As I left the 2009 Los Angeles auto show early final Friday , I couldn’t get the completely redesigned 2010 Mazda3 out of my head. Mazda is at the top of its game with redesigns of both the Mazda6 and the Mazda3 blazing a trail for their entire lineup to look uniform and sophisticated, without...

The sequel to the 350Z comes with increased horsepower, serious braking ability and a V-6 engine that’s nearly as quick as some cars with two more cylinders. Kelsey Mays sees another viable option in the 370Z for sports car fans, as described in the video above. In the video below, Mays takes...

If you’re keen to get your hands on an EV but don’t have the money for a Teslaor Mini-E, the date to wait for a Mitsubishi iMiEVor the smarts to build your own, the guys at Ruff & Tuff Electric Vehicles may have just the ticket - an electric...

This week, Stephen and Lindsay take a look at their favorite cars from the 2008 Los Angeles auto show, including the Mazda3, the Ford Fusion and a Honda concept car that defies explanation. Check out the video, thereupon take a look at our full coverage from Los Angeles on Cars.com and KickingTires....

The first new Lotus in nearly 13 years takes the venerable British automaker in a new direction by bringing a degree of luxury and — dare we say it — practicality to the marque in a car aimed squarely at the Porsche Cayman. Lotus believes the Evora will propel it into the big leagues....

  If your holiday plans include driving, it looks like you won’t have to anguish about a spike in gas prices while you’re at Grandma’s. Going into the distant holiday weekend, prices at the pump continue their freefall, down to a national average of $1.868 as of nowadays. Now,...

The 2010 Mustang retains the look of the preceding model, but not without some updates and meaningful styling changes. A shorter grille, redesigned taillights, and the option of a backup camera are just a few of the exterior changes Mike Hanley highlights in the video above. In a moment video, below,...

You’ve got to hand it to Boston. In 30 short years, it’s built a highway that’s launched countless corruption scandals, seen record cost overruns and even killed someone. The $15 billion Big Dig is truly a gift that just keeps on giving. And now it seems it...

In a sign of the times, Hyundai has announced that the base trim level of its Accent subcompact will start at $9,970, a cool $20 less than the 2009 Nissan Versa’s price, which was announced earlier that month. What do you get for your $9,970? precisely the same two-door hatchback Accent GS...

At final week’s auto show, everyone from the executives to the cab drivers circling the Staples Center knew that behind the confetti was an industry on the verge of meltdown. Car shoppers are trading in pricier models for less expensive ones, or putting off purchases entirely as new-car loans...

As we prepare for the annual Thanksgiving slog by the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house, we’re compiling a playlist to keep us from falling into a tryptophan-induced stupor on the enlarged drive domestic. After all, British researchers have found belting out your favorite...

Behold the Panamera, Porsche’s $1.26 billion bet that the world wants a “four-door grand touring sedan” that mashes up the 911 and the Cayenne and might, just might, be available as a hybrid. The Panamera is the storied automaker’s fourth model, and it...

Two iconic American muscle cars are on hand at the Los Angeles auto show: the long-awaited 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, which can be preordered now and will hit dealerships next spring, and the redesigned 2010 Ford Mustang, which debuted at the show. So how do these two sports cars — both throwbacks...

The Big Three should take a page out Maserati’s book. A part from making cars that are criminally gorgeous, Maserati is doing something right. Buyers of the Italian supercars aren’t letting volatile gas prices and recession fears get them down; the company posted a 15.2 percent sales...