by Detroit Bureau | Jan 9, 2012
The idea of a powerful sports sedan and fuel efficiency would seem to be in direct opposition. But BMW, the top purveyor of the sports sedan – and most would say, the originator of the concept – is taking on the challenge head on. BMW rolled out a more efficient new...
by Detroit Bureau | Jan 9, 2012
Volvo showed off a unique hybrid system that it says will use the car’s kinetic energy to provide excellent fuel economy while still producing the performance luxury buyers have grown accustomed to. Volvo President and CEO Stefan Jacoby said the XC60 Plug-in Hybrid...
by Detroit Bureau | Jan 9, 2012
Two thousand eleven was a huge year for Chrysler, but the automaker knows that it has to fill a huge hole in its lineup to succeed. With that in mind, the automaker’s Dodge brand resurrected the Dart nameplate, putting it on a new compact which replaces the unloved...
by Detroit Bureau | Jan 9, 2012
Editor’s Note: This guide and its links will be updated regularly during the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. No slight intended, but there aren’t many things that can fill the hotels, restaurants and conference centers of Detroit in the middle of winter – nothing, that...
by Detroit Bureau | Dec 29, 2011
His name is Dunne. James Dunne. And if Ian Fleming had written about the world of automotive espionage, this is the man who might have served as his role model. But where some spies sleuth for competing car companies, this septuagenarian Grosse Pointer serves a...
by Detroit Bureau | Nov 17, 2011
With more than 40 new production models and concept vehicles on display, there’s something for everyone at the 2011 Los Angeles International Auto Show, and TheDetroitBureau.com’s team is there to give you wall-to-wall coverage. Here’s our latest...
by Detroit Bureau | Aug 21, 2011
Even a drenching thunderstorm couldn’t dampen the spirits of the cruisers and gawkers who turned out for this year’s Woodward Dream Cruise. By various estimates, at least a million people lined the main north-south route through Metro Detroit to gaze on as more than...
by Detroit Bureau | Aug 19, 2011
It’s going to be a busy weekend for car fans! The annual Woodward Dream Cruise is expected to bring out more than 1 million muscle car mavens as 10s of thousands of ‘Cudas, Goats and ‘Stangs – along with the odd Ferrari and Triumph —...
by Detroit Bureau | Apr 15, 2011
Thanks for your patience, anyone who might have tried accessing TheDetroitBureau.com late Thursday night or early Friday morning. We were down periodically due to extensive system maintenance. A heavy increase in traffic strained our old server to the breaking...
by Detroit Bureau | Apr 1, 2011
It’s that season when manufacturers start unveiling the coming model-year’s products. And while some press releases require hours of reading to get to the pertinent facts. However, Subaru’s missive revealing today’s surprise launch of the...
by Detroit Bureau | Mar 22, 2011
Whether it’s the result of a parking lot ding, a freeway fender bender or something more serious, almost every driver will eventually wind up needing to find an auto collision shop. That adds up to a nationwide bill of around $40 billion a year, according to repair...
by Detroit Bureau | Mar 18, 2011
The Detroit News has issued a corporate “mea culpa,” if not an outright apology, for editing out some of the harsh criticisms included in a review of the Chrysler 200 – a move that led the paper’s automotive critic to resign. Part of the problem for the paper was that...
