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The 2012 North American Car of the Year awards are due to be announced at next month’s 2012 Detroit…]]> The 2012 North American Car of the Year awards are due to be announced at next month’s 2012 Detroit auto show, but the finalists have been decided and announced at a press conference in Detroit.… 2011-12-16T12:41:00-0500 1811357 http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/autos-lamborghini-planning-third-model/ 1090251
Lamborghini will decide by the “beginning of next year” on what form its third model will…]]> Lamborghini will decide by the “beginning of next year” on what form its third model will take, whether it’s a sedan, an SUV or something entirely unexpected. A concept car in advance… 2011-10-04T14:56:00-0400 1811357 http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/autos-sluggish-economy-sours-july-sales/ 1084533
U.S. car sales reports for July are rolling in today from auto manufacturers even as the nation’s…]]> U.S. car sales reports for July are rolling in today from auto manufacturers even as the nation’s leaders struggle with a compromise to keep America’s economy from falling into default. Though… 2011-08-02T16:15:00-0400 1811357 http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/autos-us-sales-mixed-for-may/ 1077797
New-vehicle sales for May are rolling in today, and the overall numbers are mixed as automakers absorb…]]> New-vehicle sales for May are rolling in today, and the overall numbers are mixed as automakers absorb the double whammy of fewer cars to sell and lower incentives cutting into demand. Reuters estimates… 2011-06-01T16:52:00-0400 1811357 http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/autos-eminem-drives-cartoon-car/ 1077705
Eminem – or Marshall Bruce Mathers II or Slim Shady, however well you may know him – is on…]]> Eminem – or Marshall Bruce Mathers II or Slim Shady, however well you may know him – is on a creative tear that’s also turned him into the reverse Roger Rabbit of rap. The evidence: a… 2011-05-31T16:50:00-0400 1811357 http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/autos-saab-gets-much-needed-cash/ 1074547
Saab’s rollercoaster back story took another climb today as Victor Muller, CEO of Spyker which…]]> Saab’s rollercoaster back story took another climb today as Victor Muller, CEO of Spyker which now owns the Swedish automaker, announced a short-term loan to get the company’s production… 2011-05-02T18:20:00-0400 1811357 http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/driven-mercedes-slk-turns-edgier/ 1068987
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK still may be the least-honed, least-intense of the trio of the…]]> The 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK still may be the least-honed, least-intense of the trio of the small German roadsters, but it’s ripened over 15 years and three generations. New for 2012, the… 2011-03-04T13:29:00-0500 1811357 http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/autos-volt-explorer-win-top-honors/ 1064375
The winners for the North American Car and Truck of the Year were announced today at the 2011 Detroit…]]> The winners for the North American Car and Truck of the Year were announced today at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show: the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and the redesigned 2011 Ford Explorer. The prestigious awards… 2011-01-10T12:14:00-0500 1811357 http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/autos-mini-2-door-suv-concept/ 1063429
The 2011 Mini Countryman is the first four-door in the British brand’s lineup, but a new two-door…]]> The 2011 Mini Countryman is the first four-door in the British brand’s lineup, but a new two-door version of the little crossover could be in the works. The Mini Paceman concept will make… 2010-12-20T11:50:00-0500 1811357 http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/autos-hybrid-cayenne-gets-a-tax-break/ 1062601
All kinds of green cars are eligible for tax breaks, but the 2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid could be the…]]> All kinds of green cars are eligible for tax breaks, but the 2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid could be the most expensive vehicle ever to get the IRS nod of approval. The Cayenne S Hybrid earns its buyers up… 2010-12-07T12:13:00-0500