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Cadillac CTS-V is full of sound, fury -- and graceTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:13PMThe 556-horsepower sedan is a speedster that provides superb cornering and control in a refined and seductive package. With 556 horsepower under its tented hood and a cross-wire grille that looks inspired by the maximum-security wing at Chino, the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V seems, well, sort of aggressive. Remember when Cadillacs were soft and pillowy and ambled around town in a kind of Vicodin haze ...

2010 Nissan Altima ReviewsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:40AMThe car leaked transmission fluid at about 1,000 miles - bad seal on the torque converter. Needed new transmission at 3,500 miles after the car leaked more transmission fluid.

MC MaserSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:21PMMaserati may be one of the lesser fancy Italian supercar marques, which is why they want to elaborate its racing heritage. So, welcome to the GranTurismo MC (Maserati Competizione) Stradale which has been inspired by the GT4 racecar.

Cars and owners shine at Syracuse NationalsFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:47PMIt's thousands of bright, shiny flashes from the past. The Syracuse Nationals is underway at the New York State Fairgrounds. As our Kat De Maria tells us, the event is about cars, but also the work and love people put into them.

Gone in Four SecondsThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:52AMI’m not Scandinavian, or much of a comic book fan, so I’m not sure if Thor ever settled down to have a family.

General Motors announces investment of $ 129 million in Ohio and IndianaThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:08AMThe American automobile maker General Motors has announced that it will invest $129 million in powertrain trans...

GM to invest $83M in ToledoWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:19AMGeneral Motors Co. said Tuesday that it will invest an additional $83 million in its Toledo Transmission Plant to enhance its front-wheel drive, six-speed transmission for use in the upcoming Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Malibu models.

$83M for transmission plantTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:12PMGeneral Motors Co. announced Tuesday that it will invest another $83 million into its Toledo Transmission Plant to enhance its front-wheel drive six-speed transmission for use in the upcoming Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Malibu.

GM Invests $129 Million in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan PlantsTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:00PMGeneral Motors Powertrain plants in Ohio and Indiana that make transmissions for Buick and Chevrolet models with eAssist fuel-saving technology will get the bulk of a $129 million investment GM announced Tuesday.