Chicago: SVT celebrates 20 years with the Mustang that started it all

Filed under: Chicago Auto Show, Coupe, Performance, Ford

Ford debuted the 2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible earlier today at the Chicago Auto Show, but it wasn’t the only Mustang vying for our attention on the show floor. In fact, we had a hard time keeping our eyes off this Vibrant Red beauty.
The pony car in question? A [...]

Chicago: 2012 Mopar Jeep Compass True North points… north?

Filed under: Chicago Auto Show, Crossover, Jeep, Design/Style, Off-Road

Mopar didn’t leave Jeep out of the customized fun here at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. Based on the Compass, the 2012 Mopar True North boasts a two-inch suspension lift from Rocky Road Suspensions and 16-inch matte black wheels wrapped in BF Goodrich All Terrain tires. Other [...]

Report: Maybach lost upwards of $500k on each vehicle sold

Filed under: Car Buying, Sedan, Europe, Maybach, Earnings/Financials, Luxury

Daimler is shuttering Maybach in 2013 after seven years of production. In that time, the company’s ultra-ultra-luxury arm managed to sell just 3,000 units, and CAR reports Daimler lost somewhere around $500,000 on each and every one of them.
Even with a ludicrous price tag of over $370,000 [...]

Chicago: 2012 Fiat 500 Stinger escapes from the hive

Filed under: Chicago Auto Show, Hatchback, Design/Style, Fiat

Now that Fiat is officially tied at the hip with Chrysler, it’s no surprise to see the Pentastar’s aftermarket division take to the diminutive 500 like a honeybee to clovers (sorry). Which explains the 2012 Fiat 500 Stinger, the first Mopar-fettled Fiat ever created.
The Stinger moniker seems to [...]

Chicago: 2013 Nissan NV200 goes after Transit Connect’s lunch money

Filed under: Chicago Auto Show, Minivan/Van, Work, Nissan

Nissan is expanding the company’s commercial offerings with its new NV200 Compact Cargo Van. On display at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show, the NV200 is positioned just below Nissan’s mammoth NV Cargo, and should offer buyers a more efficient work vehicle with plenty of interior room.
The NV200 is [...]