Automotive News

Rev up as Popular Mechanics takes the brand-new Audi R8 sports car — a 420-hp, mid-engine V8 — for a (very, very fast) lap on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway....
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What might be the single most important piece of news to come out of the Detroit auto show this week is that the very company accused of killing and burying the electric car is bringing one to a dealership near you—probably before the end of this decade....
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Dodge drops a new 8.4-liter aluminum V10 engine in the latest version of its super coupe/convertible to deliver 90 more horsepower and 0-60 mph acceleration time of under four seconds — not to mention a horsepower rating of 600 and a startling torque delivery of 560-ft.-lbs....
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A new front clip that features styling changes in hood, fenders, grille and fascia leads the highlights in Dodge's Magnum models for 2008. Unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show are the new versions of Dodge's SRT8, R/T, SXT and SE models....
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Goodbye Stratus, hello 2008 Dodge Avenger. The all-new Avenger joins its cousin Chrysler Sebring in the midsize sedan class as a replacement for the Stratus model. Built with the same chassis underpinnings, the Dodge version offers unique sheet metal, grille and rear end styling that remove it almost completely from the Sebring forebear....
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But our DaimlerChrysler buddy said, “You can expect the Trailhawk to follow the same strategy with another new Jeep.” When we asked, “Cherokee?” He just smiled....
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Popular Mechanics' Detroit editor, who was honored with a lifetime achievement award at this week's auto show, analyzes day two—and finds out why green activists had GM security worried, again....
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While Dodge executives paraded the company's latest NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers across the stage, PM gets its eyes on the new Dodge Avenger, then sails off into the sunset....
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The true importance of the Detroit show is that it is an accurate indicator of mood, and that mood has, basically, not been good. PM's senior auto editor checks in with the pleasantly surprised GM, the subdued Daimler Chrysler and the forced-smile Ford — where someone is about to get axed....
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Don't be fooled by the rounded shapes and tight contours of the body on the Chrysler Nassau Concept car. In real terms, this is a full-sized car—powerfully equipped enough that it would sit at the top of Chrysler's sedan lines if the company ever decided put it into production....
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