Sunday, March 21, 2010
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I thought GM was bankrupt. I think the US taxpayers own GM at this time. Until GM pays the US taxpayers back the money they are using TO TRY and become … Read more
-- Listener, Temperance, MI
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It seems a teenager has been arrested for the infamous Walmart public address "black people leave" the store annoucement. I wonder if he'll be … Read more
-- The Elderly Goat, Not so deep woods, Mi
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Scott Burgess
Buick shifts gears with 2011 Regal
Milford -- The 2011 Buick Regal is the most important car in Buick's lineup. It can transform the brand, or bury it, depending upon whom you talk to. But it's certainly going to shake things up in the coming months. - 03/20/2010
Scott Burgess: Auto Review
2011 Ford Super Duty provides brute strength for world's toughest drivers
The World's Strongest Man Competition may have a new contestant: The 2011 Ford Super Duty. It's a super-duty freak. - 03/18/2010
Car culture: Fix roads to handle high-speed travelers
From President Barack Obama on down, there has been a lot of bold talk lately about reviving our decrepit national railway system with high-speed trains to rival the world's best. - 03/18/2010
Soup it up
Classic Shelby Cobra's yours in a kit
So you love the idea of driving a classic Shelby AC Cobra, the iconic roadster from the 1960s, but there's the matter of the half a million dollars or more such a car would cost if you found someone willing to part with one. - 03/18/2010
Carmakers aim to establish brand loyalty in China
Beijing -- After 8.6 million Chinese bought their first cars last year, General Motors, Volkswagen and Ford are positioning themselves to compete for return customers. - 03/18/2010
Sneak Peek: 2011 CTS-V Wagon
In 2008, Cadillac gave us the CTS-V sedan. Then, earlier this year, GM debuted the CTS-V Coupe at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Now, we've spied the latest piece in Cadillac's V puzzle with exclusive spy photos of the 2011 CTS-V Wagon -- without camouflage. - 03/18/2010
Brian J. O'Connor
Clean diesels bring a mess of decisions
A clean diesel car can be good for the environment -- but will it end up cleaning out your wallet? With mileage that can be as much as one-third better than comparable gasoline engines -- hitting more than 40 mpg on the highway -- clean diesel engines can take a big bite out of your car's carbon footprint. - 03/15/2010
Suzuki SX4 lacks both space and mileage
The 2010 Suzuki SX4 Sportback feels much smaller than it looks -- and it looks tiny. - 03/13/2010
Scott Burgess: Auto Review
With 2011 Sonata, Hyundai proves it's worth another look
The new Sonata blows the doors off of the Toyota and Honda midsize entries with a more stylish exterior, better gas mileage, comfortable interior and more four-cylinder power than just about any midsize sedan around. - 03/11/2010
Car Culture
Freshening up your car is $50M industry
I'm partial to spicy aromas like carnation and cloves. Others prefer the tang of citrus, strawberry's sweet scent or the buttery blandness of vanilla. Whatever your poison, auto aromatherapy is big business. - 03/11/2010
Ferrari 250 GTO packs powerful $20M price tag
London -- A Ferrari 250 GTO being offered for $20 million is set to boost private classic-car sales that have already made $100 million in 2010, dealers said. - 03/11/2010
Soup it up
BedSlide makes unloading your truck easier
Don't you hate it when you need something that you've stowed in the bed of your pickup truck, but it's almost impossible to reach because it's so close to the back of the passenger compartment? - 03/11/2010
Sneak Peek: 2011 Audi A7
The 2011 Audi A7 is sporting a new feature we hadn't seen on the A7: an automatic spoiler. - 03/11/2010
Additives can lengthen car life
In a down economy, everyone is trying to be a little more cost conscious, but your vehicle's upkeep is no place in which to pinch pennies. - 03/11/2010
Acura back on track with 2010 MDX
I've been tough on recent reviews of Acura -- Honda Motor Co.'s luxury brand that seems to have lost it way with recent vehicles. But then I got into the 2010 Acura MDX -- a slightly oversized crossover that reminds me how good this brand can be. - 03/06/2010









