Chevy Volts ready to ship Just waiting on the EPA’s MPG stickers.

Filed under: LA Auto Show , Crossover , Saab , Luxury LA 2010: 2012 Saab 9-4X – Click above for high-res image gallery Saab is looking to move forward after its long relationship with General Motors . Saab CEO Victor Muller quoted Winston Churchill today at the LA Auto Show saying “If you’re going through hell…

Filed under: Convertible , Performance , BMW , Luxury 2012 BMW 650i Convertible – Click above for high-res image gallery BMW wanted to get in on the LA Auto Show festivities, so it dropped most of the details on the 2012 650i convertible without trotting the drop-top onto the show floor. We say “most” of the details, because pricing, options and EPA numbers are still MIA.

Filed under: Geneva Motor Show , Hatchback , Infiniti , Luxury Everyone’s getting in on the premium hatchback segment, from BMW and Audi to Lexus and Volvo . According to Autocar , the market will get another addition coming in from Japan, and the UK pub’s sources say it’ll be previewed in March at the Geneva Motor Show .

Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Japan , Ferrari Ferrari California Limited Edition by Cornes & Co. – Click above for image gallery If you live in Japan and have the means, there are any number of enticing automobiles you can get domestically that aren’t available elsewhere. Most of them are from Japanese automakers, though.

Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Videos , Chevrolet 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible – Click above for high-res image gallery Heads up, fifth-gen Camaro fans: General Motors has just released a full slate of official information on the drophead version of Chevrolet’s muscle car. The topless bruiser has undergone a significant amount of reinforcement to cope with the loss of structural rigidity that comes along with shaving a vehicle’s roof structure, and by bracing at the transmission, transmission tunnel and strut towers, GM claims that the Camaro Convertible has better torsional rigidity than the BMW 3 Series Convertible. The convertible makes use of a folding softtop built by the same folks responsible for the unit in the Corvette , so it’s probably reasonable to expect the same center-handle locking mechanism

Filed under: Crossover , Land Rover , Rumormill , Luxury According to a report from Auto Express , the Range Rover line is set to expand yet again, and its dimensions will continue to shrink in order to take on small premium hatches and crossovers like the Volkswagen Golf , BMW X1 and Nissan Juke . Supposedly, there is a new two-door Range in the works that will cost less than ?25,000 and be smaller and less expensive than the Evoque. Stressing car-like feel and handling, the coupe crossover would keep the Evoque ‘s styling cues, but be lower to the ground and have shorter overhangs as well as greater rake to the roofline.

Filed under: Sedan , BMW , Luxury BMW 7 Series Composition – Click above for high-res image gallery Some may deride it as dressed-up plastic – and in some cases it is exactly that – but piano black lacquer trim is now regularly seen in luxury automobile interiors. BMW ‘s custom-appointment division, however, has taken things a step further

Filed under: Auctions , Hatchback , Mini , UK , Celebrities Mini Cooper by Paul Weller – Click above for high-res image gallery Every year Mini teams up with some of the top fashion designers to create special one-off art cars. These are subsequently auctioned for the benefit of HIV/AIDS research and awareness. This one, however, is something different.

Filed under: Government/Legal , Safety , BMW , Buick , Chevrolet , GM , GMC , Honda , Hyundai , Toyota For the 2011 model year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has implemented tougher crash testing procedures that make it more difficult for vehicles to receive a five-star rating. The new test is known as the NCAP , or New Car Assessment Program, and the first batch of cars were evaluated earlier in the year . Ten more vehicles have been subjected to the NCAP, and the results are promising..