November 2010 Auto SalesLooking like a sprint to the finish
With November now on the books, the auto industry heads into the final, year-end selling season with a head of still-cautious optimism — but optimism nonetheless. In November, automakers chalked up another solid sales increase over 2009, this time 17 percent; that’s an improvement on October’s [...]
First Drive: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport WagonThe one weâve been waiting for.
Itâs not often that a group of station wagon drivers is asked to quiet down at a track. But thatâs exactly what happened when Cadillac rented out Laguna Seca to allow members of the press a chance to experience the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport [...]
2011 Automobile of the Year: Chevrolet VoltGeneral Motors has built the world’s most sophisticated automobile. Do you believe it yet?
It wasn’t a shoo-in. Quite the opposite, in fact. On its way to becoming Automobile Magazine’s 2011 Automobile of the Year, the Chevrolet Volt endured more scrutiny and skepticism than any of the nine other semifinalists. [...]
First Look: 2011 Chevrolet Camaro ConvertibleDesign retention.
Arriving almost four years after it was first seen in concept form at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show, the production-spec Camaro Convertible stays remarkably true to the original design. Camaro convertibles will follow trim level and powertrain schemes similar to the coupe’s. Camaro convertibles will be powered by either [...]
One More Chevy Volt Trick: Reduced PowerWhat happens when you work the Chevy Volt too hard?
The Chevrolet Volt’s gas-electric powertrain is seriously complex. The mechanicals and four primary driving modes — which we covered earlier this week — are fairly straightforward, but the Volt continues to hide curiosities in the computer code and control strategies [...]
