Pontiac’s G8 line-up may just grow to include a high-performance coupe which bears the GXP go-fast moniker shared with the GXP sedan. This would include much of the same hardware, including the 402-horsepower Corvette-sourced V8 and six-speed manual transmission, and give Pontiac the firepower to compete with the Ford Mustang GT500KR and Dodge Challenger […]

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The yearly ritual of swapping out summer tires for studded winter tires can grow quite tiresome for those who reside in snowy Northern United States. Not only that, but studded winter tires can wreak havoc on the local roadways. But one company has developed a James Bond-esque solution to solve both problems. Q Tires […]

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Contradicting reports have been flying back and forth as to whether Ford will move its rear-wheel drive operations to the U.S. from Australia, but it looks as though a recent round of spy shots might have put the debate to rest. Spy photographers have spotted two Ford Falcon prototypes testing outside of Detroit. It […]

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In the never ending saga that is the UAW versus American Axle, it appears as though the strike is threatening yet another General Motors plant. This time the strike is threatening to halt production of two of GM’s best sellers — the all-new Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6. According to Automotive News, American Axle […]

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Described elsewhere as a station wagon on stilts, Volvo’s XC70 picks up where the last generation left off. Popular in the northeast, northwest and in other cold climate areas, the XC70 is the latest generation in capable on/off road vehicles from that other Swedish automobile manufacturer. Backstory Scandinavian sensibilities have always been about form […]

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While choice is usually a good thing, U.S. automakers have discovered that it is indeed possible to have too much of a good thing. Today’s cars typically come with an option list that goes on as far as the eye can see, but the domestic automakers are discovering that this is not necessarily what […]

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While the U.S. credit crunch may be having its biggest impact on the housing market, the auto industry isn’t far behind. U.S. auto sales are expected to match the industry’s 15-year low this year, which means the country’s car dealerships aren’t in the best position. However, many car dealership are using a new device […]

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Ford has announced that it will re-open its Essex engine plant in Windsor, Ontario. The plant has been shut down since November of last year, but Ford and the CAW negotiated a “competitive operating agreement” last February that will allow the plant to re-open. According to Automotive News, the plant re-opening will allow 300 employees […]

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Despite the positive outlook for Suzuki’s U.S. operations, American Suzuki Chairman Rick Suzuki has announced that he will step down as company head. Suzuki, 60, is the grandson of Michio Suzuki, founder of Suzuki Motor Corp., and has headed Suzuki’s American operations since 1998. Suzuki made the announce in a letter to American Suzuki […]

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Acura’s production NSX supercar was supposed to bow at last year’s Tokyo Motor Show, but an internal debate among Honda’s designers forced Acura to delay the launch of the next-generation NSX. But, thanks to a new rendering, we may have the first glimpse of what the road-going Acura NSX will look like. The rendering […]

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