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The hot-rodding world's Great 8: Video

February in Detroit means a few things: winter is almost over, the Red Wings are making a playoff push and the Detroit auto show has come and gone. There's no better time for tens of thousands of customizers to descend on the city's Cobo Hall for the annual Autorama, the premier hot-rod and custom show in the country. We told you about this year's Ridler Award winner, Dwayne Peace of Tyler, Texas.

What will the electric car look like? Top designers weigh in

There are a thousand questions surrounding the electric car: Who will make it? Will it really work? And--to the chagrin of General Motors brass--who killed it?

Cadillac ELR – a posh Chevy Volt: 2013 Detroit Auto Show

The Cadillac ELR – a range extender Cadillac with the running gear from the Chevrolet Volt – has been revealed at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. Joining the Chevrolet Volt and Vauxhall Ampera as the third version of GM’s range-extender pitch at the EV market, the two-door Cadillac ELR is a convincing looking offering with swoopy looks, wheels at the corners, a great big nose (that can close for better aerodynamics), dramatic LED headlights, steeply raked screen and lots of sharp creases. The interior of the ELR looks as appealing as the exterior, with lashings of decent leather, digital instruments, Bose sound with noise cancellation, carbon inserts and even powered cupholders.