Mazda is bringing a smaller version of the MAZDA3 to the US. Yesterday, Jim O’Sullivan, Mazda North American Operations’ president and CEO, confirmed that the MAZDA2 subcompact, or B-Car classification, car will be sold in the U.S. beginning in late 2010. The subcompact car  will be sold in Canada, beginning at about the same time. [...]

Want to buy a vintage convertible that won’t cost the purse but will please the eyes? Hagerty, a noted provider of collector car insurance, created a Top 10 Recommendations for Classic Convertibles for Families. Selected from Hagerty’s Cars that Matter value guide, they were chosen because they should hold or increase their value. The criteria? [...]

Honda Fit was one of the 10 coolest picks Want to know the top 10 coolest new cars under $18,000 for 2009? Kelley Blue Book,put out its 2009 report yesterday; The Top Ten Coolest Cars Under $18,000. The vehicles that made the top 10 are, according to KBB, “more fun, more practical and more amenity-laden [...]

Looking for a job in the auto industry? Rolls-Royce is ramping up! And that’s good news for all of us. Maybe it’s a portent for good times ahead. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is planning to increase its manufacturing workforce by 50 per cent. More than 150 new jobs have been created to support the production of [...]

I I fell in love yesterday. Somewhere in 6th gear on the straightaway, dashing through oat-colored fields north of LA. Top down, wind playing with my hair, sun skimming bare arms and that heady sound of a turbo charged engine bringing it all back. Ah yes, I was driving the BMW Z4 Roadster and it [...]

Just revealed at the 2009 NY Auto Show, the Scion iQ concept is a micro-subcompact car designed to meet the transportation needs of young urban trendsetters. And how does that translate? Scion says that it is appealing to young people moving in from the suburbs to the “newly revitalized urban centers”. Just over 10 feet [...]

SANGYUP LEE, the 37-year-old Camaro Production Exterior Design Manager,has always been interested in American automobiles. He grew up in Seoul, Korea, surrounded by small, boxy cars (the kinds of vehicles that Americans are currently having a love affair with). Lee stayed true to his fascination with the dramatic lines and proportions of American automobiles  and [...]

Pontiac may be one of the lines that GM is downsizing, but you can’t overlook the new Pontiac G8 and where it came from. At the very least, most people have a memory of a Pontiac, if not a song about one. The first Pontiac powered by a six-cylinder engine was introduced in 1926 at [...]

At the SEMA Show in Las Vegas this past week the new carbon fiber jewelry collection for the Mercedes CL 550 AMG was judged by SEMA officials to be one of the top 5 stunning vehicles. Yup, it’s true. Jewelry isn’t just about what you wear on your body. STRUT, a designer of handcrafted, triple-chromed [...]

An interesting tidbit….( no pun intended!) smart USA and Meyers Parking in New York City have partnered up for a parking discount through December 31, 2008. Meyers Parking, the parking garage for Madison Square Garden, is offering a 50% parking discount to smart fortwo owners at any of their six facilities in New York City. [...]