| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTOSHOWS | SUBSCRIBE | MARKETPLACE |  Wednesday, November 24, 2010 |  | The 1965 Mercury Comet Cyclone remains a favorite of enthusiasts.... | | James Dean famously drove one in Rebel Without a Cause, and perhaps Mercurys have never been cooler. That was more than 50 years ago and the brand is now on the verge of extinction. But as Plymouth, Pontiac and even Edsel have shown, some brands have legs that stretch long after new cars are gone from dealerships. So where does that leave Mercury? Officially, it’s done as of Dec.... |
|  | | EDITOR WES RAYNAL: I was relieved to see there's a four-cylinder in here because driving it I was thinking, "Man, this thing is a bit slow." This is a smooth four, and so is the six-speed manual transmission with nice, decently short throws. I assume the car gets terrific mileage for a...
|  | | As we head into this holiday season, there's plenty for which we can give thanks. So if you will, bow your heads, hold hands and let us say . . . Thanks for really good cars and trucks. It used to be true, and not long ago, that there was a great disparity between one car in a segment and...
|  | | If De Tomaso Automobili takes over Fiat's car plant in Sicily, the latest incarnation of the luxury brand will have control of three factories in Italy. That's a lot of capacity for a company that has yet to produce its first car. The Italian government backs De Tomaso's plan for the Termini...
|  | | When it comes to design, Mercedes-Benz was long the conservative grande dame of luxury-car makers. Styling was understated and aimed at middle-aged buyers. But a shift toward sportier and more youthful styling, partly driven by U.S. executives, has been paying off. Mercedes has changed...
|  | | Thirty-two dollars is a small price to pay to get a taste of the Green Hell. That will be the cost to drive one lap on the famed Nürburgring racetrack in Germany in 2011--up from $29 a lap this year. Four laps on the 73-turn, 13-mile course will cost you $119. That includes a few bucks for...
|  | | Magna International Inc. would become a stronger competitor for design and development jobs if it takes over struggling car styling and engineering firm Pininfarina S.p.A., executives say. “Magna badly needs design competence, and Pininfarina has top staff,” said Paolo Tumminelli,...
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