First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet a smooth Spanish Fly(er) Convertibles have long been something of an acquired taste. Devotees steadfastly defend the unique sensation of... 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon slots in right below ZR1 For the truly hard-core Corvette fanatic who likes to spend weekends thrashing his or her car at the track, there is only one Corvette worthy of consi   ...read more

With Toyota’s safety problems dominating news headlines, it’s easy to forget about Chrysler’s struggle for survival. The Michigan automaker’s sales have tanked since early 2009, with the start of 2010 not looking any better for Chrysler. While most of the world’s automakers are starting to see some positive growth after months of record-low sales, Chrysler [...]   ...read more

Following an earlier request, Toyota has officially handed over an internal memo penned by Toyota employees to Congress. The memo — written in 2006 — details employee concerns about Toyota skimping on quality and safety measures in order to boost production and overall profitability. Although the memo doesn’t appear to have any direct links to [...]   ...read more

A Toyota Prius gave its 61 year-old driver quite a scare when it accelerated out of control on a freeway and its brakes would not work.   ...read more

Based on the Scion xB, the Rukus is described as an urban utility vehicle with head-turning styling.   ...read more

Toyota’s official twitter account has shared a new video that appears to have been filmed by a Toyota salesman. The video is intended to show drivers how they can disengage the vehicle’s transmission by shifting into neutral at highway speeds, as well as how the brakes should override the accelerator during normal conditions. Although Toyota doesn’t [...]   ...read more

In 1989, Toyota launched a new luxury brand that would go on to largely replace Cadillac as a vernacular term for excellence in luxury. Known as Lexus, this brand has spent the last 20 years making headway in the US market without ever publicly associating itself with its parent brand. Could this strategy have contained [...]   ...read more