a race driver from Texas converted a batch into no-holds-barred race cars. No question about it, the car’s a stormer – what with its optional supercharged V-8 and track-tuned ...    Read more

If Acura has made styling mistakes in the past, at least it can say it has learned from them. The Japanese luxury brand took center stage at the Chicago Auto Show today to present its refreshed 2012 TL sedan with a substantially toned-down snout from the previous model year. It ...    Read more