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Spyker takes back its original name post-Saab

The automaker Spyker has been through a rocky few years, first buying the struggling Saab brand from GM, then changing the company name to Swedish Automobile NV only to facr complete ruin in the wake of a failed attempt to rejuvenate Saab but the dying company has announced that they intend to take back the name Spyker NV.
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By: Patrick Rall

Ward's Auto names their 10 best interior of 2012

Today, the folks at Ward’s Auto announced their 10 best interiors for 2012 and while we do see the expected array of pricey luxury cars, we also see some vehicles that might surprise some buyers and in the end – American automakers accounted for the largest percentage of vehicles with three of the ten best for 2012 being from the Big 3 including the crispy new Dodge Dart and Chevy Sonic.
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By: Patrick Rall

Auto industry looking to Copper Alliance as alternative to rare earth materials

The auto industry may be looking for alternatives especially when it comes to the cost of rare earth materials, but it is the Copper Alliance and their video that will be used to enlighten the SAE 2012 Powertrain Electric Motors Symposium for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles in Detroit.
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By: Frank Sherosky

An original 1903 Indian Motorcycle going to auction this week

Indian Motorcycles were the first made in the U.S., initially sold to the public in 1902, making this unrestored 1903 Indian Motorcycle absolutely the oldest known example of its kind.
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By: Don Bain

NHTSA upgrades investigation of BMW 7 Series for rollaway risks

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that they have upgraded their investigation of the BMW 7 Series to an engineering analysis – a move that could lead to a recall to address a possible safety issue if the US government agency finds some sort of engineering or mechanical defect with the range-topping BMW’s shifting system.
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By: Patrick Rall

The final C6 Corvette to get new color, new wheels for 2013

The 2013 Chevrolet Corvette is slated to be the final year for the sixth generation of the fabled American performance car (better known as the C6) and as we enter the final model year for this generation of the Corvette - there will be a new blue exterior option and a quartet of black wheel options to send off the C6.
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By: Patrick Rall