by Brian Armstead | Jun 14, 2013
I’ve driven some really great cars in my lifetime. Ferraris, Bentleys, Porsches, Mercedes – you name it, and chances are I’ve driven it. That’s the life of an automotive journalist. But my head is still spinning and my heart is still pounding from a recent drive in...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 14, 2013
The next generation Cadillac Escalade, which is due out next spring, will be the most sophisticated sport utility vehicle every built by General Motors, GM executives told analysts this week during a meeting at the company’s Milford Proving Grounds. Robert Ferguson,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 14, 2013
In its first two incarnations, the Cadillac CTS was a so-called “tweener car,” sized somewhere between the BMW 3-Series and the bigger 5-Series. And that was reflected in a price tag smaller than comparable European models. Not anymore. When the 2014 Cadillac CTS...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 13, 2013
When it comes to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan, familiarity breeds anything but contempt. By far the most popular midsize luxury sedan in the market – indeed, in just about any market in the world – the midsize Mercedes has good reason to claim an intensely loyal...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 13, 2013
There was a tie when luxury buyers had just a handful of models and brands to choose from. These days, “product proliferation” is the game, manufacturers flooding the market with a wide range of offerings filling just about every possible premium niche. Yet, a handful...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 13, 2013
New car prices have been rising fast in recent years. That’s priced a lot of potential buyers out of the market while others have been forced to downgrade their aspirations. Not all that long ago, trying to find a nice new car, truck or crossover on a budget meant...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 13, 2013
Along with high prices and limited range, consumers list long charging times as one of the reasons why they’re reluctant to buy battery-based vehicles, whether plug-in hybrids or pure battery-electric models. But proponents have been hoping to see demand increase with...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 12, 2013
Toyota has once again been picked as the world’s greenest brand, according to an annual consumer study that found five automotive brands among the Top 10. While the automobile itself may be linked to an assortment of environmental issues, from smog to global warming,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 12, 2013
Toyota’s long-lamented sports car, the Supra, could be headed for a revival, at least if the maker’s new chairman gets his way. Produced from 1978 to 2002, the Toyota Supra once represented the pinnacle of the maker’s design and engineering capabilities, but it was...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 12, 2013
Cadillac is going Rogue – the Detroit-based luxury maker lining up a new agency by that name to handle nearly $250 million in annual spending as it struggles to regain its former grandeur in a luxury market today largely dominated by German competitors. GM has...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 12, 2013
When that “check engine” light come on, there’s a good reason to get worried. Even if it doesn’t leave you stranded in an unfamiliar part of town after dark it’s likely to take a bite out of your savings, especially as recent studies have indicated automotive repair...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 12, 2013
A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit seeking $3 billion in damages from General Motors, accusing the U.S. giant of taking illegal steps that ultimately led to the failure of Swedish automaker Saab. The suit was filed last August by Spyker cars, the Dutch firm that...
