Thursday, September 2, 2010
2011 Buick Regal gears up style, luxury and agility factors without sacrificing power
Scott Burgess: There's nothing traditional about this Buick. It may carry the Regal name but its taut ride and crisp handling are nothing like the ginormous Regals that floated down highways like lumbering dinosaurs years ago. - 10:17 am
Corvette puts driver in power of engine
Don't confuse Todd Schnitt with your garden variety, weekend driveway mechanic. Schnitt's fifth Corvette will be unlike his first four -- or anybody else's, for that matter -- because he personally helped build the 638-horsepower supercharged small block engine for his 2011 ZR1. - 10:17 am
Ferrari recalls 458 Italia supercars after fires
Rome -- Ferrari says it is recalling 1,248 of its 458 Italia supercars after reports of fires breaking out in five of the luxury vehicles in several countries. - 10:17 am
Old GM files liquidation plan
The estate of "old" General Motors Corp. has filed a plan to liquidate its remaining assets, aiming to win bankruptcy court approval by early next year. - 10:17 am
Editor's Choice
Viewpoints
Autos Blog
Neil Winton: MUNICH, Germany - Suzuki of Japan may well reintroduce its little Swift to the American market in … Continued
Autos: Scott Burgess' Blog
Scott Burgess: Pickuptrucks.com has completed its Pickup truck shoot out for 2010 and the website proves there is no clear winner when it comes to big … Continued
CyberSurvey
Vehicle MPG stickers
NHTSA and the EPA are seeking feedback on two new vehicle window stickers they're considering to replace the current one showing miles per gallon. Which do you prefer?
Kicking the tires?
If you have shopped for a used car recently, did you find a good deal? Share your experience here.
AP Headlines
Auto News
- Oxford posts 2Q profit, reversing year-ago loss - 05:57 PM
- Ford sales drop 5 from July over buyer worries - 12:13 PM
- GM lists prices for CNG vans - 05:34 PM
- Fate of Stanford's legal fees in hands of judge - 05:57 PM
- Ford recalls 575K Windstar vans - 04:14 PM
Business
- Mass. coast gets hurricane warning ahead of Earl - 11:10 AM
- Avis raises cash portion of Dollar Thrifty bid - 11:10 AM
- - 11:02 AM
- Bernanke: Shut down banks if they threaten system - 10:51 AM
On The Beat
The Detroit News' autos team
- Bryce Hoffman, Ford Motor Co.
- Robert Snell, General Motors Co.
- Alisa Priddle, Chrysler Group LLC, automotive suppliers
- Christine Tierney, foreign automakers
- David Shepardson, Washington bureau chief covering automotive policy issues
- Scott Burgess, auto critic
- Joanna Firestone, auto editor
- GM ready to roll out 2011 Chevy Cruze
- Akerson faces tough road at the helm of General Motors
- Visteon cleared to exit bankruptcy
- Ford: Delayed Fiesta ready to ship as inspections wrap up
- Auto dealers oppose proposed EPA fuel efficiency letter grades
- Feds investigate '11 Hyundai Sonata for steering issues
- East Lansing couple sending Model T to Ford HQ
- No deal: Buyers will see fewer discounts for cars
- Visteon wins OK of bankruptcy exit plan
- Used vehicle demand up, supply down; prices soar
- NHTSA examines '09 VW Jetta over stalling issues
- Consumer spending rises 0.4 percent in July
- Late payments on auto loans fall in 2nd quarter
- Feds probe '07-'08 Jeep Wrangler for fuel spillage risk
Volts can use Calif. fast lanes in 2012
California motorists who buy Chevrolet Volts can qualify for permits allowing them to drive solo in the state's coveted carpool lanes. But they'll have to wait until 2012. - 10:17 am
August auto sales cool without 'cash for clunkers' incentives
Automakers struggled through another disappointing month in August, as weak housing and other economic data discouraged consumers from making big purchases. - 10:17 am
Bugattis sell for 'crazy money'
Los Angeles -- Peter Mullin, owner of one of the world's largest private collections of classic French automobiles, points to a 1935 Hispano-Suiza J12 Cabriolet sitting among 60 other cars in his museum in Southern California. - 1:00 am
BMW maxes out the Mini to lure family market
BMW's Mini, known for its retro-chic appeal, is targeting an unhip crowd with its Countryman crossover: families. The not-so-mini Mini will have four doors and be the brand's biggest ever model. - 1:00 am
The rest is history on Michigan roadsides
Melissa Preddy: When you think about the concept of freedom, the term "rest area" doesn't generally spring to mind. But for motorists, the roadside comfort stations we take for granted really are a symbol of how our automobiles have allowed us to chart our own courses for nearly 100 years. - 1:00 am
Auto briefs
Delayed '11 Ford Fiestas due for delivery by mid-month; Hyundai to move Santa Fe SUV manufacturing to Ga.; Nissan plant in China to begin production; Former Mercedes-Benz head leaves Daimler AG - 1:00 am
By the numbers
Kelley Blue Book's most recent Brand Watch study shows Korean automaker Hyundai, for the first time, has cracked the top five most-considered auto brands among new-car American shoppers, dropping Nissan to sixth. - 1:00 am
Armored Air Jacket protects motorcyclists
Whether the credit goes to increased safety equipment, such as air bags and anti-roll stability control, or to crackdowns on driving intoxicated, deaths of drivers and passengers in cars and light trucks have been decreasing in the United States. At the same time, however, fatalities for motorcyclist have increased annually for the past 11 years -- reaching nearly 4,800 people in 2008, according to the federal government's latest data. - 1:00 am
Sneak Peek: Ford F-150 Platinum Ecoboost
Ford recently introduced the all-new 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 for the 2011 Ford F-150 by showing a cutaway of the technically advanced six-cylinder mounted on an engine stand. But if you wondered what the 3.5 might look like fully dressed in an F-150, our spies have snapped the first photos. - 1:00 am
Additional reports
- Bugattis sell for 'crazy money'
- Melissa Preddy: The rest is history on Michigan roadsides
- Sneak Peek: Ford F-150 Platinum Ecoboost
- Armored Air Jacket protects motorcyclists
2011 Buick Regal gears up style, luxury and agility factors without sacrificing power
Scott Burgess: There's nothing traditional about this Buick. - 10:17 am
Rain fails to put an end to Dream Cruise
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. -- A tow truck that looked like it could use a tow, well-tended horses preparing for patrol, muscle cars with larger-than-life engines and old family-hauling station wagons. Welcome to the 2010 Woodward Dream Cruise.
