Tested 19.4.06 Hoping to crack Europe from the inside, GM badge-engineering allowed the distinctive, Trollhättan-built BLS to emerge from understated Saab origins. Although the BLS retained the Saab 9-3’s roofline, windscreen and side windows, the designers did a good job of giving the Cadillac its own identity and its materials beat its Stateside brethren for… Continue reading Greatest road tests ever: Cadillac BLS 2.9 TID Luxury
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Free Press Flashback: Battle of the Overpass backfired on Ford, boosted UAW
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German FAZ: Ferrari’s return to the breakdown racing team003557
Just on the track, then back into the pits: “Oh, it just hurts,” says Charles Leclerc after the technical failure. Image: Reuters Verstappen wins lonely in Azerbaijan, Leclerc’s red car is on strike. After that he seems powerless: How tenable are his title dreams? Charles Leclerc weakly raises his hand and waves vaguely towards the… Continue reading German FAZ: Ferrari’s return to the breakdown racing team003557
‘Citroen wants to remain honest to customers’
French carmaker Citroen as taken a conscious decision to categorise the C3 as a B-segment hatchback. “We want to remain honest to our customers, and that is why we are not portraying it as an SUV. It’s a hatchback with SUV attributes,” said Saurabh Vatsa, brand head, Citroen India. The India-spec C3 is the first… Continue reading ‘Citroen wants to remain honest to customers’
Ford surprises F-150, Mustang Mach-E owners with hands-free highway driving feature
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Suit settled over mechanic’s death at Rochester Hills dealership
A settlement has been reached in a wrongful death lawsuit against the owner of a Jeep Wrangler whose vehicle being controlled by a technician in the service center of a Rochester Hills dealership struck and killed another mechanic, the attorney for the family of the deceased confirmed Friday. Terms of the agreement in the civil case aren’t being… Continue reading Suit settled over mechanic’s death at Rochester Hills dealership
New 2022 Ferrari 296 GTS is 819bhp hybrid convertible
The overall effect of the subtle makeover gives “an extremely compact cabin effortlessly integrated with the wings and flanks”. Aerodynamic efficiency and downforce are on a par, too – with Ferrari engineers taking care to ensure the airflow impact of the wing and buttresses is replicated – and there is still an active rear spoiler… Continue reading New 2022 Ferrari 296 GTS is 819bhp hybrid convertible
Digital license plates are now for sale in Michigan: How to get one
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@VW Group: Porsche 911 RSR tackles the Le Mans 24 Hours from the second grid row005211
Hyperpole The two 911 RSR fielded by the Porsche GT Team will take up this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans from the second grid row. In the Hyperpole session, the two works drivers Frédéric Makowiecki from France and Laurens Vanthoor from Belgium planted the two ca. 378 kW (515 PS) 911 racers on positions… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche 911 RSR tackles the Le Mans 24 Hours from the second grid row005211
@VW Group: A gentleman and a record-breaker005208
Gianmaria Aghem has driven more than 400 vintage car rallies in his life – and he’s won a fair share of them, too. His car: a 1965 Lancia Fulvia Coupé. “I love the classic design, the vintage technology, and the sound of the engine,” says the 74-year-old entrepreneur from Turin with evident delight. His living… Continue reading @VW Group: A gentleman and a record-breaker005208