This American Life tells the NUMMI story

Filed under: Etc., Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Plants/Manufacturing, GM, Toyota

One of the highest-rated shows on National Public Radio is This American Life, which does deep-dives into weekly themes, exploring subject matter from different angles while always leaving the listener enriched. This past Sunday, the show spent an hour going over the Toyota/General Motors joint venture in California, the [...]

New York 2010: 2011 Infiniti QX56 priced identical to 2010 model at $56,700

Filed under: New York Auto Show, SUV, Japan, Infiniti, Luxury

2011 Infiniti QX56 – Click above for high-res image gallery

After a quite entertaining piece of both gravity and physiology-defying strangeness from some smiley Cirque de Soleil performers (Infiniti is the official sponsor of Cirque de Soleil), Infiniti’s product boss Carlos Tavares took the wraps off the [...]

Cosworth says its new Impreza will have “supercar humbling” performance

Filed under: Performance, Hatchback, Subaru, UK

Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 teaser shots – Click above for high-res image gallery

A couple of years ago, any mention of engine maker Cosworth was often greeted with “Oh, that’s right, Cosworth… I remember them.” Now the 52-year-old English purveyor of finely engineered goods is back in Formula 1 in a [...]

2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport, an AW Flash Drive:

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McLaren MP4-12C configurator goes online

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Etc., Luxury

McLaren MP4-12C configurator – Click above for high-res image gallery. Follow the jump for video

McLaren has pressed the “Start” button on another Internet time waster: its MP4-12C configurator is online and waiting to drain your imaginary Luxembourg account. There are 17 exterior colors, lots of carbon fiber bits, special [...]