Pony cars seem headed for the Nationwide Series, and it could be just the thing to excite NASCAR’s fan base. BY STEVEN COLE SMITH During NASCAR’s annual media tour in Charlotte last January, Penske Dodge Charger driver Kurt Busch said he was looking forward to the new season, which, he hoped, would be better than Dodge’s grim 2008 campaign.… Read the rest

2009 Ford F-150 SFE – Click above for high-res image gallery Back in the summer of 2008, fuel prices hit their highest peak in U.S. history and automakers responded with a raft of new cars and trucks designed to eke as many miles from a single gallon of fuel as possible. Not surprisingly, Ford followed this tack when it… Read the rest

What to be wary of when you’re negotiating your next new-car purchase. BY JARED GALL We know. Not all car dealers are unscrupulous, and not all are going to take you to the cleaners. Among all the “Honest Bobs” out there walking the lots, many really are trustworthy. But there is a simple reason so many people dread buying… Read the rest

New arrivals for summer: A bestseller, an old favorite, and three just in. BY PATRICK BEDARD When getting there is assumed and what counts is your arrival, you need a ride with Coach cachet, Ferragamo flair, Saks snobbery, Vuitton verve. In the travertine halls of the Somerset Collection, a ritzy shopping enclave in the Detroit suburb of  Troy, Michigan,… Read the rest

Alfa Romeo Mi.To – Click above image for high-res gallery Alfa Romeo has introduced a new downsized engine to the compact MiTo that will improve output while cutting fuel consumption and emissions. The so-called MultiAir 1.4-liter four cylinder is available in normally aspirated and turbocharged variants in three power levels: 105, 135 and 170 hp. The key to the… Read the rest

Honda FCX Clarity – Click above image for high-res gallery Joe Romm has long battled with vocal hydrogen vehicle proponent Gerg Blencoe on the value of H 2 vehicles. They’ve made bets , given suggestions , and just plain disagreed about everything when it comes to hydrogen vs. plug-in electric vehicles. I doubt Romm’s latest missive is going to… Read the rest

A pedestrian Fiat in the hallowed halls of the Ferrari museum in Maranello? Some Tifosi would cry blasphemy. But not this summer, when a group of Italian museums plays host to an exhibition detailing 110 years of that country’s iconic automobiles.

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The more important regions of the world in Mercedes’ view have already received the new E-Class. India is yet to register it and we are informed it will arrive here in the next few months. But before she bids farewell to us, we craved to have her company for one last time. One last chance to roam around town… Read the rest

General Motors Corp. is fighting back against efforts in Congress to block the Detroit automaker from closing at least 1,330 U.S. dealerships, urging its dealers to lobby lawmakers on its behalf.

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General Motors Corp.'s former purchasing chief, Bo Andersson, is going to work for GAZ, Russia's second-largest automaker, the Russian company said Monday.

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