Automotive Marketplace

The Corvette ZR1 was bound to happen.
When a certain direct competitor to Chevrolet's plastic-bodied sports car threw down the proverbial horsepower gauntlet, General Motors' "Bowtie" brand had no choice but to respond.
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So you think junior is a little too lead-footed when he drives the family car? Starting next year, Ford Motor Co. will give you the power to do something about it. Full story »

Toyota Motor Corp.'s unprecedented offer of zero-percent financing on nearly a dozen models is trying to make the point that tight credit is no excuse for buyers -- in fact, it's literally giving credit away for free. Full story »

If you thought the sport utility vehicle market had grown dormant, you're just not looking in the right spot.
Cast your gaze in Audi's direction and you'll discover the all-wheel-drive Q5, the latest in an emerging group of luxury-focused five-passenger compact sport utes that are popping up with increasing regularity. Full story »

Following Wall Street's drama, the demise of the nation's largest Chevrolet dealership and an ongoing credit crunch, the road ahead appears pretty rough for the automobile industry. Figure in the high price of fuel and low consumer confidence and it's unlikely that a turnaround will occur any time soon. Full story »

The troubles on Wall Street are clobbering the car lot on Main Street, with automakers and dealers saying tougher credit requirements are knocking potential buyers out of the market at a time when the struggling industry can least afford it. Full story »

You know the automotive world has turned upside down when Volkswagen, the company credited with inventing the original minivan, attaches its logo to a North American-designed-and-built people mover. Full story »