The Paris Motor Show is underway, and there are several new and notable production and concept cars being revealed. One sleek example that caught our eye is the Lexus IS convertible. The new IS 250C and IS 350C feature a three-panel retractable hardtop that opens in 21 seconds. While the hood, headlamps...

Ford has introduced special editions of its mighty 2009 F-Series Super Duty pickup trucks , an F-450 Harley-Davidson and Cabela’s FX4. In addition, all Super Duty trim levels feature new standard features for the new model year. The XL, the no frills workhorse version, now comes standard with air conditioning...

General Motors has been reveling in the attention the production Chevrolet Volt plug-in electric vehicle has received the past few days, when unexpectedly, Chrysler blurts out an unexpected “Me too!” announcement. Chrysler has unveiled not one, but three electric prototypes to support its aggressive...

Cadillac will soon expand the current CTS range with both a coupe and a wagon. The sharp-angled coupe made the show circuit last season, and the recently unveiled sport wagon is about to begin its marketing tour of duty in anticipation of a spring 2009 on-sale date. The wagon shares the same 113.4-inch...

General Motors is working around the clock to reposition its business and product line. The latest change is the announcement that Pontiac will offer its own version of the Chevrolet Aveo starting in the spring. Sold as the Wave in Canada, the Pontiac G3 is reasonably attractive, bearing more than a...

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...

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 blogosphere has been abuzz with the "unintended" release of Chevrolet Volt images ahead of the expected, public reveal next week. The photos show the production car masked by various General Motors executives, and it smells like a coy, hype-building marketing effort, as suggested in a Detroit...

Chevrolet has released the first official picture of the mighty 2010 Camaro SS , and we just had to share it. Admittedly, we have shown the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro RS previously, but this is the SS! Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang beware, the SS boasts two 6.2-liter V-8s. When teamed with a six-speed...