Hot Stuff: 2013 Ford Shelby GT500!
February 8, 2012 – 8:10 am | No Comment

Latest Carroll Shelby offering makes its debut.
The 2012 Chicago Auto Show was the venue chosen for the release of the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 convertible, an update of this iconic special edition Mustang model. This …

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Has Lincoln Canceled Its Compact Car Plans?
November 1, 2011 – 10:03 am | No Comment
Has Lincoln Canceled Its Compact Car Plans?

Ford shuffles the Lincoln deck again.

The Ford Motor Company appears hesitant about bringing its own compact luxury car to the market. The automaker is intent on remaking Lincoln, its luxury brand, by offering fresh products …

Weekly Drive: Mmmm…Infiniti M37!
September 2, 2011 – 12:05 pm | No Comment
Weekly Drive: Mmmm…Infiniti M37!

The Infiniti M just may offer everything you want in a medium-size luxury sedan. That is quite a statement, but it is a good reflection of what this vehicle has to offer.
M Line
Infiniti’s M line …

Weekly Drive: 2011 Cadillac Escalade ESV AWD Platinum
August 26, 2011 – 10:56 am | No Comment
Weekly Drive: 2011 Cadillac Escalade ESV AWD Platinum

Top of the range SUV offers no compromise on room or with luxury.
What do you do when the vehicle that pulls into your driveway for your weekly drive is a stretch Escalade? You drive it, …

Cadillac SRX Engine Upgrade Signals Brand Strategy
April 13, 2011 – 6:48 am | No Comment
Cadillac SRX Engine Upgrade Signals Brand Strategy

In the early 2000s, GM showed the first signs that it was beginning a serious transformation of its Cadillac luxury brand. The Cadillac CTS was introduced for the 2003 model year, a midsize luxury sedan …

Hyundai’s Decision To Forgo A Luxury Nameplate Is Only Temporary
April 13, 2011 – 5:13 am | No Comment
Hyundai’s Decision To Forgo A Luxury Nameplate Is Only Temporary

By Jason Lancaster
In order for Hyundai to maximize both growth and profits, they need to add a luxury nameplate. Luxury cars are highly profitable when compared to mass-market cars, and luxury brands raise the public …

Cadillac Names, Styles and the Competition
March 15, 2011 – 6:44 am | No Comment
Cadillac Names, Styles and the Competition

By Harrison Card

Cadillac continues its attempt to become more European-like with its upcoming compact sedan, the ATS. As with Lincoln, Cadillac gave up naming its cars a few years ago and instead decided to use …

2011 Hyundai Genesis Sedan Specs & Overview
February 24, 2011 – 12:05 am | No Comment
2011 Hyundai Genesis Sedan Specs & Overview

European, Japanese and American automakers knew for quite some time that the Hyundai Genesis was on its way to America, having first laid its eyes on the big, luxury sedan at the 2007 New York …

2011 Hyundai Equus Specs & Overview
February 23, 2011 – 5:23 am | One Comment
2011 Hyundai Equus Specs & Overview

Hyundai Motors has been disturbing most every automotive segment in the past few years, delivering new models which have raised the bar in various categories.
In 2009, it was the Genesis sedan and Genesis coupe, a …

Audi Seeks to Top 100,000 Vehicles Sold
December 14, 2010 – 4:20 pm | One Comment
Audi Seeks to Top 100,000 Vehicles Sold

BMW and Mercedes are fighting with Lexus for luxury brand honors in 2010, but a few years down the road each make may find Audi close enough to dispose of the top sellers. That’s because …

Ford Talks Lincoln, Slows Product Releases
September 10, 2010 – 3:18 pm | One Comment
Ford Talks Lincoln, Slows Product Releases

Blue Oval continues to refine its business model.
Of the three Detroit automakers, the Ford Motor Company is the healthiest, has the newest products, is showing the biggest increase in market share and is enjoying the …

2011 Hyundai Equus: Maximum Luxury, Minimum Price
May 10, 2010 – 11:16 am | 6 Comments
2011 Hyundai Equus: Maximum Luxury, Minimum Price

The Hyundai Motor Company is getting away with something that its competitors cannot: it is selling a variety of vehicles under one label. The South Korean automaker is defying the odds by selling cheap, premium …

Lincoln’s Raises The Bar With The MKS
October 12, 2009 – 12:16 am | One Comment
Lincoln’s Raises The Bar With The MKS

Lincoln debuts a worthy entry in the competitive mid-price luxury sedan segment.
Long a strong competitor in the luxury car segment, Lincoln gradually ceded its position to a number of established as well as upstart foreign …

The Second Generation Cadillac CTS: Impressive
September 4, 2009 – 12:05 am | 2 Comments
The Second Generation Cadillac CTS: Impressive

The following review of the 2008 Cadillac CTS sedan appeared elsewhere in early 2008. Since then, prices and some package offerings have changed in addition to the introduction of a wagon model.
American luxury cars have …

Lincoln MKZ: Premium Midsize Sedan
May 3, 2009 – 5:13 pm | 3 Comments
Lincoln MKZ: Premium Midsize Sedan

When Ford announced that Lincoln would receive its own version of its all new mid-size car, critics were not impressed. After all, why sell a car as a Lincoln when it is also being sold …

The Surprising 2010 Lincoln MKZ
December 2, 2008 – 2:46 am | One Comment
The Surprising 2010 Lincoln MKZ

You can count me among the skeptics who never fully embraced the first generation Lincoln MKZ when it was introduced in late 2005 as the 2006 Zephyr. Not that the size of the car was …

Cadillac CTS-V Goes On Sale On November 1st
October 23, 2008 – 3:02 am | 8 Comments
Cadillac CTS-V Goes On Sale On November 1st

The Fastest Cadillac Ever

Arriving November 2009

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The long awaited second edition of the fastest Cadillac ever — the CTS-V — will be making its debut in less than ten days from now. This all-new …

Hyundai Genesis – Luxury Wannabe Or Best Bargain?
September 9, 2008 – 3:00 am | 3 Comments
Hyundai Genesis – Luxury Wannabe Or Best Bargain?

When Hyundai announced a few years back that they would be designing several new luxury models with an eye toward shipping these cars to the ultra competitive North American and European markets, most enthusiasts immediately …

Lexus Luxury, Soon to Be Globally Available
September 5, 2008 – 3:03 am | 3 Comments
Lexus Luxury, Soon to Be Globally Available

When the Toyota Motor Company introduced its luxury Lexus line in the late 1980s, car critics immediately seized upon the brand’s Mercedes-like look. No one knew for sure at that time whether Lexus would take …