DaimlerChrysler appears bullish on the overseas fortunes of its new Dodge Caliber. The automaker expects to move in excess of 20,000 units outside of North America in 2007. That may not sound like a great deal in light of the fact that the econo-crossover will be launched into approximately 100 different countries, but doing so would make the Caliber a linchpin in DCX's program for aggressive growth abroad

As we reported earlier today Ford's Australian arm has announced a big investment that includes aid from the Australian government. It will result in the development of an engineering and design "centre of excellence" for the Asia Pacific and Africa region, as well as new product plans that may, just may produce the next Crown Vic in the U.S. Blue Oval News has posted Ford's press release, which states the investment amounts to almost $1.4 billion USD

We've sung the praises of General Motor's pushrod V8s several times before on these pages, as they combine mechanical simplicity, compact packaging, and very healthy amounts of power in an affordable package. But let's say that you've purchased a vehicle with the LS2, and you've now grown accustomed to 400 horsepower

A public vote held by the British auto rag CAR has landed the Ascari KZ1 supercar the leading role in an upcoming Hollywood remake of The Persuaders, originally a British TV series from the early Seventies that starred Roger Moore and Tony Curtis. The KZ1 beat choices from Lamborghini, Ferrari and even Aston Martin, which just rolled out its new Bond car last week, the DBS

The Tribune Chronicle reports that the upcoming Pontiac G5 coupe made its first public debut last week. The coupe, based on the Chevrolet Cobalt, was displayed during the Beatitude House of the Ursuline Sisters fundraiser for disadvantaged women and children. The reaction was reportedly quite positive. The displayed G5 is a pilot vehicle that General Motors will use to work out any kinks in the new model before it goes on to production next month at the automaker's Lordstown, Ohio plant

Preparations for the production of the new Audi R8 sports car are progressing apace at the Audi Neckarsulm plant. The Audi subsidiary quattro GmbH is investing some 28 million euros in equipment and structural measures at Neckarsulm in order to launch the R8 sports car, which was presented as the “Le Mans quattro” concept study at the Frankfurt Motor Show three years ago. The R8 will be available at dealerships from mid-2007 onwards

In the beginning, there was Eldo versus Mark III and IV, a recurring battle of personal luxobarges referred to as "King of the Hill" by Motor Trend in the 1970s. As the years went by, Lincoln departed Ford's Premier Automotive Group, and General Motors announced its intention to remake Cadillac the "standard of the world

Four years after its debut, driving a Mini Cooper is still just about the most fun to be had on four wheels. That may be the reason the Mini has succeeded where others have failed. The concept of a premium small car, one that is neither equipped in a bare-bones fashion nor sold at a rock-bottom price as a economy-first commute module, was virtually unknown, in the U.S. at least, until the Mini

Kia is not exactly the first name to spring to mind when thinking about cars, particularly cars of the ever-popular mid-size family sedan variety. The Korean-based manufacturer would like to change that, with its new 2006.5 Optima, which was recently introduced to the automotive press in California's Napa Valley and is now available. Don't confuse the 2006.5 Optima with the 2006 Optima, the last iteration of a car introduced back in 2001