Automotive

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 »

Despite a busy schedule overseeing a $400 million enterprise, Andre Gist regularly travels to Memphis to oversee his company's efforts to establish a presence in the local construction market. Full story »

David Heise hadn't driven his 1938 Nash for 17 years before Chuck Woodall set up shop in Downtown's South Main Arts District. Full story »

While many small business owners are struggling in this economic crunch, Sam Rudd, owner of Tracy's Foreign Car Service near Downtown, says his business is on the rise. "People are rethinking buying a new car because money's tighter and because the automotive technology is changing quickly," he said. Full story »

Five years after Toyota rolled out a hip, inexpensive and fuel-efficient brand called Scion, the Japanese automaker still sees it as a tool to attract young buyers. But slowing sales of Scion's eye-catching vehicles indicate they may be losing some cachet. Full story »

Kia's new multi-tasking wagon takes its name from the desert community of Borrego Springs, Calif. For Kia, no doubt, hope springs eternal that North Americans still have a healthy appetite for big rigs such as this seven-passenger sport utility vehicle, despite lagging sales in this once-dominant and almighty category. Full story »

Chrysler LLC vice chairman Jim Press said Wednesday that U.S. automakers have reached the start of a new era in which they can be competitive with foreign brands. Full story »

If you're going to position your bread-and-butter four-door as a "sport sedan", it had better look and act the part. Full story »

Honda is bringing back the defunct Insight nameplate for a hybrid-only vehicle planned for the Japanese, European and North American markets early next year, as the automaker strives to play catch-up with rival Toyota in hybrids. Full story »