DETROIT — Jeep is unveiling the 2010 Liberty Renegade and two new packages for the Wrangler at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. The Liberty Renegade, which goes on sale later in the first quarter, is being slotted between the Liberty Sport and Limited models. The Wrangler Islander also arrives in the first quarter, while the Wrangler Mountain will reach dealers in the second quarter. Both packa... more.

FRANKLIN, Tennessee — Nissan said the 2010 G37 Convertible, on sale now, will be priced from $44,350 for the seven-speed automatic version, up $500 from last year. The G37 Convertible Sport with six-speed manual gets new standard equipment, with a starting price of $46,950, up $3,050 from last year. In its second year, the G37 Convertible gets a revised interior and upgraded entertainment and... more.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, California — The 2011 Hyundai Sonata remains in the under-$20,000 sweet spot. Pricing for the redesigned sedan was announced on Monday. The 2011 Sonata GLS starts at $19,915, including a $720 destination charge, slotting it below the 2010 Toyota Camry and 2010 Honda Accord. The base 2010 Camry, which is part of the Japanese automaker's massive throttle recall, starts at $20,1... more.

CHICAGO — Full-size sedans are duking it out at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, with a revised 2011 Hyundai Azera making its debut on Wednesday. The Azera gets a horsepower boost and a new six-speed automatic transmission. Yesterday, the 2011 Toyota Avalon, rival to the big, front-wheel-drive Hyundai, got its own round of nips and tucks. The 2011 Azera arrives in dealerships in the spring. Pricin... more.

"It's not going to fit; it's too big." That's what she said. Nuzzled between a Scion tC and a VW New Beetle Convertible, we walk away after the all-too-familiar chore of parking a utility vehicle in a compact space. Except this time we're smiling instead of cursing. Not only did this 2010 GMC Terrain, our newest long-term test vehicle, fit into the diminutive space, but in an odd twist of lu... more.

LONDON — The Ferrari 458 Italia will be priced in the U.K. starting at £169,545, or nearly $278,000. The price includes a local value-added tax of $41,125, plus a $1,550 "road tax." The 458 Italia goes on sale in May in the U.K., replacing the F430. It is slotted in price just above the California, which is priced at $235,000. British buyers can load up the 458 Italia with options. The... more.

These are the heavy hitters. The big dogs. They're not playmakers or finesse artists and they don't dish out assists. If the 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 is Dick Butkus snuffing out a Jim Brown thrust up the middle, then the 2010 Hennessey Performance Engineering Chevy Camaro SS HPE550 is Lawrence Taylor with radar lock on Joe Theismann's right leg. And it's not just that they're powerful and merciless,... more.

CHICAGO — In what is sure to be a polarizing color choice, Dodge on Monday unveiled the 2010 Dodge Challenger Furious Fuchsia editions that seem drawn from the lipstick color palette of Estée Lauder and Lancôme. The special-edition Challengers were revealed ahead of the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, which kicks off this week. Dodge explained that the 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic and Challeng... more.

SEOUL, South Korea — GM Daewoo has introduced a new flagship sedan in the Korea market in response to the launch of the Hyundai Genesis. The big rear-wheel-drive sedan, called the Daewoo Veritas, is based on the Holden Caprice. GM Daewoo will import the car from Australia. Powering the Veritas is a 248-horsepower 3.6-liter V6, mated to a five-speed automatic transmission with manual-shift cap... more.

WASHINGTON — General Motors is adding Washington, D.C., to the list of "lead retail markets" for the launch later this year of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. Suburban Washington joins California and Michigan as the initial consumer markets for the Volt hybrid. Chevy General Manager Jim Campbell said that, in addition to geographic considerations, "each market also has progressive local and state... more.