GM’s latest move of boosting its image in the public’s eye is their “Total Confidence” program that has been targeted at concerns about the latest economic turndown as well as stereotypes that GM cars have acquired over the last twenty years. This bit of good news comes coincident with the decision of Rick Wagoner to step down from the CEO position of GM, to be replaced with Fritz Henderson who was then serving as the Vice Chairman and COO; however that is a topic for another post so hit the jump to find out more about the GM Total Confidence program that just might convince you to get out there to buy a Buick Lacrosse or a Chevrolet Corvette (which is having a plant shut down soon!). Read More >>

Seeing as the auto bailout is a hot topic these days, I just wanted to pop in and share a little bit of new information with you all regarding some newly transpiring events in the auto industry. Hyundai’s recent actions have stimulated other companies to copy them, hit the jump for more. Read More >>

Well it appears that my hopes for viable restructuring plans from the Big Three were vain because the government has rejected the initial attempts by Chrysler and GM as of today. The heads have already started to roll in Washington as the CEO of one large automobile company has already stepped down as per the request of the White House. Hit the jump to read more. Read More >>

Pricing for the next generation BMW Z4 is now available for the US and apparently the new features and improved power comes with a pretty hefty price tag. The entry level Z4 sDrive30i has a base price of $46,575 and the quicker sDrive35i will be north of $52,475. Buyers can opt for a Premium, Cold Weather, Sport, or Leather packages; the pricing for packages and options are not as simple because of the way BMW has set it up, each item has a different cost depending on the other options that the buyer is getting in conjunction with it.  Read More >>

It was only a matter of time before the wave of reform that is sweeping across the nation decided to target the only things that I truly love in this world. That’s right folks, Congress and the government are in the middle of crafting legislation to crush old cars in hopes that this will help reduce pollution and stimulate auto sales. Hit the jump for more on this abomination. Read More >>

Thanks to Kevin Rose, founder of www.digg.com , we were able to check out pictures of the new Tesla Model S sedan a couple hours before the official unveiling which is set to take place at 12PM Pacific time. Just three pictures of the electric sports sedan were discovered on his Flickr account and were immediately spread around. The pictures only reveal the side profile, rear end, and interior, but it’s possible to have a pretty good idea of the overall look of the car based off them.

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Isn’t she a beaut? Today I had the pleasure of test driving one of these in my search for the ultimate used car cruiser. I’ve driven a fair number of different cars in my life, but this was hands down one of my favorites for a lot of reasons. Hit the jump to read about the Mercedes 300D! Read More >>

As of today, Ford has officially begun talks with an unnamed number of potential buyers for Volvo, one of its Swedish car divisons (the other beign Saab). Rumors are saying that the demand from Western based firms are not showing much interest in the brand, but several Chinese groups may be trying to obtain it. The same company that makes the Geely GT may soon be producing Volvo S60’s! Read More >>

A couple months back, we had a blog post about a hot little mid engine roadster concept from Volkswagen that was then called the Bluesport. The platform was designed to drive like a small sports car like the Toyota MR2 while being easy at the fuel pump like a Toyota Prius; this balance of thrills and economics was achieved primarily due to the 2.0 liter turbo diesel engine that had an estimated output of 180 horsepower and 260 ft-lb of torque. We always knew that it would be the base for a smaller version of the Audi R8 and a Porsche model that slots in right underneath the Boxster (in size anyways). AutoZeitung, a German tuning magazine, has whipped up a concept drawing of how the new Porsche Speedster should look like. Read More >>

The Rolls Royce 200EX concept car will make it to production as codename “RR4” midway through 2010, carrying the name “Silver Ghost” which is another Rolls model that was discontinued almost a hundred years ago. Hit the jump to read more about it! Read More >>