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Archived News: 2010-05
| Avoid being bumper-to-bumper this Memorial Day weekend |
| Nothing burns gasoline better--or in more irritating fashion--than getting caught in stop-and-go traffic.
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| date : 2010-05-30 more |
| The 10 Best Summer Vacation Cars, an AW List |
| Memorial Day is the first long weekend during which car fans can get out and hit the open road. Whether you want to take an “I just won the lottery” trip or a “Let's just get outta here” trip, AutoWeek has you covered. First, the dream road-trip cars and some dream trips, then some practical ideas.
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| date : 2010-05-30 more |
| Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 revealed |
| The power and guile of Cosworth’s long history in Formula One is being infused into the Subaru Impreza. |
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| date : 2010-05-30 more |
| 2011 Cadillac CTS coupe starts at $38,990; fire-breathing CTS-V coupe joins at $62,990 |
| The captivating Cadillac enthusiasts have been waiting for, the 2011 CTS coupe, will start at $38,990 when it goes on sale in August. The coupe will be joined by a high-performance V-series version, which starts at $62,990. Prices include destination charges.
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| date : 2010-05-26 more |
| Lexus takes Gen XY on a 'Dark Ride' |
| Lexus' small CT 200h hybrid won't go on sale until February, but a short online movie called Dark Ride is already promoting the vehicle and reaching out to younger buyers.
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| date : 2010-05-26 more |
| odge debuts new emblem |
| With Ram and Dodge going their separate ways, the Ram brand is keeping the distinctive ram's horns logo that adorned Dodge vehicles.
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| date : 2010-05-26 more |
| 2011 Ford Flex goes Titanium |
| Taking a page from its SEMA playbook, Ford is rolling out a top-of-the-line, semi-blinged-out people hauler for 2011, the Flex Titanium. |
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| date : 2010-05-23 more |
| McLaren announces markets for MP4-12C |
| McLaren announced 35 markets where it will sell the Formula-One-inspired MP4-12C on Friday, including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Toronto. |
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| date : 2010-05-23 more |
| Maybach coupe set for limited production |
| German-based engineering specialist Xenatec has announced plans for an exclusive new Maybach coupe to rival the Bentley Brooklands and the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe. |
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| date : 2010-05-23 more |
| Chrysler's Fiat-based compact vehicles might arrive before 2012 |
| Chrysler Group could bring several Fiat-based compact vehicles to the United States sooner than expected, CEO Sergio Marchionne said on a conference call on Monday.
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| date : 2010-05-19 more |
| ‘Officially road legal'--but just barely: BMW releases more details on the M3 GTS |
| We love how BMW describes the M3 GTS: perfect for the track yet “officially road legal.”
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| date : 2010-05-19 more |
| Audi shifts to eight-speeds for most models |
| A formal press conference probably won't happen until this summer, but we hear that Audi dealers have received their 2011 order guides, and it looks as though the company will be going from 0 to about 70 percent of U.S. sales being eight-speed automatic transmissions.
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| date : 2010-05-19 more |
| Cadillac designer shows off CTS-V Sport Wagon |
| It packs 556 hp and wears the closest things to fins you can find in 2010. What more do you need to know about the Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon? |
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| date : 2010-05-16 more |
| Ringed-out Lexus LFA to start at $445,000 |
| The most extreme Lexus supercar you can buy--the LFA outfitted with the Nürburgring package--will cost at least $445,000. |
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| date : 2010-05-16 more |
| Wired for Speed: Enthusiasts turn to parts sites for aftermarket punch at affordable prices |
| You can get anything--literally anything--on the Internet. And for enthusiasts, this means that rare part is just a little bit easier to find. |
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| date : 2010-05-16 more |
| 2011 Audi R8 GT, an AW first look |
| Three years after it burst onto the supercar scene, Audi has unveiled a hard-core version of its R8 called the GT.
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| date : 2010-05-09 more |
| Some 2005 and 2006 Chevrolet Corvettes are set to be recalled |
| Add the mighty Chevrolet Corvette to the list of recalled cars.
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| date : 2010-05-09 more |
| Panoz confirms new Abruzzi road car |
| The recurring rumor is now put to rest. Don Panoz, founder of Panoz Auto Development and the American Le Mans Series, said on Monday that the latest Panoz sports car--the Abruzzi “Spirit of Le Mans”--will be formally unveiled in June in France, in the lead-up to the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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| date : 2010-05-09 more |
| Audi, Bugatti factories are detailed in cable TV shows |
| Fans of the Audi R8 and Bugatti Veyron sports cars--a group that includes all of us here at AutoWeek--have the chance on Monday night to go behind the scenes and see how these road rockets are built.
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| date : 2010-05-02 more |
| Porsche nearing 900 orders for its 918 Spyder hybrid concept |
| When Porsche AG showed the 918 Spyder at the Geneva show in March, we said it was a car to “make anyone a believer in hybrid supercar tech.”
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| date : 2010-05-02 more |
| Porsche Panameras recalled for seatbelt fix |
| Porsche is recalling all 11,300 units of the 2010 Panamera to fix a problem with the front seatbelts.
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| date : 2010-05-02 more |
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