Top concept cars look production-ready
The athletic WRX concept helped Subaru gauge public reaction to a production version. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) Before the recession, automakers at auto shows regularly showed off futuristic concept cars, which…
Most-Read Car Reviews of the Week
There was no movement this week atop our list of most-read reviews, as the 2014 Subaru Forester maintained its commanding lead in the top spot and the 2013 Toyota RAV4…
The Continental: Professor Lenz on EVs, Schaeffler’s Hub Motor, and Product News
Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but…
Tested! 2014 Mazda 6 Brings Andretti Family Values to the Mid-Size Sedan
Long limbed and slightly poisonous, the yellow sac spider (Cheiracanthium inclusum) is a North American native whose looks are as terrible as you’d expect from anything with “sac” in its…
2013 Audi A8L 4.0T Tested: For All Your Nasty Bovine-Lovin’ Needs
Whether you walk into a bar and order a double, or double down at the blackjack table, or, for those opposed to vice, play a friendly game of mixed doubles…
Battle brews over brokedown bus
Texas Top Hands 1948 Flxible. Photo by an agent. It’s not all that uncommon to see disputes break out over the ownership of multi-million-dollar European exotics or rare race cars…
Buick Riviera Concept Unveiled At Shanghai Auto Show
Here in America, Buick has experienced something of a revival both in public perception and sales. In China though, Buick has been riding an unprecedented wave of enthusiasm for years…
Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix Weather Forecast
Round four of the 2013 Formula One World Championship in Sakhir, located on Bahrain’s west coast. Because the Bahrain International Circuit where the race is held lies in the middle…
2014 BMW 4-Series Coupe With M Sport Package: Spy Shots
The coupe version of the sixth-generation F30 BMW 3-Series sedan has been spotted once again, this time wearing an M Sport package. While the standard 4-Series Coupe was captured undisguised…
Toyota to Build First Lexus in the U.S.
Toyota launched its Lexus division in September 1989 with two 1990 models at opposite ends of the spectrum: the LS 400, a rear-drive V-8 flagship, and the ES 250, a…
Kia Announces Pricing for the 2014 Cadenza
Kia announced this week that its reentry into the full-size sedan segment, the 2014 Cadenza, will start at $35,900 (including an $800 destination charge) when it hits dealerships later this…
GM unveils plug-in hybrid Buick Riviera Concept in Shanghai
GM unveiled a new Buick Riviera concept vehicle in Shanghai on the eve of Auto Shanghai 2013. The plug-in hybrid electric vehicle is the fourth global concept vehicle jointly developed…
Kia Prices 2014 Cadenza; New Near-Luxury Model Starts at $35,900
Kia has announced pricing for the 2014 Cadenza, its entry into the near-luxury segment. For $35,900, buyers will get a well-equipped sedan featuring a 293-hp V-6 mated to a six-speed…