Chevrolet debuted its all-new Cruze sedan at the Paris Motor Show, revealing an upcoming, fuel-efficient addition to the Bowtie brand’s global lineup. The Cruze is scheduled to go sale in March 2010. United States sales will follow for 2011 with domestic-market vehicles to be built at the Lordstown,...

General Motors will invest $370 million in the U.S. to build a new manufacturing plant for its global four-cylinder engines in Flint, Michigan, including the Chevrolet Volt engine. GM plans to double its global production of small four-cylinder engines (1.0L to 1.4L) by 2011, with more than half of the...

Securing sporty credentials, the redesigned Acura TL will be available with a manual transmission for the 2010 model year. We referenced the availability of the stick shift in our 2009 Acura TL review , and since posting, Acura has officially confirmed will be available next fall. The six-speed manual...

General Motors kicked off its 100th anniversary in a big way, and a key present that was unwrapped is the 2011 Chevrolet Volt . Shown for the first time, the production Volt looks decidedly different from the concept unveiled at the 2007 Detroit auto show. Where the show vehicle was a muscular, four...

Larger, more powerful, and overloaded with technology, the 2009 Acura TL will start at $34,955 when it goes on sale nationwide on September 24th. When the all-wheel-drive models hit the market in November, just in time for winter, pricing will start at $38,505. The base TL is motivated by a 3.5-liter...

The countdown is on till Porsche unveils and markets its very first four-door car. While spy shots have circulated for months, the German automaker has released a design sketch and now offered a brief glimpse at the nose. This is like a Hollywood starlet showing some bare ankle on screen, but it is a...

While Mopar enthusiasts are drooling over the high-performance, high-value Challenger coupe , Dodge is preparing to roll out a mildly freshened Charger. (Think of it as a family-style Challenger…) The updates are mostly details, with the exception of the powertrain. The mighty Hemi 5.7-liter V-8 sees...

The domestic answer to the mighty BMW M5 has been unveiled, revealing the highest-performance American sedan - ever. Building on the laudable, second-generation CTS , the flying "V" stuffs the edgy sedan with a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8, fortifies the chassis with a dynamic suspension, and...

Subaru has released pricing information on its 2009 Impreza and Tribeca, along with details on minor running changes. The base Impreza 2.5i will start at $17,495, up from $16,995 for the 2008 Impreza , with some equipment upgrades accounting for the increase. The Tribeca holds the line at $29,995. Subaru...

Making a good thing better, Lexus will introduce all-wheel drive on its flagship LS 460 and long-wheelbase LS 460 L sedans this fall. These mew LS variants expand the brand’s AWD portfolio, as they join the IS 250, GS 350, and LS 600h L. The AWD system uses a Torsen limited-slip center differential that...