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Hot Hybrids in Detroit: Proof that Green Can be Fun?
Sporty entries into the hybrid class prove green doesn’t have to be lame – no offense to those of our readers driving a Prius or [...]
Whoops! Toyota’s Still Number One
Looks like the announcement earlier this week that VW was the world’s top-selling automakers was premature. Turns out Toyota still holds the crown. The VW [...]
Porsche Crumbles Amid Giant Loss
Due to CEO Wendelin Wiedeking’s failed effort to acquire VW, Porsche’s total 2009 loss came to an astounding €4,400,000,000, or $6,500,000,000. The number is incredible given [...]
Porsche Fans Rejoice: Wiedeking is Gone
Porsche’s chief executive officer Wendelin Wiedeking has been fired from the German car company. Wiedeking’s departure is met with that of the company’s chief financial officer, Holge [...]
Audi Withdraws A1 and A8 from Frankfurt Show
Audi will be pulling its A1 sub-compact and new A8 from a Frankfurt debut. Both cars were scheduled for a flashy premiere, but word is [...]
VW Becomes a German Savior
VW has reportedly contracted the Karmann group for the development of a large number of electric vehicles. The €10,000,000 business agreement has provided enough capital [...]
It’s Official: The Best Concepts of 2009
The Southeast Automotive Media Organization has handed out awards for the best concepts of 2009. Award winning vehicles are held as positive examples of the [...]
Karmann Goes Kaput
The Karmann design house is no more. After wrangling with the economic downturn, the longtime coachbuilder will be nothing more than a name in the [...]
Maybach Future Hanging in the Balance
divx marksman the free dancer upstairs the Looks like the VW Phaeton won’t be the only stupid move the Germans make in luxury. The premium-class [...]
Audi Pondering Just How Much to Expand
Audi execs are concerned their market strategy may be too narrow. Audi has been pushing hard over the past ten years to match wits with [...]
The Raw Data on VW's Scirocco R TSi
VW’s Scirocco R TSi is ready for its fall release–in Europe only, of course. The R borrows the Golf V GTi two-liter I-4 powertrain, with [...]