Sensational new six-seater HX1 blends huge practicality with sleek look and scissor doors

Audi will unveil a production-ready version of its A8 hybrid sedan at next month's Frankfurt auto show, ahead of output planned to begin early next year.
Fiat displayed both the Chrysler 200 sedan and convertible at the Geneva auto show in March, hinting each would be sold in Europe badged as Lancia Flavia models. Now sources say only the convertible will come to Europe.
With its future again in jeopardy, Saab is close to securing short-term financing that would allow it to stay alive as it waits for money from Chinese investors, says a source close to the negotiations.
Victor Muller's struggles to save Saab increasingly remind me of John DeLorean's futile efforts to save his fledgling DeLorean Motor Co. three decades ago. Of course, they're not exactly alike. More like variations on a theme.
Serial entrepreneur Scott Painter, 42, is shifting gears. The CEO of TrueCar Inc., which provides new-vehicle prices to consumers online as well as leads to dealers, has started 37 companies over 23 years.
Conicelli Auto Group is out to prove that nice guys can finish first. The Conshohocken, Pa., retailer developed a mascot dubbed "Mr. Nice Guy" to complement its longtime advertising slogan, "A nice place to do business." And the pitch seems to work.
When a chance encounter in an airport lounge sparked a landmark hybrid-research deal between Toyota and Ford, it fit a fresh, un-Toyota-like pattern for Akio Toyoda.
Vehicle sales may be holding steady this month, but the outlook beyond that is worsening rapidly. Automakers, dealers and analysts are slashing forecasts for the year -- and even for 2012 and 2013.
With its future again in jeopardy, Saab Automobile is close to securing short-term financing that would allow it to stay alive as it waits for money from Chinese investors, says a source close to the negotiations.
The relationship between Infiniti, the F1 Red Bull Racing team and driver Sebastian Vettel is getting deeper. After a session where he showed fans what he was capable of behind the wheel of an FX crossover, the world champion helped design a special edition of the machine set to be unveiled on September 19 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Though Mazda's lineup includes the popular Mazda3, the automaker has work to do to secure its place in the sun. Mazda openly admits that the CX-7 is weirdly positioned in relation to its rivals, has announced the demise of the RX-8 and is preparing to redesign the Mazda6, which didn't prove as successful as anticipated.
If there were an entry for ''special edition'' in the dictionary, chances are you would see a picture of some exclusive MINI model next to it. And if you thought the little British company would soon run out of imagination, guess again.
Years ago, I used to cover weekly cruise nights for the local newspaper. It was an enjoyable gig consisting of hours spent listening to endless stories from friendly old guys who owned Studebakers, Edsels and '57 Chevys.
These wheels are some of the most popular types and designs for those looking to spruce up their rides. Ian Pavelko from FastCo tells us more about them.
Emotions were running high on Sunday between Red Bull Racing and Pirelli, amid the situation at Spa-Francorchamps over blistering tires.
Infiniti was supposed to unveil the next-generation G in April at the 2011 New York Auto Show, with an expected on-sale date in September, but it now looks like we'll have to wait until... 2014.
The crossover market has become a busy place over the past few years; with escalating fuel prices, drivers start to question their need for a honking great SUV. Of course, this has given rise to a number of manufacturers jumping onto the bandwagon, and there are now probably more crossover vehicles being produced than there ever were SUVs.
After an action-packed race that was dominated by tire strategy, Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel converted pole position to another race win this year, the 17th of his career, over 44 laps around the gruelling Spa-Francorchamps circuit.