General Motors is facing several major decisions about the second phase of its revival of the Cadillac brand. Within the next three months, Cadillac executives have to decide which models to move forward with. Cadillac is currently considering several projects and they will likely decide to move forward on some projects, while scrapping others.
According to […]

Volkswagen expects reintroduce its Phaeton luxury sedan to the U.S. market, said Volkswagen spokesman Andreas Meurer during an interview with Bloomberg News. Volkswagen Group CEO Dr. Martin Winterkorn has also stated that VW will only be successful with a product, if it is sold worldwide.
Volkswagen’s previous CEO, Bernd Pischetsrieder, pulled the Phaeton out of the […]

General Motors unveiled its new 2.9L V6 turbodiesel engine at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show. The new engine features state-of-the-art piezo-electric injection and a closed-loop combustion technology for low emissions and high performance. The engine uses a variable geometry turbo and its exhaust-gas aftertreatment system includes an oxidation catalyst and a particulate filter. The new […]

Mitsubishi has announced prices for its all-new 2008 Lancer sedan. Mitsubishi has had a strong start to the year, with sales up 23.7 percent for the year, and the aggressively styled Lancer will help keep the automaker’s rebound going. The 2008 Lancer will start at $13,990 for the base DE model, which includes a segment […]

Ford has announced U.K. pricing for the all-new Mondeo. The new Mondeo starts at £14,995 for an Edge 1.6L and rises to £24,195 for the 2.5T Titanium X estate. On average the new Mondeo is priced £300 below the outgoing equivalent models, while also coming from £700 in additional equipment. The new Mondeo will be […]

Jaguar has revealed its refreshed XJ sedan ahead of its debut at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show next week. The mild facelift gives the XJ a more aggressive, sportier look, which comes at the cost of some of the car’s elegance. Based on rumors of the next-generation XJ’s styling, Jaguar is diving head-first into its […]

During a recent press drive of the European Civic Type R, Winding Road’s European editor Matt Davis appears to have unofficial confirmation that Honda will be offering a Civic Type R in the U.S. in 2010.
Citing an assistant chief engineer, Davis says that the Type R for the States is unlikely to be based on […]

It’s been a long time since we’ve posted spy shots of a test mule of the next-generation Mazda6, now we have the first shots of a prototype of Mazda6 cold weather testing in northern Scandinavia. The new Mazda6 will be based on the CD3-2 platform that also underpins the forthcoming Ford Mondeo.
Despite the heavy camouflage, […]

Just last week we reported that GM’s Australian arm Holden was looking at additional exports markets for its Commodore sedan. Today the U.K.’s Vauxhall announced its new VXR8, a rebadged Holden Commodore HSV Clubsport R8. Both are the product of Holden Special Vehicles (HSV), the officially designated performance vehicle division of Australian motor car manufacturer […]

In a conversation with journalists at the Chicago Auto Show, General Motors’ Vice Chairman and product guru Bob Lutz hinted that the platform used for the upcoming Camaro could spawn an ultra-luxury Cadillac with more than eight cylinders, according to The Car Connection. Lutz hinted that part of the reason for the Camaro’s delay was […]