New law could lead to more impounded vehicles (KVOA Tucson)

New law could lead to more impounded vehicles (KVOA Tucson)
Thousands more vehicles a year could be impounded in Arizona under a new law that requires police to hold cars for 30 days under certain circumstances, such as extreme drunken driving and operating a vehicle with a revoked license.

Robot Cameras in the Wild (PhysOrg)
Almost every night, cars are broken into in Yosemite National Park. It's classic smash-and-dash. Windows are shattered and goods stolen. It's not a human crime ring though. The thieves are black bears and they're mostly after food that visitors leave in their vehicles. Soon though, a new telerobotic surveillance system that enables visitors to "tour" the park via the Internet may also help

Preview: 2006 Porsche Cayman S
Porsche's new mid-engine coupe builds on the Boxster S, but kicks it up a notch in the performance department.
Mike Meredith

Top Luxury Cars on MSN Autos
The most popular luxury cars on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages during the third quarter of 2005.
compiled by MSN Autos

Gordon struggles in fourth stage at Dakar (Nascar)
Stage four of the Dakar Rally from Er Rachidia to Quarzazate, in the North African desert kingdom of Morocco, should have been Robby Gordon 's day to move his "Dakar" Hummer H3 from eighth overall into the top five, but unexpected transmission problems drastically slowed the American team, dropping them 3 hours and 51 minutes behind the race's new overall leader, Spain's Carlos Sainz.

Caravan makes a run for the Roses (The Gallup Independent)
Jim Johnson rolls toward California in his 1954 Ford on his way to the Rose Parade with a group of classic cars from New Mexico. Johnson's father bought the car new when Jim was 7. Johnson has rebuilt the car three times in those 51 years.

2006 NAIAS Coverage
The Official Web Site of the North American International Auto Show.
Editors of MSN Autos

How Will America's Big Two Automakers Survive?
After decades of market share losses, look for a leaner and more focused Big Two.
Ann Job

MOTOR TREND Ranks the Top 50 Industry Players with 2006 Power List (The Auto Channel)
LOS ANGELES--Jan. 3, 2006--MOTOR TREND magazine, the world's automotive authority and part of the PRIMEDIA Consumer Automotive Group, today announced its second annual Power List rankings. Recognizing the real power in the auto business isn't always under the hood, the editors at MOTOR TREND have selected the top 50 people who have shaped the world's auto industry over the past 12 months. MOTOR

The Truth About Fuel Economy Ratings
If your new car's actual fuel mileage does not match the fuel economy numbers on the window sticker, it's not necessarily your car's fault.
Ann Job