General Motors has just released a pair of new diesel engines for the Opel Astra which may or may not eventually show up in the Saturn version as well. The engine comes in two variants with 110hp or 125hp which emit 140g/km and 146g/km of CO2…

Corn based bioethanol refineries have been popping up all over the United States over the past couple of years. This in turn has led to a spike in corn prices as more corn is being diverted from food and animal feed to fuel production which has led…

Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery
The hybrid drive system being used by Porsche in its new 911 GT3 R that we recently learned about isn't what you find in your average Prius or Fusion. Instead of a battery for energy…

(Editor's Note: see a video of Sam in the FCV here)
At the recent opening of a new hydrogen filling station in Taylor, Michigan, Ford gave attendees the chance to get a brief drive in a hydrogen fuel cell powered Ford Focus. At the same event fuel…

Riding a bike to work is a great way of avoiding the hassles of traffic, parking and high gas prices. Unfortunately it can bring along its own problems. You need a place to stash your bike, and there is of course the issue of getting chain grease on…

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Opel Insignia.
GM's European branch is planning a big debut later this month at the British Motor Show in London for one of its most important mainstream models. The new Insignia is replacing the venerable…

Following the report earlier this week about Mercedes-Benz filing a lawsuit against Cobasys regarding its battery contract for the upcoming ML450 Two-Mode hybrid we contact Mercedes for a comment. Mercedes indicated in the suit that lack of funding…

Even if you disregard the environmental catastrophe that is mountaintop removal, the reasons not to increase the use of coal are numerous. The current popular idea for using coal is convert it to liquid fuel via the Fischer-Tropsch process for use in…

2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS – Click above for high-res image gallery
No matter which side of the Mustang/ Camaro divide you fall on there's no arguing that Chevrolet's reborn entrant in the pony car wars has been a hit. It's been less than a year since…

The Jalops spent the weekend at the California Hot Rod Reunion and stumbled upon just the thing for hauling home your new plasma television or Internet-connected refrigerator from Best Buy. It might not be quite so welcome at Whole Foods, though.…