AUTOMOTIVE NEWS
Consumers have a new tool in their car-shopping arsenal: A government fuel-economy Web site now calculates the payback for hybrids versus cheaper gasoline models.
The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, 2012 Hyundai Azera and 2012 Toyota Prius C are the latest cars to be named to the roll call of Top Safety Picks by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs, before he died, dreamed of designing an iCar, according to board member Mickey Drexler.
Team manager Hiroshi Masuoka will pilot the i-MiEV Evolution racecar at Pikes Peak.
Legendary directors Martin Scorsese and Richard Attenborough will produce a new biopic film, Silver Ghost, which chronicles the founding of Rolls-Royce.
Activision and Eutechnyx are releasing a new NASCAR video game title this fall.
Lexus is recalling 650 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport rear-wheel-drive vehicles because of the risk of the steering wheel becoming off-centered, according to Toyota.
Celebrity chef Guy Fieri will drive the 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Indianapolis 500 pace car.
Ford has released a YouTube video that shows its engineers putting the 2013 Ford Taurus SHO with the Performance package through its paces, with an emphasis on how much the "wife and kids" will like it.
The Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati makes its "society debut" at the Mille Miglia 2012, rechristened as the Abarth 695 Edizione Maserati.
General Motors confirmed on Thursday that it will offer an Australian-built, V8-powered, rear-wheel-drive sedan badged as the 2014 Chevrolet SS.
Federal safety investigators have launched a probe into an estimated 123,000 2012 Hyundai Elantra and Elantra Touring models after an alleged driver injury, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid will start at $25,995 when it goes on sale this fall, said Ford Motor Company on Thursday.
Toyota confirmed that the slow-selling Lexus HS 250h hybrid was dropped earlier this year, but said the new ES 300h "is not replacing" the HS when it arrives at dealers in August.
A convertible version of Toyota's 86 is "technically feasible," claims Tetsuya Tada, the car's project engineer, "although it is up to marketing."
European racers will get their first glimpse of the new Seat Ibiza SC Trophy and Leon Super Copa at the 2012 Worthersee Tour.
ClassicCars.com has teamed up with instaVIN to be the first major classic-car classified site to offer vehicle history reports, which are rarely available for vehicles dated before 1981.
Mercedes-Benz has released a new free app, SL Bodywork, a personal trainer program tied to the debut of the new "athletic, aesthete" SL.
Mini tuning specialist DuelL AG has created a modification package for the 2012 Mini Coupe John Cooper Works.
DMC Design's Toro includes an aero body kit and a performance bump for the Lamborghini Gallardo.
