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Scott Burgess: Testing the toughest Lincoln

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 EST

I was surprised when one of my friends told me she bought the 2009 Lincoln MKX. It's a crossover I never considered someone under 30 might decide to make a long-term commitment.

Scott Burgess: 2010 Chevy Camaro reinvents dream machine

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:32:00 EST

The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro makes the pursuit of happiness much easier -- or at least much quicker.

Car companies accelerate Twitter campaign

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:00:00 EST

Car companies are increasingly using Twitter to inform and engage potential and existing customers. But will the bold new experiment in social media work? And what does it mean for the future of digital marketing?

Device tracks cars' fuel economy

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:00:00 EST

Even with all of the talk about cash for clunkers, radically higher corporate average fuel economy regulations, hybrids and $45,000 electric vehicles, and with gas galloping back toward $3 a gallon -- if not beyond -- at least one question remains: Do you actually know what sort of mileage your vehicle gets?

Sneak peek: 2010 Mercedes S Class Coupe

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:00:00 EST

Mercedes is working on a new CL, which will be more appropriately named the S-Class Coupe at its debut. A reworked front bumper appears on this prototype along with a larger, more angular grille.

Scott Burgess: Jaguar XF Premium sedan just oozes luxury

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:07:00 EST

The 2010 Jaguar XF Premium sedan wraps its owners in luxury that more expensive cars fail to do.

Scott Burgess: Lower cost separates Honda's Insight, Toyota's Prius

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:32:00 EST

The 2010 Honda Insight is that other hybrid. Sure, there are actually more hybrids on the road than just the 2010 Honda Insight and the 2010 Toyota Prius, but these two hold billing for the Battle Royale of the originals.

Rex Roy: Explore Michigan on a Sunday drive

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:00:00 EST

I don't know if anybody uses the pejorative "Sunday driver" anymore, but I am hoping for a comeback. Lackadaisical Sunday drives are good for the soul, even if they're enjoyed on a Saturday.

Desperate car owners turn to insurance fraud

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:00:00 EST

Driven to desperation, a growing number of financially strapped car owners are torching, sinking or ditching their vehicles and then reporting them stolen to cash in on the insurance.

Sensor eases search for failing spark plugs

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:00:00 EST

An internal combustion engine runs by burning fuel. To do so, it needs to mix that fuel with air, and it needs a way to ignite that mixture. For the typical gasoline engine, that ignition comes by way of a spark plug.