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2013 Chevrolet Malibu To Be Produced In China, Korea, Before United States
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Chevrolet will build their 2013 Malibu in China and South Korea before it beings production Stateside, solidifying Chevrolet’s aims for the Malibu to be a “world car”. South Korea will be the first country to build the Malibu, starting in late 2011. China and the United States will begin building the car in early 2012….
Ford Racing Announces Boss 302 Crate Engines
Ford Racing is now offering a 302 5.0L V8 crate engine from the truly awesome B0ss 302 Mustang. The fully-built crate engine comes with 11.0:1 compression ratio forged aluminum pistons, a lightweight aluminum cylinder block, a large sump 8.5-qt oil pan, revised composite intake system with shorter runners, 80-mm single bore drive-by-wire throttle body, ported…
Lincoln Customers Opting For All-Wheel Drive
While Audi is famous for their quattro all-wheel drive system, Lincoln is the only domestic luxury car brand to offer every single product with an AWD option, and buyers are leaning strongly towards having all 4 wheels powered on many of their products. Lincoln reports that 72 percent of MKT buyers and 62 percent of…
Cadillac to Get Third SUV; Buick Enclave Twin to Slot Between SRX and Escalade
Cadillac will get another SUV in its lineup, with a new three-row model set to slot in between the SRX and Escalade. The news comes via Jim Vurpillat, Cadillac’s global marketing boss and this isn’t the first we’ve heard of a Buick Enclave twin based on the company’s Lambda platform. The decision to move ahead…
UAW May Negotiate With Detroit Automakers Simultaneously
UAW President Bob King said that the union may abandon their tactic of targeting one automaker during contract negotiations and negotiate with Chrysler, Ford and General Motors at the same time. The UAW previously targeted one automaker during negotiations and used that to set an example for the others. However, King says that the relationship…
Zagato TZ3 Stradale Splices The Best Parts Of A Viper And An Alfa Romeo
Famed Italian coach builder Zagato has built yet another tribute to Alfa Romeo’s 100th anniversary, the TZ3 Stradale, and has upped the ante by eschewing Italian underpinnings for a Dodge Viper ACR chassis and powertrain. Previous iterations of the Zagato TZ3 Stradale have featured Alfa-based running gear and been purpose built for things like track driving, but…
Chrysler To Repay Government Loans This Summer Thanks to Creative Debt Refinancing
Chrysler Group LLC has just announced that it plans to fully repay the loans it took from the U.S. and Canadian governments by the middle of this year. In a statement from the auto maker, it says “Chrysler Group intends to complete the repayment during the second quarter of 2011 from proceeds of a new…
Chevrolet Corvette Updated For 2012 With New Interior, Chassis Tweaks [Video]
The Chevrolet Corvette gets a lot of grief for having a less-than-opulent interior, but the upgraded 2012 models will not only get some new materials on the inside, but the Z06 and ZR1 performance models will get new tires and a couple handling packages designed to boost performance. Interior upgrades include new seats and a…
Holden Commodore Ute May Come To America Due To Changing Tastes
The Holden Commodore Ute has had more false starts in the United States than Elizabeth Taylor has had marriages, but rising gas prices might give General Motors an impetus to import the Ute as a pickup alternative at a time when high gas prices are making large trucks economically unfeasible. Mark Reuss, GM’s head of…
Worst Cars on the Road List Dominated by Domestics
Forbes Magazine, that bastion of automotive truth and cutting-edge opinion, has released their annual list of bottom-feeders, scam products, and they still build those? malarkey known as the annual Worst Cars On The Road list. Forbes consulted the results of six Consumer Reports studies, including those about reliability, safety, fuel economy, cost of ownership, and…
Ford F-150 EcoBoost Sales Exceeding Expectations
Ford has waged a public relations campaign to help promote its new EcoBoost F-150 pickup truck. The twin-turbocharged and direct-injection V6 engine might make excellent torque (and at diesel-like revs), but the Blue Oval knew it would face an uphill battle in convincing truck owners to down-size their engine – especially for something that’s relatively…
2013 Ford Taurus Restyling Shows Design Future for Falcon, Mondeo
So the new Ford Taurus was only introduced last year. Why, then, did Ford refresh it for 2013 at the New York Auto Show—why go through all that effort now? Because, according to Ford head design honcho J Mays, the new front end is supposed to showcase Ford’s new global look, and the Mondeo and…
Chrysler To Re-Finance Debt, Pay Loans
Chrysler is preparing to pay back $6.6 billion on government loans, but the company will do so not from its own cash but by re-financing existing debt. Current terms of the government loans have Chrysler paying 12 percent interest per year. While Chrysler would not be out of debt, they would theoretically free themselves from…
Subaru Legacy Pulls Stuck Chevrolet Silverado Out Of The Mud [Video]
We’ve all needed a tow one time or another, and for those who like off-roading, it seems to be inevitable. One unlucky Chevrolet Silverado owner found himself stuck in some not-too-deep mud, and the vehicle that was up for the job was none other than a Subaru Legacy GT, a family sedan with a pretty…
Volkswagen Mulling Entry-Level Chinese Brand
Volkswagen is looking to add an entry-level brand for the Chinese market as a means of stabilizing its lead in the Chinese marketplace. “We are currently evaluating with our partner First Auto Works whether we need to add a domestic brand to enter the low-cost portion of the Chinese market,” Soh Weiming, executive VP for Volkswagen’s…
Ram Long Hauler Delivers 1600 Miles Between Fill-ups
As it’s been conceived for long-distance hauling, this rig is not surprisingly loaded to the gunwhales with creature comforts; adjustable rear foot rests, tray tables, built-in refrigerator and Wi-Fi are just some of the features.
2011 Toyota Tundra Recalled For Driveshaft Issues
Toyota is voluntarily recalling 51,000 Tundra pick-up trucks regarding a defect that reportedly occurs in 0.05 percent of Tundras sold. A drive shaft component, known as the slip yoke, may have been casted incorrectly, leading to a possible part failure. Although no injuries or deaths have been reported, Toyota is notifying dealers to be on…
Cadillac Preparing Rear-Drive Flagship Above XTS
Although the Cadillac XTS sedan is an elegant and attractive looking sedan that should meet the needs of 95 percent of the brand’s customer base, Cadillac is still interested in a flagship vehicle built on a bespoke rear-drive platform, since executives feel that the front-drive underpinings of the XTS are not enough to compete with…
2012 Corvette Changes Leaked Out!
Now, according to Corvette Blogger, changes to Chevy’s sportscar for 2012 are already out and making news, slightly before the General actually intended.
2011 Ford Edge And Lincoln MKX Earn IIHS’s Top Safety Pick Award
If you don’t succeed, try, try again. And that’s just what Ford did – when the 2011 Edge and Lincoln MKX didn’t make the cut for Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) Top Safety Pick award, they made improvements to roof strength, and finally got the thumbs up from the IIHS. These midsize SUVs jumped…
Jeep Liberty Investigated By NHTSA Over Suspension Failures
NHTSA is investigating some 370,000 Jeep Liberty SUVs due to potential rust issues involving the lower control arms. NHTSA has recieved 9 complaints so far regarding rear control arm failure due to corrosion, with two of the incidents occurring at speeds greater than 50 mph. The Liberty has faced three previous recalls, in 2003 and 2006, totaling over 1 million…
General Motors To Reclaim Sales Title From Toyota
General Motors is set to become the world’s largest automaker yet again, reclaiming the title from Toyota, whose operations have been hit hard by a production slowdown brought on by Japan’s natural disasters. With only a 30,000 vehicle gap in sales between the two companies at the end of 2010, GM should easily reclaim the…
SMS Supercars 302 Mustang Line Gets New White, Yellow and Black Label Trims
Steve Saleen’s SMS Supercars is expanding its collection of available vehicles by adding three new variants to its 302 Ford Mustang line: White Label, Yellow Label and Black Label. The 302 White Label Mustang is available with an MSRP of $35,540 while the Yellow Label is available for $45,540. No pricing has been announced yet…
2012 Cadillac CTS Gets A New Grille And A Tweaked Motor
The Cadillac CTS coupe might be new, but the wagon and especially the sedan has been around for a few years now. So it was about time for a mid life nip and tuck. So for the 2012 model year, the CTS range will be sporting a new grille. According to Cadillac, premium finishes have…
