Pontiac considering G8 GXP coupe

Pontiac’s G8 line-up may just grow to include a high-performance coupe which bears the GXP go-fast moniker shared with the GXP sedan. This would include much of the same hardware, including the 402-horsepower Corvette-sourced V8 and six-speed manual transmission, and give Pontiac the firepower to compete with the Ford Mustang GT500KR and Dodge Challenger [...]

Fuel to the fire: 2 Ford Falcon prototypes spied outside of Detroit

Contradicting reports have been flying back and forth as to whether Ford will move its rear-wheel drive operations to the U.S. from Australia, but it looks as though a recent round of spy shots might have put the debate to rest. Spy photographers have spotted two Ford Falcon prototypes testing outside of Detroit. It [...]

UAW stike at American Axle now threatening Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 production

In the never ending saga that is the UAW versus American Axle, it appears as though the strike is threatening yet another General Motors plant. This time the strike is threatening to halt production of two of GM’s best sellers — the all-new Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6. According to Automotive News, American Axle [...]

Ford to re-open Essex engine plant

Ford has announced that it will re-open its Essex engine plant in Windsor, Ontario. The plant has been shut down since November of last year, but Ford and the CAW negotiated a “competitive operating agreement” last February that will allow the plant to re-open. According to Automotive News, the plant re-opening will allow 300 employees [...]

Rick Suzuki resigns as American Suzuki Chairman

Despite the positive outlook for Suzuki’s U.S. operations, American Suzuki Chairman Rick Suzuki has announced that he will step down as company head. Suzuki, 60, is the grandson of Michio Suzuki, founder of Suzuki Motor Corp., and has headed Suzuki’s American operations since 1998. Suzuki made the announce in a letter to American Suzuki [...]

Is this the next-generation Acura NSX?

Acura’s production NSX supercar was supposed to bow at last year’s Tokyo Motor Show, but an internal debate among Honda’s designers forced Acura to delay the launch of the next-generation NSX. But, thanks to a new rendering, we may have the first glimpse of what the road-going Acura NSX will look like. The rendering [...]

Ford to position Flex as stylish crossover, not a family hauler

It’s not secret that the U.S. minivan market is on the decline. Ford and General Motors have already abandoned the segment altogether and minivan sales were down 23 percent through the first two months of this year when compared to the same time period in 2007. Ford is preparing to launch its all-new minivan-esque [...]

Spied: Production Nissan Intima?

Spy photographers have captured images of what looks to be a production version of the Nissan Intima concept. The Nissan Intima concept looked quite close to a production-ready car when it debuted last year at the Tokyo Motor Show, and this sighting could be an indication of why. Although the photos aren’t of the [...]

Porsche’s VW takeover puts Audi R4 on hold

Development of the much-rumored Audi R4 sports car is unlikely to go ahead, according to German media reports. Porsche, which is planning to take over Volkswagen (Audi’s parent company), is reportedly concerned the mid-engine R4 will harm sales of its Cayman and Boxster. Last week, an Audi spokesperson told trade publication Automotive News the [...]

Toyota confirms hybrid 24 Hours of Le Mans race car

Toyota is eyeing a return to the world’s most famous endurance race, the French 24 Hours of Le Mans, with a hybrid race car: a first in the race’s 84-year history. "We want to enter when we are confident of victory," said to Kazuo Okamoto, who heads up the company’s research and development department. [...]