Test Drives, Trends & Events

Land Rover, the iconic manufacturer of true sport utility vehicles, just celebrated its 60th anniversary at the 2008 Concours d'Elegance in Pebble Beach. To mark the occasion, Land Rover showcased their Portraits of Adventure photography exhibit, which is a historical display of Land Rover over the past 60 years. In addition to this, Land Rover also offered a preview of their 2009 model year lineup, including the LRX concept vehicle. More...

 
The all-new Infiniti G37 Convertible will make Nissan 350Z owners feel insecure.

Infiniti is making some changes to its extremely popular G-series lineup. First and foremost is the introduction of a convertible, which is scheduled to launch in the first quarter of 2009. This new model will utilize a three-piece folding hardtop, as well as enhanced audio and HVAC systems to ensure a great experience regardless of the position of the roof. More...

It seems like it's been forever since General Motors (GM) said it was going to bring back the Chevy Camaro, and now it has finally unveiled the production version of the car, which is captured on GMtv video.

Though car enthusiasts have long been talking about its return since the 2002 Camaro bit the dust, today's high gas prices make the idea of owning a big, brawny American muscle car less appealing than before. The good news is that the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro will be offered with two engines, both of which get pretty good gas mileage considering their power. GM Chairman Bob Lutz told the public recently on GM's FastLane Blog that ...

Porsche Carrera 4 is German for awesome, a little known fact.

The iconic sports car is back and has some new tricks to show you. The 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 (and Carrera 4S) has a new engine, all-wheel drive system, and transmission, while there are subtle changes to the interior and exterior.

The 3.6-liter engine of the Carrera 4 has been bumped to 345 horsepower, which is a gain of 20 horsepower over the 2008 Porsche Carrera. The Carrera 4S has a 385 horsepower 3.8-liter engine, an increase of 30 horsepower. More...

Despite recent reports to the contrary in the Wall Street Journal, General Motors (GM) is not considering discontinuing or selling any of its brands other than Hummer, according to a meeting Mark LaNeve, VP of Sales for North America, had with its dealers. Regardless of its official position on the matter, there are definitely some major changes on the horizon for GM. It is faced with a 16 percent decline in sales this year (compared with an industry-wide decline of 10 percent). Stock analysts believe the company needs to raise $5 billion to $15 billion in cash in order to stem its ongoing losses and high expenses, and if it doesn't, bankruptcy is a possibility.

General Motors has put its Hummer brand up for sale.

In yesterday's post, I addressed whether you should be concerned if you are buying a car from one of GM's eight b...