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Lexus: Quake will end luxury sales leadership

Lexus' chief says looming earthquake-related inventory shortages almost certainly will end the brand's decade-long run as the top-selling luxury brand in the United States.

Honda works on successor to NSX

Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito says his company is developing a sports car that will be the spiritual successor to the discontinued Acura NSX.

Retailers find countless ways to give back to their communities

It's not a secret that American car dealers are great supporters of their communities. It just seems that way sometimes. Take Tamara Darvish, a high-profile dealer in Silver Spring, Md.

New Malibu counts on styling, eAssist

General Motors is counting on a sportier Chevrolet Malibu -- and a fuel-efficient Eco variant -- to extend the mid-sized sedan's successful run.

Autocar not Impressed with new Volkswagen Phaeton 3.0 V6 TDI

NEW YORK AUTO SHOW: Range Rover Evoque Struts Its Stuff In The Big Apple, Are You Diggin' It?

NEW YORK AUTO SHOW: Mazda CX-5 Stylin' In NYC

Video: Artist builds Audi A7...made out of paper

Posted on 04.24.2011 21:00 by Kirby Filed under: Audi | USA | video | luxury cars | Audi A7 | Cars | Car News Sometimes there are things that defy rhyme, reason, or any sort of explanation. You just stop thinking and appreciate the work for what its worth: a kick-ass piece of art. (...)

Ken Block murders out his 2011 Ford SVT Raptor

Ken Block's 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor - Click above for high-res image gallery Ford decided to show its appreciation for Ken Block's work by gifting the Gymkhana god with a brand-new 2011 F-150 SVT Raptor. Once he took delivery of his gratis off-road rocket, Block wasted no time giving the truck a more acute sense of evil, courtesy of blacked-out wheels and a matte-black wrap. Though its signature decals are gone, Block's 6.2-liter V8-powered pickup (...)

Tigers sweep White Sox

The Tigers carved out a 3-0 victory Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park for their ninth consecutive victory over the White Sox. Pitcher Max Scherzer (4-0) remained unbeaten on a day mixed with brilliance and a bit of wildness. He gave up only four hits but walked three batters in eight innings. He also struck out seven.

‘Revenge of the Electric Car' opens, and puts GM in positive light

New York- If the electric car gets revenge in a new film, then three automakers building them must be happy.

Video: Repo Games reality show gives debtors chance to win their pink slips

Filed under: Videos Repo Games trailer - Click above to watch the video after the jump We've never had a car repossessed, but we imagine it's a painful ordeal. That doesn't mean that it won't make a great game show, however, as the producers of Jersey Shore have created Repo Games. The premise is simple; real repo guys are taking real cars, but with a twist. If a vehicle owner/contestant answers three out of five questions (...)

Macomb sheriff's deputies investigate deadly boating accident

The Macomb County Sheriff's Department is expecting autopsy results this afternoon following a Saturday boating accident that left one man dead and another man in the hospital.

Metro Detroiters don Sunday best for Easter services

Detroit -- Hundreds of churchgoers wore their Sunday best as they celebrated Easter this morning at New Providence Baptist Church on the city's west side.

Chrysler 300S

Posted on 04.24.2011 18:00 by Simona Filed under: Chrysler | sedan | New York Auto Show | Chrysler 300C | 2011 | Cars | Car Reviews | Chrysler Chrysler is further expanding their 300 line-up with the addition of the new 300S models, offered in both V6 and V8 versions. The new models will (...)