by Henny Hemmes | Feb 14, 2009
It was in with the new car and out with the old designer. Unveiling the Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo was the last ‘performance’ of BMW’s design chief Chris Bangle. The 52-year-old Bangle announced he’ll be leaving his employer of 17 years at the end of this month,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 13, 2009
Chrysler is prepared to submit the updated version of its viability plan to its federal overlords, next week, which it hopes will demonstrate that the company not only can survive but actually thrive through the current downturn and beyond, Chrysler Vice Chairman Jim...
by Marty Bernstein | Feb 13, 2009
If you’re not a fashionista — the term used to define a woman with a predilection for shopping and a natural flair for following fashionable trends – tomorrow means nothing to you. Fashion Week in New York is thus just another Big Apple trade event. But if you...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 13, 2009
“It was 20 years ago, today…” or so the Beatles might have been saying if they were in hand at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show to celebrate two decades of the Mazda Miata. It’s hard to recall how much has changed since the first of those little roadsters rolled into the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 13, 2009
The highly touted alliance between Chrysler and Nissan now appears to be on very thin ice if it’s not dead already. Nissan officials confirmed Thursday that two projects integral to the alliance are now under review. “Last year, Nissan and Chrysler announced...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 12, 2009
In their desperate bid to win billions of dollars in additional aid, both Chrysler and General Motors are slated to submit updated viability plans to the U.S. Treasury next week — and among those quietly rooting for them is Japanese arch-rival Toyota. “People...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 12, 2009
“Paybacks,” goes the old adage, “are a bitch.” Not always. Subaru’s “Share the Love” campaign seems to be paying off for everyone involved. In December, the automaker unveiled a one-month program aimed at contributing $250 for every car the company sold to one of five...
by Ken Zino | Feb 12, 2009
Unless the Obama Administration changes the direction laid out by lame duck President Bush last December, on March 31st General Motors and Chrysler will enter bankruptcy as the Federal Government calls loans totaling $13.4 billion. The forced reorganization and...
by John DeCicco | Feb 12, 2009
General Motors is in a race for survival, with every day bringing news about the drastic steps it has to take. Rick Wagoner faces the toughest job any corporate leader has ever had to face. Even if he succeeds in saving the company, he’ll still be remembered as...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 11, 2009
It was once a name to be reckoned with, arguably the ultimate American muscle car. But after a more than three-decade absence, the Corvette Stingray is making an unexpected re-appearance at the Chevrolet stand at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show. The concept vehicle, which...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 11, 2009
Looks can be deceiving. Take the Acura TSX, which promises to deliver one wild, sporty ride. But while its inline-four engine is competent, it doesn’t quite live up to expectations. Enter the 2010 Acura TSX V-6. Two more cylinders, lots more fun. The sporty,...
