Ford bets a turbo V-6 will outgun a V-8 among law-enforcement agencies

Six-cylinder vs. Hemi V-8: How fast is fast? You might be surprised by the results of a 0-60 mph shootout. The Michigan State Police this month released results of its annual police car test, which includes Chevrolet, Ford and Dodge vehicles.... Read More »

• CAFE correspondence has plenty of bipartisan back-patting
• Why Mitt Romney's auto bailout position doesn't play in Michigan
• How Kia wants to tease U.S. buyers with rwd concept car
• Is new Barracuda Chrysler's next retro muscle car?
• Dealers! Stop and think before you over-staff

Technologies must be weaned from life support

Some battery and electric-vehicle makers are falling by the wayside. This is natural in a capitalist system. Some companies fail while others survive because they have an edge -- better product, better management, better marketing or better financing. May the best companies win.... Read More »

• First things first
• Nowadays, everything is a political football
• Lessons from TrueCar
• Calif. still has no business dictating technology
• Sin no more

Encourage diesel- like efficiency, too

With regard to Keith Crain's Jan. 23 column, "We need more incentives": We agree that if America is serious about fuel efficiency, federal encouragement for diesel vehicles should be considered.... Read More »

• We don't need any incentives
• All Tom Stephens needed was a 389
• Interested in a car, not the store decor
• Thumbs up for 'hits and misses'
• One man's miss is another man's hit