Hot on the heels of word that Holden Special Vehicles was looking at alternative drivetrains for future high performance models for the GM Australian lineup comes news that Holden will introduce a mainstream hybrid within two years. Nick Reilly, GM…

Cubic zirconia isn't just for the Home Shopping Network anymore. University of California-Davis Chemical Engineering Professor Zuhair Munir and his research team have developed a process for fabricating very small crystal cubic zirconia. They have…

While one of our favorite automotive curmudgeons, the Great Farago seems to have no reluctance to call out the likes of General Motors for greenwashing and Tesla for supposedly being vaporware (BTW for vaporware, it's a blast to drive!), he has so…

Audi has been on the forefront of using aluminum in its cars since the original A8 debuted in 1994. Since then, the German manufacturer has used what it calls the Audi Space Frame ( ASF) for the mini A2, the TT and the R8 sports car. When the…

We only heard about the latest modified Porsche from Ruf about a week and a half ago when the tuner unveiled its new E-Ruf via press release. Apparently we weren't the first to learn of the all-electric 911, as Road & Track has already driven it and…

Mitsubishi has updated their business plan for the next few years and greener cars are a big part of the where the company wants to go. One important element is the desire to release the iMiEV electric car into the marketplace ahead of competitors.…

For those whose cash reserves have not been completely depleted by the current global recession, a very special car is currently up for sale in Japan via Wintel. This racer is one of ten long-tail McLaren F1 GTRs built especially for the 1997 FIA GT…

Over in Britain, Citroën is doing their best to draw owners of older, thirstier, CO2-spewing cars for a new low-CO2 model. To help attract customers to their showrooms they are offering up to £1,000 in cash for trade-ins on older cars. The deal…

After the kids at CAR magazine were done with the Mitsubishi MiEV, the diminutive electric car paid a visit to the home of the Page 3 girls. The Sun got to spend some time in the upcoming electric and came away reasonably impressed. The lithium ion…

Like everyone else Chrysler is looking at all possible options for cutting energy costs. The latest idea to be put forward is not a new one, but it could be effective. At the annual Management Briefing Seminar in Traverse City MI, Chrysler EVP for…