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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CyberSurvey

Gun-shy over Toyota?

Will you avoid buying a Toyota as your next car?

  

  
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

The Factory Five Racing Mk4 Roadster of Wareham, Mass., is available in two forms -- a base kit for $12,990 or a complete kit for $19,990. The kit includes the tube frame chassis and bodywork, seats, Koni front shocks and Mustang-derived steering rack, rear four-link suspension, exhaust pipes and gauge adapter 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

Michael Phelps has endorsed the Mazda 6 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

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

Volkswagen Golf Diesel

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

2010 Suzuki SX4 Sportback

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 2011 Sonata tops midsize models from Toyota and Honda with its stylish exterior, superior gas mileage and greater horsepower.

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

A 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO is up for sale after its owner decided he was too old to race. The Ferrari was one of 36 produced by the Italian company in 1962 to 1963.

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

The new BedSlide SR-10 is displayed on the bottom of the bed of a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck. It is the standard model and is rated to carry 1,200 pounds with 4-inch side rails. The new CG Pro, mounted up along the bedside rails, is the contractor-grade version. It can handle 1,800 pounds of cargo and has 8-inch side rails.

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

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

The seven-passenger Acura MDX crossover is a blast to drive with its super-handling all-wheel drive and comfortable and well-designed interior.

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

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BMW 5-Series makes first show appearance

Geneva -- In a world first, BMW unveiled a hybrid version of its new 5-Series sedan at the Swiss auto show. - 03/02/2010

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