A four-door variant has once again joined the M3 stable, and in so doing makes BMW's raciest 3-series not only ergonomically more practical but also financially more palatable, with a base price that undercuts the coupe's by nearly $3000. Happily
Yesterday, Carlos Ghosn climbed atop his soapbox to outline Nissan's GT ("growth & trust") 2012 plan, outlining how the company plans to remain relevant and profitable over the next few years. We - and all Infiniti enthusiasts - may be
Having staked its name on outstanding race and road cars, Lotus Cars has financed its vehicular follies by pawning its engineering talents to clients - the latest being Spyker Cars. Yesterday, the Dutch sports car builder inked a deal to
Small as it may be, the Smart Fortwo just received a giant safety endorsement.The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has announced that the 2008 Smart Fortwo (the smallest car for sale in the U.S. market) earned its top rating of
In an effort to attract more of the teeny-bopper market segment, Ford's premiering its refreshed 2009 Focus Coupe on tomorrow's episode of American Idol on Fox. In case you can't stomach a whole hour of weak cover songs in order
Talk about a California special.Ferrari has released the first official photographs of its sexy, V-8 powered Ferrari California grand tourer.Available exclusively as a folding hard top convertible, the California's chassis and bodywork are all-aluminum, and the car's front-mounted, 4.3-liter, 454-hp
After crafting his legacy with race-tuned versions of Ford's ubiquitous Mustang, Steve Saleen's turning his attention to another retro muscle car: the 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T.Tuned by SMS, Saleen's newest venture, the SMS 570 and SMS 570X both make do
Stream of consciousness thoughts on my out-of-body experience driving the Nissan GT-R:My first few miles in the GT-R involved getting it out of the parking structure and leaving Ann Arbor's frost-heaved, ruined streets. And who in God's name put the
After years of grey-market imports, Nissan is officially bringing the Skyline GT-R to North America. Only without the Skyline name.We had our first taste of the production car on its home turf in Japan late last year. Then we drove
Few companies attempt to mix sports sedan and station wagon, but Holden's HSV division is doing just that. The high-performance wing of GM's Australian division announced today the birth of the new HSV Tourer, a version of Holden's upcoming Commodore
If Nissan's lap time for the GT-R at the Nurburgring (a paltry 7:29, by the way) was a shot heard 'round the world, other automakers are responding with what may well be the equivalent of a nuclear arms race.Case in
Driving close to 60 miles one-way can lead to a boring commute, but I had a bit of fun this morning. I was (slowly) making my way towards Ann Arbor when a prototype 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T in Vanishing Point
