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An attentive Autoblog reader spotted what appears to be a prototype Mercedes S400 Hybrid in a Houston Texas parking lot the other day. The test car's badges were all taped over, but the S400 and…
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Rolls-Royce releases official sketches of new RR4
We've seen plenty of photoshopped renderings of Rolls-Royce's next effort, the RR4, but this morning, the BMW-owned British luxury icon released the first official sketches of the new car. The RR4 won't be coming to market for another two years, but…
2009 ALMS season will see a new manufacturer join, new fuel maybe coming
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Detroit Sports Car Challenge
American Le Mans Series CEO Scott Atherton visited the Detroit Auto Show last week and talked about the successes and challenges the series faces in 2009. Racing series'…
Could Britain once again be a leader in green car technology?
Once upon a time, the British automobile industry was a force to be reckoned with, though more recently it has shrunk to a mere shell of its former self. Most of the factories that remain in the country are now owned by foreign companies including…
What does the future hold for supercars with new fuel economy rules?
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As the 2009 Corvette ZR1 was unveiled on the very same day that President Bush signed into law a new energy bill, the obvious question is where do we go from here? The most prominent part of the bill was the…
VIDEO: Bosch engineer discusses diesel fuel system design
One of the keys to making modern diesel engines so powerful and low in emissions has been high pressure common rail fuel injection systems. Vince Piacenti is a senior manager for common rail fuel systems at Bosch. The supplier has put up some vids on…
Officially Official: Honda releases photos and specs on HSV-010
Honda HSV-010 – Click above for high-res image gallery
After a single teaser, a slew of spy shots and a handful of videos, Honda has finally released all the official details on its new GT500-bound HSV-010 racecar. Based on the discontinued NSX…
That'll buff right out: Chevy turns new Captiva into scratch off card
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We've all bought one of those “scratch and win” lottery cards at the convenience store before. Attacking that little piece of cardboard with a penny is a very satisfying experience,…
Downtown Detroit gets a hydrogen station
On October 23, another hydrogen filling station opened up in downtown Detroit at the NextEnergyCenter. The station was built in a partnership between the Department of Energy, Air Products, Daimler-Chrysler, NextEnergy and BP. It will primarily be…
Porsche hybrids could be here sooner than expected
More news is emerging out of Germany about upcoming hybrids from Porsche. It has already been revealed that both the Cayenne and the Panamera sedan will be getting hybrid variants. It now looks like we might see a hybrid VW Touareg as soon as 2008…