Jeep Grand Cherokee 2012 SRT8 Pricing , Jeeb Grand Cherokee 2012

An otherwise cozy Web chat with Chrysler's SRT boss late Thursday got uncomfortable when the subject of the high pricing on the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 was raised.

Ralph V. Gilles, president and CEO of Chrysler's SRT brand, said that the automaker plans on "decoupling" some of the features to reduce the price on the high-performance SUV.

 "Grand Cherokee pricing has been sensitive," Gilles acknowledged. "We understand."

AC Schnitzer Tune 2012 BMW 6 Series Cabrio , AC Schnitzer 2012

• AC Schnitzer and Hamann included new alloy wheels and springs to give the drop top a new stance.

FRANKFURT, Germany — German tuners Hamann and AC Schnitzer chose the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show on Monday as the backdrop for unveiling their unique upgrade packages for the 2012 BMW 6 Series Convertible.

Hamann starts its tuning program by increasing output, thanks to the addition of a sport exhaust system and a bunch of goodies that have yet to be identified. The drop top's twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 usually lays down 400 horsepower, and this package will bump that up to 503 horses. The only other performance mod is a spring kit that brings the Bimmer 1.2 inches closer to the ground

Audi A5 2011 - audi car 2011 - news of audi a5 2011

After a few days with 2011 Audi A5, I went from being indifferent to being quite a fan of the sporty 4-door. Although the A5 doesn't have any headline-grabbing features — it's no powerhouse, its looks are sophisticated but perhaps a little conservative, and it's fuel-efficient, but not unusually so. However, everything gels very nicely. By perfectly matching together every system, Audi has made the A5 into the best long-distance cruiser I've ever driven. And just as the driver never feels stressed, neither do the car's components. The A5 feels like it can run forever and give year after year of smiles

Prius Plug-In Ready to Charge

Chris Paine’s 2006 documentary famously asked, Who Killed The Electric Car? Well, if it died, now it’s baa-ack. Interest from both sides of the political spectrum — whether from those concerned about global warning or others eager to reduce our dependency on foreign oil — are helping generate new levels of enthusiasm for a form of transportation that actually outsold all other vehicles in America back in 1900, thanks to a quiet, odorless ride that eclipsed its smelly gas- and horse-powered competitors.