2010 Audi A3, A4, and TT to Lose 3.2 V6 - Car News
Audi deems its two naturally aspirated 3.2-liter engines unnecessary in its volume models. BY MIKE SUTTONIn a move to repositioning its lineup and better differentiate regular models from higher-performance S versions, Audi confirms it will drop both 3.2-liter V-6 engines from the 2010 A3, A4, and TT in the U.S. For the A4, only about 10 percent of which are optioned with the 265-hp, 90-degree V-6, Audi reasons that the elimination of the natural...
2010 Audi TTS - Short Take Road Test
Finally, a sports car.BY TONY SWANSome say the Audi TT is fine?for the male hairdresser?but argue that it?s just not a real sports car. So here?s the more powerful, 265-hp Audi TTS, and we say who cares what those guys say. Sports car, gran turismo, sports coupe?the distinctions are slippery. What matters are capabilities, and the TTS has capabilities galore: speed, agility, grip, brakes?not to mention good looks and an interior that?s an unfaili...
2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport - Car News
Think of it as a Z06 Lite, only heavier.BY JARED GALLIf you were to go to the dealership today to buy a Chevrolet Corvette, the choice between base car and Z06 is hardly a choice. The Z06 is a full 50 percent more expensive, which makes the decision for some, and isn?t available as a convertible or with an automatic. If you want the wind in your hair or have a serious aversion to clutch pedals, you have no choice.To bridge the gap between the alr...
2010 Porsche 911 GT3 - First Drive Review
More power, more braking, and more handling for the most sporting 911.BY CSABA CSERETo many people, the Porsche 911 Carrera is the definitive sports car, but in the 911 family, the top jock is the GT3. The current 997 family of 911 has been undergoing a major round of updates, and now it?s the GT3?s turn.No Replacement for DisplacementSince GT3s are all about going?and feeling?fast, it?s no surprise that an upgraded engine is part of the changes ...
2009 Nissan 370Z Automatic - Short Take Road Test
The 370Z that swaps its own gears might shift a few perceptions as well.BY JARED GALLChief among the benefits of working atCar and Driver?driving as a job responsibility, Platinum Elite status on Northwest Airlines, lunch at Buffalo Wild Wings on Wednesdays?is the fact that, when it comes time to debate test-car options, there?s no voice in the back of the room asking, ?Hey, why don?t we get the automatic?? We are committed to the three-pedal man...
Chrysler Statement in Response to CAW Ratification of Contract
U.A.W., Chrysler and Fiat Reach Concession Deal
The United Auto Workers union says it has reached a concession agreement with Chrysler, Fiat and the U.S. government.
Wheels: Alternate-Fuel Wild Card in Fiat?s Deck
Fiat's negotiations with Washington, labor leaders and lenders on a deal to rescue Chrysler (and perhaps acquiring Opel from G.M.) could bring new markets for a type of fuel its engineers have mastered: natural gas.
Would Detroit Sound Any Better in Italian?
Fiat executives believe they can profit from Detroit?s failings, but the Italian automaker was itself near bankruptcy recently.
Chrysler, UAW reach deal
The United Auto Workers union and Chrysler LLC said Sunday they had reached an agreement on labor concessions designed to meet government conditions and keep the ailing automaker alive.