| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTO SHOWS | VIDEOS | COLLECTOR | SUBSCRIBE |  |  | Cadillac's Elmiraj concept hints at what a large, El Dorado-like coupe might look like.... | | When you spell it “El Mirage,” you're talking about the Southern California dry lake where many a hot rod hero made a name back in the day. When you spell it “Elmiraj,” you're talking about Cadillac's latest concept car, a powerfully lengthy coupe that hints at a return of the massive Eldorado from Caddy's past. Either way, it's a big statement. Media-trained... |
|  | | It seems automakers will badge-engineer anything to create special editions that do little for the benefit of the brand or for society. That's not the case for this uniquely swathed SRT Viper GTS whose color and its reason for ...
|  | | WEST COAST EDITOR MARK VAUGHN: The MKZ is the first vehicle in the latest reinvention of the Lincoln brand. True, it shares a platform with the less-glamorous Ford Fusion. But it's nice on the inside and shapely on the outside. There's a good chance some people won't look at it and say,...
|  | | The Hagerty 1969 Camaro SS probably won't be the only car of its kind to hit Woodward Avenue for the 2013 Dream Cruise, and it certainly won't be the only piece of all-American metal with a special story behind it. But this car's story ...
|  | | In the wake of Ford's decision yesterday to lower its fuel mileage estimates on the C-Max hybrid, the company says it will also offer a payment to C-Max hybrid owners and lease holders for the estimated average fuel cost...
|  | | Infiniti has hired Porsche's No. 2 U.S. executive, Michael Bartsch, as Americas chief in the latest of global personnel changes sweeping through Nissan's luxury brand. Bartsch will replace Ben Poore next month as the brand hopes to turn around falling U.S. sales. This summer, Infiniti is...
|  | | So, we just so happen to have this Audi. A fine motor vehicle imported from the depths of inner Germany, brought to the sunny shores of California. It's a 2013 Audi S7 with a 4.0-liter, 420-hp TFSI V8 that makes short work of on-ramps, highways, my driveway, my neighbor's driveway, etc. Our car is...
|  | | Volvo released details of its new Drive-E family of powertrains on Friday. Vehicles with the extra-efficient engines will arrive at dealerships early next year. Drive-E is also Volvo's name for all of its green innovations,...
|  | | I have Dave Despain's phone number somewhere. I thought about calling him but he would only piss me off. Not by what he would say, but what he wouldn't. I'd want him to join me in railing against Fox's corporate bean counters who spayed, neutered, starved, and as of 6 a.m. Saturday, finally put...
|  | | -- Honda was testing out the new NSX Concept GT this week in Japan. The car will compete this weekend at Suzuka. The car conforms to Japan's GT500 Series rules, including the 2.0-liter, mid-mounted turbo-four working with a hybrid setup. Check out the
|  | | An IndyCar road race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is looking more and more like a reality. IMS officials confirmed Friday that a feasibility test will be held either Sept. 4 or Sept. 6 with an eye toward staging a race to kick off...
|  | | Niki Lauda has dismissed suggestions Formula One's Fernando Alonso is a real candidate to race alongside Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull next year. "He [Alonso] would only bring trouble to the team," Lauda, Mercedes' team chairman and the...
|  | | Red Bull's Dr. Helmut Marko has tipped Mercedes to bet everything on Lewis Hamilton taking a shot at the 2013 Formula One world championship. On the face of it, the German squad does not have a No. 1 driver, but with less than half the season...
|  | | For the second week in a row, the NASCAR Nationwide Series heads to a road course where anything can happen. This weekend, however, there's something a bit different. On Saturday, the series makes its inaugural visit to the Mid-Ohio...
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|  | | Continuously variable transmissions seem like a relatively recent technology, but the roots of most CVTs on the market today originate from a small Dutch automaker that first put this transmission into production cars and continues to produce CVTs to this day. That's right, we're talking about DAF -...
|  | | With confirmation this week that Juan Pablo Montoya will not return next year to the No. 42 Chevrolet SS fielded by Earnhardt Ganassi Racing in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, we sat down on Thursday with the former CART World Series champion, Indianapolis 500 winner and Formula One race winner to talk ...
|  | | The Woodward Dream Cruise is in full swing, despite the fact that it doesn't officially start until Saturday, and automakers are joining in the festivities. And while the Monterey Peninsula is enjoying its own dream cruises, all you have to do to enjoy Woodward is simply show up. Or follow our...
|  | | Ford Motor Co. will reduce the stated fuel-economy rating of its C-Max Hybrid car -- a rare and potentially costly move that Ford spent months feverishly working to avoid.A Ford source with knowledge of the plan confirmed the company will announce the move on Friday. A company spokesman had no...
|  | | When Enzo Ferrari died on Aug. 14, 1988, it was clear that road and racing cars bearing the Prancing Horse emblem would continue to be produced. What was less certain, however, is whether Ferrari would change as an organization following the loss of its founder. Fiat purchased a stake in the...
|  | | Last year's Russo and Steele Monterey auction exceeded $10 million in sales, a figure which has more or less become the benchmark for Monterey week sales for the major auction houses. More than 250 cars were offered last year, with the top sale being a 1965 Shelby Cobra 289 CSX2538 that went for...
|  | | Lincoln introduced its hoity-toity Black Label Collection at Pebble Beach on Thursday. In the words of Jim Farley, “The new Lincoln Motor Company is built on three foundational elements -- design, quality and personal service; Black Label represents our highest expression of these elements....
|  | | BMW's M division has previewed its upcoming M4 coupe with the unveiling of a near-production-ready concept of the new performance coupe at the annual Pebble Beach Concours in Monterey, Calif. The BMW Concept M4 provides a lightly veiled look at the eagerly anticipated M3 coupe replacement that is...
|  | | Land Rover Expedition America is more than halfway across the country, three weeks after having departed Asheville, N.C., on their 5,000-mile route through 10 states.The team is traveling all the way across the country in three Land Rover LR4s -- from sea to shining sea if you will -- almost...
|  | | With famous alternatives looming large, Daniel Ricciardo has received a vote of confidence as he pushes to secure the Red Bull seat.As Mark Webber prepares to switch to Le Mans, world champions Kimi Räikkönen and Fernando Alonso are reportedly the big-name candidates for the 2014 vacancy alongside ...
|  | | Although Greg Biffle can't secure a spot in the 2013 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in Sunday's Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway, a strong performance can go a long way in helping him reach the postseason as a championship contender. Biffle currently is seeded ninth in the...
|  | | With only four races left until the Chase, NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers are still pushing to make a spot in the postseason.But of the current top drivers in the sport, who has the best odds of winning the championship?We saw what can happen in the Chase last year, when a clear underdog, Brad...
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