| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTO SHOWS | VIDEOS | COLLECTOR | SUBSCRIBE |  |  | The Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance is open to all participants in Sunday's concours. The route winds along... | | According to the organizers, the Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance began as a way to showcase the elegance of the automobile in motion, giving spectators a chance to see some of the magnificent automobiles entered into the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance how they were meant to be: being driven. The driving tour incorporates some of the most beautiful scenery anywhere, winding along the edge of the ... |
|  | | For three months our long-term Kia Rio five-door has shuttled us around town with nary a complaint—from the car or from us. The cargo hold swallows 15.0 cubic feet before you have to fold the rear seats, all five...
|  | | For the 21st year, Gordon McCall invited scene makers, tastemakers, taste testers and folks with deep pockets to the Monterey Jet Center to kick off the peninsula's automotive bacchanal. Held on Wednesday, Aug. 15, classics from Bugatti's Ettore and Jean era were on hand, as were mid-engined ...
|  | | European wagons have rarely enjoyed much success in the United States. But that hasn't deterred BMW, which will continue selling the 3-series Sports...
|  | | Looking to recapture some of its past luster, Cadillac showed renderings of a concept car that will appear at a 2013 auto show. The car is an attempt for the brand to "reflect back not for nostalgia, but what made us great...
|  | | McLaren introduced a one-off supercar at The Quail on Aug. 17. It’s named the X-1 and was built for an anonymous car enthusiast. It has a unique body that the client says reflects his personality. The client wanted a competition...
|  | | The Packard Motor Car Co. produced just more than 100,000 fine automobiles in 1951. Assuming Packard's East Grand Boulevard plant operated nonstop, that comes out to about 274 cars per day--or nearly 12 cars an hour. If my math is correct, then the past two days of work should have yielded 396...
|  | | Fiat is adding a midlevel model, the 500 Turbo, to its U.S. lineup for 2013. The car will get a turbocharged 1.4-liter MultiAir engine rated at 135 hp...
|  | | Chrysler's SRT brand will display the 2013 Viper GTS Launch Edition during the Monterey/Pebble Beach weekend. A sneak peek will take place at The Quail on Friday, Aug. 17, before the car hits the Concept Lawn at the
|  | | General Motors CEO Dan Akerson is auctioning off his 1958 Regal turquoise Chevrolet Corvette for Habitat for Humanity Detroit. The proceeds will go to rebuild the Morningside Commons area of the lower east side of ...
|  | | The Army National Guard will continue as a primary sponsor of the No. 88 Sprint Cup Series team and driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. after extending its relationship with Hendrick Motorsports through the 2013 NASCAR season. The Friday...
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|  | | This weekend at Pebble Beach, Monterey and the Legends of the Autobahn, BMW will show off a handful of cars, the most intriguing of which is this Zagato concept. Basically looking like a swoopy version of the Z4, the Zagato concept will hold court next to the 2013 BMW 7-series, the Alpina B7 and...
|  | | There are two ways to approach the plethora of goings-on this week in Monterey, Calif. One is to dive into the maelstrom of lux, cush and wealth head-on. The other is to dip one's toe in the water with one of the smaller shows, get one's bearings and enjoy a less hurried pace.We chose the latter,...
|  | | Reducing the number of tests IndyCar's competitors get is the quickest way to save team owners money, but how much of a pullback will be made for 2013 hasn't been made, CEO Randy Bernard said Thursday.“It's fair to say it's going to be reduced; it's the only smart thing to do,” he told...
|  | | In this episode: Ford charges up its vehicle electrification group, we think about the looks of the new Chevrolet SS, and did BMW go the extra mile with its July sales?TRANSCRIPT-- Ford is investing big-time in EVs.-- The Chevy SS is on the way.-- And did BMW pad its sales last month? Stick around; ...
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