CARMEL VALLEY, Calif.–The 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder proves that the ghosts of the founders of the Porsche car company are still patrolling the hallowed ground of its facilities in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen.

We were gliding down a short section of Pacific Coast Highway -- temporarily closed for us by the Highway Patrol, no less -- in Audi's wild, battery-electric e-tron show car, when its German engineer sitting next to me leaned over and asked the pay-dirt question: "So what do you think?"

First seen at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show in September, the Audi E-tron concept will make its first appearance on the west side of the Atlantic at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show. Sized between the Audi TT and R8 and stylistically similar to the latter, the E-Tron concept, features…

Bet you didn't know the origin of the word "cabriolet." In the horse-and-buggy era, the word was applied to lightweight open carriages pulled by two horses and used primarily for pleasure rides in fair weather. The word was pinched from the French verb "cabrioler," meaning "to cavort" -- move about…

The Hyundai Tucson compact SUV has been a decent performer for the Korean automaker, but its unconventional styling and five years on the road without major updates have kept sales volumes down. To remedy this, Hyundai is pulling out all the stops for the all-new 2011 Tucson, which may end…

When buying a 510-hp supercharged Range Rover Sport seems too plebeian, perhaps the newly unveiled 2010 Range Rover Sport Autobiography Limited Edition would suit you better?

What could be scarier than driving down the highway and realizing that your gas pedal is stuck and you’re accelerating towards another car? That’s what happened with Toyota automobiles recently, and it has implications for GM, Ford, Japan and the hydroponics industry.