If much of the country is still focused on value for the 99 percent, the Detroit auto show still has plenty of room for the remaining 1 percent. For those with money to burn, some of the finest hardware anywhere is on display.

The Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in hybrid that has an advanced but unproven powertrain, is now the top-scoring model in Consumer Reports’ latest annual owner-satisfaction survey.

The other issue inherent to electric cars, in addition to their limited range, is how long it takes to recharge them. A “quick” 30-minute recharge could make a big difference for electric car drivers, albeit it’s still longer than a fill-up. And one reason such fast chargers have been slow to appear—other than cost, who pays for them, and how do they become profitable—is that it can be hard to get a bunch of car companies to agree on anything. So when seven automakers agree to a new standard for charging, it sounds like a breakthrough. Except when the rest don’t.

Some days are better than others, especially if they are spent at a private test track with dozens of new cars. Several members of the Consumer Reports Cars team went to the Monticello Motor Club last week for the annual International Motor Press Association (IMPA) track days, sampling the latest cars on a 3.6-mile race track. Naturally, the staff found some favorites from among these high-speed first impressions.

The Consumer Reports Cars team simply won’t stop talking about cars. If we’re not discussing the finer points of new models in our test program, the conversation eventually settles on a what we would personally buy based on myriad criteria. This time, we’re focused on “collector” cars under $30,000. That covers a lot of ground, and we invite you to join in the conversation. Post your picks in the comments below.

Porsche has recalled 1,702 911 sports cars from model year 2010 and 2011 because the wheel hub could wear and loosen the wheel, leading to a crash.

It’s the year of the electric car in New York. Or at least the latest year of the EV. The Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt launched this year to a lot of fanfare. Soon they will be joined by at least three other pure electric vehicles from major automakers, and potentially several more from startup car companies.

The drivers have spoken: the original field of 32 vehicles in the Consumer Reports Moto Madness Drivers' Choice Challenge has been culled down to two models, each vying for the honor of being named champion. Many popular, and downright entertaining, cars have been eliminated through the previous brackets, leaving the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and the Porsche Panamera.

Just as NCAA March Madness has seen college basketball teams fall out in the pulse-pounding, bracket-based competition, several automakers were voted from the Consumer Reports' Moto Madness drivers' choice challenge in the latest round. The people have voted, cutting the eight quarterfinalists down to four vehicles motoring on to the semifinals. It is time to vote again, selecting the cars that can proceed to the championship match. And while you're at it, be sure to register to win an Apple iPad2.

After the debut of its Cayenne and Panamera hybrids, Porsche has now released the ultimate example that not all hybrids are green. The sports car maker today released pricing for its plug-in 918 Spyder Hybrid, which it showed at the...

After traversing the rough, potholed terrain of bankruptcies, dealership failures, and jettisoned brands, the auto industry has regained traction with some promising new models and technologies. And our Auto Test Center has put about 80 new cars though their...

Long known for building high-performance sports cars, Porsche is greening its portfolio by launching a second four-door hybrid later this year, the Panamera S Hybrid. Following in the footsteps of the Cayenne Hybrid, the Panamera S Hybrid will debut...

There’s a little sticker on the dashboard of our Porsche Cayenne, right next to the ignition switch, advising drivers to keep their speed below 150 mph because it has mud and snow tires. Good advice, I suppose, and it’s...

While this may have been the year of sensible fuel sippers in Motown, the Detroit auto show, wasn’t without its tire smoking concepts and electric cars, either. In fact, in many cases they were the same machines. There were...

Having endured a marathon 12-hour day of press conferences, walked the show floor numerous times, and inspected dozens of models, the emerging theme for this year’s Detroit auto show seems to be how practical, and downright sensible, the unveiled...