Nissan steps back from cutting-edge offerings

Beyond SUVs, VW weighs van, Golf pocket rocket for U.S.

VW development chief Hans-Jakob Neusser said VW is close to deciding whether to produce the Golf R400 concept shown at the Beijing auto show in April.... Read More »

Opel's next-gen Adam could also be a Buick

Buick's top U.S. executive wants to bolster the brand's U.S.... Read More »

Land Rover has high conquest goals for new Discovery Sport

With a more mainstream design, optional seven-seat configuration and improved technology, the new Discovery Sport compact SUV is expected to draw...... Read More »

Stadler: Audi to build range-topping Q8 SUV

Audi will launch a flagship SUV called the Q8 before the end of the decade, CEO Rupert Stadler said. The SUV will be aimed at markets such as the U.S.... Read More »

Renegade comes through, on-road and off

When Jeep introduced the Compass -- and later, its platform mate, the Patriot -- with front-wheel drive and continuously variable transmissions, it...... Read More »

Viewing the 2015 Detroit show through a designer's eyes

To get a read on the visual appeal of this year's Detroit auto show, we sought a designer's perspective on the Ford GT, Chevy Bolt and Infiniti Q60.... Read More »

McLaren names new design chief

UK supercar maker McLaren promoted Robert Melville to the post of chief designer, reporting to the company's design director, Frank Stephenson.... Read More »

While supercar world awaited Acura NSX, nobody saw Ford GT coming

A showdown between Ford's GT and the Acura NSX supercars quickly became the talk of the Detroit auto show, after Ford's surprise entry managed to...... Read More »

Assault on Fortress Detroit

Tougher specs, more rugged designs and ample new trim levels -- all wrapped in copious red-white-and-blue marketing.... Read More »

Caddy's focus: Plug lineup holes

Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen has had about five months since taking over the brand to assess the gaps in his vehicle lineup.... Read More »

'Age doesn't always mean that much'

Tell your young designers that the best design tool is a 2H pencil: Put work down with one end; remove bad with the other.... Read More »

Mini expects to bounce back with new products, TV spots

Mini USA expects a record year fueled by the redesigned Cooper hardtop and the new four-door hatch, said David Duncan, vice president of Mini of the...... Read More »

Scion's plan: Less quirky, more pragmatic

After struggling for years, Toyota's youth-oriented Scion brand aims to get back on a fast growth track by adding products that are more pragmatic...... Read More »

It's official: Scion kills FR-S convertible idea

Despite a series of tantalizing concepts, Scion has officially killed the idea of an FR-S convertible.... Read More »

Character lines at the Detroit auto show

Walking among this year's crop of new models and design concepts at the Detroit auto show, you can't help thinking of Kirk Douglas.... Read More »

Stretching boundaries

Designers endowed concept vehicles at this year's Detroit auto show with edgy designs and advanced powertrains, reflecting the risk-taking mood of...... Read More »

Hyundai's segment-bending Santa Cruz

Hyundai billed the Santa Cruz as a concept, but U.S.... Read More »

Acura mulls new model, 'another arrow in the quiver'

Fresh off launching the NSX sports car, executives at Honda's struggling Acura premium marque are already considering other new entries, such as a...... Read More »

The woman behind the bold NSX

Michelle Christensen, exterior design project leader for the NSX, is the first woman to lead a design team working on a supercar.... Read More »