Automobiles

An Auto Show Goes on, Seemingly in Denial

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The Aston Martin One-77 was displayed at the Geneva auto show.

It’s pedal-to-the-floor at the Geneva auto show, a showcase for six-figure supercars that does not acknowledge the grim state of the industry.

• Times Topics: Geneva International Motor Show
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Ghost of Rolls-Royce Lurks in a Swiss Hotel

In the bar of the Bellevue Hotel is a nearly life-sized edition of the Spirit of Ecstasy, the sculpture that has served as a Rolls-Royce hood ornament for a century.

Ford Moves to Restructure Debt

The automaker said that it would eliminate up to $10.4 billion of its debt by offering debt holders cash and stock instead.

Already Bleak, Auto Sales Take a Fall in February

Sales were down 53 percent at G.M., 48 percent at Ford and 40 percent at Toyota from February 2008.

• Times Topics: Ford | G.M. | Toyota
• Times Topics: Automotive Industry Crisis

Casting Out Devils, BMW’s 7 Becomes More Heavenly

The new BMW 7 Series is a delight; faster, nimbler and more fun than any plus-size sedan has a right to be.

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Scaling Down the Rolls for the Realities of Today

The vaunted automaker will introduce the 200EX, a new sedan that is smaller than its Phantom flagship, at the Geneva Motor Show.

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Piping in a Little Engine Music

Engineers and acoustical experts try to import just the right amount of engine noise to convince car owners of the potency of their vehicle.

AUDIO SLIDE SHOW: In Economic Vise, Pontiac Struggles

In Pontiac, Mich., families are trying to adapt as the automotive industry contracts.

INTERACTIVE FEATURE: Milestones in the Carmakers’ Crisis

Major events in the automakers’ decline and rescue efforts.