Reposted from Automobiles de Luxe By Gunnar Heinrich Amid the welcomed comments and e-mails that I've been getting over the last two days about the BMW 733i segment, I would like to take this...

By Gunnar Heinrich Well, Mayor Michael Bloomberg may yet get his way. After a political defeat at the hands of the New York state legislature last July, Mr. Bloomberg's plans to implement a...

By Gunnar Heinrich Eco-meddling. Governments do it all the time. And back in the 1970s, Washington imposed some pretty firm restrictions on emissions that strangled the horsepower output from every...

By Gunnar Heinrich I'm not sure I cotton to this U.S. commercial. It's beautifully shot and edited, but the V.O. guy's speech comes off as creepy more than profound. Ah well, blame it on...

[Image Source: Jamie rector for the New York Times] By Gunnar Heinrich Someone has to crown Jay Leno as America's leading car enthusiast. Who else has everything and anything from the original...

[Image Source: Netscape] By Gunnar Heinrich Getting all charged up about the Chevy Volt? So is GM. "General Motors Corp. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz told an industry gathering this morning that the...

[Image Source: CAR] By Gunnar Heinrich Actually there's no way to tell for sure from the spy shots that the captured tester mule is the next Saab 9-5. We just have to take CAR magazine's word...

[Images: AutoCar] By Gunnar Heinrich Volvo is deep in the throes of a mid-life crisis, if such a lifestage could be pinned on a corporation. The future uncertain in the unsteady hands of the Ford...

[Image Source: Maine Maritime Academy] By Gunnar Heinrich "The idea is to build some stability while we are in a transition period. Hold them to their current responsibilities until we get...

By Gunnar Heinrich Not since marco polo brought noodles back to Venice has Italy stood to benefit as greatly from the Chinese. Fiat, SpA has announced that it will enter into a partnership with Chery...

[Image Source: Detroit News] By Gunnar Heinrich The popular, but now very much former CEO Tom LaSorda told the press that he's fine with being No. 2 at "The New Chrysler."...

By Gunnar Heinrich I can think of plenty of domestic jobs I would like to have done for a dollar a year. There's that lawn that needs mowing. The cars that need washing. The house that needs...

[Image Source: AutoExpress] By Gunnar Heinrich Audi will not be left behind! The QuadRinged thorn in the side of Mercedes-Benz and BMW sales is set to produce a MLK-Class and X3 competitor that will...

[Image Source: John Abbott] By Gunnar Heinrich Chrysler's current top boss, Tom LaSorda will step down as chief executive officer in favor of Robert Nardelli, former Home Depot head honcho. In...

Beijing's party bosses have blessed the union of domestic car makers Shanghai Automotive Industries Corporation and Nanjing Automobile Corporation. Shanghai Auto is VW and GM's domestic...

[Image Source: New York Times] It was only last month that New York City's outspoken, green-activist Mayor Michael Bloomberg nearly rammed a London-esque congestion zone scheme down New...