Automobile News

China has become the land where models refuse to die – cars that have been discontinued for decades in the western world live on. Add a new one to that list: a new report from China Car Timeshas surfaced that Volvo has handed over the current XC90 to Geely to be ...    Read more

It seems like a distant memory: Fiat imports its products to the United States, but the cars see few buyers in the new market. Today the tables are turned: imported Chrysler products, badged as Fiats and Lancias, are met with mixed success in Europe. Chrysler currently makes four models in North ...    Read more

In response to poor sales, Lexus has discontinued its HS 250h hybrid luxury sedan. The vehicle actually went out of production in January 2012, but understandably, Lexus didn't make a big fuss about canceling a three-year-old vehicle. The Lexus HS 250h was introduced at the 2009 Detroit auto show. The ...    Read more

A new automotive industry report from Bank of America Merrill Lynch is out, and we've found some interesting takeaways: one, Ford's new model turnover will be the quickest of the American big three automakers over the next four years; two, that turnover will be led by crossovers and trucks; and ...    Read more

A few years ago Acura recalled TSX and TL sedans for faulty power steering hoses. It appears the issue has reappeared on 52,615 TL sedans. The Problem: Acura says the power steering hose could deteriorate, causing fluid to leak. Drivers may notice a loss of ...    Read more

After long promising a new, smaller car rumored to be called the Nina, Fisker debuted the Atlantic at the New York auto show earlier this year. Whereas the existing Fisker Karma is a high-priced luxury machine, the Atlantic is designed to be a more affordable extended range electric vehicle. ...    Read more

Longtime Toyota tuning partner Gazoo Racing will show a concept version of the Toyota GT86 -- sold here as the Scion FR-S -- at this weekend's 24 Hours of Nürburgring race. The car, called the GRMN Sports FR concept, packs far more power than a regular Toyota GT86 thanks ...    Read more

The market of compact hybrid people movers will grow this year with the addition of the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid, and it's trying to steal the 2012 Toyota Prius v's thunder. Ford says that the C-Max Hybrid will cost $26,790, some $520 less than the Prius v. Ford made the announcement ...    Read more

The speculation can finally come to a close: Yes, Chevrolet will sell a rear-wheel-drive sport sedan in the U.S. market next year. Yes, it will be based on a Holden-developed platform. And yes: it will be sold as the 2014 Chevrolet SS. Today’s announcement is largely hinged around the fact that ...    Read more

Former Ford chairman and CEO Harold Arthur "Red" Poling died Saturday in California at the age of 86. Poling is best remembered for helping revive Ford during the 1980s, steering the automaker on a course that led to a string of best-selling products that ran into the 1990s. After serving an ...    Read more

German car modification gurus Mansory Design have turned their attention one of Italy's finest convertibles, the Ferrari 458 Spider. The company claims to have reduced the weight, improved the performance, and updated the styling of the car with the Monaco Edition, which is limited to just three units. Mansory says ...    Read more

Aston Martin first revealed the Lagonda SUV concept at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, and now it appears the brand is getting ready to unveil an updated version of that design. Autocar reports that Aston Martin sees a new SUV as critical to gaining market share in China. Because sales of ...    Read more

GM has high hopes for the 2013 Cadillac ATS, a car it hopes will help revitalize Cadillac. In preparation for the ATS' launch, Cadillac has confirmed that the automaker has added 600 new employees to its ...    Read more

The Lexus LFA is no stranger to the Nurburgring Nordschleife--it's been racing on the Green Hell since 2008, two years before it was offered to the buying public --but it's bringing some friends to this year's 24 Hours of Nurburgring endurance race party:  ...    Read more

Two General Motors engineers will once again race a Buick Regal GS in a 90-mile Nevada road rally this month, after coming first in class last year. Whereas last year the Buick Regal GS competed in the 120-mph class, this year it will try the much more difficult 135-mph grouping. In ...    Read more

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into the 2012 Hyundai Elantra following a report of a driver injured by an airbag after a crash. So far, the federal agency has received one complaint involving the car's side curtain airbag. The driver suffered ...    Read more

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has named three new Top Safety Picks in its latest round of testing. The agency has named the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, 2012 Hyundai Azera, and 2012 Toyota Prius C Top Safety Picks. To become a Top ...    Read more

Kia is joining Ford, GM, and Hyundai by abandoning the minivan segment—but only temporarily as the Korean automaker works on replacement for the Sedona minivan. The automaker says the market is expected to grow 25 percent by 2016. Although the Kia Sedona offers lots of standard features ...    Read more

Nissan today celebrated Job One, the assembly of the first production-ready 2013 Altima sedan. The car rolled off the assembly line in Smyrna, Tennessee, at a ceremony attended by Tennessee governor Bill Haslam. The first Nissan Altima was built in Smyrna in 1992, when the factory was only a decade ...    Read more

Tesla is preparing to deliver its first Model S electric sedans to customers next month, but in the spirit of full disclosure, has outlined why it anticipates its 300-mile version will be rated by the EPA for 265 miles. The Model S’ drawn-out unveiling has ingrained three ...    Read more

With the departure of the hot 1 Series M Coupe, BMW’s 1 Series lineup was missing a performance-tuned halo model – but no longer. This is the new 2013 BMW 135is, which packs a 320-hp point. The 135is will slot in between the powerful 135i and now-defunct 1 Series M Coupe. ...    Read more

Porsche has taken the liberty of supplying its own "spy" photos of a prototype car being tested in Europe. These pictures show a camouflaged version of the 918 Spyder, a supercar that is essentially the successor to the Porsche Carrera GT. On top of those images, our spy photographer was ...    Read more

The Corvette’s popularity extends beyond hard-working Americans—it’s also popular among car thieves. From 1981 to 2011, the 1984 Chevy Corvette proved the most-stolen model year, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). Overall, 90,427 Corvettes were stolen in the U.S. and Puerto Rico during those 30 years. Not surprisingly, 1984 ...    Read more

Lotus is set for its return to motorsports in the United States with its brand new Evora GTC leading the way. Based on the outgoing Evora GT4, the Lotus Evora GTC racecar will not only continue to compete ...    Read more

These new spy photos reveal that the Ford F-150 pickup family will soon receive new grille designs. The F-150 FX4 and XLT trims receive grilles that resemble those of the larger Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks, while the Lariat model gets a restyled three-bar grille. As these spy photos show, the ...    Read more