| Suzuki Demand Rises after Bankruptcy |
Dec 21st, 2012 |
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Suzuki’s cars are now hot, apparently. After years of tepid sales, Suzuki announced a few weeks ago that it would exit the U.S. market. Apparently, people took to the going out of business sale, and demand has increased. Suzuki will even have to import about 2,500 more cars to the U.S. to meet demand. About [...]
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| 24 Hours of LeMons Logic: Why Not Build a Mid-Engined, Saab-Powered Honda 600? |
Dec 21st, 2012 |
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One of the best things about the 24 Hours of LeMons race series is that it gives mad-scientist types the excuse they’ve always needed to build gloriously impractical, quasi scratch-built race cars, and the rest of us a venue to admire such creations. Sure, you could almost certainly get around the track more quickly in [...]
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| Why is Lincoln Now The Lincoln Motor Company? We Ask Matt VanDyke, Its New Global Director |
Dec 21st, 2012 |
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As if being on the penny hadn’t made Abraham Lincoln ubiquitous enough, our 16th president has moved into the non-copper world of motion pictures. Honest Abe is the focus of two biographic films this year—one that may have stretched the true extent to which he hunted vampires—and, starting earlier this month, he’s making a cameo [...]
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| GM Engine Plans for 2014 Appear to Include LS7 V-8 for Camaro, New Twin-Turbo V-6 Elsewhere |
Dec 21st, 2012 |
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What appears to be an authentic GM document outlining the company’s powertrain plans for 2014 was posted on the Camaro5 forums (and subsequently appeared on Motor Authority), and it contains some pretty juicy stuff. The big news: The 7.0-liter LS7 V-8 from today’s Chevrolet Corvette Z06—and 427 convertible—may be headed for the Camaro’s engine bay. [...]
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| The Physics Of: Oversteer (Sometimes, Too Much Slip Angle Is Just Enough) |
Dec 21st, 2012 |
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Technically speaking, oversteer means that a car’s rear tires are operating at a greater slip angle than the front tires, i.e., they’re working harder. In real-world terms, it means the tail of the car is sliding sideways. Holding the car in this dynamic state results in a glorious drift. Failing to hold it usually ends with [...]
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| 2013 Lincoln MKZ Commercial: At Least It Has You Thinkin’ Lincoln [The Ad Section] |
Dec 21st, 2012 |
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Award-winning ad man-cum-auto journalist Don Klein knows a good (or bad) car commercial when he sees one; the Ad Section is his space to tell you what he thinks of the latest spots. The ad’s rating is depicted via the shift pattern at the bottom, but everyone has an opinion when it comes to advertising, [...]
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| Fiat Confirms 500X Crossover and New Jeep Model to be Produced in Italy |
Dec 21st, 2012 |
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Production on the long-rumored Fiat 500X crossover and an unnamed new Jeep model will begin in 2014 at Fiat’s Melfi, Italy, plant, it was announced this week. Both models will make use of the Fiat Group’s Small Wide platform—first introduced to the world underneath the 500L—which will require a €1-billion retooling of the Italian production [...]
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| Exclusive: 2015 BMW M2 Rendered, Detailed! |
Dec 21st, 2012 |
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What It Is: The M version of the upcoming BMW 2-series coupe and thus the successor of the immensely good 1-series M coupe. Unlike its predecessor—which was rushed through development in record time, known internally as Project Pyrat—the 2015 M2 will undergo a longer gestation, allowing BMW to come up with a more polished package. [...]
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| 2013 Chrysler 300 Motown Edition: Detroit Music Heritage Looks Good [2013 Detroit Auto Show] |
Dec 21st, 2012 |
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Chrysler’s ad campaigns of late have focused closely on the connection its cars have to the city of Detroit, and now the company is introducing a special-edition 300 that comes with its hometown’s vibes baked right in. Literally. The 2013 Chrysler 300 Motown edition’s style bumps to the tune of the music it is named [...]
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| Refreshing or Revolting: 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan and Wagon |
Dec 21st, 2012 |
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The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class marks a mid-cycle refresh for the automaker’s popular sedan, coupe, convertible, and wagon. The E-Class was already a handsome looker to begin with so Benz kept the changes simple and subtle. The new E-Class’ front end receives the brunt of the changes, but will it be enough to keep luxury buyers [...]
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