Motorheads unite! BBC2’s Top Gear UK returns this Sunday following their last special in December, where the three ventured out to India in hopes to save Britain’s economy. Reflecting on the little teaser they released several weeks ago, we could see that this season is jam-packed with automotive awesomeness as usual. Richard apparently tries to be a NASCAR driver,… Read the rest

A heavy $1 million starting bid has been placed on the Chrysler 300C that President Obama previously leased. Listing the car on eBay , and the starting bid, is Lisa Czibor, who says she is listing the car for another party, and has no personal stake in the sale apart from monetary gain. Barrett-Jackson auto auction company Craig Jackson,… Read the rest

Dodge is upping the ante with their Ram Truck pickup lineup by adding a new luxury model: the Ram Laramie Limited. “The Ram Truck brand’s greatest strengths are our commitment to listen to customers and to understand what motivates them,” said Fred Diaz, President and CEO, Ram Truck Brand. “We’ve successfully added Ram truck models designed for outdoorsmen, tradesmen,… Read the rest

The MINI Roadster is poised to become the most fun you can have in a front-wheel drive, two-seat convertible, in part because it’s the only one in the U.S. that we can think of off the top of our heads. Unique market position aside, the Roadster’s entry pricing is attractive, starting at just $24,350 plus $700 destination and handling.… Read the rest

The Basics: If you’re cross-shopping compact crossover vehicles for family use, you’ll definitely want to put the 2012 Honda CR-V on the list. The main reason: because it has what we think is simply the best rear seat-folding arrangement of any vehicle in this class; and because its seating comfort in general is so impressive. Open one of the… Read the rest

Filed under: Coupe , Etc. , Videos , Bentley The Swiss know a thing or two about skiing. Our neutral friends go downhill, cross-country and even joring. Yeah, we’ve never heard of “joring” before either, but it apparently involves slapping on a pair of skis and getting towed around by a horse or dog. That doesn’t sound like all… Read the rest

Filed under: Performance , Mini , Diesel As far as the Mini lineup goes, the John Cooper Works models sit at the very top of the performance spectrum. But that’s not enough for Mini’s (relatively) new chief Kay Segler . The German auto exec came to the post from the M division of parent company BMW , and that’s… Read the rest

Filed under: Sedan , China , Rolls-Royce , Luxury Think the “standard” Rolls-Royce Phantom is expensive at $380,000? Try $1.2 million on for size. That’s how much the latest special-edition Phantom was going for, but the astronomic price tag hasn’t prevented the (* ahem* ) Rolls-Royce of automakers from selling every last one. The model in question is the… Read the rest

The Basics: Like GM’s other full-size trucks, including the Cadillac Escalade, and the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, the 2012 GMC Yukon isn’t the hot seller it was a few years ago. Many families have moved on to more space-efficient and fuel-efficient crossover designs, yet it would be premature to call the Yukon out as obsolete. Especially when…

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As GM-Volt readers know, this week’s Volt news was about politics and GM’s efforts to rebuild its falsely maligned image. But even as certain congressional Republicans targeted GM, the Volt, and President Obama, the president said he is doubling down on his agenda for energy security. The president’s Blueprint to

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