Lincoln LS News

Jaguar has just unveiled its new XJ flagship to the public in a celebrity-filled extravaganza in London.

Hybrid new vehicle market share by month. Click to enlarge. Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased 5.2% by volume in June 2009 year-on-year to 26,205 units, representing 3% of new vehicles sold - marking the highest monthly new vehicle share since April 2008, and the fourth straight month of increasing share.

Lexus was the top brand in 2009 initial quality study, and the LS sedan was the best individual model for quality among large premium cars.

The Toyota Prius that debuted in the U.S. in the 2001 model year has become the nation's best-selling hybrid.

License plate collector William J. Rokosz, of Chicopee, kneels beside the low number license plate he currently holds on his Lincoln Continental while holding some of the rare plates he has in his collection.

"Ford has always been a strong supporter of SEMA and our industry," said Christopher J. Kersting, president and CEO of SEMA.

I've just had a few days in the new Shelby GT500 . It's a pretty impressive piece -- fast, loud, and blessed with the best steering ever in an American car.

With Congress on the verge of passing some kind of 'cash-for-clunkers' legislation, it's time to take a look at what cars are worth trading in for the scrappage credit and what models would be better to sell by other means.

Certainly one of the most dramatic transformations this year, Ford 's Fusion went from rental car fleet darling to a genuine class leader by offering an impressive level of engineering and refinement at a decent price.

It's SHO-time once again, and for Ford's Taurus it's been a very, very long time since the famed three letters have been inscribed on its rear end.

The Lincoln MKX looks svelte by any measure - and like a sports car next to Globe delivery trucks.

For the second straight year, Cadillac ranks highest among new car owners, taking the Highest Satisfaction Brand honors, the top award at AutoPacific's 13th Annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards .

As residual value data from Canadian Black Book show, the car that depreciates the least is the least expensive to own JEREMY CATO May 7, 2009 at 12:00 AM EDT A Mini Cooper hatchback bought for $25,800 in 2005 should be worth about $14,000 today, or 54.3 per cent of its original value.

The Mazda 5 minivan is sporty and ego-friendly. Of the family vehicles currently on the market, this one boasts better design.

Keep your hands off the wheel as the MKS parks itself. During the 2009 New York auto show, Ford let us try out a couple of technologies it is introducing.

In 1996 Ford Motor Company transplanted its newest engine, the 4.6L modular motor, into the Mustang GT.

Ford Motor Company was the top auto advertiser in January 2009, reaching nearly one-third of the US online audience with 481 million display ad impressions, according to a comScore analysis of online automotive advertising, based on data from its Ad Metrix service, including its new new product-level dictionary.

Just as the Lexus ES 350 is an appreciably enhanced Toyota Camry , the Lincoln MKZ is an ultra-refined Ford Fusion .

The 2009 Lincoln MKS mixes bold styling with power, luxury and technology in the best tradition of the former Detroit pacesetter.

Protecting the customer experience should be at the top of any chief executive officer's agenda.