This Week's Episode

Fewer Cylinders, More Speed

Six-speed, four cylinders

BusinessWeek -- Cruise Control Radio imageSix-speed, four cylinders is the trend, and we have details on another new model. Your car's color may reveal a lot about you, says a new study. Electric car company Think gets into battery leasing. Plus "At the Wheel" of the 2008 Mercedes GL 320 CDI

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What is an American-Made Car?

Tue, Jul 8 2008 0:01:00 EDT

Proposed MPG Regulations: Too Tough?

Tue, Jul 8 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Are You O.K. with $5 per Gallon?

Tue, Jul 1 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Auto Rumors, Rankings, and Rumblings

Tue, Jul 1 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Hyper Honda Sales, Premium Gas Dive

Tue, Jun 24 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Escalade on a Diet

Tue, Jun 24 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Hybrid Payback, Nardelli Teams Up

Tue, Jun 17 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Two Sides of Plug-ins, Diesel News

Tue, Jun 17 2008 0:00:00 EDT

"Hypermiling" or Burning Rubber?

Tue, Jun 10 2008 12:00:00 EDT

SUVs Losing Value

Tue, Jun 10 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Fuel-Efficient Ferrari

Tue, May 27 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Mustang Milestone

Tue, May 27 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Pickup Deals

Tue, May 13 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Auto Industry Downturn

Tue, May 13 2008 0:00:00 EDT

High MPG Porsches

Tue, May 6 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Gas Tax Hocus-Pocus

Tue, May 6 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Fewer Cylinders, More Speed

Tue, Apr 29 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Ford Profits

Tue, Apr 29 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Electric Car Sparks Fly

Tue, Apr 22 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Staying With Gas

Tue, Apr 22 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Volkswagen Racing TDIs

Tue, Apr 15 2008 12:00:00 EDT

The Sporty Toysubie

Tue, Apr 15 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Porsche Congestion

Tue, Apr 8 2008 12:00:00 EDT

GM.S Maximum Voltage

Tue, Apr 8 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Voting for Bluetec

Tue, Apr 1 2008 12:00:00 EDT

New York Auto Show Wrap Up

Tue, Apr 1 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Kurt Busch's Super Swag

Tue, Mar 18 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Nardelli's Vacation Plan

Tue, Mar 18 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Scion Sales Stall

Tue, Mar 11 2008 12:00:00 EDT

GM's Lithium

Tue, Mar 11 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Geneva Green

Mon, Mar 3 2008 12:00:00 EST

Faux Ferraris

Mon, Mar 3 2008 0:00:00 EST

Politics and the Auto Industry

Mon, Feb 25 2008 12:00:00 EST

Cheap Gas

Mon, Feb 25 2008 0:00:00 EST

TATA Nano 2.0

Mon, Feb 18 2008 12:00:00 EST

Don't Take My SUV

Mon, Feb 18 2008 0:00:00 EST

Chi-Town Hotties

Mon, Feb 11 2008 12:00:00 EST

Writing Automotive History

Mon, Feb 11 2008 0:00:00 EST

Super Car Ads

Mon, Feb 4 2008 12:00:00 EST

Chi-Town Heats Up!

Mon, Feb 4 2008 0:00:00 EST

Americans Don't Like It Small

Mon, Jan 28 2008 12:00:00 EST

GM's Ute Move

Mon, Jan 28 2008 0:00:00 EST

Detroit Report Part 2

Mon, Jan 21 2008 12:00:00 EST

Detroit Report Part 1

Mon, Jan 21 2008 0:00:00 EST

The People's Car

Mon, Jan 14 2008 12:00:00 EST

Chrysler's Sebring Problem

Mon, Jan 14 2008 0:00:00 EST

Northstar's Future Dims

Mon, Jan 7 2008 12:00:00 EST

No Camo Camaro

Mon, Jan 7 2008 0:00:00 EST

Biggest Auto Stories of '07, Part 2

Mon, Dec 31 2007 12:00:00 EST

Biggest Auto Stories of '07, Part 1

Mon, Dec 31 2007 0:00:00 EST

Jag to Tata

Mon, Dec 24 2007 12:00:00 EST

Nissan's Microwave Minivan

Mon, Dec 24 2007 0:00:00 EST

35 MPG CAFE is a Lock

Mon, Dec 17 2007 12:00:00 EST

Mini Hummer HX

Mon, Dec 17 2007 0:00:00 EST

Senate Slams on the Brakes

Mon, Dec 10 2007 12:00:00 EST

Neil Young's Rockin Green Ride

Mon, Dec 10 2007 0:00:00 EST

MPG Agreement?

Mon, Dec 3 2007 12:00:00 EST

Malibu Details

Mon, Dec 3 2007 0:00:00 EST

External Pressures for GM

Mon, Nov 26 2007 12:00:00 EST

Lutz's Easter Egg

Mon, Nov 26 2007 0:00:00 EST

Cruise Control Spans the Globe

Mon, Nov 19 2007 12:00:00 EST

As the Automotive World Turns

Mon, Nov 19 2007 0:00:00 EST

Four Off the Floor

Mon, Nov 5 2007 12:00:00 EST

Miss America and 30 Miles of 'Vettes

Mon, Nov 5 2007 0:00:00 EST

Time For Tokyo

Tue, Oct 30 2007 12:00:00 EDT

White House Fuel Pressure

Tue, Oct 30 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Chrysler's Elimination Round

Tue, Oct 23 2007 12:00:00 EDT

The $2,500 Car

Tue, Oct 23 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Green Target: Toyota

Tue, Oct 16 2007 12:00:00 EDT

OnStar Slowdown

Tue, Oct 16 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Tahoe Hybrid First Drive

Tue, Oct 9 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Safe and Sporty

Tue, Oct 9 2007 0:00:00 EDT

GM and UAW Settle

Tue, Oct 2 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Texas Hybrid Two Mode

Tue, Oct 2 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Jeep in the Trenches

Tue, Sep 25 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Federal Car E-mail Blunder

Tue, Sep 25 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Target GM

Tue, Sep 18 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Frankly Frankfurt

Tue, Sep 18 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Driving at Speed Part 2

Tue, Sep 11 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Change-Up in Toyland

Tue, Sep 11 2007 0:00:00 EDT

GM's Efficent Prototype Engine

Tue, Sep 4 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Record-Breaking Toyota

Tue, Sep 4 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Celebrating the Corvette Nation Part 2

Tue, Aug 28 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Celebrating the Corvette Nation Part 1

Tue, Aug 28 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Fast Fuel Cells

Tue, Aug 21 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Woodward Dreams

Tue, Aug 21 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Delorean Comeback

Tue, Aug 14 2007 12:00:00 EDT

GM's Knock Out Punch?

Tue, Aug 14 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Celebrating 75 years of the Ford Deuce Coupe

Tue, Aug 7 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Ford Recalls 3.6 Million

Tue, Aug 7 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Mini Clubman

Tue, Jul 31 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Ford Profits

Tue, Jul 31 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Go Green Go Fast

Tue, Jul 24 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Double Clutching

Tue, Jul 24 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Sitting on Soy

Tue, Jul 17 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Hybrid Fest

Tue, Jul 17 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Chip Foose

Tue, Jul 10 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Smart Earth?

Tue, Jul 10 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Asleep at the Wheel

Tue, Jul 3 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Racing to Energy Independence

Tue, Jul 3 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Driving Force

Tue, Jun 26 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Powertrain Offensive

Tue, Jun 26 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Dodge Demon Driving

Tue, Jun 19 2007 12:00:00 EDT

The Cosmo Rides Again

Tue, Jun 19 2007 0:00:00 EDT

GM Starts to E Flex

Tue, Jun 12 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Challenge X

Tue, Jun 12 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Ethanol at speed

Tue, Jun 5 2007 12:00:00 EDT

40 Years of HMMM

Tue, Jun 5 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Diesels or Hybrids?

Tue, May 29 2007 12:00:00 EDT

What is your level of pain?

Tue, May 29 2007 0:00:00 EDT

20 in 10

Tue, May 22 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Chrysler Slice Up?

Tue, May 22 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Driving Honda's Fuel Cell Sedan

Tue, May 15 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Decent Fuel Mileage and Large SUVs?

Tue, May 8 2007 12:00:00 EDT

New Fuel-Mileage Rules on the Way

Tue, May 8 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Controlling Chrysler

Tue, May 1 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Toyota Tops Out

Tue, May 1 2007 0:00:00 EDT

GM's Shanghai Suprise

Tue, Apr 24 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Getting Greened Up

Tue, Apr 24 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Driving at 800 MPH

Tue, Apr 17 2007 12:00:00 EDT

GM Presses Pause

Tue, Apr 17 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Ford's Mullally Speaks

Tue, Apr 10 2007 12:00:00 EDT

The New York Show

Tue, Apr 10 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Ferrari Anniversary Convoy

Tue, Apr 3 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Mercedes Bluetec

Tue, Apr 3 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Ford's Plug In Hybrid Fuel Cell

Tue, Mar 27 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Buick a sales hit?

Tue, Mar 27 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Manufacturers Face Lawsuits

Tue, Mar 20 2007 12:00:00 EDT

GM in The Black?

Tue, Mar 20 2007 0:00:00 EDT

And Then There Were Two?

Tue, Mar 13 2007 12:00:00 EDT

100% Ethanol

Tue, Mar 13 2007 0:00:00 EDT

Roadsters Revealed

Mon, Mar 5 2007 12:00:00 EST

Toyota Wraps Itself in the Flag

Mon, Mar 5 2007 0:00:00 EST

Oscar Green Limos

Mon, Feb 26 2007 12:00:00 EST

Merger Mania

Mon, Feb 26 2007 0:00:00 EST

VW Gets PC

Mon, Feb 19 2007 12:00:00 EST

Is Chrysler Going on the Block?

Mon, Feb 19 2007 0:00:00 EST

Scions New XB Model

Mon, Feb 12 2007 12:00:00 EST

GM's Suicidal Robot

Mon, Feb 12 2007 0:00:00 EST

Corvette Paces Again

Mon, Feb 5 2007 12:00:00 EST

Super Ads

Mon, Feb 5 2007 0:00:00 EST

Dieter's Diesels

Mon, Jan 29 2007 12:00:00 EST

Bad Week at Ford

Mon, Jan 29 2007 0:00:00 EST

America's Most Beautiful Roadster

Mon, Jan 22 2007 12:00:00 EST

Super Bowl Ads

Mon, Jan 22 2007 0:00:00 EST

Caddy CTS Revealed

Mon, Jan 15 2007 12:00:00 EST

Chill Zone

Mon, Jan 15 2007 0:00:00 EST

A Convertible Is Born

Mon, Jan 8 2007 12:00:00 EST

Motown Madness

Mon, Jan 8 2007 0:00:00 EST

Top Auto Stories of 2006: Part II

Mon, Jan 1 2007 12:00:00 EST

Top Auto Stories of 2006: Part I

Mon, Jan 1 2007 0:00:00 EST

Safety for Less

Mon, Dec 25 2006 12:00:00 EST

Do it Yourself

Mon, Dec 25 2006 0:00:00 EST

The EPA's sticker shock!

Mon, Dec 18 2006 12:00:00 EST

Four-Door Stang?

Mon, Dec 18 2006 0:00:00 EST

No NASCAR

Mon, Dec 11 2006 12:00:00 EST

The Euro Saturn Revolution

Mon, Dec 11 2006 0:00:00 EST

LA Auto Show Part 2

Mon, Dec 4 2006 12:00:00 EST

LA Kicks Off Auto Show Season

Mon, Dec 4 2006 0:00:00 EST

Hybrids Hot and Not

Mon, Nov 27 2006 12:00:00 EST

Motorist's Revenge

Mon, Nov 27 2006 0:00:00 EST

Presidential Meeting

Mon, Nov 20 2006 12:00:00 EST

The 20,000-Mile Ferrari Torture Test

Mon, Nov 20 2006 0:00:00 EST

Closer to a Super Vette?

Mon, Nov 13 2006 12:00:00 EST

The Sound of Silence

Mon, Nov 13 2006 0:00:00 EST

SEMA Report, Part 2

Mon, Nov 6 2006 12:00:00 EST

SEMA Report, Part 1

Mon, Nov 6 2006 0:00:00 EST

Chrysler Says No Sale!

Mon, Oct 30 2006 12:00:00 EST

Diesel Marathon

Mon, Oct 30 2006 0:00:00 EST

Longer Commutes

Tue, Oct 24 2006 12:00:00 EDT

The Edge Has a Halo?

Tue, Oct 24 2006 0:00:00 EDT

Cross Over Confusion

Tue, Oct 17 2006 12:00:00 EDT

More Euro Saturns

Tue, Oct 17 2006 0:00:00 EDT

Day dream drivers

Tue, Oct 10 2006 12:00:00 EDT

Deal or No Deal

Tue, Oct 10 2006 0:00:00 EDT

Road Rage

Tue, Oct 3 2006 12:00:00 EDT

The Texas Show Down

Tue, Oct 3 2006 0:00:00 EDT

Models Almost Here!

Tue, Sep 26 2006 12:00:00 EDT

They Shoot Cars, Don't They?

Tue, Sep 26 2006 0:00:00 EDT

BMW Has Hydrogen for Rent

Tue, Sep 19 2006 12:00:00 EDT

Deeper Cuts for Ford

Tue, Sep 19 2006 0:00:00 EDT

GM's New Warranty

Tue, Sep 12 2006 12:00:00 EDT

Bluetec Blues

Tue, Sep 12 2006 0:00:00 EDT

Minivan Miscues

Tue, Sep 5 2006 12:00:00 EDT

Go Figure: Cheaper Gas!

Tue, Sep 5 2006 0:00:00 EDT

Corvettes at Carlisle Hour 2

Tue, Aug 29 2006 12:00:00 EDT

Corvettes at Carlisle Hour 1

Tue, Aug 29 2006 0:00:00 EDT

Check That Mirror

Tue, Aug 22 2006 12:00:00 EDT

Ford's Production Gets Sliced

Tue, Aug 22 2006 0:00:00 EDT

The NYC SMART Experience

Tue, Aug 15 2006 12:00:00 EDT

What's on the block at Ford

Tue, Aug 15 2006 0:00:00 EDT

Pickup Shoot-out

Tue, Aug 8 2006 12:00:00 EDT

Is Toyota Unstoppable?

Tue, Aug 8 2006 0:00:00 EDT

Honda Flying High

Tue, Aug 1 2006 12:00:00 EDT

Bad News for Motown

Tue, Aug 1 2006 0:00:00 EDT

GM Incentives Return

Tue, Jul 25 2006 12:00:00 EDT

Plug-In Hybrids

Tue, Jul 25 2006 0:00:00 EDT

Studio on wheels

Tue, Jul 18 2006 12:00:00 EDT

Ford has your back

Tue, Jul 18 2006 0:00:00 EDT

Coming Soon

Tue, Jul 11 2006 12:00:00 EDT

GM's Alliance

Tue, Jul 11 2006 0:00:00 EDT

Electric Car, RIP?

Wed, Jul 5 2006 12:00:00 EDT

Smart Move!

Wed, Jul 5 2006 0:00:00 EDT

Is Bush Too Busy?

Tue, Jun 27 2006 12:00:00 EDT

High-Tech Options

Tue, Jun 27 2006 0:00:00 EDT

Challenge Bibendum, Part 2

Tue, Jun 20 2006 12:00:00 EDT

Challenge Bibendum, Part 1

Tue, Jun 20 2006 0:00:00 EDT

Super Boss

Tue, Jun 6 2006 12:00:00 EDT

Ford Performance

Tue, Jun 6 2006 0:00:00 EDT