Chicago Auto Show

The economic recession may have reduced the number of buyers who could afford a luxury vehicle, but it certainly didn't cut the number of buyers who aspired to own one. First-time luxury shoppers still want amenities, but only if they're bundled with an attractive price tag -- and Honda thinks ...    Read more

Having shown off a sketch last week, Kia has now released the first photo of its Track'ster concept car. The model will bow later this week at the Chicago auto show, but is not slated for series production. The prior teaser sketch showed that the three-door Track'ster had a sloping ...    Read more

We know better than to become too attached with sketches of an upcoming car since the concept that follows typically doesn’t match up. The 2015 Acura NSX is one of those rare exceptions. What you see here are the design sketches for the NSX Concept, to which the concept that wowed ...    Read more

As expected, the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle will soon get a third engine choice in addition to the base 2.5-liter and turbocharged 2.0-liter gasoline engines: a 2.0-liter turbodiesel. Volkswagen announced that the 2013 Beetle TDI will debut at the 2012 Chicago Auto ...    Read more

Mazda has sold 900,000 examples of its MX-5 Miata roadster globally since 1989, and the company plans to celebrate by introducing a Special Edition package for the car. Set to debut next week at the Chicago Auto Show, the new trim pack consists primarily of styling changes for the Japanese ...    Read more

This bold sketch is our first look at the Track'ster, a concept car that Kia will unveil next week at the Chicago auto show. The concept was penned by Kia's California design studio in order to explore the possibilities for future variants of the Soul hatchback. "If Soul is our rock ...    Read more

Honda showed concept versions of the Acura ILX and RDX at the Detroit Auto Show last month. Now the luxury brand plans to debut the production version of the 2013 Acura ILX and the completely redesigned 2013 Acura RDX at the Chicago Auto Show this month. ...    Read more

Ram isn’t exactly a stranger to the world of luxuriously-appointed pickup trucks (remember the Laramie Longhorn?), but it is offering yet another premium model – the new Laramie Limited – for the 2012 model year. The Laramie Limited package will be offered on 1500, 2500, and 3500 Ram models fitted ...    Read more

Volkswagen has been priding itself on the fact that, according to the automaker, sells around 75 percent of all diesel passenger cars in the U.S. Get ready for that percentage to grow – at the Chicago Auto Show next month, VW will add the 2012 Beetle to its oil-burning repertoire. The ...    Read more

Been away from your computer this week and missed all the automotive news? We’ve gathered a few of the top stories of the past week for your viewing pleasure. Toyota Cleared by Department of Transportation in Runaway Vehicles Investigation After nearly a year of fine-tooth investigation by the Department of ...    Read more

Fender isn’t just a name known to musicians. It’s a name known to any serious music fan as the guitar brand of choice for countless industry greats. After more than half a century of producing such iconic guitars and amplifiers as the Stratocaster and Twin Reverb, the company has partnered ...    Read more

With all of the expensive metals already used for various trim levels, Cadillac's switched to precious stones on its trip to the dark side to bring us the Black Diamond Edition CTS-Vs. In addition to the "Black Diamond" paint job, Black Diamond Edition CTS-Vs get yellow brake calipers behind ...    Read more

We've been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Audi TT RS Coupe during the past five months since the company finally decided to bring it to the U.S. after much hemming and hawing. Strangely, though, Audi downplayed the car's big debut, dropping it on the show stand without any formal ...    Read more

Mazda’s 2011 MX-5 Miata Special Edition is the star of the automaker’s Chicago stand, but you wouldn’t necessarily know it walking up to the display. Set back in the shadows of the larger of Chicago’s two show halls, the special Miata sits on a small stand with a modest ...    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

While Dodge’s main message at the Chicago show was a complete overhaul of its R/T models, it’s clear the SRT range is what Ralph Gilles, president and CEO of Dodge, is truly excited about. The 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 takes the looks and performance of the regular Dodge Charger ...    Read more

A presumable snafu on GM’s media site revealed an image caption that made us both excited and intrigued. The questionable caption was tagged to an image showing an exploded view of the recently released Camaro ZL1’s supercharged LSA engine.  Underneath it read: “ ...    Read more

Brand loyalty and brash claims aside, figures -- particularly those tied to pricing and performance -- help automakers move pickups in an increasingly competitive full-size truck market. Chrysler's Ram Trucks division is apparently no exception, as officials talked some interesting figures during the company's press conference at the Chicago Auto ...    Read more

Ralph Gilles, president and CEO of Dodge, understands the brand has lost its way by slapping the R/T badge on many undeserving models over the years. Gilles admits the R/T badge basically became a trim level -- but he wants to reverse that trend by ...    Read more

The 2011 Jetta S, SE and SEL have been a huge sales success for Volkswagen. The redesigned, larger and more affordable small sedan has been recording sales increases measuring as much as 40% month to month over the previous model. As well as the new sedan is doing in the ...    Read more

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a …couch? Indeed. Instead of rolling out a new Kizashi trim level or proclaiming the Swift is finally coming Stateside (we can only hope), Suzuki used its stage at the Chicago Auto Show to unveil a motorized davenport. Look familiar? It should, provided ...    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

Good news, Camaro fans. Not only has General Motors unwrapped the new high-performance 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 this morning, but it also announced it’s building nearly 500 replicas of the 2011 Camaro Convertible Indianapolis 500 Pace Car to boot. ...    Read more

Lexus is attempting to expand the target market for their luxury vehicles. While other manufacturers have completely ignored the luxury-performance-environmentally-conscious consumer, they are playing right into their hands with a tuned hybrid hatchback. The star of Lexus’s Chicago 2011 tuner section is a CT200h hybrid tuned by 5 Axis, a car ...    Read more

Rhys Millen has had great success with the Genesis Coupe but the newest Hyundai provides another avenue to display his driving prowess. In stock trim, the Veloster appears to be a promising prospect for the first- or second-time new-car buyer. With 500 horsepower? Sounds like a beastly racing machine. To start, ...    Read more