| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTO SHOWS | VIDEOS | COLLECTOR | SUBSCRIBE |  Thursday, November 01, 2012 |  | Volvo is offering Polestar upgrades on select late models.... | | Volvo’s performance arm Polestar will offer software upgrades for the T6 and 2.5T engines that will increase horsepower and torque. The upgrade should calm Volvo fans who missed out on the limited-edition Polestar C30. For the T6 engine in the 2010 ... |
|  | | Subaru says it will debut the new 2014 Forester at the 2012 Los Angeles auto show. The crossover, now entering its fourth generation, gets a significant...
|  | | Chrysler Group's U.S. sales rose 10 percent in October, the smallest gain since May 2011, as month-end deliveries suffered while Hurricane Sandy pounded the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Sales were led by an 89-percent increase in
|  | | The Nissan GT Academy television show is back for a second season, starting Nov. 1 at 11:30 pm Eastern on Spike TV. The reality show follows 16 winners of the GT Academy virtual race series, played on Gran Turismo 5 for the Playstation 3 as they try to earn
|  | | Ford Motor Co. has named Mark Fields its chief operating officer, putting him in line to succeed CEO Alan Mulally when he retires no sooner than the end of 2014. The appointment of Fields, 51, who has been president of Ford's...
|  | | Voisin might not be a household name today, but in the 1930s it was indeed one of the grandest and most expensive cars built in Paris. Gabriel Voisin built airplanes during World War I, thus gaining valuable knowledge on...
|  | | ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: I would describe the 2012 BMW 550i sedan, despite its size and 4,365-pound curb weight, as fleet of foot. The throttle tip in is sufficiently sensitive and before long you've run ...
|  | | The Martini Mustang is based on a supposition. “Suppose Ford executives had a chance business meeting with the owner of Martini Racing,” wondered Steve Strope, founder of
|  | | Fittingly, most of the media and fans’ attention will be centered on Sprint Cup drivers Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski during this weekend’s three-race, 1,020-mile NASCAR program at
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|  | | Fisker Automotive Inc. is looking into a report that 16 of its Karma plug-in hybrids caught fire at a New Jersey port after being submerged in seawater during Hurricane Sandy."There were no injuries, and none of the cars were being charged at the time," the company said in a statement. "We have...
|  | | Just two weeks after selling more tickets than ever at its 2012 season-ending event at Irwindale Speedway in Southern California, Formula Drift announced special 10th anniversary plans for the coming 2013 season. “It's crazy,” Formula Drift co-founder Jim Liaw said of the series' and...
|  | | SRT and Mopar unveiled comedian Jeff Dunham's 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 on Tuesday at the SEMA show in Las Vegas. The project car was part of Mopar's 75th anniversary celebration, dubbed Project UltraViolet.Dunham is a gearhead, and has a special penchant for Mopar products. The comic/puppeteer...
|  | | GoPro, the little camera company that apparently could and did, promoted their new Hero 3 line of action cameras at the SEMA Show, and enlisted DC Shoes impresario, WRC driver and YouTube sensation Ken Block to help with the proceedings.The larger news is that GoPro's split the line. While all...
|  | | What is it?The 2013 Volkswagen Jetta hybrid is the fifth model in the Jetta family. It joins the 2.5-liter and 2.0-liter TSI and TDI versions.The hybrid uses a turbocharged 1.4-liter direct-injection four-cylinder and an electric motor for a total system output of 170 hp-same as the 2.5-liter Jetta-...
|  | | So, how do you think all those ghosts, goblins, witches and super heroes get to your neighborhood on Halloween night, anyway?Television and the big screen have used all sorts of contraptions that could fit into just about any Halloween theme. From Herman Munster's Munster Koach to the Batmobile to...
|  | | Since it was founded in 1983, the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix has grown from a series of races held on the roads of Pittsburg's Schenley Park to a roughly 10-day marathon of galas, vintage racing, and car culture events. PVGP celebrated its 30th year in July 2012—and organizers estimate...
|  | | On Tuesday Jaguar unveiled a Concept Speedboat at the driving debut of the Europe-only Jaguar XF Sportbrake. Jaguar says it “showcases the design DNA of the manufacturer in a spectacular package.” We think it's another feather in the hat of design-guru Ian Callum."We recognize that both ...
|  | | The Jeep Wrangler Sand Trooper was one of the most eye-catching displays at the SEMA show. Wearing 42-inch swamp-ready tires and using Hemi V8 power, the Jeep presided prominently over the Mopar stand in Las Vegas.But the Sand Trooper also symbolized the launch of Mopar's new off-road division: a...
|  | | Nur Ali was not approved by NASCAR to run the Nationwide Series race this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.Ali, the first Pakistani driver to compete in a NASCAR Nationwide Series race, struggled in his Oct. 20 NASCAR debut at Kansas, where he crashed and finished 33rd. The 38-year-old Fort Worth...
|  | | Ford Fiesta driver Tanner Foust clinched his second consecutive Global Rallycross Championship Driver's Championship and gave Ford the series' maufacturers' title on Tuesday in Las Vegas on a special course built across the street from the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show....
|  | | A copy of Tony George’s bid to purchase IndyCar showed these five following items, among others, when reviewed by Autoweek:- George and his group clearly wanted to purchase the series from Hulman & Co., which is owned by his family. Because the offer was good through Oct. 15, it has been...
|  | | With three GT victories over the last two seasons, Team Falken Tire returns to the American Le Mans Series in 2013 with a program that should look very familiar.Porsche factory driver Wolf Henzler and Falken factory pilot Bryan Sellers team again for a third straight year with Derrick...
|  | | In this episode: Chevrolet will auction the final 2012 COPO Camaro at Barrett-Jackson, Kia creates superhero-styled cars with a cause, and the Hyundai Veloster gets Re:Mixed.TRANSCRIPT-- Chevy puts a COPO Camaro up for bids.-- Kia dons the superhero look.-- And Hyundai gives the Veloster a Re:Mix....
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