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Hampered by a variety of image problems, GM is suffering from poor market share in some of the US's biggest cities, such as Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco bay area. Where as GM commands approximately 25% of the overall market, its share is about 20% or less in these cities and other markets that are primarily located along the coasts. Even though GM has addressed many of their past problems with quality and fuel economy, their general lack of styling ap

The UK publication Autocar has confirmed that Land Rover is working on a car-based model for the future. They also hint that the model may appear as a concept in the near future. Due to the amount of engineering needed for this new model, it is unlikely to launch anytime before late 2007. The platform would be based from the C1 small car architecture that underpins the European Focus and Volvo S40. With Jaguar getting a

GM has been battling the big rebate bug since "Keep America Rolling" in 2001. Big rebates create price hikes to ensure profitability is still there. Biggest problem: More and more people are shopping on internet sites via sticker prices and are not getting the rebates factored in, which prices some GM offerings out of the running. Dealers that have been briefed on GM's strategy for 2006 models say the prices have been lowered to become more competitive on the internet and hopefully kill s

On Saturday Lotus announced a "Circuit Car" version of the Elise that weighs in at a feathery 1,322 lbs. and packs either a supercharged or naturally-aspirated VVTL-i engine. Presumably its the same 1.8L Toyota-supplied motor currently found in the Elise production car, although reports coming out of the U.K. where the announcement was made do not specify. The single-seater car was designed solely for track d

Like so many other industries, the recycled-parts business is going through consolidation

There is a lot of news about the future of all things not Saab cars. The 9-6x is reportedly going to be late to the party, slated for the 2007 model year, because of some reengineering needed to change the boxer-designed Subaru B9 Tribeca to swallow a diesel engine for the European market. Also GM is prepping a smaller SUV, dubbed the 9-4x, from the next 9-3 platform which will be engineered with all-wheel drive capabilities. The Car Connection also tests the 9-7x, finding it's just too

DEI's CryO2 system is the coolest thing we've ever seen… literally. A three-part modular system that resembles a nitrous setup, the CryO2 was designed to reduce the temperature of your air and fuel intake charge with liquid carbon dioxide. In 2003 it won a SEMA Best New Product award and DEI's products, including the CryO2 system, is distributed and used by the well-respected David Buschur of Buschur Racing. Being one of the f