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The 2011 BMW 335i sedan is a car that is perfect in nearly every way. Editors Wes Raynal and Mac Morrison give their impressions of this recent visitor to the AutoWeek fleet of test cars.

The 2011 BMW 335i sedan is a car that is perfect in nearly every way. Editors Wes Raynal and Mac Morrison give their impressions of this recent visitor to the AutoWeek fleet of test cars.

The big news at Mazda is a new family of direct-injection gasoline and diesel engines that will start to arrive in 2011.

Bentley will add a 4.0-liter V8 model to the Continental GT range after it retools its elegant coupe for the 2011 model year.

Bentley will add a 4.0-liter V8 model to the Continental GT range after it retools its elegant coupe for the 2011 model year.

The placement of fuel tanks on passenger vehicles has changed over the past three decades, and for good reason.

The placement of fuel tanks on passenger vehicles has changed over the past three decades, and for good reason.

Its image still bruised by driver complaints about unintended acceleration, Toyota Division has decided to revamp its marketing message and shift the focus to safety in a big way, top executives said last week.

Chip Foose has designed hot rods, concept and production cars for the Detroit 3, and has a room full of America’s Most Beautiful Roadster and Ridler awards–the pinnacle for a hot rodder.

Major updates to Mitsubishi’s products are on the back burner as the company concentrates on developing small cars that can be sold around the world.

Major updates to Mitsubishi’s products are on the back burner as the company concentrates on developing small cars that can be sold around the world.

COPY CHIEF WENDY WARREN KEEBLER: I just reread Mark Vaughn’s Drives story on the Fiesta and it confirmed what I suspected: This is not the Fiesta we’ve been wanting. As Mark says, “the first version of the Fiesta is not for enthusiast buyers.

Traditional vacation protocol tells us that unplugging from technology is essential for a relaxing holiday.

The Obama Administration initially wanted Nissan-Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn to run GM after Rick Wagoner was ousted in 2009, and repeatedly pressed Fiat to put up cash for a stake in Chrysler, according to an upcoming book about the government bailout…

In today’s News Brake: The Chevy Cruze hatchback will debut in Paris, the 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor upgrades its engine, and we test drive the 2010 Mazda RX-8 . . . But Wait, There’s More!

During my stint in the Avalon, we made a trip north to deliver wedding supplies to the family, loading most of the items, including a suitcase, in its mammoth trunk. In fact, it swallowed up everything with room to spare.

Chevrolet is using the Paris auto show to roll out a five-door version of the Cruze, its much-anticipated small car.

Chevrolet is using the Paris auto show to roll out a five-door version of the Cruze, its much-anticipated small car.