As the year comes closer and closer to its end and with the holiday season knocking on our doors, it's no surprise to see the automotive industry take a few shortcuts. Maserati for example, even though they don't have that much of a lineup and that many products, they will be bringing a reheated soup to the Detroit Motor Show....

The Germans at Mercedes will be present at the Detroit Motor Show with their usual lineup of cars but they will be focusing attention on the E Class. Not because the mid-sized luxury saloon is suddenly going to get interesting, good looking or reasonably priced, but it does have a trick up its sleeve. A trick up each of its...

The Blue Oval has finally killed off their small pickup, the Ford Ranger, by shutting down its production lifeline. Given the ever dropping sales and considering how most pickup truck buyers weren't really interested in it, the Ford Ranger won't be missed too much. We're told that the final nail in the coffin of the Ford Ranger would be how...

We've just talked about the new Chevrolet Sonic RS, a high-performance version of the standard American model. The Sonic RS will enter the market only later next year with its debut set for the Detroit Motor Show in January. An important thing to know is that Rob Dyrdek, the well-known skateboarder which did this impressive stunt used the stock Chevy...

The Japanese people from Honda announced that the new Civic Hatchback designed for the European market entered the assembly line at the Swindon plant in the UK. This means that the company added new jobs at the plant, an important information for the local people. The company also says that they managed to return the plant's production to the normal...

Chevrolet reveals today the first photos and details on the new Sonic RS, a sportier version of the current Chevrolet Sonic model. According to the company, the Sonic RS will be revealed in world premiere at the Detroit Motor Show in January but will go on sale later this year. Under the bonnet, the customers will find the same 1.4-liter...

GM is getting busy just before the Christmas holidays and they've recently announced what their plans for the 2014 Chevrolet Impala. Long gone is the time when the Impala nameplate used to mean something for Chevrolet and General Motors. All that's left is a fleet market average car. It seems like both companies plan to make quite the difference in...

The Swedish have finally announced the price they'll be asking for the latest limited edition model of their 2012 Volvo C70. Called the Inscription Edition, was announced just over a month ago and it is one of the last efforts the company will undertake in convertible creating convertibles. All the changes brought along by the 2012 Volvo C70 Inscription edition...

Kicherer joins the list of the tuners who developed a tuning kit for the new Mercedes C63 AMG. The new package is called White Edition and brings both performance and appearance improvements. Under the hood, the 6.3-liter V8 gets revised ECU unit along an adjustable coilover suspension, limited slip differential and a new braking system. The total output reaches now...

According to the NHTSA several thousand Ford F-Series pickup trucks wearing 2011 and 2012 model years will be headed for a recall pretty soon. The problems that generated this action are due to a manufacturing issue that's not necessarily problematic in the real world, but misses to comply with some federal standards. Models affected by the recall are spread across...