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Chrome, Horsepower and Hemis: Cadillac Escalade tops most ripped-off list

Just when it seems as if all we are hearing about are Chevrolet Volts and Nissan Leafs (Leaves?), turns out thieves still love their performance cars and monstrous SUVs and trucks. The Cadillac Escalade remains the most stolen car in the United States, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute. The 'Sclade was followed by the Ford F250 pickup, the Infiniti G37, the Hemi Dodge Charger (not the V6 though!) and the Chevrolet Corvette Z06.

Rennsport Reunion video: Porsche chases Porsche at Laguna Seca

The Rennsport Reunion is the world's largest gathering of Porsche race cars, and this year it touched down at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California. We've seen the family portrait of Porsche race cars and we've seen historic race cars laying rubber at the famed track. But if you thought Porsche's new crop of sheetmetal was absent, you'd be wrong.

GM's Tom Peters on breaking Corvette design tradition [w/Video]

GM design director of performance vehicles and full-size trucks Tom Peters has defended his decision to break from Corvette tradition by abandoning round rear lamps for the 2014 Stingray in an Autoweek video. The rear lamp design of the new model has been criticized as being "too Camaro" by some, to which Peters challenges them to park one alongside the other before he highlights just how different they are. Functionality also played a key role in the rear lamps' redesign, he explains, such as rear aerodynamic considerations, new LED technology previously unused in Corvette design, and depth of sculpture opportunities.