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2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Coupe, an AW Drivers Log:

ASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: Iand#8217;ve always put the Mustang at the top of the pony-car heap, above both the Chevrolet Camaro and the Dodge Challenger.

VIDEO: AutoSpies 101, How NOT To Drive On The Nurburgring

If you're a real automotive junkie, you will probably one day want to drive on a track.

Spain: US woman killed in Seville, body chopped up

A 49-year-old American woman who lived in the southern Spanish city of Seville was killed, cut up into pieces and thrown into a river, police said Wednesday.

2011 Mercedes-Benz R350 Bluetec, an AW Video Drivers Blog:

The Mercedes-Benz R350 wagon--it's big, heavy and powered by a diesel engine. That makes it an ideal car for road trips. AutoWeek editors Natalie Neff and Wes Raynal give their views.

Paris auto show: Smart sketches new electric scooter:

Daimler-owned Smart has revealed more plans for a plug-in electric scooter at the Paris motor show.

2011 Honda Odyssey, an AW Flash Drive:

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Teen killed, another seriously hurt in South Side shooting

A Bowen High School sophomore was killed and another student was seriously injured in a Wednesday afternoon shooting just blocks from the South Chicago neighborhood school.

Kia’s president replaces its chief exec

Kia Motors said Tuesday that President Lee Hyoung Keun will replace Chung Sung-eun as vice chairman and CEO after the company recalled more than 100,000 vehicles worldwide over defective wiring.

Facebook, texting via GM OnStar?

General Motors' OnStar communications business will begin this month to offer in-car connections to Facebook and text messages and will launch advertising to try to match the marketing boost Ford has received from Sync, a person familiar with the plans said.

2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS, an AW Drivers Log:

MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: I like this Camaro, but I don't love it, and that bums me out. I want it to be everything I hoped for, but it just doesn't quite satisfy me or provide the exact type of driving thrill I look for.