Report: Car and Driver calls out J.D. Power IQS

Filed under: Car Buying, Technology, Ford, Design/Style

Ford has taken it on the chin from J.D. Power since the carmaker rolled out its new MyFord Touch system in the 2011 Explorer. Ford’s ranking in the influential Initial Quality Survey dropped from fifth last year all the way down to 23rd, in large measure because of customer [...]

Report: Lotus delays Elan until 2016, Esprit on track for 2013

Filed under: Concept Cars, Lotus

Lotus Concept Cars – Click above for high-res image gallery

Despite the barrage of concepts presented at the Paris Motor Show, Lotus still has lots of planning ahead as it maps out the future. Five concept vehicles were revealed in 2010:the Elan, Elise, Elite, Esprit and Eterne. We’ve got an update on [...]

Lotus delays Elan until 2016, Esprit on track for 2013

Filed under: Concept Cars, Lotus

Lotus Concept Cars – Click above for high-res image gallery

Despite the barrage of concepts presented at the Paris Motor Show, Lotus still has lots of planning ahead as it maps out the future. Five concept vehicles were revealed in 2010:the Elan, Elise, Elite, Esprit and Eterne. We’ve got an update on [...]

Car and Driver details ten years of Alfa Romeo delays

Filed under: Europe, Plants/Manufacturing, Alfa Romeo, Fiat

Fiat has been talking seriously about bringing Alfa Romeo back to these shores since early 2000, making a decade of delays in the brand’s relaunch. Most recently, the company’s debut has been pushed back to sometime in 2013. To commemorate the anniversary of Fiat’s colossal history of setbacks, Car [...]

Report: Volkswagen wants to bring three-row CUV, subcompact to U.S.

Filed under: Etc., Crossover, Volkswagen
Volkswagen is working hard to make sure it accomplishes its North American assimilation plan. In order to fully realize its ambitious 800,000-unit volume target, the automaker will be required to introduce an even greater variety of vehicles into its existing lineup. Jonathan Browning, CEO of Volkswagen North America, says that he [...]