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List: Top Ten American Cars On The Comfort Index
In case you haven’t heard, we are in the process of ramping up for our inaugural Comfort Index Awards. These awards will highlight the most comfortable vehicles in a variety of categories. So to whet your appetite for the awards, here’s a list of the most comfortable American cars on the Winding Road Comfort Index.
GM Teases Cadillac ATS Sedan, Announces Production Plans For 2012
GM’s product renaissance is set to continue well into 2012, with the launch of two new Cadillac models. The ATS will be a dedicated competitor to other entry-level, rear-drive luxury sport sedans. As of right now, the ATS’s launch is planned for the summer of 2012, with production planned at the Lansing, Michigan Grand River Assembly Plant. We can’t see much from the teaser image, but smallest Caddy looks to refine the CTS’s design language, with similar sharp angles and creases. We’d expect to see the ATS debut at one of the big four American auto shows (LA, Chicago, New York, or Detroit).
Chevrolet, Mitsubishi Launching Solar-Powered EV Charge Stations
Chevrolet and Mitsubishi have announced plans to install solar-powered charging stations for the Chevrolet Volt and forthcoming Mitsubishi i.
GM’s Next Big SUV: Why Should We Expect Efficiency?
There is a special kinship between those who drive well and those who travel well. But it’s not based on a shared desire for freedom or mobility. It’s not even a mutual passion for exploration. It comes down to the eventual realization that excess weight, expressed as anything carried without cause, is our enemy. That enemy is what binds us, and we’re willing to give up creature comforts to rid ourselves of our earthly trappings. We will compromise in order to maximize the things that are really important. Whatever isn’t weight is only there because we need it.
GM Leaks First Full Image Of 2013 Chevrolet Malibu
It seems GM’s media website has sprung a bit of a leak, releasing the first full image of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, which is set to debut next week at the Shanghai Auto Show.
Chevrolet Mi-ray Hybrid Roadster Concept Introduced In Seoul
Today, Chevrolet pulled the wraps off its new hybrid concept car, the Mi-ray roadster, at the 2011 Seoul Motor Show.
Driven: 2012 Fisker Karma
Soon after this hotly anticipated first drive of the 2012 Fisker Karma at the infield handling circuit of California Speedway, we met up with Fisker Automotive principals Henrik Fisker and Bernhard Koehler on the floor at the recent Geneva Motor Show. They had various overseas publications opened to articles of their car strewn across a couple of back office coffee tables at their stand.
Quick Drive: 2011 GMC Sierra 2500
On the surface, the Sierra is a pretty decent truck. The Duramax 6.6-liter turbodiesel V-8 offers gobs of torque, while the six-speed Allison transmission smartly handles the shifting duties. While we really liked the 6.0-liter V-8 that we had in our Silverado HD, this is the motor to have.
GE To Expand EV Fleet With Help From GM
General Electric announced today that it will be ramping up its fleet of electric vehicles by purchasing 25,000 of the EVs by 2015, most of them from General Motors. This would mark the largest single electric vehicle commitment ever made by a single automaker.
First Look: 2012 Saab 9-4X
Saab has pulled back the curtain on its current offering into the world of crossover vehicles with the announcement of the new 9-4X. The mid-sized crossover had faced an uncertain future while General Motors was negotiating the sale of the Swedish brand, but now that Spyker Cars has taken Saab into its stables, we can expect the 9-4X to see the light of day.
Ask It: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze 1LT
Today marks the arrival of our long-anticipated Chevrolet Cruze loan. This all-new Chevy is powered by a turbocharged 1.4-liter four-cylinder. The four-banger’s 138 horsepower is sent to the front wheels through a six-speed automatic transmission. It’s a pretty modern package, and according to Chevy is good for 36 miles per gallon.
Ask It: 2011 Buick Regal CXL
We have just taken delivery of Buick’s new Regal. We were lucky enough to get the loaded RL6 package, which features a satellite navigation system, a Harman/Kardon stereo, a sunroof, and Buick’s Comfort and Convenience package for the tidy price of $31,975.
GM Prices 2011 Chevrolet Volt At $41,000
General Motors has come one step closer to launching its electric savior, announcing an MSRP of $41,000. With a $7500 government tax credit, you can get your bow-tied EV for $33,350.
Blog: Buick Does It Again—2 Million Americans Won’t Even Know
A lot of photons have been shot at General Motors over the past 20 months or so, which I suppose comes with the territory when you run around with government bailout financiers. Beyond the cheap shots and ridiculously impractical advice, two themes seem to stand out and at least resonate a bit:
1. GM needs to build better cars
2. Ford is doing a better job
Quick Drive: 2010 Buick LaCrosse CX
The Buick LaCrosse is not a driver’s car. If you are looking to tackle your favorite backroads with any measure of enthusiasm, definitely look elsewhere than this car, especially with the four-pot engine. It was not designed with this sort of driving in mind.
Spy Shots: Vauxhall/Opel Astra GTC
Our spy photographers have been busy lately, catching these shots of Vauxhall/Opel’s new Astra GTC. The three-door is joining the recently unveiled five-door model. The last generation Astra three-door came to the United States wearing a Saturn badge, and we hope this new generation makes the trip across the pond as well.
GM Announces Pricing on 2011 CTS, CTS-V Coupes
GM has just released pricing information on the hotly anticipated Cadillac CTS coupe, and Germany should beware.
Bob Lutz Says Farewell
“Maximum” Bob Lutz, beloved GM executive and fighter pilot, said farewell today on the company’s Fastlane blog. In his post, he gushes optimism for the automaker he worked so hard for all those years.
Beijing 2010: Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Concept Offers No Real Surprises
Today, in Beijing, Chevrolet unveiled its newest electric concept vehicle, the Volt MPV5. Using the 2011 Chevrolet Volt underpinnings, the MPV5 is a range extended…
GM Drops Out Of Fortune 500 Top Ten
Fortune has illustrated just how bad 2009 was for General Motors, as the financial magazine has published its 2010 list of the Top 500 companies.
Driven: 2011 Saab 9-5
Saab’s new Dutch owner Victor Muller is an adamant, outspoken kind of car guy. Exemplifying this sometimes impulsiveness, while we were talking with him near the airport he handed us the key fob to his pre-production 2011 Saab 9-5, and said we could have a spin in it so long as he was our constant passenger.
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