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The 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible isn't due for mass retail sale until next spring, but a special-edition run of 100 convertibles is being built for the Neiman Marcus "Christmas Book," a high-end shopping list for the holidays. The book and the car are on display today in Neiman Marcus'...

Cadillac's CTS-V line of cars is one of the most exciting in the affordable luxury performance segment, offering 556 horsepower from a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 in sedan, coupe and wagon body styles. Today Cadillac released pricing on the wagon, which starts from $62,990 when it hits lots later...

Dodge has just released these first photos of the 2011 Charger sedan. In a full release, Dodge says the 2011 Dodge Charger "will rev up showrooms during the fourth quarter of 2010." Earlier this year, Chrysler began trickling out some images of its revamped 2011 lineup, including the 2011 Jeep...

Ford [NYSE:F] is damping speculation that it's developing a new flagship sedan in the mold of the former Lincoln Continental. The Continental was one of the signature vehicles in the Lincoln lineup from the 1930s through the 1970s--the mini-brand was sold under its own nameplate, before it became...

The 2010 Fireball Run is, sadly, over, but the memories and friendships live on. So, too, do the videos. These are the rest of the autocross videos we took but didn't have time to post from the road. First up you'll see me behind the wheel of the High Gear Media 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS, attacking...

Saturday was the final day of the Fireball Run, and it was also the last time we'd have to face down a track event--this time at Cordova Dragway Park in Cordova, Illinois. But we had to get there first. We departed Cedar Rapids, Iowa in the morning, with only a couple of bonus missions in hand...

Things were a bit more settled today, as I felt a little more comfortable with the rhythm of the road at the Fireball Run. As on the day before, I took the while to start the day, with myself and High Gear Media teammate Joel Feder switching seats after lunch. The morning's first mission consisted...

Camaro SS versus Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni. Sounds like a foregone conclusion, right? Not so fast--Team High Gear Media took to the track at Heartland Park Topeka and managed to catch and pass the LP550-2 piloted by none other than Balboni himself. You may remember my...

Before its world premiere this week at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, the world knew the details on the 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class sedan. Now, the demimonde of auto journalists and Parisians know how well the CLS translates into reality, as it's on display on the auto show floor. In adopting some of...

Today, I got my first official taste of Fireball Run. I spent the morning behind the wheel of Team High Gear Media's 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS, before switching seats and taking over navigation duties in the afternoon. To reiterate, the Fireball Run is billed as an "adventure rally" which places an...

BMW outlined the U.S. specs of its 2011 X3 crossover earlier this month, and at the 2010 Paris auto show, it displayed the new South Carolina-built SUV for the first time in public. The new creases and folds do good things for the X3's sheetmetal. The ute loses some of the slab-sided appearance of...

The Chevrolet Camaro Convertible is going to arrive a little bit earlier than we expected. Chevy showrooms will see their first drop-top Camaros in February—likely just in time to see the buzz build up to summer—and it's a 2011 model. Pricing was also revealed: $30,000, including an...

What began life as the LRX concept is now official: the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque is headed for production, after a world debut at the 2010 Paris Auto Show. The crossover vehicle takes the heritage of Land Rover's rugged off-roaders and translates it to compact, two-door size. The $45,000...

Yesterday was my last day on the Fireball Run. Today High Gear freelancer Tim Healey takes over my seat in the Camaro alongside Joel to head for the finish line in Galena, Illinois and I sit in the Kansas City airport. I wish I didn't have to leave, but the keyboard calls with a French accent as...

The new Euro-spec 2011 Volkswagen Passat, shown for the first time at the Paris show, has a shape that North American shoppers will never likely see. Nevertheless we look at it with interest, as it might preface some of the design details of our Passat replacement that's on the way. The Passat has...

Jaguar's C-X75 concept car, designed to celebrate the marque's 75th anniversary and unveiled today at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, is nothing if not a striking design. And its technology is equally as stunning: it's an extended-range electric car with 68 miles of range on a lithium-ion battery pack...

I haven't yet driven the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS that Team High Gear Media is piloting in the Fireball Run, but I did get a chance to observe the festivies while getting ready for my turn as a particpant tomorrow. This evening, I watched Nelson Ireson, our intrepid track driver, take the helm at...

The studio shots and core information on the 2010 Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept have only been out for a few hours but already we have the first live shots of the show car, where it was revealed at a special 2010 Paris Auto Show pre-event. After all, there's only so much one can glean about...

Ford opened its 2010 Paris auto show festivities with a crash--of a snare drum as it gave its new Focus ST performance hatchback a rock-star introduction near the Champs-Elysees a few hours before the show opened to the media. The Focus ST will be on top of the model range, and alongside it in...

I just arrived in Topeka, Kansas, to join Team High Gear Media in the Fireball Run. Today, I will mostly serve as an obsever, but tomorrow the adventure begins in earnest for me. My apologies for the lack of a recap yesterday, I was busy taking care of last-minute housekeeping before heading to...