Allan McNish in Audi R15+ – Click above for high-res image gallery
Despite winning in its debut at the 2009 12 Hours of Sebring, last year was not a stellar year for Audi's Le Mans Prototype program. After a thorough reboot, Audi is trying again this…

The transit system in Montreal is about to hop on the biodiesel bandwagon to reduce their environmental impact. By the fall of 2008 the transition from petroleum to biodiesel should be complete. The existing engines will not require any modifications…

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Lexus has released photos and a little bit of information on what they will be showing at the Tokyo Motor Show in a couple of weeks and it looks like a new version the RX400h is just around…

The roads in big Chinese cities like Beijing and Shanghai are getting increasingly crammed with cars, many of them locally produced and badged duplicates of non-Chinese models. However, it also appears that the majority of new purchase are small…

If you're an EV fan in the Los Angeles area next week there will be an opportunity to check out the Tesla Roadster first hand at a meeting of the Motor Press guild. The car will be on display while Tesla CEO Martin Eberhard speaks at a luncheon of…

Lot's of rich people buy Ferraris and Lamborghinis and Bugattis. Actually, rich people are the only ones who buy such cars. On the other hand, not all wealthy folks are extravagent; many of them tend to be on the frugal side. It's how they get rich…

Mercedes-Benz has just introduced a new dual-fueled version of the Sprinter van that can run on either gasoline or natural gas. The big van is powered by a 156hp supercharged 1.8L four cylinder with 177lb-ft of torque. Mercedes claims the Sprinter…

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An interesting question came up the other day regarding my quick drive review of the new battery powered MINI E. I noted that the MINI uses much more regen than other electrically-driven vehicles that I've…

It was a big day for MINI news as ABG published a full review of the diesel powered MINI Cooper D that got 47 mpg, and MINI USA VP Jim McDowell told us that the recently announced electric MINI will arrive in the US next summer. We may even get the…

Saturn was created by General Motors chairman Roger Smith in the late 1980s to be a Different Kind of Car Company. While the first Saturns were generally pretty unremarkable, it was the retail experience that really set the automaker apart from other…