GM and Opel’s Strange...

Or, how the General learned to stop worrying and love its German brand. Early last year, on the verge of bankruptcy, GM was so cash strapped that it was looking to dispose of its European subsidiary Opel, a brand it has owned for 80 years and which played an important engineering role....

Ford C-Max Spied Testin...

It was just a normal day in the Car and Driver offices when, during a (totally work-related) routine errand, I saw a fully diapered-up prototype car being led through Ann Arbor by a Ford Escape. “Gadzooks,” I said out loud, “that must be some sort of future Ford,” and immediately...

No Snow Days Here: We H...

Dalton, New Hampshire, is about two hours north of Manchester, at the crossroads linking the Boonies with the Ends of the Earth. From Los Angeles in January, it takes two airplanes and a car with good snow traction to reach it. The only real reason to go to Dalton would make a pretty...

2010 Honda Element EX D...

Honda’s box goes to the dogs with a new accessory package. What Is It? The Honda Element , a dream car for fans of cubism, with Honda’s new Dog Friendly accessory package . The Dog Friendly setup comes with a tent-like kennel with pet bed that fits in the cargo compartment, a ramp...

2010 Chevrolet Corvette...

Double-Double Animal Style: Whichever way you stack these patties, the 638-hp Chevy Corvette and the new 500-hp Porsche 911 Turbo are wild machines. Ever since the 911 hit U.S. showrooms in 1965, the Chevrolet Corvette and Porsche’s most iconic car have been facing off on racetracks...

GM Heavy Duty Diesel Po...

The “mine’s bigger” war in the heavy-duty pickup truck market continues. We first saw the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD at the Chicago auto show about a month back, and now GM has laid the power figures from its improved 6.6-liter Duramax diesel on us: 397 hp and 765...

GM To Recall 1.3 Millio...

General Motors announced yesterday it will recall 1.3 million vehicles in an effort to address power-steering issues linked to 14 crashes. The Pontiac G5 and Chevrolet Cobalt are the only U.S. models affected. [ AutomotiveNews ] View original here: GM To Recall 1.3 Million Chevrolets,...

Citroen Survolt Concept...

The Citroen Survolt is a good ol’ fashioned concept car. That’s right, no chance of production and no real powertrain. Just a sexy body designed to explore future styling themes. In our minds, it’s the concept of the show. With a design meant to convey an aerodynamic...

Mr. Koenigsegg, Is It R...

Right after he showed us his new take on Scandinavian mayhem , Christian von Koenigsegg stopped by for a little chat. We had to know: Is his supercar’s rear wing really named after Jezza and the boys? As you may know, Koenigsegg was one of the companies that tried to save Saab . We...

Ever Seen The Patent Fo...

No? How about the drawing that Bill Mitchell filed for the ‘63 Corvette ? One of Henry Seagrave’s land-speed record cars ? Maybe you’d prefer a Weddell car-boat thing ? We’re ordering prints now. Why aren’t you? [ Vintagraph ] Originally posted here: Ever...