Chrysler: Uh oh! We screwed up.

Well it looks like the MSRP for the Dodge Challenger SRT8 was a little bit off. The Challenger ends up getting slammed with a gas guzzler tax of $2,100. That's now going to bring the price of the hot muscle car up from the $37,995 originally announced yesterday, to $40,095. Oh well. I guess that's...

Legendary daredevil Evel Knievel dead at 69

Another tragic loss to our motor loving society. Today we lost legendary daredevil Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel. His career is known to millions around the world with his motorcycle jumps and rocket powered hi jinks. His legend will be forever remembered, and likely never challenged. We're off to pay...

Former General Motors Chairman Roger B. Smith dies at 82.

Roger Smith may have done many things at GM. Both good and bad. He served as the Chairman and CEO of General Motors from 1981 to 1990. We became aware of Mr. Smith about 10 years ago through one of our contributors who showed us Michael Moore's movie "Roger & Me" which focused heavily on the downfall...

It's a go. 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 pricing announced

We have anxiously awaiting the arrival of the new Challenger since we saw the Concept in Detroit in 2006, and had some time to spend with the concept again in Pittsburgh this past spring.The look of this car is spot on. It has everything that the Mustang lacks. And now with the pricing finally announced...

Sneek peek: Corvette ZR1 6.9 L LS9 V8

This one got leaked out by the guys over at Jalopnik.com yesterday. This is a sneek peek of the 2009 Corvette ZR1s 6.9 Liter LS9 V8 engine. Horsepower should be somewhere in the neighborhood of 650hp. The LS9 is a Supercharged version of the 6.2 L LS3 used in the stock Corvette. The supercharger also...

2008 Porsche Boxster RS 60 Spyder

Before you start drooling. Don't get your hopes up too high. We won't be getting this one on this side of the Atlantic. I know, it's a bummer. Porsche has really been into the special editions recently. We've seen special edition Boxsters, Caymans, and Cayennes. But the new Boxster RS 60 Spyder is...

European autos have resale edge over domestics

Recent surveys show that the Detroit Big Three are starting to lose footing on their vehicles resale values. Kelly Blue Book is saying that the top five brands with the best overall predicted resale value are Volkswagen, BMW, Honda, Acura, and Porsche. The rest of the Top Ten are Lexus, Subaru, Toyota,...

Head em' up! Rawhide! 2009 Dodge Ram intro plans

Word on the street in Detroit are the plans for Dodge's introduction of the new 2009 Dodge Ram. Sources say that Dodge is working with the City of Detroit to stampede a herd of cattle down Jefferson Avenue, and herd them up with the new Ram.Chrysler LLC is no stranger to having over the top introductions...

Spy Shots: 2009 Ford F150

Here's some new spy shots of the 2009 Ford F150. Nothing yet from Ford on what the specs will be but this is going to be what the truck will look like due to its last of masking. KGP photography recently spotted this F150 out in the desert. More than likely the truck was out there from some brochure...

2008 Barrett Jackson Shelby GT Mustang. A special edition of a sepecial edition

Amen to Ford and Shelby for offering the Shelby GT. It brought the Shelby name and performance at a price that we can afford. Though it's still not the same as the Shelby GT 500.When the GT500 went in to production the 1st one for sale was sold at the Barrett Jackson Auction for some crazy money. And...

Daytona 500 50th Aniversary: Corvette announced as pace car

Come February 08. The Daytona 500 will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Over the year last 50 years we have seen many different cars from the big 3 be chosen to be the pace car. The Chevrolet Corvette has to have been chosen as the pace car more than any other car for this prestigious race. This year...

The MTM Audi R888. The cool just got cooler

The Audi R8 is starting to really turn some heads in the tuner world. Here is the latest custom R8 from tuner MTM from Germany. Exterior changes are minimal aside from the rear air scoops and the matte black paint. Under the hood the addition of a super charger more than doubles the stock R8s 420Hp...

Chevrolet Volt in production by 2010!

Yup. We heard it right. Direct from Bob Lutz's mouth to our ears. At the Reuters Auto Summit in Detroit Mr. Lutz announced that a production version of the Volt concept car will be in production by the end of 2010.Though it will not look anything like the concept car. The first test of the Volt will...

2008 Cadillac CTS: Motor Trend's Car of The Year

Cadillac's all new CTS was up against some tough competition this year for Motor Trend's prestigeious Car of The Year award. But they preveiled with what is one of the best cars to roll out of the General in quite a while.Stiff competition from the Chevy Malibu, Mercedes C-class, Audi TT, Honda Accord,...

Techart Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet

The Porsche 997 911 Turbo Cabriolet has a lot going for it in stock form. 480 Horsepower, all wheel drive, the great looks, and the Porsche heritage. Techart has been know for their line of wheels, body kits, and performance upgrades for years. They take the best and make it better.Just in time for...

What to do with a DTS and an extra 572?

We were tipped off to this wild creation one of our readers. Tallant's Hot Rod Shop out of Kansas City Missouri are the mad mechanics behind this wild creation. They took your everyday run of the mill pearl white 2003 Cadillac DeVille DTS and swapped in a Chevrolet 572 big block crate motor. Now that...

LA 2007: 2008 Mercedes Benz C63 AMG

Holy cow! We had a chance to spend some seat time in a regular C Class a few weeks back and were very impressed in the new Baby Benz. But the newest offering from the AMG headquarters is going to be out of this world for any car in its class. Los Angeles was the debut for the C63. Pricing or a release...

LA 2007: 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STi

The WRX STi is an awesome car. Always has been . The brans new 2008 Impreza WRX STi is no exception.The first thing you notice is that the new WRX is now a 5 door hatchback rather than a 4 door sedan as in the past. The entire car has been redesigned and engineered from the ground up. The top of the...

LA 2007: 2008 Mini Clubman. A bigger Cooper

We here at AAM fell in love the Mini Cooper when it was launched in 2000. With the face lift of the Mini this year, BMW announced a new Clubman wagon. We saw concepts of the new Mini wagon last year at Detroit and were very impressed.The new Mini Clubman takes a page from Minis history. This is a modern...

LA 2007: 2009 Chevrolet Aveo5

Chevy hit a gold mine with the Aveo in 2003. And who can forget their great advertising. Sure it was a rebadged Daewoo. But they were able to pull it off. Chevrolet has unveiled the new 2009 Aveo5 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. And they have hit the nail on the head again.The new Aveo5 will be available...

LA 2007: Pricing for 2009 Jaguar XF announced

Jaguar has finally announced pricing on the all new 2009 XF, which is the replacement for the X Type.MSRP will start at $49,975. The new XF will offer 2 V8 engine choices. A naturally aspirated 4.2 V8 and a supercharged 4.2 V8. The later will have an MSRP of $62,975. The styling is a drastic move...

LA 2007: Hyundai Concept Genesis Coupe

I had never been a big fan of Hyundais, but this concept coupe is one sweet looking coupe. Hyundai announced today at the Los Angeles International Auto Show that the Genesis Coupe marks the plans for a new rear wheel drive coupe in the lineup.The styling is very emotional, and looks as though it could...

Volkswagen builds 15 millionth Passat

Emden, GERMANY – Today, the 15 millionth Passat produced throughout the world rolled off the assembly line at Volkswagen’s Emden plant. Official DKMS ambassador Sybille Beckenbauer accepted the vehicle as a donation from Prof. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft,...

LA 2007: 2009 Nissan GT-R. The wait is over

Here in the US we have not been privileged to buy a Nissan Skyline GT-R, that is of course you imported one from Japan and went through the lengthy process to legalise the car. Now we finally get our chance to buy a legit US Spec GT-R. Today Nissan unveiled the all new 2009 GT-R at the Los Angeles...